Tuesday, June 18, 2024

LONG STRAND

Sun 23  LONG STRAND, "Harris Pairs" Score Relays 

Planners Pat Murphy & Steve Perkins

There will be 6 courses, 3 score courses: Long, Medium and Short. There will also be 3 colour-coded courses: Green, Red and Orange.
Start times for the Score Courses will be 10.30 to 11.30.
Start times for the Colour Coded courses will be 10.30 to 13.00
The Score Courses will be for teams of two and will follow the Harris Type format.

Harris Type format
Each pair will start together and everyone will have identical maps. There will be “X” ‘spine’ controls that must be visited by BOTH members in the pair (but not necessarily together) and another “X” other controls that need only be visited by one member of the pair. There will also be one last control just before the finish that BOTH team members must also visit (not necessarily together). The time of the last member of the pair back at the finish will count as the team time. Controls may be visited in any order (except the last control, which MUST be the last control for each team member). It is up to the pair to decide how they work out what is the most efficient way of following the rules, according to their own capabilities. It’s a bit of fun!

Time penalties will be applied in the event of missed controls.

Time will be the deciding factor

Score
Course             Spine controls             Other controls             Last control
Long                8 (1-8)                         10 (11-18)                   # 19
Medium           6 (1-6)                         8 (7-14)                       # 15
Short               4 (1-4)                         6 (5-10)                       # 11

Expected winning time for the Long Score is 17.00 minutes

Colour coded courses             Length             Climb              Controls
Green                                      4.5 Km            55m                 13
Red                                         2.3 Km            30m                 11
Orange                                    1.6 Km            30m                 9

Entry details
Enter in the normal way via IOA website
Those wishing to do the Score events should enter individually. Teams will be sorted out at the event. Legging recommended. Park in car park and follow instructions on the board

Event entry fees: Families €20, adults €8, students €6, juniors €4. Pre-entry required to guarantee that maps are available for you on the day. Some entries accepted on the day but mainly for the shortest course. Entries on-line at www.orienteering.ie before 6 pm the previous day. If you are unable to enter on orienteering.ie web site before 6 pm the previous day or if you miss the 6 pm deadline then send e-mail to  bishopstownoc@gmail.com before 8 pm the previous day (include names, courses required and number of maps required per course; SI card number). SI cards can be hired on the day at eur 1 (eur 35 if lost or damaged). For all events, unless otherwise stated Start Times are 10.30 am to 12 noon and Courses Close at 1 pm. T&C's apply