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:0-809@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T203000 DTSTAMP:20251204T105959Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/went-6-25/ SUMMARY:Wednesday Evening Night Training (WENT) #6 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nDate\nWednesday 10 December 2025\n\n\nVenue\nšŸ“Carrickf ergus - for registration and download we will be meeting in covered beer g arden at the back of Ownies Bar/Restaurant.Ā It may be best to access the beer garden via the Shaftesbury Park arch\, just to the right of the bar\, shown by red arrow below.\n\nAfter your run\, why get something from the bar\, sit down with your pals and compare your route choices.\n\n\n\n\nEve nt Format\nWENTs (Wednesday Evening Night Training) are mid-weekly trainin g sessions held during the colder\, darker months of November and December \, and are open to both club members and those new to orienteering. Feel f ree to run individually or in a pair/group. Anyone who is not so confident about running alone\, please request a buddy at the briefing. Coach advic e/support available. Juniors welcome\, but those under 16 MUST be accompan ied by an adult.\n\nThis is a MapRun activity. Before you leave home you M UST have MapRun app installed on your smartphone and to have the file down loaded.\n\nThe map file is now available to download on the MapRun App.\n\ nGo to folders UK >\;Northern Ireland >\; Co Antrim >\; Carrick WENT 10 12 2025. If you select "Go to Start" you will be asked for the PIN cod e. Once you are at this stage you are all set. The PIN code will be provid ed on the night\, just before we start. The PIN will not be required after the event starts.\n\nTo find out about using the MapRun app and have it u ploaded on your smartphone/Garmin watch go to: DIY Orienteering using MapR un - NI Orienteering Association\n\n\nEntry/Registration\nOnline registrat ion form HERE\n\n\nOnline Registration closes\nMidnight Monday 8 December 2025. For all WENTs\, entries close at midnight on the Monday before the e vent to allow for printing.\n\n\nTimings\n7pm - Registration - everyone mu st sign in.\n\n7.15pm - Course and safety briefing\n\n7.25pm - Depart Owni es as a group for a walk to the start\, which is about 5 min away in the t own centre.\n\n7.30pm - Mass start\n\n8.15pm - Finish\n\n\nPrice\nšŸ’° WEN Ts are free for members of LVO\, NIOA and Orienteering Ireland. Non-member s are also welcome to attend any of our activities and events but there is a Ā£5 fee for this activity.\n\n\nTerrain Summary\nUrban\, mainly street\ , hard surface running with some grassy areas.\n\n\nPrevious Maps/Routegad get\nThe area was last used for an UK Urban League event in 2023: 2023-05- 04 UKUL Carrickfergus\n\n\nNotes/Courses\nScore Course with a time limit i s 45minutes to visit up to 41 controls.\n\nControls have different values ranging from 10 points to 50 points\, with a maximum score of 1080 points. \n\nIt is very unlikely that you will get round them all\, so spending som e time to think about route choice at the start is advised.\n\nThe map is 1:4000 scale and A3 size.\n\n\nKit requirements\nHead torch ā€“ let us kno w beforehand if you need to borrow one\n\nšŸ§„šŸ‘– Hi-Viz clothing - Urban area with many road crossings so please dress brightly!\n\nWhistle is man dator ā€“ let us know beforehand if you need to borrow one.\n\nSmart phone /watch with MapRun app installed.\n\nCompass ā€“ let us know beforehand if you need to borrow one.\n\nDibber ā€“ not required.\n\nPlease come approp riately dressed for the conditions. If cold\, layer up and consider a hat\ , gloves and buff. If weather is poor a waterproof jacket and full body co ver may be mandatory.\n\n\nParking\nJoy Mount Car Park off the Marine High way. Free after 6pm.\n\nNeed a ride to the event? Join our WhatsApp car sh are group and request a lift (LVO members only).\n\n\n\nToilets\n\nOwnies Bar/Restaurant\n\n\n\nEvent Safety Advice:Ā \n\nWe want to ensure our even ts are as fun and safe as possible for all participants. Although injury a nd ā€˜stranger dangerā€™ incidents are rare we must keep vigilant and it i s important to remind you of how you can help prevent incidents and keep s afe. Please follow the instructions given at the briefing and followĀ the following advice:\n\n U16s to be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the activity\n Whistles are mandatory ā€“ use in case of emergency ā€“ 6 short loud blasts every minute until help arrives. There is a duty o f care on all participants to stop and help and get further help. You may also wish to carry a mobile phone.\n Carry all necessary personal medicat ion where appropriate (inhaler\, EpiPen).\n Ensure your head torch has go od battery power. \n Wear bright/hi-viz clothing ā€“ this helps you be se en by other participants and park users and a deterrent to anyone who may wish to cause harm.\n If the forecast is cold/wet a waterproof jacket is mandatory\, also bring a hat and gloves.\n Return to download and registe r your return after 45 minutes\, even if you have not completed your cours e.\n There will be first aid available at the Start/finish.\n Traffic ā€“ be particularly careful crossing roads and around the car parks. Use m arked crossing points and give way to all traffic and other pedestrians. O bey highway code.\n Please avoid shining your torch directly at cars and pedestrians.\n Terrain - the ground is slippery with steep slopes\, so we ar trainers with good grip and bring spare clothing to change into afterwa rds if needs be.\n Stranger danger - If in the unlikely event that you ar e approached by a stranger with ill intent\, call out and blast your whist le. Please report all incidents and concerns to the organiser.\n Safeguar ding - it is everyone's responsibility to ensure participants are and feel safe. If you have a concern regarding inappropriate behaviour the NI Orie nteering safeguarding officer\, safeguarding@niorienteering.org.uk Ā Alter natively you can use this online form: Incident Reporting\n LOCATION:Carrickfergus\, Joymount Parking\, Carrickfergus\, Co Antrim\, BT3 8 7DQ\, Northern Ireland GEO:54.715826;-5.803989 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Joymount Parking\, Carrickf ergus\, Co Antrim\, BT38 7DQ\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE =Carrickfergus:geo:54.715826,-5.803989 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR