KNC9 Maidstone EastThu 4 Dec
Kent Night Cup
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: Urban
Overview
This is event nine of the Kent Night Cup series 2025/26 and is an urban street 60 minute score event. Staggered mass start at 19:30hrs.
Insurance advice from British Orienteering. Under 16's may take part in this event non-competitively provided they are accompanied by an adult at all times and the adult assumes full responsibility for them. Note, that neither the junior nor the accompanying adult will be eligible for KNC league points.
Location Info
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Near: Maidstone Lat,Lng: 51.2799,0.5378 Postcode: ME14 5NH What3Words: ///tubes.ideal.cubes
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Directions / Parking
Parking will be on Marston Drive, Maidstone ME14 5NQ, in the area of Matfield Crescent. This is on street parking and so please park considerately.
Public transport: Maidstone East Railway Station is approximately a 20 minute walk.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
The streets and paths of east Maidstone. These are mainly lit routes but there are some unlit paths and roads (so bring a small head torch, or hand torch). The wearing of reflective or light-coloured clothing is recommended.
Map scale 1:10,000 with 5 metre contours. Standard orienteering map symbols for urban events (one note; brown roads are those with adjacent footpaths, black roads are those without associated footpaths). Map updated to 2025.
Map will be pre-drawn with the course and printed on A4 waterproof paper.
Course Information
A single 60 minute score course, suitable for all abilities.
Collect as many of the thirty virtual MapRun controls as you can within the maximum time allowance of 60 minutes. Control locations will all be streetlights and the specific streetlight will have a band of yellow/green electrical tape around the column about 1m above ground level to identify it (no kites). Control values vary from 10, 20 or 30 points, with 20 points deducted for each minute or part minute you are late back.
The start will be a staggered mass start at 19:30hrs.
We will be using MapRun for control validation at this event. You will need to have downloaded MapRun to your phone or gps watch prior to the event. Full details on how to do this can be found at the following link. If you have not used MapRun before it is recommend to familiarise yourself with it at least a few days before the event. If it would be helpful to have a small test event produced around the area you live then contact the organiser well before this event.
You will NOT need to bring your dibber for this event. Therefore for safety reasons you MUST report to the Organiser after you have finished, to confirm you are back from your run.
Entry Details
Pre-entry only (no entry at the event) online through www.racesignup.co.uk . Entries close at 16:00hrs on day of event.
Fees :
BOF Seniors £5, Non-BOF Senior £7, Juniors £3 or Groups (on a single entry) £10.
Registration and Start times
Briefing at 19:20hrs. Please arrive in good time.
Staggered mass start at 19:30hrs.
Finish: MapRun timing.
Facilities
There are no toilet facilities in the parking area, if necessary please use facilities on the way to the event.
Results will hopefully be available at the après-O on the night (see below) and on the DFOK website within a day or so.
Après-O and prize-giving: Please indicate on Racesignup if you are intending to eat afterwards. The Après-O will be at Newnham Court Inn (ME14 5LH). Food needs to be ordered by 18:00hrs on Wednesday 3 December (the day before the event) and so please email your selection to Neil at neil.speers.uk@gmail.com. The menu can be found at this link.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser / Planner : Neil Speers (neil.speers.uk@gmail.com)