Venue Warrenpoint
Date Fri, 21st Jun 24
Starts 18:00 to 20:00
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Event Description
| Date | Friday 21 June 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Clonallon Park, Warrenpoint | ||||||||||||
| Event Format | Tollymore Weekend Friday Urban
This event is Day 1 of the 3 Day Tollymore Festival of Orienteering which includes the Warrenpoint Urban race on Friday; the NICS event on Slieve Martin on Saturday; camping at Tollymore (on Friday and Saturday) and a BBQ on Saturday evening, and fun relay and other activities on Sunday. For full details see the Festival page. |
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| Online Entry | . |
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| SI Entries |   |
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| Online Entry closes | Midnight, Monday 17 June 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Registration, Start and Finish | TBC | ||||||||||||
| Price |
For families and friends going round together, you only need to enter one name per map & SI Card is required. You can amend the “group name” at Registration on the day if you want. *Member of BOF Clubs only. **If you are entering a family of individual runners and it comes to more than £17 (£22 for non-members) then please contact the organiser after you have paid for the individual Senior, or Junior/Student entries and we will arrange refund of the difference. Parents accompanying children go free. SI timing card hire is free but are charged at a replacement cost of £30 if lost. |
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| Terrain Summary | TBC | ||||||||||||
| Previous Maps/Routegadget | New Warrenpoint map! | ||||||||||||
| Course Notes | Short – km + m climb – within park, no road crossings. The short course is the only course suitable for unaccompanied juniors under the age of 16. It is of a yellow/TD2 standard. For those under 16s wanting more of a challenge and who are not concerned about scoring points in the Urban league, we’ve a special Juniors Challenge course available with lots of the map missing! Medium – km + m climb – Long – km + m climb – |
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| First Aid and Safety | Take care on all roads, use footpaths when possible. The short course is suitable for Juniors as it does not involve road crossings or areas where there is likely to concerns over vehicle traffic. Due to the nature of the longer courses, there are age restrictions in place.
There will be a first aid and a qualified first aider available at registration. Registration is also a safe place for lost children to wait. 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 8pm sharp. If you are still out on the course at this time return to finish and download immediately. |
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| Kit requirements | Shorts and running vests are permitted for this race. Shoes with spikes and metal dobs are not allowed. It can be muddy in places and therefore shoes with some grip would be appropriate. | ||||||||||||
| Parking | Clonallon Park. Parking is tight, so please carshare where possible. | ||||||||||||
| Toilets | No toilets available in park. Nearest toilets are in Warrenpoint Square. |
Location
Warrenpoint
Clonallon Park, Clonallon Road
Warrenpoint
BT34 3RP
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Volunteers
To volunteer at this event please email volunteer@lvo.org.uk. You can find information on each role here as well as the current list of volunteers.