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:0-521@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T141500 DTSTAMP:20220925T172348Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/ni-colour-series-5-tyrella/ SUMMARY:NI Colour Series 5 - Tyrella DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nColour Series 5 will take place on one of th e best orienteering areas we have in N Ireland\, and one that is not alway s open to us so don’t miss the chance to participate. Please note the ea rlier than usual closing date for entries is Sunday 18th September 2022. T hose that remember the 2011 JK will recall fondly the sand dunes\, pits\, gorse\, grass\, fences\, depressions and urban area (yes that’s right) o f the Tyrella beach location. Just as then the planning has been undertake n by Philip Baxter\, so will not fail to entertain. The terrain is as toug h as then\, if not tougher\, with the growth of a lot of gorse and other v egetation so come prepared for a full workout. Courses have been adjusted to reflect this. The event will take place in conjunction with the JIRCs ( see below for more on this) so expect to see lots of juniors out and about .\nCourses\nThe following courses are on offer:\nBeginners courses specifi cally suited to children or families to explore together\n\n\n White – 1.4 km and 10m of climb (TD1)\n Yellow – 1.7 km and 10m of climb (TD2 )\n\nImprovers course\, for children with orienteering experience or begin ner adults who want a bit more adventure off the beaten track.\n\n\n Oran ge – 3.2 km and 55m of climb (TD3)\n\n Technically challenging courses but not too long.\n\n\n Light Green – 3.0 km and 105m of climb (TD4)\ n Short Green – 2.7 km and 85m of climb (TD5)\n\nLonger and more physi cal\, technically difficult courses (TD5)\n\n\n Green – 3.4 km and 100m of climb\n Blue – 5.1 km and 220m of climb\n Brown - 6.2 km and 265m of climb\n\n1:7\,500 and 5m contour interval maps will be in use.\nYellow and Orange courses will have text control descriptions available.\nParking \nParking will be in a car park signposted from the entrance. An entrance fee of £5 applies to all cars payable on registration.\nToilets and facil ities\nPublic toilets are available on the way to the start from the car p ark and are located about 500m from the start.\nDogs\n\nDogs are not permi tted on the site.\nRegistration\nRegistration is online only. Entries clos e at midnight on Sunday 18 September. There is no entry on the day. On reg istering you will be required to provide a Name\, Address and Date of Birt h for every person - including children and non-runners. Vehicle driver’ s name\, registration number\, make\, model and colour will also be requir ed to be provided when registering. You must bring photographic identifica tion for all registered people\, other than those under 16 years of age. N o online registration or no photographic identification means no getting i n and a long drive home. If you have your own SI Card\, then proceed direc tly to start on arrival. Hire cards can be collected at the MOO at the fin ish\, which is close to the car park.\nStart/Finish\nThe start is Starts a re open 12:15 to 14:15. Start times are in 15min blocks with punching star ts with 2 min start intervals. The start is a 1.5 km or 1.2 km (25 - 30 mi ns) sign-posted walk from the car park and range entrance gate respectivel y\, so allow this additional time. Download is at the finish. You MUST dow nload on completion of your run\, even if you do not finish the course.\nS IACs\nSI Air is enabled on all controls and Finish but not the Start.\nMap Collection\nDue to the JIRCs relay event on the Sunday occurring on the s ame area all maps will be collected at the finish and can be claimed at su bsequent events. For the same reason RouteGadget will not be available unt il after the JIRCs relay.\nSafety\nThere are several significant safety po ints to be aware of:\n\n\n Traffic: Please come early to get parked\, adh ere to the speed limit (20 mph / 32 kph) on the approach roads in the area \, there may be runners on the road\, and follow the instructions of the p arking marshals. When you are walking to the start or from the finish and while running be aware there may be traffic on the roads. When walking to the start follow the marked route.\n Terrain: The terrain is tough. It co nsists of forested areas and sand dunes with uneven ground\, thickets\, br ambles/nettles\, some fences\, pits and steep sloped areas (see planner’ s notes below). There are several fences. Full leg cover is mandatory. Wh istles are to be carried and come prepared to take a waterproof jacket too . The safety bearing is due North. This will take you back to the internal access road bounding the area and from there you can locate the car park. \n Stiles: Some (not all) existing stiles at marked coursing points have deteriorated. Repairs have been attempted and the top strand of barbed wir e will be covered but extreme care should be taken in crossing them. Marke d crossing points (stiles or gates) should be used when crossing fences. U nder no circumstances should competitors attempt to climb over fences.\n Range Debris and Equipment: The area also contains range debris\, some of which may be unexploded ordnance\, and range infrastructure. Under no circ umstances touch\, kick or pick up any items lying on the ground. Do not en gage with or play on range infrastructure\, which includes open trenches o n the ranges and target pits / mechanisms both on the ranges and in the co mpetition area. Please ensure children are always supervised closely when not running.\n Sea: The sand dunes lead to a beach and the sea\, although the competition area is bounded by fences to the south\, preventing accid ental access to the sea and the courses do not visit the area of beach. If you decide to visit the beach after your run\, please ensure all children are accompanied throughout.\n Other Users: As well as the JIRCs competit ors it is feasible there may be a few other users\, such as walkers\, runn ers\, dog walkers\, cyclists etc. Please make way for them. Young children must be accompanied throughout.\n Weather: It is not unheard of for ther e to be sun and heat in Sep as well as driving rain and cold so come prepa red for everything. Check the weather and if required bring sun cream and plenty of water or a flask of coffee\, full waterproofs and a woolly hat.\ n Ticks: The area does have livestock\, so ticks are present\, with the r isk of Lyme’s Disease. Please check for ticks on completion of your run. \n Coronavirus Safety Measures: A number of measures have been put in pla ce to provide for Social Distancing and ensure your safety throughout this activity.\n Here is a link to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct which all participants are expected to have read beforehand and adhere to. The main aspects for this event we would like you to pay atten tion to are:\n\n At the Start please maintain social distancing.\n Durin g the event please use the hand sanitisers provided to maintain hygiene\n Do not touch the SI Control boxes except with the SI Card\n During the r ace please be aware of who is around you and try to maintain distance\, es pecially when approaching Controls\n As we are using public parks please be mindful of other park users and give them space\n Please minimise pre and post-activity socialising and maintain your distance\n\n\n IMPORTANT in line with current NI Government advice You MUST NOT attend the activity if You are unwell with a cough\, fever or other Covid symptoms or have te sted positive for Covid-19 within the last 10 days. EXCEPT - You may atten d if you have had no fever and have had negative Lateral Flow Test results for at least two consecutive days after day 5. If you have a condition th at makes you Clinically Vulnerable\, please follow current government and medical advice before registering. If you have been in Close Contact with someone within the last 10 days who has Covid\, please take extra caution around other people at the event.\n\n\n\n \;\nPlanner’s Guide\nTyrel la South presents the opportunity for serious technical challenge to most competitors. Some of the dune areas\, which will be extensively used by al l TD5 and TD4 courses\, can offer fast running although rarely in a straig ht line\, requiring close map contact and the ability to plan ‘on the ho of’. The dark green created by buckthorn and dense gorse has grown in th e years since JK 2011\; the worst of the large sections of fight have been remapped but there are plenty of smaller areas to interfere with straight running. Thus\, looking ahead is vital. While much of the southern half o f the area is relatively flat with good going\, the northern part has area s of well developed heather\, low seasonal bracken and long marram grass w hich can reduce speed to a slow walk in some areas. The contour mapping is detailed but at 5m contour spacing with many form lines to aid interpreta tion. Some of the dunes are tall and steep sided\, often with only a narro w crest line. Areas that appear flat on the map are frequently interrupted by small bumps and depressions\, too small to be mapped in detail but suf ficiently large to create uncertainty. The TD 4 (Light Green) course is pl anned to the guidelines but will present a challenge to any competitor tha t has not yet become comfortable with the skills required: navigate long l egs on a rough compass bearing to a collecting feature\; fine orienteering on short legs using an accurate compass bearing\; navigate for short dist ances using simple contour features – hills\, ridges\, large re-entrants and spurs. In short\, the navigation at every level can be very tricky an d the physical demands of the area should not be underestimated despite co urses being planned to make the best of the terrain.\nJunior Inter Regiona l Championships \nThe Junior Inter Regional Championships (JIRCs) is an an nual competition between the twelve Junior Regional Squads. First organise d by YHOA in 1989 the competition is organised in rotation by the 12 Regio nal Associations. The competition consists of an Individual race on the Sa turday followed by a Relay on the Sunday. An agreed scoring system determi nes the winner on each day and the overall winner. Teams Each region enter s a team made up of up to 4 M/W14’s\, 16’s and 18’s – a total of 2 4 athletes. The relay teams are made up of one M/W16 plus one M/W14 plus o ne M/W18. being 8 teams in all per Region.\nVolunteers\n\n\n Organiser – Alan and Andrew Elwood\n Planner – Philip Baxter\n Controller – Billy and Chloe Reed\n\nWe would love extra help from any willing voluntee rs! From looking after the start\, to picking up controls – if you can l end a hand on the day please send an email to volunteer@lvo.org.uk or leav e a comment below.\nEvent Feedback\n\nTo feedback on this or any other eve nt\, scan the QR code below and fill in the short online form - your opini ons are valued!\n\n CATEGORIES:NI Colour Series LOCATION:Tyrella South\, Shore Road\, Ballykinler\, Northern Ireland GEO:54.25601357918139;-5.799655137573268 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Shore Road\, Ballykinler\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tyrella South:geo:54.256013579 18139,-5.799655137573268 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR