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Travel Directions:

Nearest Postcode is PO12 3BY, Military Road Gosport. From the M27 junction 11 take the A32 to Gosport, then at the Fort Brockhurst roundabout, follow signs to HMS SULTAN

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Terrain:

Training Establishment barracks with many buildings and hardstandings, roads, walkways, 2 Palmerston forts with moats, some paths, woodland, mostly flat. Do not attempt to access Fort rampart or wet/dry moats. Military Road which separates the two sites of HMS SULTAN is out of bounds and outside the course area. Only the Western main site will be used.

Mapping:

Scale 1:10,000, 5 Colour. Map partly updated/last updated 2015. Overprinted on waterproof paper. Loose control descriptions available at Registration.

Results System:

Using EMIT Touch - free system – Results available at http://baoc/info

Registration:

1100 – 1415 hours

Starts:

1115 – 1430 hours

Courses close: 1545hrs

All civilian runners need to pre-register using online entry system on BAOC website

ALL RUNNERS MUST DOWNLOAD BY COURSE CLOSURE TIME; EVEN IF YOU DO NOT FINISH THE COURSE.

Courses:

Colour Distance Remarks

Blue 7.0 km - Experienced orienteers only

Short Green 3.5 km - Experienced slower orienteers

Light Green 5.0 km - Improving orienteers

Orange (Easy) 3.3km - Suitable for novices

All course distances and climb are subject to final controlling

Other Instructions: Units wishing to bring in excess of 15 personnel are requested to contact the organiser in advance. Strictly no dogs permitted.

For details of RAF(U) Swannick Interflight competition

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WO Steve Collins 01489 612943

Costs:

Military - £3.50p

Senior Civilians (M/W 21 and above) - £6.00p

Junior Civilians (M/W 20 and below) - £5.00p

EMIT touch free

Hire - £1.50p (free etag hire for those with their own ecard)

SRO & Organiser: Cdr Damian Rawlings

Controller: John Cook (BAOC/WSX)

Planner: Roger Holehouse (RNRMOC associate/WIM)

Contact Details: Damian.rawlings703@mod.gov.uk

02392 625781

Facilities: Toilets and water/squash. Ultrasport in attendance.

Dress: Urban event so shorts or vests are allowed.

Insurance: For civilians participating in Army orienteering, Public Liability Insurance is provided by Towergate; individuals are advised to have their own private accident insurance. This event is conducted iaw British Orienteering Rules 2018 (v3.7) and land booked iaw the AOA DIO Licence and JSP907. Orienteering in the Army is classed as individual military training. All others take part at their own risk.

The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents but only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries/results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover; and, managed iaw the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).