Leybourne LakesSat 6 Jul
Credit: Carys Morgan
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 in London South East and Kent.
Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on each course for each of males and females.
Children up to and including year 6 can participate individually or as a pair.
Guidance on what to do will be provided both in advance and on the day.
Location Info
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Near: Maidstone Lat,Lng: 51.31669,0.43390 Postcode: ME6 5LB
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Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
Leybourne Lakes consists of a series of lakes with several paths around them and an area of open land in the centre
Course Information
White 2.4km
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 2.5km
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 3.3km
Controls are on or near paths with some choice of route.
Medals for years 7 & 8, boys and girls
Light Green 4.5km
Controls will not be on paths but there will always be a path fairly close in Leybourne Lakes.
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.
Entry Details
Entry in advance only via racesignup
Entry fees:
By midnight on Sunday, 30th June: £4
From 1st July: £5, subject to the availability of maps
Entry fee includes a map which you keep afterwards and the hire of an electronic timing chip which you will use to register your visit to each control.
Children up to and including year 6 running as a pair should each enter.
We have maps available on each course so late entries will be able to made, including at the event on Saturday, July 6th. It is recommended that you enter online before leaving home.
Registration and Start times
Start times: 11.00 - 11.45.
Facilities
Toilets are available near the car park. There is a children's playground and an attractive, recently built cafe with excellent views across one of the large lakes. Our event centre tent will be near to these facilities.
Come along to enjoy the day. It is hoped that as many children as possible will want to stay for the prize giving, which will be as soon as everyone has finished, so around 12:30.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Andrew Evans - andrew.evans444@btinternet.com
Nearest A&E Hospital
Maidstone Hospital, Barming, ME16 9QQ (4 miles away)
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.