Winter Evening Events

The coordinator writes: These events are intended to provide both a challenge to experienced night orienteers and a good traing ground for novices or newcomers to this version of the sport. They will include a number of easier controls, mainly on line features, plus more difficult ones to test skills as experience is gained. There will be a Ladies and Mens Trophy at the end of the series for the respective winners. We also make sure we have a tent or room as a focal point.

In the past we have used the one hour score format with varying values for each control depending on difficulty, distance or the planner's whim. Many of the areas we use are now getting to the point where it is extremely difficult to vary the planning much, so we are changing. Most events for the future will follow a more conventional format whereby there is one course and controls are taken in order and will each be worth 10 points. To avoid very long nights for the event helpers, we will still limit the time to 60 minutes. Any time over this will be penalised at the rate of 1 point for each 6 seconds or part thereof late. Controls can be missed out but any taken out of sequence will not count. For example, 1-2-3- -5-6 scores 50 but 1-2-5-3-6 only scores 40 because 3 was taken out of sequence. It is hoped that the courses can be planned such that the fastest may possibly clear all controls just inside the 60 minutes, but for most, like myself, it will be a matter of deciding which ones to miss or when to quit and head for the finish.

We hope by this change to continue to provide good quality midweek night events on our areas.

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See below for 2013-14 programme.

Final 2013-14 league table after all 5 events

2013 - 2014 Programme
All events on Thursdays unless otherwise stated

	Date	Venue	Organiser	Details	Results
1	14 Nov	Clent Hills	David Williams		Results
2	09 Jan	Hartlebury Common	Andy Hemsted		Results
3	23 Jan	Habberley Valley	Kerstin Mitchell		Results
4	06 Feb	Worcester Woods	John Leeson		Results
5	20 Feb	Highgate Common	Barry Houghton		Results

The Winter Evening Event coordinator is/was Barry Houghton

Volunteers to organise and plan events are very welcome and will receive 25 points for their efforts. Volunteers please contact the league coordinator.

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Rules

• For each control taken in the correct order you will receive 10 points. Controls taken out of order will not count.
• For each 6 seconds or part thereof that you take more than the 60 minutes allowed, 1 point will be deducted
• If you take more than 75 minutes you will be disqualified (possibly)
• The leading man and lady on each event will be awarded 25 points, the second 23 points, third 21 points, thereafter one point will be deducted for each lower place and so on.
• Anyone taking part will be awarded at least one point, unless disqualified
• In the event of any ties the person who takes the least time will be awarded the higher position
• The Planner/Organiser for each event will be awarded 25 points towards their league position. (Only one award of 25 points available per event)
• Your best n–1 scores out of the n events will be used to determine your league position. (Where n = the number of events held in the season)
• Where there are ties in the league table, the league position is worked out by reference to number of classes away from M/W21:
  a. The further away from M/W 21 the higher the league position...
  ...eg an M45 would beat an M18 but not an M14. M45 is three classes away from M21, M18 is two away but M14 is four away
• The leading points scorers, Men and Women, at the end of the season will be WEE Champions

 

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