Canning Town UrbanSun 29 Mar
SEOUL Event
Regional level event
What does this mean?
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun6 App.
Terrain type: Urban
Overview
Chigwell and Epping Forest and Dartford orienteering clubs are delighted to welcome you to a weekend of exciting urban racing in East London. Expect a mixture of urban regeneration with impressive new buildings and older housing estates.
Details of Saturday's event here.
East London Urban Weekend entries are open now.
Location Info
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Near: LB Newham Lat,Lng: 51.5209,0.0068 Postcode: E16 4NH What3Words: ///employ.option.dust
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Directions / Parking
Event Centre
Star Primary School (W3W: employ.option.dust) will be used as our assembly centre for this event. It is an open room in the auditorium which is in the playground, not the main building. There are toilets and space to store baggage if required. The entrance for competitors is on Star Lane, London E16 4NH.
Getting to Canning Town
We are encouraging all competitors to make use of the excellent public transport network. The event centre is less than 2 minutes from Star Lane DLR station. Canning Town station itself (Jubilee Line and DLR) is a 17-minute walk away or use the 323 bus which stops outside Star Lane Station. There will be limited, on-street parking in surrounding residential roads, but please be considerate towards residents. There is no parking at the event centre for competitors.
For competitors coming from further afield, the closest airport is London City Airport, and Stratford with its multitude of connecting services is only 5 minutes direct on the DLR. There are unlimited accommodation options in the capital, including in Canning Town itself.
Map / Terrain
Event Area
Canning Town offers urban orienteering in a high residential density location, with plenty of route choice. There will be a few controls in some urban parks, with most control sites being attached to the usual street furniture and trees. The longer courses will cross the Barking Road and the A13 (which will be marked as OOB. Junior courses will be based mainly in Star Park and the school grounds with some controls in a traffic- calmed 20MPH residential area. There is one mandatory crossing point which will be marshalled between 10.30 and 11.30am only so please enter as appropriate for this time.
There is no strict embargo on the event area. If you enter the competition area prior to the event, you will still be competitive. However, to ensure the fairness of the competition, please do not do any form of orienteering within the competition area until the event.
Map
Map has been newly drawn by Andrew Evans, Richard Bostock and Luke Bennett over the last few months to ISSprOM 2019-2 specification, printed by BML Print. Competitors should be aware of the latest urban map symbols.
Please take notice of the OOB symbols. You are not permitted to cross these and will be disqualified if seen crossing any of them. We will have marshals on the course!
Please also note that a dot will be used to mark a lamppost with a control on. Not all lampposts have been mapped.
There will be no legend on the map, so please take note of this now (see photo gallery).
There are some extracts from the Canning Town map in the photo gallery, which show the intricacies of the area. We hope you enjoy navigating through this traditional East End area!
Course Information
In order to be competitive for league and ranking points, you must run the course that is designated to your age class. Under 16s on the day must only run course 6 or 7. Please note that due to the minimal traffic, we have been able to make all courses 1-6 are fully urban (Approx 95% concrete). All distances are optimum. Course 1-3 maps will be double-sided.
| Course | Classes | Controls | Distance | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MO (Mens Open) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 2 | MV (M40+) WO (Womens Open) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 3 | MSV (M55+) WV (W40+) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 4 | MUV (M65+) WSV (W55+) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 5 | MHV (M75+) WUV (W65+) WHV (W75+) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 6 | MJ (M16-) WJ (W16-) | TBC | TBC | A3 |
| 7 & 9 | MYJ (M12-) WYJ (W12-) Star Primary Students | TBC | TBC | A4 |
| 8 | Newham Residents (Newcomers only) | TBC | TBC | A4 |
Entry Details
Enter in advance via racesignup.co.uk
Entry fees are:
Standard Entry (to midnight on Sunday 15/3/26)
Seniors £12, Juniors £4
Late Entry (from 16/3/26 to 6pm on 27/3/26)
Seniors £14, Juniors £5
There is a £2 surcharge for Seniors who are not members of British Orienteering
There is a £2 discount for Seniors entering both events at the same time.
SI electronic punching will used, add £1 to hire a standard SI Card (lost units charged at £30) and £2 to hire a SIAC (lost SIACs charged at £65).
Families and other groups are welcome.
The course for Newham residents is £5 for Seniors for each event at all entry times up to the closing date.
There is no charge for pupils at Star Lane Primary school participating in the Canning Town event but you must enter the event using racesignup.co.uk in advance of the day.
Registration and Start times
Start Times:
At any time between 10:30 and 12:30.
Facilities
Refreshments
We hope to have a range of refreshments on offer in the event centre including tea, coffee, squash and cake. All proceeds will go towards the development of the DFOK Junior Squad.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Keith Bennett
Planner: Luke Bennett
Controller: Keith Machin (SOS)
Nearest A&E Hospital
Newham General Hospital, Glen Road, London E13 8RU
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Safety Notes
Behaviour and etiquette
Canning Town is a densely populated area and you will encounter pedestrians, cyclists and dog walkers on your run. Please be respectful at all times and give way to the local residents. Canning Town is a fantastic place for an urban event and any anti-social behaviour will jeopardise our ability to host an event here again.
We have carried out an extensive risk assessment however please be aware that when you are running, your safety is your responsibility. A first aid kit will be available at the event centre with a first-aid trained club member in attendance at the Event Centre. Please do not attend the event if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms. You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Miscellaneous
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to:
Andrew Evans, Richard Bostock and Luke Bennett for producing the map.
Luke Bennett for the planning and development of intricate courses.
Keith Bennett for the organisation of our urban event.
Kevin Machin (SOS) for controlling the event.
British Orienteering for assisting promotion of the event.
The London Borough of Newham for allowing land access.
Star Primary School for use of the event centre.
Iain Ambler (CHIG) for help with land access negotiations and co-organising of the East London Urban weekend.