Event Information
Directions
The event centre is the Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club, Basingstoke Leisure Park, Euskirchen Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6PG.
Located on the B3400, the road going to Overton from Basingstoke.
Access via M3 Junction 6 (there are Brown Signs directing you to the Leisure Centre) but you can come from the west via M3 Junction 7.
What3Words for entrance: tummy.repair.vest. Note Entrance is on the eastbound carriageway for cars; there is a roundabout nearby to turn around on if coming from the East.
Basingstoke Railway Station is 1.3 miles east of the event centre.
Stagecoach buses 8, 11, and 76 run near the Leisure Centre.
Parking
Parking for cars is in Car Parks 5 and 6 (follow indoor bowling signs) but due to height restriction barriers (2m), high-sided vehicles must park on the west side near the Aquadome/Hollywood Bowl in Car Park 2 and proceed east to the event centre.
Map
Maps are:
- Courses 1-3: 1:5,000 A3 Landscape (double-sided with different areas on each side)
- Courses 4-7: 1:4,000 A3 Landscape
Courses
Beginners are welcome to try the courses, please ask for assistance when you arrive. The courses rank from easy to hard, just bring a compass (one can be lent if you do not have one) and give it a go. No problem if you want to go round with other people.
Start/Finish
Start is 700m from assembly, Finish is 300m from assembly, both through underpasses to and from the competition area.
EMIT contactless eCards will be used on all courses. All participants must report to Download.
Registration and Starts
11:45 to 13:45 for Hired eCard collection and Enquiries. EOD subject to map availability.
Starts
Starts: 12:00 - 14:00.
No set start times just go the start when ready.
Loose control descriptions will be available in the start lanes.
Results
Live results available at race-results.info.
Final results and Routegadget will available on/from the BADO website.
Facilities
We are thankful for the Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club for welcoming us to use their facility where there are toilets and refreshments. To show our thanks we encourage people to buy drinks or food in the club.
Please be courteous to other users and keep the noise down if there are bowlers using the facility.
Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Dogs
Dogs are allowed, but under strict control and on a lead at all times. Please clean up after your dog.
Clothing and equipment
The area is suitable for running shoes, the majority of the running can be made on hard surfaces. Shorts and vests are permitted.
Planners Notes
Please observe all objects marked as uncrossable and do not enter any out-of-bounds areas.
The A339 (for course 1 to 3) must only be crossed by the bridges, there are 3 to choose from. The A339 will be marked as OOB.
In the south of the map in Winklebury, Juniors must use the underpasses to cross Winklebury Way, the courses are planned to facilitate this. Adults can choose how they cross the road but please be careful when crossing.
Most of the courses are on hard surfaces there is only a small amount of parkland.
Risk
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.
Officials
- Organisers: Alan Kersley (BADO) and Charles Gook (BADO)
- Planner: Mike Frizzell (BADO)
- Controller: Axel Blomquist (SN)