Sat 10 Aug 24
Parc Llewelyn
Tom and Sasha Habgood
Saturday Park-O
Event Details
When: Saturday, 10th August 2024
Where: Park Llewellyn, Morriston, Swansea
Category: Local
This is the 4th race in the 2024 Saturday Series of events aimed at introducing adult and junior newcomers to orienteering. It includes the Swansea Schools League. Alongside the white to orange courses, there is a Light Green/Green course for adults using the wider park, and an Able-O course for people with limited mobility and wheelchair users. If you've never tried orienteering before, this is an ideal opportunity - come along and give it a go!
Location
Park Llewellyn, Morriston, Swansea
Nearest postcode: SA6 8NY
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Parking: In residential areas around the park. Please park considerately and allow ample time to find parking.
Public Transport: Regular buses to Morriston from Swansea City Centre: X6 stops in the centre, as does the 4, and there are regular buses to Morriston Hospital.
Registration: Will be by the Community Centre. There are six gates to access the park – Trewyddfa Terrace is the main gate and is nearest to the community centre, so it is probably the best one to aim to park near.
Facilities: Toilet facilities should be available.
Timings
- Registration: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
- Start Times:
- White, Yellow, and Orange: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
- Light Green/Green: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Courses Close: 3:00pm
Schools Event
Running alongside the public event is an event in the Swansea Schools Orienteering League for both Primary and Secondary pupils. Information about the Swansea Schools Orienteering League.
First Time?
We have a team of helpers on hand to explain what to do. You can do whatever course you like and can go round as an individual, pair, or group. You can run, jog, or walk at your own pace.
Costs
- Adults: £7
- SBOC members: £5
- Children: £2 (Free for SBOC juniors)
- Additional courses: £1
If you would like to go around in a group, you would just pay for one entry, plus £1 for each extra map.
Entries
We ask that you enter in advance so we know how many maps to print: www.pre-entries.co.uk. However, you can enter on the day if you are unsure which course to choose. There will be people on hand to help you if you have any questions.
If you are a pupil and ran one of the previous schools events in the series, then you should have completed an entry form and been given a number. With the number, we are able to add you into the results system much quicker.
Courses
You are welcome to try another course if there is still time after completing one.
Course | School Years | Distance | Technical Level | Who is it for? |
White & Able-O | Y3/4,5 | 1 | The easiest course and a great place for children to start. The course is entirely on paths and each time you have to make a decision - which path to take, there will be a control point. Suitable for people who have limited mobility and wheelchair users. | |
Yellow | Y6,7 | 2 | The next step up and a good place for teenagers etc. to start. The course will use paths but also other line features - fences, streams etc. It will also no longer have a control every time you need to decide where you are going. | |
Orange | Y8,9 | 3 | Harder still, this course introduces choosing routes, using 'Point Features' as control sites, and basic use of a compass. | |
Lt Green/Green | Y10+ | 4 | Harder than the Orange, this course will use the whole park and is as technically hard as we can make it given the area. |
Clothing, Equipment & Safety
Shoes with good grips are important on all courses. Those competing on orange courses and above should wear full leg cover. White, yellow, and orange courses remain in the park. Children can be shadowed or can take part in pairs.
Officials
Planner: Tom and Sasha Habgood
Tel: 07901808537
Email: sashahab@me.com
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Safety & Risk
A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. If a competitor has a pre-existing medical condition that they think should be declared, please complete a medical form at enquiries. The sealed envelope will only be opened in an emergency.
Photography
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