Tollymore Weekend NI Colour Series 4

Location Slievenagore Mountain, Kilkeel , iCal file iCal
Date Sat, 17th Jun 28
Registration Opens 10.30 AM
Starts 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Courses Close 1.00 PM

Fixture Format Northern Ireland Colour Series 4

This event is Day 2 of the 3 Day Tollymore Festival of Orienteering which includes:

  1. The NI & UK Urban League race on Friday.
  2. The NI Colour Series / LVO Club Champs event on Saturday.
  3. Camping at Tollymore on Friday and Saturday nights.
  4. A BBQ after Saturday’s race.
  5. A fun FREE event on Sunday.

For full details see the Festival page.

Entry Entries close Midnight, Sunday 11 June

Price For indicative pricing see the “prices” page. If entry is by SI Entries, the entries page will give the definitive prices.
Courses Course, length of course, number of controls, description of challenge.

⚪ White – km + m climb – Along paths with decision points but no route choice. Appropriate for young newcomers.
🟡 Yellow – km + m climb – Along paths with more route choice decisions. Appropriate for newcomers and younger juniors with some experience.
🟠 Orange – km + m climb – Skills needed to navigate away from paths and more route choice decisions, some compass skills are expected. Aimed at novice adults and improving juniors.
🟢 Light Green – km + m climb – this course requires confident map reading and compass skills.
🟢 Very Short Green – km + m climb – this course is set at the highest technical difficulty but shorter to attract those who may struggle with a longer physical course.
🟢 Short Green – km + m climb – this course is set at the highest technical difficulty but shorter to attract those who may struggle with a longer physical course.
🟢 Green – km + m climb – Technically and reasonably physically demanding course.
🔵 Blue – km + m climb –  Technically and physically demanding course.
🟤 Brown – km + m climb – Technically and physically very demanding course.

NOTE: This event is also doubling up as the LVO Club Champs. If you wish to be deemed competitive within the Championships you must enter the correct course colour relating to your AgeClass. It will be assumed that you are running your default AgeClass. Participants who choose to ‘run up’ a course or class MUST THEN DECLARE which AgeClass they are competing in by emailing the event organiser (entries@lvo.org.uk) no later than midnight on Wednesday 16 June.  Participants can also choose to ‘run down’ and, although they will not be deemed competitive for the Champs, their result will still be counted in the NICS and BOF ranking. See table below:

LVO Club Champs
Course to Class mapping
Male Classes Female Classes
Brown M18, M20, M21, M35 W21, W35
Blue M16, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60 W18, W20, W40, W45
Green M65 W16, W50, W55, W60
Short Green M70, M75+ W65, W70, W75+
Light Green M14 W14
Orange M12 W12
Yellow M10 W10

This is the race where the coveted gold and silver shoes are awarded, given to the male and female athletes who post the fastest times from the final control to the finish line on the light green course and above.

Map
  • Scale 1:10000
  • Contour Interval 5m
  • Previous Maps & Routegadget:
    • This area was last used for
    • Routegadget map and courses can be found here.
Terrain Summary Forest on hillside leading to Mourne Mountains with a network of paths.
First Aid and Safety Watch out for other land users.

There will be first aid and a qualified first aider available at registration. 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. 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.

Please take a note of the course closure time. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately. 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.

Registration is a safe place for lost children to wait.

Kit requirements
  • Full body cover is mandatory.
  • A whistle is mandatory (emergency alert is 6 loud blasts per minute).
  • A waterproof jacket may also be mandatory if the organisers decide the weather requires one, so bring one along.
Parking TBC
Registration, Start, Finish & Download
  • Registration will be located
  • The start will be located
  • The finish will be located
  • Download will be located
Toilets & Local Amenities TBC
Officials

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