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:0-690@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20290331T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20290331T130000 DTSTAMP:20260529T125029Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/lvo-spring-cup-29/ SUMMARY:LVO Spring Cup - Whitespots (Date TBC) DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nDate\nSaturday 31 March 2029\n\n\nVenue\nWhitespots Count ry Park\n\n\nEvent Format\nSpring Cup (Club Event)\n\n\nOnline Entry\n.\n\ n\nSI Entries\n \n\n\nOnline Entry closes\nMidnight\, Sunday 25 March 2029 \n\n\nRegistration\, Start and Finish\nTBC\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\nRace Prices \nOnline Member*\nOnline Non-Member and Entry on Day\n\n\nSenior (aged 21 or over)\n8\n12\n\n\nJunior or Student\n4\n6\n\n\nMaximum charge for a fam ily**\n20\n30\n\n\n\nSociable group / family fee where all are going round a course together – entry fee is per required number of maps – one en try = one map.\nThere is no fee to hire an SI card if required\, but lost cards are charged at £30.\n\nSociable group / family fee where all are go ing round a course together – entry fee is per required number of maps – one entry = one map. There is no fee to hire an SI card if required\, but lost cards are charged at £30.\n\n*Orienteering club members only. Av ail of our reduced event rates by joining our club today: https://www.brit ishorienteering.org.uk/join_online\n\n**A family charge is for two seniors and one junior. Additional juniors go free.\n\n***If you are entering a f amily of individual runners and it comes to more than £20 (£30 for non-m embers) then please contact the organiser after you have paid for the indi vidual Senior\, or Junior/Student entries and we will arrange refund of th e difference. Parents accompanying children go free.\n\nPlease note: Parti cipants who are not members of British Orienteering or of another orientee ring federation are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liabili ty insurance. You are welcome to enter this event\, but please understand that you are taking part at your own risk. For example\, if you were to ac cidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the eve nt\, you would not be covered. Members of Orienteering Ireland are covered by British Orienteering insurance. \n\n\nTerrain Summary\nWhitespots is a former lead mining area on the edge of the Clandeboye Estate. Mining end ed around 1910 but reminders of the industry can still be seen today in th e form of chimneys\, mine shafts – which are all fenced off – and spoi l heaps.\n\nThe area consists of forest and open areas with a lot of gorse . The area has an extensive path network due to bike trials being held her e. Speed will not be your friend! This area was previously a dumping site so be aware of any pieces of metal / scrap material in the forested area.   Further to the north is the Clandeboye Estate which is mostly forested with varying levels of runnability.\n\nThe area was newly mapped in March 2023.  Please note that large areas of ferns have been marked as “open area with scattered trees”.  Crags are not large features but have been mapped and are consistent throughout the area.  It is very muddy underfo ot and\, even if there is a dry spell before the event\, wear appropriate footwear for slippery conditions.\n\n\nPrevious Maps/Routegadget\nThis are a was used for NI Colour Series event in November 2023. Routegadget map an d courses can be found here: https://www.lvo.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#524\n\ n\nCourse Notes\n🟡 Yellow – km + m climb – along paths with more ro ute choice decisions. Appropriate for newcomers and younger juniors with s ome experience.\n🟠 Orange – km + m climb – skills needed to navigat e away from paths and more route choice decisions\, some compass skills ar e expected. Aimed at novice adults and improving juniors.\n🟢 Short Gree n – km + m climb – this course requires confident map reading and comp ass skills.\n🔵 Short Blue – km + m climb – technically and physical ly demanding course.\n\n\nFirst Aid and Safety\nWatch out for other park u sers\, including dog walkers\, bikers and golfers.\n\nThere will be a firs t aid and a qualified first aider available at registration. Registration is also a safe place for lost children to wait.\n\nPlease do not come to t he event if you are unwell.Please bring and carry any medication you might need\, especially inhalers and EpiPen’s.\n\nIf you come across an injur ed or ill person\, please stop\, help and get further help. There will lik ely be qualified first aiders on the course who can stop to provide suppor t.\n\nAll participants must return to download\, whether they complete the course or not. This is to account for all competitors\, ensuring everyone ’s safe return.\n\nCourses will close and controls collected in at 3pm s harp. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately.\n\n\nKit requirements\nFull body cover is mandatory .\n\nA whistle (emergency alert is 6 loud blasts per minute) is mandatory. \n\nA waterproof jacket may also be mandatory if the organisers decide the weather requires one\, so bring one along just in case.\n\n\nParking\nThe parking will be in the Whitespots Country Park which is signposted from t he Newtownards / Bangor dual carriageway – A21. This park is beside the Somme Centre BT23 7PH. Please park responsibly.\n\n\nToilets\nUnfortunatel y there will be no toilets at the park. There are public toilets in Mill S t\, Newtownards and Abbey St\, Bangor.\n\n\n\n \; LOCATION:https://maps.app.goo.gl/8TYkj7YgWTmKVBdD9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR