Guildford Orienteers - Pilgrims Wey Challenge 2012

Guildford Orienteers

Pilgrims Wey Challenge

Saturday 29th December 2012

PWC’12

Update 23 December 2012 - Last minute entry details

If online entries run out for the course of your choice there should still be some EOD. I have a handful of spare maps in reserve and also 15 all controls maps which I can make up to a specific course on the day. If online entries are full for your course you can email me (below) and I will reserve maps during 28th December on a first come first served basis (Please note I am now away on holiday until 28th December and will not respond to emails until then).

Event details

The Pilgrims Wey Challenge (PWC) is a trail race around footpaths, bridleways and lanes on the south side of Guildford using elements of the Pilgrims Way footpath and the River Wey Navigation. The route is not marked - a map is needed to navigate the route, with checkpoints along the way. There are 3 courses - long, medium and short. The inaugural PWC event took place on August bank holiday Sunday in 2011. Check out the GO website for last years results.

All courses use public footpaths, bridleways and some minor roads. There will be an A road or two to cross but none to run along, and none should be particularly busy (the C course only crosses one small minor road). On the long courses there may be also be a railway line to cross. Please note that "Juniors" must be aged 16+ on the day of the event. Due to last minute parking complications involving football matches at Shalford Park, we will use Newlands Corner again as the base for this years event. Courses will be of similar lengths to last year (and this time I have worked out expected actual distances). Some controls and some legs will be the same as last year, but there will be some new routes and at least 1 steep climb on all courses.

A	17.2km straight line	21.6km approx actual	13 controls
B	11.8km	14.3km	9 controls
C	7.3km	8.4km	6 controls

Pre-entries preferred online via Fabian4. Pre-entry fees: National British Orienteering senior £8, Non BO £10, Junior 16-20 £5, SportIdent electronic punching card hire £1. Online entries will close at midnight on Thursday 27th December, course availability subject to the number of maps. Once entries have closed online there will only be entry on the day. EOD entry fees £10/£6. (Postal entries now closed).

Parking: Newlands Corner, Guildford (approximate postcode GU4 8, grid reference TQ043493). Cost £1 (which we have agreed to collect for Surrey Wildlife Trust who manage Newlands Corner)

Map: 1:20000 "Guildford Hills", 10m contour interval (as used in 2011 but with contours and some corrections). The map is A3 in size and is printed on waterproof paper. As last year on the back will be extracts of some of the more detailed areas around certain control sites. Control descriptions are on the front of the map only.

Enquiries & entry on day: 9:30-10:30 (A course definitely no later than 10:15 please).

Start: Near to car park. Mass starts: A - 10:30, B&C 11:00

Finish: At the car park. Courses close 14:30.

Facilities: Toilets and cafe in car park

Safety: All competitors should report to the finish and download, even it retiring. The planners mobile number will be printed on each map in the case of emergency.

Prizes: Nominal prize for winner of each course

Organiser: Keith Tonkin. Event questions to Keith Planner/mapper: Keith Tonkin. Controller: Linda Pakuls.

Orienteering is an adventure sport - you participate in this event at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety. PWC12 is registered with British Orienteering, event number 61659.

Entry details will be stored in a computer; submission of an entry for the event will confirm your acceptance of this procedure. In the event of cancellation, we may retain all or part of the entry fee to cover costs already incurred.

Check this web page for any last minute information before you travel. The GO "help line" for last minute event information is 077 911 25 870