NI Score Championships

• Senior start – 1km walk and 125m elevation – Start at 1300
• Junior start – 1.3km walk and 100m elevation – Start at 1310

• Senior course: TD1-5, 35 controls, 800 points maximum, 60 mins, -20 points per minute or part thereof for late finishers.
• Junior course: TD1-3, 25 controls, 500 points maximum, 45 mins, -10 points per minute or part thereof for late finishers.
• Controls will vary in value from 10-50 points each depending on location and technical difficulty.
• Due to recent forestry work and storm damage, some large areas of the map have been marked out of bounds for safety reasons, since the map is no longer accurate in these areas. In other areas, changes to the maturity of the forest and various new paths / MTB tracks have been updated for the event. Copies of the revised map and OOB areas will be displayed at registration.
• Leaf fall in recent months may make some tracks less distinct so be careful reading the map to distinguish tracks from indistinct tracks and also walls from ruined walls.
• The Senior course extends to both sides of the Glen River. For the safety of all competitors, the river is out of bounds and must not be crossed other than at marked bridge crossing points.
• Planners tip: the area is very steep – consider elevation changes carefully when making route choices!
• Because there are no road crossings involved this year, juniors are allowed to run the senior course under the W/M open category. They need to let Registration know on the day, as SIEntries cannot record this intention. If a junior runs up on the senior course, they are not eligible for any of the junior score titles.

Be aware of other forest users – particularly walkers and mountain bikers – as this is quite a busy public amenity, especially at weekends.

Please do not come to the event if you are unwell.

Please bring and carry any medication you might need, especially inhalers and EpiPen’s.

If you come across an injured or ill person, please stop, help and get further help. There will likely be qualified first aiders on the course who can stop to provide support.

All participants must return to download, whether they complete the course or not. This is to account for all competitors, ensuring everyone’s safe return.

Courses will close and controls collected in at 3pm sharp. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately.

A whistle (emergency alert is 6 loud blasts per minute) is mandatory.

A waterproof jacket may also be mandatory if the organisers decide the weather requires one, so bring one along just in case.