JHI/NIOC - Saturday 24th October Travel Directions

From Limavady take the A2 to Bellerena and Benone. The event is about ten miles north of the town and should take about twenty minutes by car. The competition area is located approximately 1½ miles along Point Road which will be clearly sign-posted off the A2 to the left.

From Coleraine take the A2 to Castlerock, Downhill and past Benone. The competition area is located approximately 1½ miles along Point Road which will be clearly sign-posted off the A2 to the right. The journey should take about thirty minutes by car.

Car Parking

The parking area will be available from 10.00am and will be sign posted off the public road immediately after the prison. The car driver will be asked for some form of I.D. before you are allowed to enter the parking. Please park as directed by officials.

Assembly Area

The assembly area is about five minutes walk from the parking area. There is plenty of room for club tents. There will be a good view of spectator controls on some courses, last controls and the run in to the finish from the assembly area. Toilets will be available at the assembly area.

Enquiries

Enquiries will be in the Assembly Area. This will open at 12.00 noon.

Hired SI-cards can be collected from Enquiries.

Warm-up area

There will be a warm-up area adjacent to the assembly area. Some of this area will not be taped off so it is competitors’ responsibility to ensure they do not stray onto the competition area (see Assembly area layout diagram below).

Start

JHI starts from 10.30 to 11.32

N.Ireland Champs starts from 12.30 to 14.30 Courses close at 16.00

The start for all courses is immediately adjacent to the assembly area. Please use the sport-ident clear and check boxes at the start. Competitors will be able to view a sample control in the start area. Start lists and lists of course numbers and class combinations will be on view at the start and at the assembly area.

Competitors will be called up at their start time minus 4 minutes when competitor information will be checked. Control descriptions will be available in the minus 4 area. Blank maps will be on view in the minus 2 minutes boxes. The start will be a ‘punched’ start. Pre-marked maps will be picked up by competitors after punching the start box. Please note that it is the competitor’s responsibility to check that the map

picked up is for your course. The start kite will be visible very close to the start lanes.

Code Descriptions

Control descriptions will be available in the minus 4 area. Code Descriptions will be in standard IOF pictorial symbol format, except for courses 11 and 12 (including White, Yellow). Code descriptions will also be printed on the maps.

Finish

Please make sure that you “punch” one of the FINISH SI boxes. Follow the tapes to the download point to obtain your split times printout. If you have any queries you will be directed to an official.

Note that the finish for Courses 11 and 12 (including White and Yellow) will be adjacent to the start area. Parents/Guardians are asked to ensure that young children on these course are aware of this to avoid confusion.

Hired SI-cards must be handed in at download before you leave the assembly area unless you intend to use it for the Middle distance event on Sunday. Loss of hired e-card will result in a charge of £40.00.

Map Collection

JHI Competitors must put their map into their nation’s bag. These maps can be collected by team representatives with permission of the event officials after the last start.

Map

Scale 1:10,000 with 2.5m contour interval for all courses. The maps will be printed on waterproof paper.

Map size: Approximately A4 size.

Course Lengths and course combinations

NIOC

1. M21L 8.0Km

2. M35, M40 6.8Km

3. W21L, M18, M20, M21S, M45, M50 6.4Km

4. W35, W40, M16, M55, M60 5.7Km

5. W18, W20, W21S, W45, W50, M65 4.5Km

6. W16, W55, W60, W65, M70, Green 3.9Km

7. W70, M75, M80, M85 3.0Km

8. W75, W80, W85 2.7Km

9. W14, M14, Light Green 3.8Km

10. W12, M12, Orange 3.5Km

11. W10, M10, Yellow 2.4Km

12. White 2.2Km

JHI Courses

JHI M14 3.7Km

JHI M16 5.6Km

JHI M18 7.8Km

JHI W14 2.9Km

JHI W16 4.2Km

JHI W18 6.5Km

All competitors use the same start. Courses close at 4.00pm.

Terrain and Planner’s notes

Open sand dunes with some fences, generally low lying with a maximum rise of approx. 10m and with some extremely intricate areas. Runnability is variable from very fast to tough and is hindered in some areas by scratchy shin high vegetation. Gaiters or other similar leg protection is therefore highly recommended.

The area is used for Military training. It is important that any strange objects are not interfered with and reported to event officials or range control.

As a result of the military training, paths (often formed initially by landrovers) change frequently. Whilst much effort has been made to ensure that the indication of paths on the map is up to date, please be aware that interpretation as to whether old paths should remain mapped is subjective. Note that a combination of the indistinct path symbol and a strip of yellow open land symbol has been used to represent grassy vehicle tracks. Where a path such as this is shown on the map, running on the path will be faster than the surrounding terrain.

Vegetation on the dunes varies from relatively light shin high scratchy plants to seriously thorny and woody waist high shrubs. Since the shin high vegetation is generally runnable only particularly thick areas are indicated on the map by green stripes. Both the wide spaced and narrow spaced green stripe symbol has been used to indicate varying degrees of thickness. Note that only very dense areas of the ground vegetation have been mapped as solid green. The boundaries of such vegetation are generally very vague and therefore competitors are advised not to use edges of vegetation for fine navigation.

As a result of the Military training numerous “props” are present around the dunes and these include posts, signs, plywood animals, buildings and such like (example photos of these can be view on our Event Facebook page). However note that most of these have not been mapped and that some of these may be close to controls. Please also note that there are a number of rectangular target boxes (approx. 0.9m x 2m x 1m deep) sunken into the ground around the competition area. Generally these are visible on the approach however they are too numerous to tape and so care should be taken.

Note that some courses contain half butterfly loops with the same control visited twice from different directions. Take care to complete the loop in the correct direction. Also note that where some courses

have spectator controls near to the finish area, care should be taken to ensure that controls are visited in the correct order.

The area is periodically grazed by both sheep and cattle. Whilst we have made efforts to ensure that any cattle are relocated from the courses during the competition area please be aware that there is the possibility of stray cattle remaining.

Crossing Points and Out of Bounds areas

Where crossing points are shown, competitors are strongly recommended to use them, however they are not compulsory. Where competitors choose to cross fences away from crossing points they must ensure that they do so with their own safety in mind and also so as not to damage the fence. Please report any damaged caused to fences at the finish.

Areas indicated in purple cross hatching on the map are strictly out of bounds.

Weather.

If the weather is bad then the area is very exposed. Please bring suitable clothing. Cagoules may be required.

First Aid

A First Aid box will be available at the download point in the assembly area.

Results

Computer printouts (without split times) will be displayed at intervals at the Assembly Area. Complete results will be displayed at the Middle distance event/Relays. Full results will be posted on the internet after the event.

Dogs

Owing to the presence of farmland and livestock round about the area dogs are not allowed at the event.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be on sale at the event. Money raised will go towards N.Ireland Junior funds. Please support the sales.

Prize Giving

The Individual Prize giving will be in the Assembly area at 4.00pm.

Event Officials.

Organiser: Anthony McGonigle

Planner: Allan Bogle

Controller: Steven Linton

JHI Relays/ IOC Middle- Sunday 25th October

Scale 1:7,500 with 2.5m contour interval for all courses. * Please note the scale*

Relays will start at 9.30 for females and 9.45 for males.

(The Irish Middle Distance Champs start at 11.30)

Travel Directions

Follow the same directions as for the Saturday event. However, the entrance will be just before the Prison and you then immediately turn right again. The car driver will be asked for some form of I.D. before you are allowed to enter the competition area.

Car Parking

The parking area will be available from 9.00am and will be sign posted off the public road immediately before the prison. Please park as directed by officials.

Assembly Area

The assembly area is beside the parking area. There is plenty of room for club tents. Toilets will be available at the assembly area.

Enquiries

Enquiries will be in the Assembly Area. This will open at 11.00.

Hired SI-cards can be collected from Enquiries.

Warm-up area

There will be a warm-up area adjacent to the assembly area- some of this area will not be taped off so it is competitors’ responsibility to ensure they do not stray onto the competition area (see Assembly area layout diagram below). There will be small warm-up maps available from enquires this will clearly show out-of-bounds areas. NOTE- the Warm-up map has not be recently up-dated.

Start (* Remember the Clocks Changes during the night)

Starts for the Irish Middle Distance from 11.30 to 13.30 Courses close at 15.00

The start for all courses is immediately adjacent to the assembly area. Please use the sport-ident clear and check boxes at the start. Competitors will be able to view a sample control in the start area. Start lists and lists of course numbers and class combinations will be on view at the start and at the assembly area.

Competitors will be called up at their start time minus 4 minutes when competitor information will be checked. Control descriptions will be available in the minus 4 area. Blank maps will be on view in the minus 2 minutes boxes. The start will be a ‘punched’ start. Pre-marked maps will be picked up by competitors after punching the start box. Please note that it is the competitor’s responsibility to check that the map picked up is for your course. The start kite will be just inside the gate. Courses 8, 9 and 10 will go along the road to their first control. Their maps will be sitting beside the road.

Code Descriptions

Control descriptions will be available in the minus 4 area. Code Descriptions will be in standard IOF pictorial symbol format, except for courses 9 and 10. Code descriptions will also be printed on the maps.

JHI RELAY- no loose control descriptions will not be available. Control descriptions will be printed on the map.

Finish

Please make sure that you “punch” one of the finish SI Base Stations that will be positioned as you come over the finish line into the Assembly Area. This will mark your finish time. Follow the tapes to the download point to obtain your split times printout. If you have any queries you will be directed to an official.

Hired SI-cards must be handed in at download. Loss of hired e-card will result in a charge of £40.00.

Map

Scale 1:7,500 with 2.5m contour interval for all courses. The maps will be printed on waterproof paper.

Map size: Approximately A4 size.

Course Lengths and course combinations

JHI Relays

M 14 3.5km 20-25mins

M 16 4.8km 30-35mins

M18 5.3km 30-35mins

W 14 2.9km 20-25mins

W 16 4.2km 30-35mins

W18 4.8km 30-35mins

IRISH MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPS

Course Length km Classes

1 5.2 M21E

2 4.5 M18, M20, M35, M40

3 3.8 W21E

M45, M50

4 3.3 M16, M21L, M55

5 3.0 W18, W20, W35

M60

6 2.9 W16, W21L, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60

M65

7 2.6 W65, W70, W75, W80, W85, W90

M70, M75, M80, M85, M90

8 2.6 W14

M14

Light Green

9 2.3 W12

M12

Orange

10 1.9 W10

M10

Yellow

Terrain and Planner’s notes

Open sand dunes with some fences, generally low lying with a maximum rise of approx. 10m and with some extremely intricate areas. Runnability is variable from very fast to tough and is hindered in some areas by scratchy shin high vegetation. Gaiters or other similar leg protection is therefore recommended.

The area is used for Military training. It is important that any strange objects are not interfered with and reported to event officials or range control.

As a result of the military training, paths (often formed initially by landrovers) change frequently. Whilst much effort has been made to ensure that the indication of paths on the map is up to date, please be aware that interpretation as to whether old paths should remain mapped is subjective. Note that a combination of the indistinct path symbol and a strip of yellow open land symbol have been used to represent grassy vehicle tracks. Where a path such as this is shown on the map, running on the path will be faster than the surrounding terrain.

Vegetation on the dunes varies from relatively light shin high scratchy plants to seriously thorny and woody waste high shrubs. Since the shin high vegetation is generally runnable only particularly thick areas are indicated on the map by green stripes. Both the wide spaced and narrow spaced green stripe symbol has been used to indicate varying degrees of thickness. Note that only very dense areas of the ground vegetation has been mapped as solid green. The boundaries of such vegetation is generally very vague and therefore competitors are advised not to use edges of vegetation for fine navigation.

As a result of the Military training numerous “props” are present around the dunes and these include posts, signs, plywood animals, buildings and such like. However note that none of these have been mapped and that some of these may be close to markers. Please also note that there are a number of sunken rectangular target boxes (approx. 0.9m x 2m x 1m deep) sunken into the ground around the competition area. Generally these are visible on the approach however they are too numerous to tape and so care should be taken.

The area is periodically grazed by both sheep and cattle. Whilst we have made efforts to ensure that any cattle are relocated from the courses during the competition area please be aware that there is the possibility of stray cattle remaining.

Crossing Points and Out of Bounds areas

All competitors (apart from 10, 9 & 8) have a compulsory crossing point early in their course and again just before the penultimate control (as they enter the range)- all courses.

Areas indicated in purple cross hatching on the map are strictly out of bounds. When you enter the range near the end of your course you must not cross the solid purple line across the top of the range but you should enter the range through the NW corner.

JHI Relay

1st leg runners will be called to the check-in approx. 15mins before their start. At check-in all runners will be handed a rolled up map- it is strictly forbidden to open maps before the start.

There is no spectator control on the relay so 2nd and 3rd leg runners need to ensure they go through check-in in plenty of time (please see approx. winning times above).

There will be a demonstration of the relay change over etc. approx. 15min before the Girls mass start.

First Aid

A First Aider will be available at the download point in the assembly area.

Results

Computer printouts (without split times) will be displayed at intervals at the Assembly Area. Full results will be posted on the internet after the event.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be on sale at the event. Money raised will go towards N.Ireland Junior funds. Please support the sales.

Dogs

Owing to the presence of farmland and livestock round about the area dogs are not allowed at the event.

Weather.

If the weather is bad then the area is very exposed. Please bring suitable clothing. Cagoules may be required.

Prize Giving

The Irish Middle Distance Championships Prize giving will be in the Assembly area at 3.00pm. Prizes for winners of each class.

Event Officials.

Organiser: Anthony McGonigle

Planner: Allan Bogle

Controller: Des Fletcher