Nomansland
| Beginners | First timers are very welcome. Look for our greeters in hi-vis jackets who will give you socially-distanced help.
You can go around individually, in pairs or in a larger family group. From an entries perspective, pairs and groups are treated as a single runner – it’s one entry, you get one map, one timing chip (“dibber”) and one finish time listed in the Results. We charge per “entry” not per person and it’s easiest to enter in advance – see Entering for the first time for more info on how to do this. If you’ve not orienteered before, we suggest most people start with the yellow course. Young juniors, say primary school age, and family groups are better on white. People confident with a map and compass may start on orange. If you find your course too easy, club policy is to offer you a run on the next course up at no cost, provided there’s enough time and there are maps available. Don’t forget to download between runs! |
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| Location | Nomansland Common, on the B651 between Sandridge and Wheathampstead, opposite the Wicked Lady PH. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | West End Farm, Ferrers Lane, Nomansland, St Albans AL4 8EG. OS Grid Ref. TL162125. No parking charges.
Please park as directed at the farm which has a busy stable. Beware of horses near the entrance. No height restriction. |
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| Public Transport | Bus services (357) run from St Alban’s station with frequent trains from London; the route passes through St Peter’s Street and Sandridge. Disembark at the Wicked Lady PH. The 304 also runs from St Peter’s Street to the Wicked Lady.
From Harpenden, it’s a 3.5km walk from the station or a 357 bus from the George on a quite a winding route via Batford & Wheathamstead. |
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| Terrain | A mixture of generally very runnable open heathland and woodland. Areas of the woods have some summer undergrowth, but courses are planned to minimise the impact of this undergrowth.
Full leg cover is required for all competitors, due to the height of the undergrowth around all courses. |
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| Map | 1:7,500 pre-marked maps for all courses on waterproof paper. pre-marked maps for all courses on waterproof A4 paper. For a previous event on the area, see Routegadget.
White and yellow course maps are available at the pre-start. Control descriptions will be on the map. |
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| Courses | Courses for everybody from beginners of any age to experienced orienteers.
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| Course Notes | The event centre is close to start and finish. Courses close 12:45. |
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| Starts | You may choose a start time between 10.00-11.30.
Courses will close promptly at 12:45. Please choose a start time that will give you ample time to complete your run by then. |
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| Entry & Fees | All entries are made online through SI Entries. Entries will open nearer to the date of the event. You can enter up to 11:00 on the day (subject to map availability).
If you don’t have your own dibber (timing chip) you’ll need to hire one. SIAC (contactless) dibber hire £2. Charge for lost dibbers £65. If you cancel more than 7 days before the event we will refund your fees less an amount for admin and transaction costs. There is no refund for cancellations less than 7 days in advance. If we have to cancel the event we will try to reschedule it. We will transfer your entry to the rescheduled event unless you ask for a refund. |
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| Timing | Sportident punching will be used. SIAC will be enabled for those with ‘contactless’ dibbers, but you must punch the start and finish. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Facilities | Toilets and café – see https://westendbarns.com. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Results | Interim results will be published direct to the club website https://www.herts-orienteering.club every few minutes during the event.
Full results will be published on the same page and on Routegadget as soon as possible after the event. We aim to put provisional results up that evening. |
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| Event cancellation | Extreme weather conditions could result in late cancellation of the event. If cancellation is needed a message will be posted on the www.herts-orienteering.club website and an email sent to all those entered as soon as is possible after a decision has been made.
Please check before travelling. |
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| Dogs | Keep under control 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. A full risk assessment has been carried out.
You must go to Download even if you don’t finish your course. We need to confirm you’re back safely. |
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The small print
This event is registered with British Orienteering, number ?????
Orienteering is a great sport for youngsters. If you bring children, please help us to keep to our safeguarding policy and British Orienteering’s photography policy.
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