BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-656@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T140000 DTSTAMP:20240625T111752Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/club-meet-sep-24/ SUMMARY:Club Meet Sep 24 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nDate\nSaturday 14 September 2024\n\n\nVenue\n📍Portstew art Strand\n\n\nEvent Format\nClub Meet\, Coaching and Social. A way to i mprove your orienteering skills in a social way without the pressure of co mpetition. Taking place every 2nd Saturday of the month (except July\, Aug ust and December)\, club coaches put on sessions for orienteers\, no matte r your age or level. Everyone is welcome!\n\n\nEntry/Registration\nRegiste r via this online form.\n\n\nRegistration closes\nMidnight\, Tuesday 10 Se ptember 2024\n\n\nStart Times\nArrive 10.15am for registration.\nCoaching takes place 10.30am to 12pm. Control gathering 12pm to 12.30pm. Social of shared packed lunch takes place afterwards 12.30pm to 2pm.\n\n\nPrice\n 💰 Club Meets are free for members of LVO\, NIOA and Orienteering Irelan d as well as O-Play and TD1/2 Juniors. Non-members are also welcome to att end any of our activities and events but there is a £3 fee for this activ ity.\nAfter attending three orienteering events\, people must join a club so they are insured.  From 1 September 2024\, membership is only £4 for juniors (up to 20 years old)\, £8 for young adults (up to £25)\, £10 fo r seniors and £20 for families (2 seniors + 1 or more juniors). Find out more here.\n\n\nTerrain Summary\nPortstewart is classic sand dunes Oriente ering terrain. The area is unusual in that it is bounded by the sea to the north and by the River Bann to the south and west. In recent years large amounts of thorny scrub have been removed by the National Trust. This has increased runnability and opened up new sections of terrain. Some of this area is relatively fast with a simple\, but indistinct\, path network\, bu t the far west section has few paths and the contour detail here is partic ularly complex. There are a number of fences in these areas and gate cross ings must be used.\n\n\nPrevious Maps/Routegadget\nPrevious courses can be found here: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#514\n\n\nNotes/Courses \n👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Groups will be organised into people with the same level of technical ability\, each having a dedicated coach:\nO-Play - for children in P3 and under\, accompanied by their parents.\n⚪🟡 Tec hnical Difficulty (TD) 1 and 2 (White and Yellow) Easy courses with all co ntrols mostly on linear features such as paths\, walls and streams. Suitab le for P4 children and above and adult newcomers who want a gentle introdu ction to orienteering.\n🟠 TD 3 (Orange) Courses use basic use of a comp ass and route choice. Ideal for novice orienteers or young juniors with ex perience (ideally aged 10 and above).\n🟢🔵🟤 TD4 and 5 (Lt Green\, Green\, Blue and Brown) Challenging navigation with route choice and using more contour and point features suitable for experienced juniors and adul ts.\n\n\nKit requirements\n🧥👖 Full body cover is mandatory. If the w eather is cold or wet – a waterproof jacket will be mandatory. As well a s times of exercise there will be periods of coaching when you will be sta tionary\, so layer up – bring along a hat and gloves to keep comfortable . There is likely to be a bag drop off point with a coach present or close by. NOTE: the club or coach is not responsible for the safe keeping of th e kit\, it is dropped off at your own risk\, so please leave any valuables in the car. All should carry whistles. Bring a compass if you use and hav e one. Some base plate and thumb compasses will be available to borrow and try out. Dibbers are not required.\n\n\nParking\nParking is on the beach. Please note that the National Trust charges non-members £8.00 per car to drive on the beach. If you are a member please remember to bring your car d.\n\n\n\nToilets\nToilets are located by the National Trust booth at the beach entrance.\n\n\n\n \; LOCATION:Portstewart Strand\, Strand Road\, Portstewart\, BT55 7PG\, Northe rn Ireland GEO:55.1707551919603;-6.728023967211925 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Strand Road\, Portstewart\, BT55 7PG\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Portstewart Strand :geo:55.1707551919603,-6.728023967211925 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR