Location Info
- Nearest Postcode: BH23 7EQ
- GPS: 50.792949, -1.694612
- OS Grid Reference: SZ 216 993
- Show full map in: Google Map / Bing OS Map / OpenStreetMap
Event Details
- Date: –
- Event area (map): Holmsley and Dur Hill
- This event is also on:
Attackpoint
- Categories: Organised by Wessex OC, Results
- Wessex website posts related to this event:
- Galoppen 2017 Planners Notes by Jason Falconer
- How long’s a piece of string? by Jolyon Medlock
Results available:
Post Event Comments:
Pre-Event Bulletin:
http://www.wessex-oc.org/Flyers/galoppen2017.pdf
Directions and Parking
Parking will be in Holmsley Campsite at Grid Ref SZ214992. Signed from Burley and A35.
Facilities
Toilets in Campsite car park.
Terrain Description
An area of the New Forest not used fer several years. Mixture of typical New Forest enclosure (only used by some courses) with open heathland, intricate areas of gorse and plenty of gullies to keep you on your toes. Longer courses will cross to Dur Hill which has been opened up after extensive clearing giving some very runnable areas.
Map
1:10,000 with 5m contours, A3 size updated 2016/2017. Control descriptions will be printed on the map and loose control descriptions will be available.
Registration & Start Times
Registration from 10:00 to 12noon
Starts from 10:30 to 12:30pm
Courses close at 2.30pm
Course Information
Click for an explanation of colour courses from British Orienteering.
Entry Details
Entries via fabian4 https://www.fabian4.co.uk/step1/ContactDetails.aspx?EventID=1635 until February 5th OR
Email the organiser [email protected] until February 10th to reserve a map. Entry on the day until maps last.
Seniors £10.00 (non-British Orienteering members £12.00)
Juniors £4.00
The event will use SI timing. SI dibber hire £1.00
Contacts / Officials
Enquiries to: [email protected]
Planner: [email protected] (WSX)
Organiser: [email protected] (WSX)
Dogs allowed?
Allowed but to be kept under strict control.
Safety and Risk
A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Privacy: when entering our events your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports.