Highfield
| Terrain | Parkland. Note: because of the presence of brambles and nettles, long trousers should be worn, definitely no shorts. Metal-studded shoes not recommended. Longer courses visit the surrounding streets. |
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| Parking | Highfield Park Centre Car Park, off Russet Drive (AL4 0DB) | ||||||
| Public Transport | 2.2km from St Albans City Station (SAC). 15 minutes from station on bus S1 to 200m away. |
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| Course | White 1.6km (Junior Beginners) Yellow 1.9km (Beginners) Orange 2.5km (Junior Intermediates & Adult Beginners) Light Green 3.1km (Adult Intermediates & above) Blue 7.6km (Experienced Orienteers) All course lengths are provisional.Please note that because the longer courses cross busy roads, juniors below their 16th birthday will not be allowed to run either light green or blue unless accompanied by an adult. |
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| Starts | Register from 09:45 to 11:30 or visit http://sat.maptypes.org to reserve map/dibber. Starts from 10:00 – 11:30. Courses close at 12:30 |
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| Fees | Non-HH members: Adults £5, Juniors £2 HH members: Adults £3, Juniors £FREE. Adults accompanying juniors are free. |
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| Punching | Sportident punching will be used. Dibber hire £1.00. Charge for lost dibbers £30 |
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| Map | 1:5,000 pre-marked maps for all courses. Note that the map is not oriented exactly NS and the north lines are not parallel with the sides of the map. | ||||||
| Facilities | Toilets will be available. Squash / water provided at finish. | ||||||
| Dogs | Please keep dogs on leads and clear up behind you | ||||||
| Safety | Orienteering is an adventure sport. You take part at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety. | ||||||
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