The three days have been
planned to be attractive to all orienteers and all
are Regional (Badge) Events, so counting for Ranking
Points. There will be a full range of courses in line
with the recommendations for a small badge event,
which will cover all age classes less M/W21N (See the
Descriptions page for a full list of combinations).
Colour Coded White, Yellow, Orange and Light Green
will be offered as EOD each day, along with a String
course.
Day One is a
“Medium race” with estimated winning times
in the range 20-30 minutes, about 50% of classic
event times. The venue is Inny Foot, a privately
owned mixed forest where the River Inny joins the
mighty Tamar. The forest is approximately 5 miles
South of Launceston. The Planner is Peter Morton of
KERNO, who planned Day 1 for TT06. The Controller is
Mark Dyer of BOK.
You will be allocated your
start time for Day 1 on arrival and when you are
ready. We are conscious that in previous years
participants have experienced delays in the May Bank
Holiday traffic on the M5 around Bristol. What we do
not want is you rushing to get to Cornwall for a
particular start time – we’ll accommodate
your arrival as best we can. Registration and Start
Times will be from midday.
Day Two is a
Classic Regional Event. The venue is Plym Forest, on
the outskirts of Plymouth, and visited for TT04. The
area is mixed forest straddling the River Plym, and
is managed by the Forestry Commission. The Plym flows
in a steep sided valley down the West side of the map,
with a steep sided tributary flowing in from the East.
There is a good track network. The Planner is Alan
Simpson of Devon OC, controlled by David Holmes of QO.
Day Three is
also a Classic Regional Event, and is close to
Plymouth. It takes place on a map combining two areas,
Newnham Park and Smallhanger Waste. Newnham is a
mixed forest, with a small plateau area falling away
steeply to the Tory Brook. Smallhanger is rough open
moorland to the East of Newnham, partially covered
with large clumps of gorse and running uphill to the
clay workings in the North of the map. Running down
the centre of the area is Wheal Florence, a complex
area of tinning works. The Planner is Nigel Bateman
of Devon OC, controlled by SWOA Chairman Roger
Hargreaves of KERNO
If this sounds attractive
put the dates in your diary or better still, enter
NOW!!!
