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JK2004 Programme

ContentsWelcome to JK 2004 ................................................................................................... 2Central Organisation ................................................................................................ 3Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. 4General Information .................................................................................................. 5JK Trophy Winners 2003 ......................................................................................... 12The Elite Competition ............................................................................................. 14Orienteering in the Lake District 4th to 17th April ................................................ 18Event Centre ................................................................................................. 20Provisional Course Details ..................................................................................... 22Trail O ROOKHOW CENTRE......................................................... 23Training Day SIMPSON GROUND April 9th ........................................................................... 26Day 1 MIDDLEDALE April 10th ........................................................................................... 28Day 2 GRAYTHWAITE April 11th ...................................................................................... 32Relays BISHOP WOODS April 12th .................................................................................. 36

Welcome to JK 2004An introduction to the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering 2004 from BobRoach, the Chairman of the British Orienteering Federation.

Having been involved with the NWOA machine when Graythwaite was used for theWorld Cup in 98 & BOC in 99, I am very much looking forward to going back there. I amsure you will be if you know the area. On behalf of all BOF members I want to expressthanks in advance to the NWOA and EMOA (a very welcome combination of resources)for staging the JK in 04 for us. Such is the nature of these big events, a great deal of workwill already have been done by a small group of people and the numbers involved willbe expanding all the time as Easter draws near. Many thanks to you all.

I recall being quite overawed on first getting involved in orienteering committeebusiness. When I joined the NWOA committee as newsletter editor in 1991 (mymotivation was to learn how to word process and look where that got me!!) the maintopic was a bid to bring the World Championships to the region!! A key part of the planwas the option to map an area never before used for orienteering but its whereaboutswas so shrouded in secrecy that it was known only to the bid team of three people.Months later, with the bid still live and the secrecy about the area continuing, someonefrom a local university came to an NWOA meeting to ask for support in staging theBritish Universities Champs. They were very pleased because they had found astunning area with willing owners!! 'Where is it?' we all demanded in eager anticipation.When the answer was 'Graythwaite', panic set in amongst the bid team - the secret wasout. In due course, local clubs sorted out a location for the university event that didn'tthreaten the hopes, the World Champs went to Scotland in 1999 and Graythwaite was aWorld Cup venue in 1998.

In addition to top quality orienteering terrain, the South Lakes is such a superb areawith many attractions and opportunities for enjoying the outdoors. My après-orienteering favourites are the sail along Windermere, Tarn Hows, the sculpturesdotted around Grizedale Forest (great area for biking) and the view from the top ofGummer's How. I am very much looking forward to the JK. I hope to see you at theBOF AGM - please remember that BOF is a members' organisation and I urge you touse the opportunity to participate and be informed.

Bob Roach

�.and from John Woodall, former BOF Chairman and current Chairman of the EastMidlands Orienteering Association.

Welcome to Day 2 of JK 2004 organised by the East Midlands Orienteering Association.We intend to bring our usual efficiency and panache to the day, but not the EastMidlands brambles and stump banks.

We are grateful to the North West Orienteering Association for the use of theirwonderful terrain; so different from our own. Our intention is to provide you with anexcellent day of orienteering when we do the work and you do the running.

Have fun, see you in the woods.

John Woodall

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�.and from Stephen Richards, Chairmanof the North West OrienteeringAssociation.

On behalf of the North WesternOrienteering Association, I would like towelcome you all to JK 2004.

The Event Co-ordinator, Sue Denmark,together with the Organisers andPlanners, have put in place a superbseries of events. The Graythwaite Estateis recognised as one of England's finestOrienteering areas.

I would like to thank the main officials,team leaders and all the willing Clubmembers from both NWOA andEMOA, who have volunteered to makewhat I hope will be an enjoyable andsuccessful weekend.

Stephen Richards

Central Organisation

Co-ordinator Sue Denmark SROCTreasurer Carole Pilling PFOEntries Individual Sue Birkinshaw MDOCEntries Relay Phil Janaway DEELand Access Mike Ormerod SROCPublicity John Denmark SROCWebsite Dave Higginson SROCSafety Officer Ted Smith MDOCComputing Individual Competition Ian Watson MDOCComputing Relay Competition Mike Napier NOCSI Manager Dave Mawdsley MDOCEquipment Officer Graham Walkden LOCEvent Centre Manager Clare Evans LOCMerchandising Sue Butterfield LOCPrizes Angela Whitworth BLIOF Event Advisor David Rosen SROCCommentary Andy Monro EBORMaps Martin Bagness WAROCPrinting Roger Jackson WCOCSponsorship Sophie Furness BOFMapping Advisor Tony Pennick WCOC

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AcknowledgementsMyles Sandys Graythwaite EstateAdam and Peter Naylor Bishop Woods (part of)Richard Walker Tenant Farmer Day 1 Car ParkDavid Walker Tenant Farmer Relay Day Car ParkDavid Mallet Tenant Farmer Day 2 Car ParkDawn Yoxall Forest EnterpriseGeoff Wightman Tenant Farmer Training Day Car ParkRoger Mallet Cumbria PoliceTony Hill Lake District National Park AuthoritySusan Benson Ulverston Tourist Information CentreAngela Knowles Lake District Peninsulas Tourism PartnershipKaren Hanks Head Teacher - Ulverston Victoria High SchoolAlan Parsons Caretaker - Ulverston Victoria High SchoolRobert and Lesley Straughton Rookhow CentreM and C Dickinson Trail O Car ParkDaniel Quiggin & Son String CourseX Socks Individual PrizesCotswold Outdoor Relay PrizesAquarium of the Lakes Junior Prizes

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General InformationEntry QueriesWith this Programme you should receive your start times, your parking permits and asplit start permit (if appropriate). If there are any errors or problems, contact SueBirkinshaw as soon as possible, preferably by e-mail to [email protected] ortelephone 0161 980 5068 before 9.30 p.m. or by post to 221 Hale Road, Hale, Altrincham,Cheshire WA15 8DN.

Entry EnquiriesFriday Event Centre 12.00 - 20.00Saturday Assembly 09.00 - 12.30Sunday Assembly 09.00 - 12.30

SI-card hire and changesCollect hired SI-cards from Entry Enquiries. Loss of a hired SI-card will result in a chargeof £18. Please check the SI-card number on your Start Time sheet. Inform EntryEnquiries if, for any reason, you will be using a different card at any of the weekendevents. An SI-card cannot be used by more than one competitor during the JKweekend.

Late entries, Cancellation or AlterationLate Entries: Late entries depend on the availability of maps and start-time slots. Theremay be some entries available at the discretion of the Entries Secretary, possibly up tothe date of the event.Cancellation: Refunds will be at the discretion of the Event Treasurer. Should the eventbe cancelled, the organisers reserve the right to retain all or part of the entry fee to covercommitted costs.Alteration of Entry or Transfer: Alterations to pre-entries (including transferring yourentry to someone else) should be sent to the Entries Secretary. The fee will be £5. N.B.any competitor competing under another name will be disqualified.

For all of the above please contact the Entries Secretary by telephone or [email protected] or telephone 0161 980 5068 before 9.30 p.m.

Relay Entry QueriesRelay enquiries should be directed through your Club Captain.Relay Registration Opening Times:Saturday 10 April, 12.00-17.00 (Day 1 event assembly area)Sunday 11 April, 12.00-17.00 (Day 2 event assembly area)Team Registration: This will be open only in the assembly areas at the two individualevent venues. There will be NO relay registration available at the event centre atUlverston. UK clubs will have been sent team declaration forms and these completedforms should be brought to relay registration to be exchanged for competitors'numbered bibs and any additional information. The team declaration forms for overseasteams can be collected from relay registration, completed and returned. There is a large

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quantity of data to be entered in a very short period of time so clubs' co-operation issought in returning the forms as early as possible. Change of Declaration forms will beavailable to enable any subsequent team changes to be notified to the computer team.Any outstanding fees can also be paid at relay registration and a limited number ofentries to classes, as available, at a £1 per competitor supplement, can be accepted.

Overseas Competitors: JK 2004 wishes to extend a warm welcome to our overseasvisitors and competitors. We hope they enjoy the competitions we have organised andplanned, as well as exploring the Lake District, one of England's most beautiful, scenicand varied areas.Programmes and car park permits will be available for collection from the Event Centrebetween 12.00 and 20.00.

Embargoed AreasThe southern Lake District is a holiday area and orienteers will have arrangedaccommodation in the area. There is some of this holiday accommodation within or closeto the competition area. Competitors who have taken up such accommodation to beclose to the events are reminded that the following areas are embargoed until thecompetition has closed on each day:All of the Graythwaite Estate, Grizedale East, Bishop Woods, Dale Park East.This is essentially an area bounded by Lake Windermere in the east, the minor roadbetween Force Mills and Hawkshead in the west, OS northing 89 in the south and OSnorthing 96 in the north. Please enter into the spirit of the competition and keep out ofthe forest if you are in the area.

Safety StatementFor your own safety it is strongly recommended that you carry a whistle.

You are required to wear full body cover.

Cagoules may be compulsory depending on weather conditions on the day.Advisory signs will be displayed.

First Aid will be provided by St. John Ambulance on all four days.

"First Aiders" will be present at the Trail-O.

A doctor will be present and on call as required for all four days.

Hazardous areas will be marked with yellow/black tape.

The mountain rescue team will be standing by.

Remember, in the final analysis all competitors compete at theirown individual risk.

Courses close at 16.30 on the individual days and 15.00 on the relay day.You are responsible for advising download if you retire.

Please will lone competitors use a buddy system or leave a set of car keyssuitably labelled at Enquiries so that an alert can be raised if they areseriously overdue.


Travel DirectionsTravel directions are only provided for competitors approaching from the south. Theapproach from the south is recommended for all competitors although it is possible toapproach from the north. Route signing will be present for the southern approach onlyand will be signed from the turning off the A590 at Haverthwaite. This junction is at GR340 843, 5km West of the junction with the A592 at Newby Bridge, and 3km East of thejunction with the A5092 at Greenodd. Please take care; the A590 is a fast and busy road.

Each day is approximately the same distance from the Event Centre.Training Day 22kmDay 1 20kmDay2 19.5kmRelay Day 23km

The common approach from the Event Centre in Ulverston, along the A590 is 10km. Onthe competition days the remainder of the routes are along narrow roads. Traffic couldbe heavy on the major routes in the area. A minimum of 30-45 minutes journey time isenvisaged for travel from the Event Centre to each of the venues. Please allow adequatetime for your journey. Remember, start times cannot be altered.

ParkingPlease park as directed by the marshals. To ensure the smooth flow of the large numbersof vehicles expected there will be no opportunity to "drop off" club tents or passengers.On Days 1 and 2 the car parking is adjacent to assembly and on the Relay Day there willbe up to a 1km walk. Parking at the Relays can now accommodate minibuses andcampervans.

Parking PermitsIf you did not order a parking permit with your entry you may purchase one at theEvent Centre or the Training day. Please display your permit in the upper right-handcorner of your windscreen. Those competitors arriving without a permit will be directedto a parking place and a fee of £2.00 for that day's parking will be collected by a marshal.This fee will NOT be collected at the entrance.

Start ListsStart lists for the Elite Courses on Day 1 will be sent to all Elite competitors. Start lists forall classes will be displayed on the web-site, at the Event Centre, in the Assembly fieldsand at all starts.

Start Time Allocation1. There have been many requests for starts close together. The allocation programmeaims for close starts for those who enter together, and succeeds at first. But as the coursesfill up, later entries may get split more. The 4-hour start period is divided into four 1-hour blocks and clubs are allocated to blocks for Day 1, so everyone from the same clubshould be starting within an hour. But even this doesn't always work as a 4-minute rule


is applied: so if a club has more than 15 runners on a course they spill over into anotherblock. Sunday start times use the same club blocks but early starters on Day 1 go lateon Day 2 and vice versa.

2. Elite start times. These are seeded and decided according to a pre-determined set ofrules. Groups who have asked for similar start times when one of the parties is an elitecompetitor may have a problem. We can attempt to adjust their start times on Day 1 sothat the times are reasonably close together but we cannot help with Day 2 at all as theelite starts depend totally on their performance on Day 1.

Those wanting split starts because of young families will get a Split Start permit for thenon-elite runner and can probably manage. If there are difficulties we will try to help.Please ask at Enquiries.In summary: We try our utmost to meet all requests. Elite times cannot be adjusted andwe will try to help for Saturday. However we can't on Sunday.

Race Start and Closure TimesOn both individual days the starts will be between 10.00 and 14.00. Courses will close at16.30. On the relay day courses will close at 15.00.

Late Start ProcedureThere will be a dedicated start lane for competitors who arrive after their allotted starttime. They will be allowed to start at the discretion and on the direction of the Late StartOfficer when a vacant start slot becomes available.Please note that a "punching start" will NOT be available for late starters. "Punchingstarts" are for Colour Coded Courses and competitors with official permission by meansof a permit.

Road CrossingsThere are road crossings on each of the individual days. These will be marshalled but notime allowance will be given for any delay caused by traffic on these roads. Failure toobey the marshals may result in disqualification. For further information please refer tothe sections for the individual days.

Shadowing of Junior CompetitorsAdults may "shadow" junior competitors in certain classes. The junior competitor will bedeemed "non-competitive. However, if the adult wishes to remain competitive in theirown class, they must have completed their own course before "shadowing".Junior competitors competing in Colour-coded classes will not be deemed "non-competitive" but the ruling for adult "shadowers" will remain as stated above.

The MapsAll maps have been updated in spring 2004 and are sealed in a polythene bag. Pleasenote that a clean map will not be provided after the event. All classes will use a 1:10000scale except the elite courses on Day 2 where a scale of 1:15000 will be used.


Control DescriptionsControl Descriptions will be printed on all maps. Text descriptions in English will also beprovided on some junior and novice courses. Advance copies of control descriptions willnot be provided with this programme booklet or on the internet. Loose controldescriptions will be available in the start lanes at -3; this is current common practice atmost orienteering events in Europe. Competitors are advised to provide their ownholders or pins if they wish to carry these separate control descriptions.Loose control descriptions will not be available on Relay Day.

PunchingCompetitors at events using electronic punching are advised to take care when theypunch. As the SportIdent (SI) system is being used, the control unit will bleep and thelight on the control unit will flash. If the competitor's punch produces either of thesesignals, the punch will have registered on their SI-card. If you are not absolutely surethat you have heard the bleep or seen the flash, go back and punch again.The responsibility to punch correctly is firmly the competitor's. The relevant parts of theBOF and IOF rules follow:

BOF Rule 6.5.2 states: "The control card, electronic or otherwise, must clearly show thatall controls have been visited. A competitor with a control punch missing or unidentifiableshall be disqualified unless it can be established with certainty that the punch missing orunidentifiable is not the competitor's fault and that the competitor visited the control."

IOF Rule 20.7 states: "If a competitor punches too fast and fails to receive the feedbacksignals, the card will not contain the punch and the competitor must be disqualified (eventhough the control unit may have recorded the competitor's card number)."

If you are unsure, or the unit has failed, you must use the backup pin punch attached tothe metal stake to record your visit by punching the map unit. Any problems withpunching should be reported at the download station.

Map CollectionThere will be no collection of maps on the individual days. Please enter into the spirit ofthe competition by not discussing your map with other competitors on your course untilafter the last start.

Complaints and ProtestsBOF Rule 9 applies - Complaints can be made only at the Enquiries at the Assembly areaand only on the special form provided. The Day Organiser will respond with a decisionas soon as practicable. There is no fee for a complaint.If you wish to protest against that decision, you will need to lodge a fee of £5 atEnquiries and complete a form (under IOF rules a fee is not required from M/W 21E).This will be passed to the Day Controller who will, if necessary, convene the Jury. Thefee is returnable if the protest is considered valid. You must lodge your protest before17.00 hours on the day of the event.


Drinks StationsDrinks stations will be marked on the map using the cup symbol and are situated closeto the road crossings. Water only will be provided.Water will be provided at the finish for all competitors on the Individual days andRelays.

First Aid PointSt. John Ambulance will be present on all four days.

EmergenciesThe nearest hospitals with 24hr A & E Departments are: -Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, Barrow in Furness. Tel. 01229 870870Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster. Tel. 01524 65944Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal. Tel. 01539 732288 (Minor InjuriesOnly)There will be a full list of doctors, dentists and pharmacies in the area available atEnquiries.

Colour Coded CoursesWhite, Yellow and Orange colour coded courses will be available on an "entry on theday" basis on Days 1 and 2 only.Registration will be open from 9.00 to 12.30 in the Enquiries marquee. Fees will be:Senior £5, Junior and students £2.50 per day. If you do not have your own SI-card theymay be hired from registration at a fee of £1.00 per day. Loss of hired SI-cards will resultin a charge of £18. The maps will be overprinted and available on the start line. Onceregistered, you will be given a 'punching start' permit to take to the start. As thesecourses are common to some of the badge classes you will be started at the start officials'direction. All colour-coded courses start from the White start and use the same finish asthe JK courses."Shadowing" of juniors on colour coded courses is permitted only after your competitiveJK run.

DogsDogs will be allowed in the car parks and Assembly fields on a lead only. Pleaseremember that this is "lambing" time in the Lake District.

TradersThe usual traders will be present on the individual days and relay. They are:� Compass Point and Ultrasport - O gear and more.� Wilf's and Fat Pigs - Catering. Hot and cold meals and snacks.� Compass Sport - O Magazine.� Sports Remedial Massage.� Commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts will be on sale. The BOF stand will bepresent on Day 1 at Middledale.


On Day 1 there will also be a cake stall raising funds for Satterthwaite and RuslandPrimary School and Oxen Park Cinema Club, and a barbecue raising funds for St PetersChurch in Finsthwaite. These institutions would appreciate your support. We are veryaware that bringing an event of this size to an area as quiet and beautiful as the RuslandValley may cause disruption for local residents and it is JK2004's pleasure to be able tooffer fund-raising possibilities for their chosen projects.On Day 2 and Relay Day there will be a North West Junior Squad barbecue and cake stallraising funds for Squad activities.

Return of JK TrophiesTrophies should be returned, in their boxes, BEFORE 3pm each day, to Enquiries at theSaturday or Sunday Event.If this is not possible, contact Angela Whitworth, 23 Naworth Drive, Carlisle CA3 0DD.Tel 01228 535420. [email protected], suggesting alternative arrangements.

Individual PrizegivingThe individual prizegiving will be held at the Event Centre on Easter Sunday April 11that 7pm.There will be Trophies for most E/A/L Class Winners and some B/S winners and prizesfor 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in all Individual classes (E/A/B/L/S/V/N).There will be certificates awarded to the first 6 places in each of the junior classes. Thesewill not be presented but may be collected at the prizegivingIf you cannot attend the prizegiving, you should send your apologies and arepresentative to collect your Prize/Trophy/Certificate at UVHS or collect it at the RelayPrizegiving Area on Monday. Prizes (not Trophies) can also be collected at some events inor near the North of England during the summer, on application [email protected] before 1st May.

Relay Prizegiving1.30pm in the Assembly Area.Prizes for members of the first three Teams in each Class. If you cannot attend theprizegiving, prizes (not Trophies) can be collected at some events in or near the North ofEngland during the summer, on application to [email protected] before 1stMay.

Drug TestingElite competitors should be aware that this event is held in accordance with the BOFRules of Competition, 2003. Under these Rules entrants on Elite courses must makethemselves available for drug testing if selected. It is the responsibility of competitorsto ensure that no prohibited substance enters their body tissues or fluids. They arewarned that they are responsible for all and any substance(s) detected in samples givenby them. Any participant using a prohibited substance or method commits a dopingoffence unless they have previously declared themselves to be non-competitive orobtained exemption from BOF. Information on prohibited substances or methods isavailable from BOF office (01629 734042).


JK TrophyWinners 2003

Relay WinnersJK Trophy WAROCWomen's Open EBORMen's Short CROCWomen's Short DEEMen's Total Age 120+ TVOCWomen's Total Age 120+ HHMen's Total Age 165+ HOCWomen's Total Age 165+ DVOMen's Total Age 48- DEEWomen's Total Age 48- AIREMIW Total 40- WCHMini Relay MIW12 ODMixed Ad Hoc BAOC

Female WinnersW10A Delyth Darlington ERYRIW10B Florence Haines AIREW12A Catherine Bushnell WCHW14A Catherine Taylor CLOKW16A Jessica Halliday ODW18A Mhairi Mackenzie WCOCW20E Heather Gardner EUOCW21E Heather Monro SLOWW21L Katerina Heczkova CROCW35L Jane Ackland INTW40L Jane Morgan SOCW40S Jo Kissling JTBW45L Jackie Hallett BOKW45S Deb Turnbull HOCW50L Monika Bonafini SLOWW55L Hilary Palmer NOCW60L Ann Walder INVOCW65L Celia Wells EBORW70L Anne Donnell BOKW75L Pella Rye WSX

Other TrophiesBest Female Performance Anne Donnell BOKBest Male Performance Ron Ley SARUMEvent Organiser Katy Stubbs BKO

Male WinnersM10A Peter Bray SNM12A George Stevens AIREM14A Calum Coombs MAROCM16A Duncan Coombs MAROCM18A Scott Fraser INTM20E Graham Gristwood MVM21E Jonathan Duncan GRAMPM21L Martin Stepanek CROCM35L Martin Ward SPOOKM40L Tim Tett SYOM45L Colin Dickinson BAOCM50L Alan Leakey SLOWM55L Mike Murray SLOWM60L Ivor Noot EPOCM65L Colin Spears HOCM70L Robert Strophair WCHM75L Denis Hamment BOK

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String CourseA free string course will be available adjacent to the Assembly areas on Days 1 and 2.This will be open from 10.30 until 14.30.Support for the string course has been kindly provided by Quiggins Kendal Mint Cake.

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The Elite Competition

The members of the two orienteering associations, North West and East Midlands, theGraythwaite Estate, the British Orienteering Federation and the members of the JK2004organisation wish to welcome the Elite competitors to our festival of competitions.

JK2004 has been working hard for the last four years to provide the highest quality ofevent for all competitors with special efforts for the elite competitions. JK2004 is a WorldRanking, UK Cup and Future Champions Cup event.

Watching the ActionSpectators should get a good view of the run-in on both individual days and be able tohear the commentary provided by Andy Monro. Unfortunately the topography of thearea is not good for radio communications and mobile telephone signals are patchy, ifnon-existent. This has denied us getting information on the runners from the forest so aspectator control has been placed in full view of the arena on Day 2. This control isabout 1km from the end of the elite courses and information will be fed to thecommentary position from the control as the competitors punch.

The races for the Elite competitors on Day 1 are Middle Distance format (previouslyknown as a Short Race). For them it is short; for most of us it would be long enough!

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The results of these races will decide the starting order for the Classic length races onDay 2 at Graythwaite Hall. The fastest runner on Day 1 will start last on Day 2. This isnot quite "a chasing start", the start intervals will still be 3 minutes. The aim of this is toproduce an exciting finale to the Elite individual races. Also the times of the last starts oneach Elite course are being arranged to provide the other competitors, spectators andvisitors with an exciting finale lasting for about an hour in the middle of the afternoon.The climax will be between 2.30pm and 3.30pm when the leaders and winners of theElite classes should be passing the spectator control and entering the arena.

The expected race finish times and last start times are detailed below.

Race numbers are being worn by the Elite runners in the four classes, blue by the menand red by the women.Blue 1-100 for M21E Blue 101-199 for M20ERed 1-100 for W21E Red 101-199 for W20EThe fastest runner on Day 1 will start last on Day 2 and will wear number 1 in the 21Eclasses and 101 in the 20E classes This should help spectators identify the runners asthey pass through the control visible from the arena.

The two winners of the senior classes at JK2003 were Jon Duncan and Heather Monro.

Jon is a member of the Senior Performance GBR Squad along with Dan Marston andJamie Stevenson. The three gained a Bronze medal in the relays at WOC in 2003 andJamie is currently World Sprint O Champion and ranked 5th in the world. Heather, witha world ranking of 13th, is another member of the Senior Performance squad with SarahRollins and Hannah Wooton.

Watch out for them as they emerge from the forest towards the end of their runs!Hopefully they will all be here in a full field with an international flavour.

Elite Start Times on Day 2Start times will be allocated for Day 2 to produce a "finish window" of about an hour forthe four Elite races.W20E last start at 13.30 leaders finish around 14.30M20E last start at 13.30 leaders finish around 14.45W21E last start at 14.00 leaders finish around 15.00M21E last start at 14.00 leaders finish around 15.30

Race NumbersRace numbers are being worn by Elite competitors on Day 2 ONLY. The wearing ofrace numbers is compulsory. Elite competitors may collect their numbers at their starton Day 2, the Green Start. Therefore, please allow enough time to collect your numberand attach it. Remember - start times cannot be altered.The race numbers will reflect the finish positions on Day 1.



Mhairi MackenzieWCOC/EUOC W20E1) Are you excited about racing onGraythwaite again? If so, why?I have never orienteered on Graythwaitebefore but I have seen the map and itlooks great. I love racing in typical lakesforests so the JK should be cool.

2) Who are your main individual rivals orclub (relays) at the JK?I'll be watching out for Fiona, Alison andLiz and if any of the 18s run up it could bea good race.

3) What are your main goals for this season2004?I am aiming to really improve myorienteering. I have no specific aims forcompetitions but obviously I want to doas well as I can in everything.

4) What do you consider your best resultever?15th place in the JWOC short race lastyear, and my run on the last day of ORingen 2003.

5) Is this good preparation for the WorldCup 2005 in England?It is probably not the most relevantcompetition but all the races you competein help you do better in the next one.

Nick Barrable FVO M21E1) Are you excited about racing onGraythwaite again? If so, why?Nice technical Lake District terrain and itwill definitely be sunny!?!

2) Who are your main individual rivals orclub (relays) at the JK?Lots of people could run well either day. Ihope FVO can beat SYO andINT in the relays!!!

and some thoughts by three of our elite runners

Jamie Stevenson


Helen Winskill1) Are you excited about racing onGraythwaite again? If so, why?Yes! Graythwaite is a fantastic area, greatfor testing all your skills.

2) Who are your main individual rivals orclub (relays) at the JK?There are a lot of good girls in the elitegroup at the moment which is wonderfulfor competition. Obviously HeatherMonro would be the one to beat but I'llbe concentrating on my own race.As for the relays, SYO 2nd team are ourmain rivals. Only kidding! Edinburgh andSheffield uni's both have good womensteams but I think SYO's new recruitsshould be putting up a formidibleperformance.

3) What are your main goals for this season2004?My main aim this year is a top 20 at WOCin Sweden. I'm gearing my year aroundthis competition in September.

4) What do you consider your best resultever?World Cup 1998, Slovakia: 17th in middlerace, World Cup 2000, Australia: 22nd inmiddle race

5) Is this good preparation for the WorldCup 2005 in England?The terrain is very different but there aredefinitely positive things to take away forthe 2005 races. Any racing in front of'home crowds' is good experience. It'seasy to become complacent about racingin GB so competing against the best ofBritish talent is good.

3) What are your main goals for this season2004?European and World champs success.

4) What do you consider your best resultever?21st place in WOC 2003 sprint distance.

5) Is this good preparation for the world cup2005 in England?Best preparation for these races is in thesouth, like National Event 1.

Heather Monro

For those competitors at the JK who areextending their holiday, why not havesome fun, exercise, training andcompetition at one, several or all of theevents on in the Lake District in the weekbefore and the week after the JK. If youwish to really have an "orienteeringholiday" there are ten events in the twoweeks of the Easter holiday.

There should be something to suit alltastes, ages and abilities, from a "normal"District (formerly colour-coded) event,through informal navigational fell runs,technical south lakes woodland informalevents and the "eyeballs out" mass startBlodslitet.

Sunday 4th AprilLakeland OrienteeringClub (LOC) - DistrictEvent and CumbriaGaloppen atGreat Tower,Bowness-on-Windermere.Ulverston VictoriaHigh School, the venuefor the JK Event Centre, is raising funds atthis event for their trip to the WorldSchools Championships. Great Tower is asuperb area of mature broadleafwoodland with complex contour detail.Ideal for honing up those skills neededfor the JK. You can choose the coursemost suitable for you.The Car park is at GR 395 915Start times 10.30 - 12.30Entry fees are £4.50 seniors, £2.50 juniorsSI punching and pre-marked mapsOrganiser: Clare Evans 01229 463034Usual courses Yellow to BrownLOC website www.lakeland-orienteering.org.uk

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Orienteering in the Lake District 4th to 17th April

Wednesday 7th AprilWarrior OrienteeringClub (WAROC) -Springtime in theLakes 2.This event is one of aseries of short(ish),informal, technical eventsin fine terrain. 3-4.5 km woodland courseswith pre-marked maps and SI punching.Starts between 5.30 and 6.00 pm.For further details visit the Warriorwebsite www.waroc.org.uk

Thursday, April 8th 2004West CumberlandOrienteering Club(WCOC) - The"Melbreak Hellraiser"This is one of a seriesof Thursday nightinformalnavigational fellchallenges. Lots of climb on, usually, twocourses. These take you to the tops of thefells in scenic Lakeland terrain where youcan enjoy the views on a fine evening.There is usually a mass start. Parking isvery limited at these events so try toshare transport wherever possible. Shortsare usually allowed. An average time forthese events will be around 60 minutesbut they are not really suitable foryounger juniors as the shorter course isusually about 4.5km with prodigiousamounts of climb (and descent!). Forfurther details visit the WCOC websitewww.seaville.freeserve.co.uk/wcoc.htm

Wednesday 14th AprilWarrior OrienteeringClub (WAROC) -Springtime in the Lakes3.Another in the series ofshort(ish), technicalevents in fine terrain. 3-4.5km woodland courses with pre-markedmaps and SI punching.. Starts between5.30 and 6.00 pm. For further details visitthe Warrior website www.waroc.org.uk

Thursday, April 15th 2004West Cumberland Orienteering Club(WCOC) - The Coledale LotteryAnother in the series of Thursday nightinformal navigational fellchallenges. Lots of climbon, usually, twocourses. These takeyou to the tops of thefells in scenicLakeland terrainwhere you canenjoy the views on afine evening. There is usually a mass start.Parking is very limited at these events sotry to share transport wherever possible.Shorts are usually allowed. An averagetime for these events will be around 60minutes but they are not really suitablefor younger juniors as the shorter courseis usually about 4.5km with prodigiousamounts of climb (and descent!).This event has a slightly different formatto the previous one. There are intervalstarts and the control points can be visitedin any order; more of a score event.For further details visit the WCOCwebsite www.seaville.freeserve.co.uk/wcoc.htm

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Saturday 17th AprilSouth RibbleOrienteering Club(SROC) - BritishBlodslitet 2004With supportfrom SPORTidentUK -www.sportident.co.ukand the Sweat Shop.This is a mass start long distance race thatwill challenge an individual's enduranceand mental agility to the extreme oversome of the Lake District's finestorienteering terrain. Since the early 1970'sthe Blodslitet race has been stagedannually, each autumn, by the Norwegianclub Fredrikstad Skiklubb. During thisperiod it has been raised to an almost cultevent attracting competitors from all overScandinavia and elsewhere. The nearestliteral translation to 'Blodslitet' is 'BloodRace'. This gives an idea of the thinkingbehind the event in the early 70's butthankfully it has been toned down a littleto accommodate some of us lessermortals!Venue: Scout Scar, Near Kendal. Used forJunior Inter Regional Championshipstogether with extensions new toorienteering.Parking: Parking is within 2 miles ofKendal town centre and will besignposted from the one-way system.For more information and entry detailsvisit the SROC website www.sroc.org andfollow the link.

General InformationUlverston Victoria High School has kindlyoffered its premises for use as our EventCentre for the duration of thecompetition.

Travel DirectionsOrdnance Survey Sheet 97 Grid Reference286 775Exit the M6 at Junction 36 and follow thesigns to Barrow (A590).Continue alongthe A590 until reaching Ulverston.

On entering Ulverston take the secondexit at the roundabout at BoothsSupermarket (this still the A590). At thenext roundabout take the second exit(A590). Continue straight on at the firsttraffic lights and turn left at the second setof traffic lights. Continue past a MercedesGarage situated on the right-hand side,crossing the railway line near the stationand the parking will be signed after afurther 200m. Please park as directed.

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Opening TimesFriday: 12.00 to 20.00Saturday 16.30 to 20.00Sunday 16.30 to 20.00

TradersTraders will be situated under cover in theSports Hall. The exhibitors will be:Compass Point - O gearUltrasport - O GearCompass Sport - O MagazineBritish Orienteering FederationUlverston Tourist Information CentreScottish 6 Days - O Event 2005JK T-shirt salesTrail O

ToiletsAre situated in the main building (seeschematic map).

EnquiriesEnquiries will be situated in the mainbuilding (E). Programmes and Car ParkPermits will be on sale here.

Event Centre

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Entry EnquiriesEntry enquiries will be situated in themain building (E).

SI Issue (hire)SI-card issue and hire will be situated inthe main building (E).

BOF AGMThis will take place in the Main Hall (H)on Saturday 10th April 2004, starting at17.15, after the EOC AGM. All BOFmembers are invited to attend.NB: BOF members only - so bring yourmembership card for fast track entry!English Orienteering Council (EOC) AGMThis will take place at 16.30 in the samebuilding as the main hall and dining area.

CateringWilf's will be providing a wide rangingmenu on the FRIDAY ONLY in the mainDining Room.

Results DisplayResults will be displayed in the maindining area as soon as is practicablypossible. Hopefully this will be around17.30 hours

Results SplitsResults Split Times may be ordered andpaid for in advance in Assembly each dayfrom Enquiries. These will be available forcollection from 18.00 hours at the EventCentre.

EntertainmentThe film "Touching the Void", the epicadventure of Joe Simpson and SimonYates in the Andes, will be shown in theMain Hall after the BOF AGM. Please seethe advertisement for more details.

Event Centre ManagerClare Evans LOC

Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1 Day 2Day 2Day 2Day 2Day 2CseCseCseCseCse StartStartStartStartStart ClassesClassesClassesClassesClasses Length, Climb and No. of ControlsLength, Climb and No. of ControlsLength, Climb and No. of ControlsLength, Climb and No. of ControlsLength, Climb and No. of Controls1 Green M21E 5.7 320 17 12.7 710 292 Green M20E 5.7 320 17 11.1 550 233 Green W21E 4.1 195 11 9.4 470 204 Green W20E 4.1 195 11 7.5 450 205 Red M21L 9.4 435 25 10.8 560 246 Red M35L 9.0 435 24 10 510 217 Red M40L 8.3 390 24 8.9 480 208 Red M21S 7.3 355 20 7.8 400 189 Red M45L 7.3 330 17 7.6 400 2010 Red M20L M50L 6.9 325 19 6.8 390 1711 Red M18L W21L 6.6 285 20 6.8 385 1712 Blue M55L M20S 5.9 325 14 5.7 310 1913 Blue M60L M35S W35L 5.7 330 15 5.4 280 1614 Blue M40S W40L 5.4 300 14 5.2 240 1315 Blue M16A M21V W20L W21S 5.1 245 12 4.5 230 1516 Blue M45S W45L 4.8 260 14 4.4 215 1317 Blue M65L M50S W50L 4.8 220 14 4.4 200 1318 Blue M70L M18S W18L W55L W20S W35S 4.1 205 13 3.9 175 1119 Blue M55S W60L W40S 3.4 130 13 3.8 165 1120 Blue M75L M60S W16A W18S W21V W45S 3.3 140 10 3.4 175 1121 Blue M65S W65L W70L W50S W55S 2.8 125 10 3.1 155 1122 Blue M80 M70S M75S W75L W60S W65S 2.7 145 8 2.7 115 1123 Blue W80 W70S W75S 2.2 80 9 2.2 115 1024 Green M21N 3.8 140 19 4.7 205 1525 Green W21N 3.4 115 17 3.9 150 1326 White M14A M16B 3.5 170 9 2.9 110 1027 White W14A W16B 3.2 150 9 2.6 110 1128 White M12A M14B W12A W14B Orange 2.5 90 12 2.3 70 1129 White M10A M12B W10A W12B Yellow 2.3 80 11 1.8 55 1030 White M10B W10B White 2.0 50 14 1.4 25 9

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Event RulesThe Trail-O events are being organised inline with the IOF General Rules for TrailOrienteering. Copies of these will beavailable for viewing at registration andcan be found on the IOF web site at:www.orienteering.org/publications/trailrul.htm - further information on Trail-O can be found at http://www.trailo.org/.

How to Reach the TrailOrienteering venueYou are asked to approach the Trail-Ofrom the south via Haverthwaite cross-roads on the A590. After leaving the A590the route is on narrow country roadswith stone walls. Please allow plenty oftime for your journey and drive carefully.From there head North, following the JKroad signs until you reach Rusland Hall atGrid Reference SD 340 888. Here the Trail-O route turns left away from the Day 1and Relay access route. It is marked byOrienteering/Trail-O signs all the way tothe road junction at SD 332 895. Thenplease follow signs and marshals'instructions as you enter the parkingarea.

ParkingCar parking will be in the fieldimmediately South of Rookhow at GridReference SD 332 894. Trail-O Car Parkpermits will cost £2 (valid for both days).You do not need to pay this if you have aJK2004 Foot-O Car Park Permit.Disabled persons with very limitedmobility may request a SPECIAL CARPARK PERMIT allowing them to park (orbe dropped off) up at the assembly area -saving a walk of some 200 metres or so.

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Trail O ROOKHOW CENTRE

MapThe map has been specially surveyed anddrawn for this event at a scale of 1:2,500with a 5 metre contour interval. A Trail-Omap differs from a Foot-O map in severalrespects. The vegetation is depicted inrelation to its effect on visibility, notrunnability. White areas are woodswithout any effect on visibility, green(40%) shows woodland with reducedvisibility and dark green (100%) iswoodland with restricted visibility.Vertical green stripes show whereundergrowth interferes with thedefinition of the landforms.

TerrainThe events will take place at Rookhow inthe Rusland valley by kind permission ofthe Quakers, The Rookhow Wardens andM and C Dickinson of Bark House BankFarm. The terrain to be used is a hillywood with varied vegetation, crags,rocks, paths and some man-madefeatures. The area is crossed by a powerline which is too far from the trail to affectyour compass. The decision points arealongside an easy-access graded path intothe wood. For all Elite Trail-OCompetitors, access to this privatewoodland is forbidden until the JK2004competition.

Decision PointsThe decision point for each control will beindicated by a numbered stake. Fromsome of the decision points it may bepossible to see markers for othercontrols. If necessary, it will be made clearwhich control cluster they belong to bytapes separating the control clusters.Some side paths will be out of bounds toparticipants. This will be indicated bytapes laid across the path.

Trail-O CoursesOn both the Saturday and the Sunday(Elite Course Day and Come-and-Try-it-Day) there is one course of 385 metreswith 10 metres of climb (plus a returnwalk back down to the Assembly Area ofanother 385 metres). It is expected to useabout 14 controls of which 2 will betimed. The Saturday and Sunday courseswill not be the same.

Classes of Trail-O CompetitionSaturday 10th April - ELITE levelcourse onlyThere will be three different competitionsusing this one course.1. Paralympic Class2. Open Class3. Come-and-Try-It Class: Entry to Come-and-Try-It Classes is open to all.Entrants for Classes 1 & 2 must bemembers of BOF or of a NationalOrienteering Association from anotherIOF member country. Class 1 is for thosewho are unable to compete in FootOrienteering on an equal basis because ofdisability (this does not exclude theirparticipation in the Foot-O competition).Entrants into Class 1 will automatically beincluded in Class 2 and be eligible forprizes in both Classes. The performanceof BOF members may rate forinternational selection purposes.

Sunday 11th April -INTRODUCTORY levelcourse onlyCome-and-Try-It Class: Entry to Come-and-Try-It Classes is open to all.We hope that experienced Open andParalympic competitors will stay on forSunday to mutually coach each other orto advise newcomers."Come-and-Try-It" entrants will not beeligible for the prizes on the Saturday, but


will receive certificates on the Sunday.Event prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2ndand 3rd places on the Saturday. JuniorPrizes will also be awarded if we haveenough entries.

Saturday Event OrganisationTrail-O Start Times each day will bebetween 14.30 and 17.30 hrs. Courses willclose at 18.30. A maximum of two hours isallowed for the Elite Course on Saturday(excluding "timed controls"). Note thatany competitors starting after 16.30 onSaturday will have less than themaximum time allowed.Competitors will make their way to thestart from the car park in the fieldimmediately South of Rookhow. Theywill walk 200 metres North up the publicroad and inclined access drive to theassembly area where a sample controlsite will be set up. The first timed controlwill be near Assembly.At the Assembly area participants will belent a pin-punch to carry round and useout on the course. Competitors maybring their own punch if they wish. Youare strongly advised to bring a compass.When they are due to start, competitorswill be called forward singly to the firsttimed decision point. Followingcompletion of that exercise they will beissued with their map and have the starttime recorded on their control card. Eachmultiple-choice control marked correctlyonto the card will score one point.Competitors have 2 hours to completethe course. One point will be deductedfrom their score for each 5 minutes - orpart thereof - over the time limit.At the timed controls competitors will beseated and asked to confirm that they cansee all of the flags. A covered board willbe placed before them, containing a smallorientated piece of map with one circle, acontrol description (using IOF symbols)above the map and a clear North arrow.


Nearby a 'Pointing Board' will be heldcontaining the letters A-B-C-D-E. As themap cover is removed the stopwatcheswill be started, then stopped again whenone of the response letters is touched, togive your answer. You are asked not toanswer verbally as other competitorsmay hear your call.Before the final timed control,competitors will have their time of arrivalat the Finish recorded on their card. Theywill wait in a designated area to be calledforward to this control. All maps andcontrol cards will then be collected, forlater return at the assembly area, after thestart has been closed.After doing the second timed control,participants will walk back along theeasy-access path - past any competitorsstill taking part - back to the assemblyarea. They must avoid discussinganything about the course with anyonestill taking part, or waiting to start. Theyare asked to register their return toAssembly with an event official for safetyreasons.On arrival back at the Assembly area,participants will find water available todrink and a first aid point. It is also hopedto have Tea, Coffee, Squash and cakesavailable for a small charge.

Sunday Event OrganisationOn Sunday at the Come-and-Try-it eventthe organisation will be less formal. Justcome along and the format of the eventwill be explained.

Entry Fees£9.00 payable by the pre-entry closingdate for Senior competitors on theSaturday (Paralympic or Open classes)£5.00 payable by the pre-entry closingdate for Junior competitors on theSaturday (Paralympic or Open classes)£3.50 payable on the day at Registration

for non-competitive "Come and Try It"participants - £2.50 if aged 20 or under(Saturday or Sunday)

Trail Orienteering ResultsIt is intended to make the Trail-O resultsavailable free of charge via the JK2004website.

Event OfficialsOrganiser and Mapper:Alan Goodall MEROCPlanner:Beryl Blackhall SELOCController:Dave Gittus WREKIN

VenueSimpson Ground, near High Newton,South Cumbria. Ordnance Survey Sheet97 Grid Reference 400 853.

Travel DirectionsSigned from A590 at High Newton(SD402825) -- then approximately 3km onnarrow country roadsTo High Newton from Ulverston - headEast on the A590 for 14.5km.To High Newton from M6 Junction 36 -head West on the A590 for 22.5km.

Directions and ParkingIf staying locally you are welcome towalk or cycle to the assembly area by anylegal route you choose. The forest isgenerally accessible to the public.For vehicles however the first mile or sofrom High Newton is on narrowunclassified roads. Please keep speeddown - for normal reasons and see alsobelow.The last kilometre is on a very narrowsingle lane tarmac track with no passingplaces. For normal events at Simpsonground we use a 'no arrivals after 12.00/no departures before 12.00' and it hasworked well in the past. However, this isnot a normal event - our courses are openfrom 11.00 to 16.00. For this stretch thenwe will set up a "traffic light type"controlled one way system. This maymean a short wait inbound with trafficqueued up along the unclassified road.Similarly there will be queuing outbound,hopefully on the tarmac lane.Please be patient and courteous to otherusers, farmers, horses, cows and sheep.Any gates needing to be kept closedalong the route will be marshalled.Please display your Parking permit -otherwise there will be a charge of £2. Ifyou haven't already purchased your

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Training Day SIMPSON GROUND Friday April 9thParking permit for the four days you maypurchase one here at the Training Event.All Parking will be as directed by theofficials. Generally cars will enter a gentlysloping field through a gate off thetarmac at the top and will be directed topark facing downwards. Minibuses andcampervans will be parked on directionof the marshals. We cannot accommodatecoaches.All to exit the car park, generally downhillthrough the gate then bear right to regainthe tarmac road facing uphill. If "trafficlights" are in operation vehicles will pullup on this road just short of the entrancegate and await the 'green light'.

AssemblyThe Assembly area will be adjacent to theparking field. Toilets will be available. It isunderstood that all the traders will be atthe Event Centre.First Aid will be provided by the St. JohnAmbulance.

MapThe map is based on previous ChapelHouse and Simpson Ground maps. It hasbeen resurveyed in early 2004 by MartinBagness. Scale 1:10,000, 5m Contourinterval.

TerrainSimpson Ground will be familiar to manyorienteers. In order to keep the terrainrelevant however, only the forest will beused. What used to be the notoriousChapel House is now one of Lakeland'smost runnable forests, and will accuratelyreflect the nature of the Graythwaiteterrain. Expect much intricate contourdetail, many helpful marshes, and a smallnetwork of paths and tracks.There are many extraction lanes and ridesin the forest, some wide and very

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obvious; they are not all on the map.Take care; there are many spiky trees andbranches. There are also lots of brashingsthat are very slippery when wet.

RegistrationYou will be given an entry form whenparking. Please complete it and bring it toRegistration with the entry fee and yourSI-card. Please use your own SI-card orthe one you have hired for the weekend.If you do not have an SI-card you can hireone of ours but MUST return it on theday. SI-cards hired at the Training EventMUST NOT BE USED FOR THEINDIVIDUAL DAYS OR RELAY DAY.Travelling partners are responsible foralerting us about overdue competitors. Ifyou have travelled alone please adddetails of your anticipated finishing timeon your entry form.Fees are £4.00 Adults and £2.00 Juniors.Starts are available between 11.00 and16.00. Courses close at 17.00.

Start and FinishThere is one start approximately 1.2kmfrom Assembly - allow 15mins. Clothingcan be left at a dump about 1.0km fromAssembly, which is within 200m of theFinish.The Start will be set out to replicate, as faras possible, the start layout that you willencounter on the individual days. Thereare differences:This event has a punching start while theIndividual days have a timed start.You will already have your map completewith control descriptions.Starts will be on a 'turn up and go' basis,allowing for a reasonable time intervalbetween competitors.The Finish is as standard with the clockstopping when you punch.Please remember to download at thecaravan, even if you have retired - this isthe backstop safety check. You willreceive an individual printout of your

times but we will not be compiling formalresults.

CoursesThis is a training event. We have put it onto allow you to get used to the type ofterrain and the start and finisharrangements that you will encounterlater in the weekend. It will also give youa chance to stretch your legs after yourjourney to JK2004.The Planner has prepared a variety ofgood quality courses varying from 2kmand 6km which will cover the full rangeof technical and physical standards. If youwish to design your own course you canhave a map with just all the controls on.We are printing maps 'on demand'.Choose which one you want and you cantake your map with you fromRegistration to the Start - look at it or not- it is up to you.SI electronic punching will be used. Therewill be no String Course.There are areas shown as out of bounds -environmentally sensitive areas and"man-eating" marshes. Courses have beenplanned to avoid these, but competitorsworking out their own training must alsoavoid these areas. Similarly the crest ofthe dam is out of bounds.

SafetyThe area is generally forested and is notparticularly exposed. Dress appropriately.Whistles are always advisable - cagoulesmay be compulsory.Remember - travelling partners areresponsible for alerting us to overduecompetitors. If you have come aloneplease add details of expected finishingtime on your form.

OfficialsPlanner: Andy Warner WCOCController: Derek Allison WAROCOrganiser: David Downes WCOC

Travel DirectionsIn order to ease congestion due to thenarrow Lakeland roads and the expectedheavy Easter Saturday traffic competitorsare requested to follow the traveldirections below. Competitors travellingfrom the north are requested not totravel south on the minor roads fromHawkshead/Near Sawrey, but to use theA592 and A590 to Haverthwaite andfollow the directions given below.Travelling from the Event Centre and theSouth West take the A590 toHaverthwaite, turn left at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.Travelling from the North, West or SouthEast; take the A592 or A590 to NewbyBridge and then the A590 toHaverthwaite. Turn right at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.After about 0.5km turn right at a Tjunction. After another 1.25k, atEalinghearth, take the left fork andcontinue northwards for 4k to RuslandCross. Ignore the Trail O signs andcontinue northwards, keeping left atCrosslands, straight on at the crossroadsat Thwaite Head and turn right at thenext junction, then continue on to the carpark entrance, a further 4.5k fromRusland Cross.Please do not turn off the A590 at NewbyBridge in order to "short cut theinstructions" above, as this will causeproblems on a very narrow bridge.

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Day 1 MIDDLEDALE Saturday April 10th

ParkingParking and Assembly are at OS Sheet 97Grid Reference 353 927.The parking is in a level field usedpreviously for the Lakes 5 Days. Pleasearrive before 12.30. You should not leavebefore 1.30pm.Please park tightly as directed, as space islimited.As the Assembly Field is adjacent to thecar park, there will be no priority parkingfor split starts etc.Please note: the car park will not beaccessible by coaches, caravans andtrailers. You are advised not to attempt tobring vehicles of this type. There isnowhere to park them in the valleywithin reach of the assembly field.Campervans are acceptable at this venue.

Assembly AreaThe assembly area is at the northern endof the car park, where good views of thefinish arena and run in can be had acrossthe road. A specially designated viewingarea will be indicated.Enquiries, Entry Enquiries, SI Card hireand distribution, Registration for ColourCoded Courses and Relays will be foundin a Marquee adjacent to the finish area.All information about the event and thearea will be available here. Anycompetitor travelling alone will be able toleave car keys (suitably labelled). Lostproperty will also be held here.Start Lists, Traders, Toilets and a first aidpost staffed by St John Ambulancepersonnel will also be in Assembly Area.


In addition the BOF stand will be present.Spectators will be able to view the Finishrun in. Club tents will also be nearby.

TerrainThe area contains the finest Lake Districtforest terrain with mixed plantation anddeciduous woodland; hilly in parts. Plentyof contour detail and rock features. Linearfeatures include forest roads, tracks,extraction lanes and ruined stone walls.

MapScales 1:10,000 for all classes. Updated in2004 by Martin Bagness WAROC.IOF symbols are used. In addition thefollowing non-IOF symbols have beenadded to represent significant featuresparticular to the area:Black crosses X = shooting hides.Black circles O = platforms (man-madecircular level areas about 5m in diameter).

Clear StationsThese will be situated at the starts. Pleaseremember to clear your SI-card beforeentering the start lanes.

StartsThere are two starts:The Red Start is 0.6km in distance and100m ascent which is steep and rough.Allow 30 minutes from Assembly.The Green, Blue and White Starts are alltogether; 1km in distance and 35 m ascentalong an easy track. Allow 30 minutesfrom Assembly.

Road CrossingsThere are two road crossings. These areon minor roads with light traffic usage.Please obey the marshals at thesecrossings. Failure to do so may result indisqualification.

Drinks StationsWater only will be sited immediatelybefore the road crossings.

Out of BoundsThe only Out of Bounds areas are twolarge pheasant pens and a small area ofwoodland near the southern end of themap, you can't easily get in any of these,and for clarity the pheasant pens will notbe hatched.

Planner's NotesThe Day 1 area can be divided into threedistinct areas: Middle Dale Park, EsthwaiteIntake and Graythwaite Estate. Only thecourses from the Red Start will visitMiddle Dale Park and Esthwaite Intake.The courses from the Red start will alsocross a quiet minor road, this will becrossed just after a control, YOU MUSTFOLLOW THE TAPED ROUTE to thecrossing point which will be marshalled;there will be a drinks point here.All three areas are varied containing amixture of coniferous and deciduouswoodland, most of this is mature and theforest floor is generally clear of brashings.The area is heavily contoured and thereare large amounts of rock, mapped rockfeatures are distinct and clearlyrecognisable (if you know where youare!). Courses in general have a highpercentage of climb but the optimumroute will often reduce this considerably.All courses from the Blue start have afairly physical first few controls. Courses1-17 will have a crossing point marked,this is not compulsory but it is the bestroute, the red line will be drawn throughthe crossing point. Most courses will alsoencounter a new(ish) fence towards theend of their runs; this can be crossedanywhere but please report any damageat the finish.



Course 30(M/W10B and White classes)This course will unfortunately have aseparate finish to all the other courses.This finish will be very close to the Bluestart. This means that parents will notneed to move if they are waiting to collecttheir child on finishing. Organisationally itdoes present a problem with regards todownloading. At this finish competitorswill be asked to hand in their SI-cards.These will be taken to the main downloadand can be collected from Enquiries in theassembly field with their splits within anhour of finishing. Apologies for thisinconvenience but it is the only way that acourse of the correct length and standardcan be offered.

Colour Coded Registration(see general information):Opening times: 9.00 to 12.30 hrs. SI-cardhire will also be available. Colour Codedcourses will start from the WHITE START.

String CourseThere will be a free string course near tothe Assembly Area (sign posted) availablefrom 10.30hrs to 14.30hrs.

OfficialsOrganiser: Mary Wheeler SROCAssistant: Mike Ormerod SROCPlanner: Andrew Lewsley BLController: David Brook NNAssistantController: Steve Burge LOC

The Assembly Area, Car Parking andFinish Area are all located in a naturalbowl in the centre of the GraythwaiteEstate, close to Graythwaite Hall. CarPark entrance OS Sheet 97 Grid Reference372 911.

Travel DirectionsIn order to ease congestion due to thenarrow Lakeland roads and the expectedheavy Easter Sunday traffic competitorsare requested to follow the traveldirections below. Competitors travellingfrom the north are requested NOT totravel south on the minor roads fromHawkshead/Near Sawrey, as there will beno right turn into Graythwaite, but to usethe A592 and A590 to Haverthwaite andfollow the directions given below.Travelling from the Event Centre and theSouth West take the A590 toHaverthwaite, turn left at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.Travelling from the North, West or SouthEast, take the A592 or A590 to NewbyBridge and then the A590 toHaverthwaite. Turn right at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.After about 0.5km turn right at a Tjunction. After another 1.25km, atEalinghearth, take the right fork andcontinue for a further 1.5km until ajunction with a minor road signposted to


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Town End and Finsthwaite. Turn righttowards Newby Bridge. Take the next leftnear the Swan Hotel. Continue on minorroad past Lakeside and take the right forkat Low Stott Park. Continue north forapproximately 3.25km until the left turninto Graythwaite.Please do not turn off the A590 at NewbyBridge in order to "short cut theinstructions" above, as this will causeproblems on a very narrow bridge.

ParkingA one way system will be in operation,and except in emergency, vehicles will notbe able to leave the site until 12.30hrs.Please display your car parking permitclearly in the top right corner of yourwindscreen. On entry to Graythwaiteplease follow the signs and the directionsof the marshals. Please note there is noparking available for coaches, caravans ortrailers. Campervans are acceptable.There will be a 10mph speed limitthroughout the Graythwaite Estate.

Assembly AreaEnquiries, Entry Enquiries, SI Cardcollection, Registration for Colour CodedCourses and Relays will be found in aMarquee adjacent to the finish area. Allinformation about the event and the areawill be available here. Any competitortravelling alone will be able to leave carkeys (suitably labelled). Lost property


will also be held here.Start Lists, Traders, Toilets and a first aidpost staffed by St John Ambulancepersonnel will also be in the AssemblyArea.Spectators will be able to view the Finishrun in. A spectator control on the elitecourses will be visible from the spectatorarea. Club tents will also be nearby.

TerrainThe area contains the finest Lake Districtforest terrain with mixed plantation anddeciduous woodland; hilly in parts. Plentyof contour detail and rock features. Linearfeatures include forest roads, tracks,extraction lanes and ruined stone walls.

MapScales 1:15000 for all Elite classes. 1:10000for all other classes. Updated 2004 byMartin Bagness WAROC.IOF symbols are used. In addition thefollowing non-IOF symbols have beenadded to represent significant featuresparticular to the area:Black crosses X = shooting hides.Black circles O = platforms (man-madecircular level areas about 5m in diameter).

Clear StationsThese will be situated at the starts. Pleaseremember to clear your SI-card beforeentering the start lanes.

StartsThere are three starts.The Red/Green start is about 1.2km fromthe Assembly area. The route crosses aminor road. Allow 40 minutes.The White start is about 0.8km. Allow 15to 20 minutes.The Blue Start is about 0.5km. As theroute crosses a busy road it is suggestedthat competitors allow about 20 minutes.

Race Numbers (Elite only)Race numbers are being worn by Elitecompetitors on Day 2 ONLY. The wearingof race numbers is compulsory. Elitecompetitors may collect their numbers attheir start on Day 2, the Green Start.Therefore, please allow enough time tocollect your number and attach it.Remember - start times cannot be altered.

Road CrossingsMandatory crossing points are shown onthe map with the usual symbol )(.All courses from the Red and Green startswill have a minor road crossing afterabout 3km. Traffic on this road is verylight so there will be minimal marshalling.However, care should be taken.Courses starting from the Blue start (andthe longer courses from Red and GreenCourse, namely 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) willexperience an area of fast runnable oakwoodland with steep slopes and few linefeatures. All courses using this area willhave to cross the road from NewbyBridge to Hawkshead (the courses fromthe Red and Green start cross the roadtwice). These crossings will be marshalledand their instructions must be followed.Other than at the crossing points thisroad is out of bounds and will be markedon the map as such.All road crossings have drinks pointsimmediately before the crossing.

Drinks StationsWater only will be sited immediatelybefore the road crossings.

Out of BoundsThere is a small field out of bounds afterone of the crossing points. This will beshown on the map.



Planners' NotesThe map comprises three areas dividedby roads. All courses visit the area to thewest of Graythwaite Hall. This area has awealth of contour detail with many paths,rides and ruined walls. It is generallyrunnable with a mixture of coniferousand deciduous forest. There has beenrecent forestry work resulting in areaswith brashings on the ground. Onlymajor rides are shown.

Colour Coded Registration(see general information)Opening times: 9.00 to 12.30 hrs. SI-cardhire will also be available. Colour Codedcourses will start from the WHITE START.

String CourseThere will be a free string course near tothe Assembly Area (sign posted) availablefrom 10.30hrs to 14.30hrs.

OfficialsDay Organiser:Chris Phillips LEIAssistant: Ernie Williams LEIPlanners:John Duckworth DVOSteve Buckley DVOController:David Brook NNAssistant Controller:Steve Burge LOC

Travel DirectionsIn order to ease congestion due to thenarrow Lakeland roads and the expectedheavy Easter Monday traffic competitorsare requested to follow the traveldirections below. Competitors travellingfrom the north are requested not totravel south on the minor roads fromHawkshead/Near Sawrey, but should usethe A592 and A590 to Haverthwaite andfollow the directions given below.Travelling from the Event Centre and theSouth West take the A590 toHaverthwaite, turn left at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.Travelling from the North, West or SouthEast, take the A592 or A590 to NewbyBridge and then the A590 toHaverthwaite. Turn right at the junctionwith the B5278, signed to Bouth, and thenfollow the directions below.After about 0.5km turn right at a Tjunction. After another 1.25km, atEalinghearth, take the left fork andcontinue northwards for 4km to RuslandCross. Continue northwards for 0.4km,taking the right fork at Crosslands.From Crosslands continue northeast for4km to the T junction at Graythwaite(EXERCISE CAUTION-this section of theroute is very narrow but normal trafficusage is slight).Traffic should NOT returnvia this route before 11:00am.At the T junction, turn left (north) ontothe larger road past Graythwaite Hall

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towards Hawkshead. Continue straighton for 3km where you will be directed tothe parking area.Please do not turn off the A590 at NewbyBridge in order to "short cut theinstructions" above, as this will causeproblems on a very narrow bridge.Note: Coaches, trailers and caravans willNOT be able to access the car parkingfields. There is no suitable alternativeparking nearby. Please do not attempt totravel in or with any of these types ofvehicles.

ParkingParking for the majority of cars will be ina large flat field to the west of thecompetition area. A second field is beingused on the north side of Cunsey Beck;campervans and minibuses should parkin this field. Campervans and minibusesapproaching from the South mustcontinue past the first car parking field tothe North car park (about 200m.). If youare directed to the North car park, pleasedrive carefully as the last 50m is also thepedestrian route to assembly.Please arrive early and follow theinstructions of the marshals. Keep youngchildren away from Cunsey Beck.

Assembly AreaThe assembly area which includes thestart and changeover / finish areas is in afield approximately 1 Km flat walk from

the car park. Access to this area is fromthe south east part of the main car parkfield and along a public track. The routepasses a spectator control on the longercourses (please do not disturb runners).Traders, Refreshments, Toilets, Day 1 and2 Results and Enquiries will be available.(There are no colour coded courses orstring course on this day.)There is plenty of space available for clubtents on the west side of the assemblyfield. Please do not place tents in front ofthe tent line to ensure there is space forspectators in front of the tents.

TerrainThe area comprises mature, open,runnable forest with bluebells and deadbracken underfoot for the most part.There is one significant area of thickerplantation and another where brashings


and recent felling may impede progress.All courses cross fields at some point.There are few paths, some ruined wallsand uncrossable fences. There is a lot ofcomplex contour, rock and vegetationdetail.There is evidence of some forestryextraction work in places but this will notmaterially affect route choice orrunnability.

MapScale 1:10000, size A4, updated 2004 byMartin Bagness.IOF symbols are used. In addition thefollowing non-IOF symbols have beenadded to represent significant featuresparticular to the area:Black crosses X = shooting hides.Black circles O = platforms (man-madecircular level areas about 5m in diameter).

Control DescriptionsAll courses will have descriptions in themap unit.Courses for the younger juniors will haveEnglish descriptions only, whilst theremainder will have pictorial descriptions.

Crossing PointsFences marked as uncrossable orbordering fields MUST ONLY be crossedat marked crossing points.

River CrossingLonger courses cross Cunsey Beck twice.This is a small river of varying depth.Temporary scaffolding bridges have beenbuilt to provide safe crossing of CunseyBeck. One crossing point is adjacent to thecar park and can be inspected on the wayto assembly. Cunsey Beck MUST ONLYbe crossed by these bridges. They aremarked on the map as crossing points bythe crossing point symbol.Parents should advise their children not tocross the beck.

Taped RouteThe shortest courses will have a tapedroute between two controls.

Spectator ControlsLonger courses will have two spectatorcontrols, one adjacent to the car park andone adjacent to assembly.Competitors cross the route between thecar park and assembly close to the firstspectator control. Competitors have rightof way at all times.

SI SystemAll competitors must use their SI-cards asdeclared on the Team Declaration Sheet.Any change of runner or order must benotified using the Change of Declaration


Sheets and not by swapping SI-cards.Under no circumstances should acompetitor run using someone else's SI-card. A list of BOF numbers will beavailable at registration. Failure to followthis procedure will lead to disqualification.

Call up & Map issueFirst lap runners will be called up at -15minutes. They should clear their SI-cards(just before entering the map issue tent),pass through the map issue tent to collecttheir maps, check their SI-cards andproceed to the designated waiting area.The maps will be folded and sealed with alabel showing team number, class and lapnumber and must not be opened untilafter start or changeover. First laprunners will be called into the Start area at-5 minutes.Second, third and fourth lap runners mayclear their SI-cards, pass through the mapissue tent, check their SI-cards andproceed to the waiting pen at any timeafter their previous lap runners havestarted.

Changeover and FinishThe numbers of incoming runners willNOT be announced. Runners may enterthe changeover area when they see theirincoming runner. It is the competitor'sresponsibility to be there on time. Therewill be an area at the front for 'shorter'runners. Changeover will be by touch,after which the outgoing runner mayopen the map. Incoming runners shouldthen punch their SI-card (to record theirtime) and continue to the finish; then gointo the download area. A separate finishlane will be used for last lap finishers.Finish order shall be determined by theorder in which runners cross the finishline, not by the order in which they punchat the finish box.


Call-up and Start Times

Call Up Class Title Legs Details Start09.25 J Men's Total Age 48- 3 Green, Orange, Green 09.40

K Women's Total Age 48- 3 Green, Orange, Green 09.4009.35 L M/W Total Age 40- 3 Orange, Yellow, Orange 09.5009.45 M Mini Relay M/W12- 3 Yellow all laps 10.0009.55 A JK Trophy 4 Long, Short, Short, Long 10.1010.05 C Men's Short 3 Long, Short, Long 10.20

G Men's Total Age 165+ 3 Long, Short, Long 10.2010.15 B Women's Trophy 3 Long, Short, Long 10.3010.25 D Women's Short 3 Long, Short, Long 10.40

F Women's Total Age 120+ 3 Long, Short, Long 10.40H Women's Total Age 165+ 3 Long, Short, Long 10.40

10.40 E Men's Total Age 120+ 3 Long, Short, Long 10.5510.55 N Mixed Ad Hoc 3 Green, Light Green,

Orange, mixed order 11.10

CoursesRelay Class Lap Approx Spectator Beck Descriptions TapedClasses Length Controls Crossing Pictorial Route

English TextA JK Trophy 1,4 ............ 8 ............. 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2,3 ........... 5.8 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... PictorialB Women'sOpen 1,3 ........... 6.3 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 5.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... PictorialC Men's Short 1,3 ........... 5.8 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 4.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... PictorialD Women'sShort 1,3 ........... 5.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... PictorialE M120+ 1,3 ........... 6.3 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 4.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... PictorialF W120+ 1,3 ........... 5.8 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... PictorialG M165+ 1,3 ........... 5.8 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... PictorialH W165+ 1,3 ........... 4.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... PictorialJ M48- 1,3 ........... 5.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English YesK W48- 1,3 ........... 4.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

2 ............. 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English YesL M/W40- 1,3 ........... 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English Yes

2 ............. 2.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English YesM Mini 1,2,3 .......... 2.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English YesN Ad Hoc Long ......... 5.0 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... Pictorial

Medium ...... 3.7 ........... 2 .............. 2 .......... PictorialShort ......... 3.0 ........... 0 .............. 0 .......... English Yes


Notes on Classes and Courses:For Classes A to H all laps are technicallydifficult.For age-restricted relay classes E to L thetotal of the year 2004 age classes (not theactual ages) of the entrants counts. Addedtogether these must be equal to orgreater than (classes E, F, G, H), or equalto or less than (classes J, K, L) the numberstipulated for the class.For Junior Relay classes J, K, and L noentrant must be above M/W 20.For the Mini Relay, class M, all entrantsmust be M/W 12 or below.To be competitive in classes A to M allrunners must be in the same club (UK oroverseas), except in classes A and B wherethe UK Relay League Neighbouring ClubsAlliances guideline applies.Class N is open to teams (M and / or W)made up from members of differentclubs.Laps will be run in the order shownexcept for class N (Mixed Ad Hoc) whichwill have lap lengths jumbled up. Therunning order will be shown on the TeamDeclaration Form.

Race NumbersThe race numbers provided must beworn on the chest and not folded over.Class A: 1st lap - Green; 2nd lap - Red; 3rdlap - White; 4th lap - BlueClasses B-N: 1st lap - Red; 2nd lap -White; 3rd lap - Blue

Mini Mass StartsMini Mass Starts will be held asappropriate and will be announced on thePA system. They will use a punching start.

Course ClosureCourses will close at 15.00.

Map CollectionMaps will be collected from finishers untilafter competitors have started on the finalMini Mass Start. The club bags containingthe maps may be collected (by oneperson per club) after the final mini massstart.

Prize GivingThe prize giving will take place atapproximately 13.30 in the AssemblyArena.

OfficialsDay Organiser:Sara Campbell DEEPlanners:Tim and Frances Watkins SROCController:Ted Finch FVO

Documents

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