Tattenham Corner Street-O

This is the 5th event of a series of 8 winter evening Street Orienteering events MVOC are organising on a monthly basis from September to April. Each event will be a 1-hour or 40 minute score event and a league table will be compiled from the results of each event as they proceed. The best 5 results from the 8 events will determine the final league positions. There will be a trophy for the first male competitor and The Lois Exell trophy will be presented to the first female competitor at or soon after the final event.

To take part in this event: Pre-enter at www.racesignup.co.uk Please, if possible, use a smartphone and ensure you have latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone before you arrive. Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found here

Download the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event, and following the menu path UK > Mole Valley > StreetO 24/25 Series. The course will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure will be explained at Registration. You can also use a Garmin watch with the MapRunG app installed and the course loaded.

If you are really unable to use MapRun, you are still welcome to take part by completing the control sheet with pen or pencil but this is a much slower method. With this approach, timing will be by SI Start/Finish units – timing device supplied if you do not have your own. The procedure will again be explained at Registration.

Registration/ Start location: Start, Finish and post-race food and refreshments will be at The Tattenham Corner Pub website, Tattenham Crescent, Epsom, KT18 5NY W3W: open.decent.cape

Note that this pub is currently undergoing refurbishment and will not open until a week before our event.

Parking: As the pub is undergoing refurbishment, we are unsure what the size of the car park is, what restrictions may apply, etc. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you park in the Epsom Downs Tea Hut Car Park (///hired.clues.truth) which is free to park in and is just over the road from the pub.

Public transport: Tattenham Corner station (TFL Zone 6) is 0.3miles away (direct trains from London Bridge / East Croydon).

· Epsom Downs train station (TFL Zone 6) is 1.1 miles away (direct trains from London Victoria / Clapham Junction).

· Epsom train station (outside TFL zones) is 2.2 miles away (direct trains from London Victoria / London Waterloo / Clapham Junction / Guildford / etc.).

· Nearest Bus Stop is Tattenham Corner served by the 480 from Epsom (https://www.metrobus.co.uk/services/MB/480) and the 460 from the south, e.g. Crawley and Gatwick (https://www.metrobus.co.uk/services/MB/460). Note that these busses are operated by Metrobus and not TFL, and therefore Oyster Cards are not accepted.

Map: 1;10,000 scale and printed on waterproof paper.

Equipment required:  Smartphone if possible, with MapRun installed and course downloaded in advance (see above) otherwise pen or pencil; watch or timepiece; torch or head torch; whistle in case of an emergency/injury. High visibility clothing.

Entry Fee: £3.50 to all BOF members, £5.50 to non-BOF members. Juniors under 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult and the pairing will be charged the appropriate adult fee (above). Free to Mole Valley OC members and ‘Supporters”.

Starts: Starts between 6.30pm and 7.30pm (no need to book an exact start time).

Score Event: “Score” just means that there is no set course. Your map will show a number of controls, but you don’t have to visit them all. You get points for each control you do visit and lose points if you take more than an hour. This year we are also offering a 40 minute score (same controls) where the net score is multiplied by 150% for inclusion in the results.

Last minute changes: Please visit the MV website before travelling to check for last minute changes mvoc.org

Results: provisional live on the app and final version on the club website as soon as possible.

This event is planned and organised by Akshay Kumar

You are responsible for your own safety and you take part in this event at your own risk.