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Saturday Series Event 3 – Burrs Country Park – Final details included

3rd July 2021 : 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

We’re pleased to announce our third park event of 2021 will be at Burrs Country Park, Bury on 3rd July, with start times between 12.00pm and 2.00pm.

BURRS FINAL DETAILS

Burrs Light Green Descriptions

LOCATION       Burrs Country Park, Woodhill Road, Bury, BL8 1DA. Grid Ref. SD 799 127

What 3 Words  ///spots.bricks.arts              Lat/Long 53.6087   -2.3047

Please follow brown tourist signs for Burrs Country Park and “O” signs from B6214, Brandlesholme Road into Woodhill Road.

PARKING          We are hoping that parking will be on a large field but this will depend on dry weather prior to the event. If we cannot use the field or it gets full then please park in adjacent car parks with due respect to other road users, businesses and local residents.

ENTRIES           Due to Covid safe procedures you must pre-enter via Fabian4. There will be no entry on the day allowed. Entries close midnight Thursday 1st July. Please contact the organiser direct after this time for any available slots.

Entry fees         £5 Seniors and £2.50 Juniors and £0.50 for SI dibber hire.

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COURSES         Three courses will be available. YELLOW approx 2.0km long, ORANGE approx 3.0km and LIGHT GREEN approx 4.0km.

TERRAIN          A mixture of old industrial sites, open grassland and mature woodland.

MAP    1:4,000 scale last major update November 2019 with minor changes June 2021 by S Richards.

FACILITIES        The Cafe and toilets should be open. Final Details will confirm.

START

Will be in the SW corner of the car park field. Please, stay in your vehicles until approximately 10 minutes before your start time then make your way to the Pre-Start area in the corner of the field. Yellow course maps will be available in the pre-start area along with hired SI dibbers which will be in an envelope clearly showing your name and start time block.  Clear and Check boxes will be on stakes whilst you are queuing.

Keep at least 2m away from everyone, follow the signs and verbal instructions from the Start officials and use the hand sanitisers provided if you need to.

At your allocated start time you will cross the line, punch to start then Orange and Light Green competitors will pick up their maps.

FINISH

Will be across the road from the NW corner of the car park field. Hand sanitiser will be available here but you must move away, towards Download, to clear the area for other competitors coming in.

FIRST AID         Will be adjacent to Download.

WARNING       You must not attend this event if you are showing any signs of a Covid 19 infection, Self Isolating or if someone in your household or bubble is infected and must follow the British Orienteering Code of Conduct relating to Covid precautions on returning to Orienteering. (See BO website for more details)

PLANNER and ORGANISER     Stephen Richards              srichards6@talktalk.net             07814 383793

Details

Date:
3rd July 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Organiser

SELOC
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Venue

Burrs Country Park
Woodhill Road
Bury, BL8 1DA
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