Darenth Country ParkSat 9 Jul
Credit: Phil Basford
Kent Junior Orienteering Festival
Local 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: Parkland & Woodland
Results
Overview
Dartford Orienteers invite you to the Kent Junior Orienteering Festival, the flagship event in the annual calendar for juniors only, being held at Darenth Country Park near Dartford.
Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on each course for each of males and females.
Mainly open parkland with a small forested area to the south of the map. Guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
Control Descriptions (for printing)
Location Info
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Near: Dartford Lat,Lng: 51.43031,0.24923 OS Grid Ref: TQ474752 Postcode: DA2 6PU What3Words: ///ready.slides.secure
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Directions / Parking
The parking and event centre including Download is in the Darenth Country Park Car Park, Gore Farm, Gore Road, Dartford, DA2 6PU - follow the orienteering signs from the small roundabout (Gore Road).
Nearest railway station is Dartford which is a 5km walk/cycle from the event.
The Start and Finish are within 100m of the event centre.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
Map: Darenth Country Park, 1:4,000 scale with 5m contours. Minor updates in Nov 2021.
Terrain: Mainly open parkland with a small, forested area to the south of the map.
Course Information
White 1.7km
There will be a control at each decision point.
Two sets of medals; boys and girls separately, for each of years 1 & 2 and years 3 & 4
Yellow 2.0km
Controls (checkpoints) are easy to find, either on or adjacent to paths. There is a maximum of two places where a decision has to be made to get from one control to the next.
Medals for years 5 & 6, boys and girls
Orange 3.0km
Controls are on or near paths with some choice of route.
Medals for years 7 & 8, boys and girls
Light Green 4.0km
Controls will require some navigation to locate them and they may be in the forest but there will always be a path fairly close in Darenth Country Park.
Medals for years 9 upwards, boys and girls
Anyone can run a longer course than that specified for their school year group and be competitive on that course.
Distances are approximate and are measured in straight lines. Actual distance will be slightly longer.
Entry Details
Entry in advance only via racesignup
Entry fee: £3.00
Entry fee chip hire: £1.00
Entries close at midnight on July 7th
Registration and Start times
Start times: 11.00 - 12.00
Facilities
No toilets are available at the event. There are toilets at nearby supermarkets and petrol stations for customers.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Andrew Evans - andrew.evans444@btinternet.com
Nearest A&E Hospital
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford DA2 8DS
NHS Urgent care search
Safety Notes
Maps are overprinted with the Organiser’s telephone number.
Orienteering is an adventure sport and you take part at your own risk and are
responsible for your own safety during the event.
Miscellaneous
You must not attend if you or a member of your household has COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are required to self-isolate.
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct