YHOA Sprint Champs, Jennyfield, Sun 19 July – Results
Results are HERE
Routegadget HERE
YUL now uploaded.
Final details are HERE
From the organiser: Happily I have no lost property to report but I do have several race 1 maps (apologies that I did not get them out quicker). To collect a map: I will be at the Lakes 5day – contact me (number below) if you would like to arrange a handover there. Otherwise the maps will be at the next Claro event at Wetherby.
Claro welcomes you to the YHOA Sprint Championships in Harrogate. Jennyfield is a mature housing estate with winding avenues, and many ginnels and areas of grass and trees. The event is centred on Killinghall Moor Community Park where the junior courses will be based and be completely off road. There will also be accessible courses.
Entries (inc entry fee information)
To guarantee a map, enter before midnight, Sun 12th July. After that, limited entries will be available until Thursday 5pm. Any remaining maps will be available for entry on the day. All entries after July 12th will be subject to a £2 supplement. Enquiries to entries@claro-orienteering.org.uk.
Courses: Competitors will have two runs in two different areas, north and south of the busy Jennyfield Drive. The first run will be for the YHOA Champs, whilst both runs combined will count for the YHOA Urban League. In the YHOA Champs there will be prizes for the first three competitors from a YHOA club in each class. When entering at Racesignup you can choose a 15min start block and are expected to start in the same block for both runs. The event timings are:
First course starts: 10.30 to 11.45
First course closing: 12.15
Second course starts: 12.15 to 13.30
Second course closing: 14.00
Prize giving: 14.15
The course lengths below are optimal distances (not straight line) for race 1. Race two is similar.
| Course | Men’s classes | Women’s classes | Length | Climb | Controls |
| 1 | MOpen (M18+) | – | 3.2km | 45m | 20 |
| 2 | MVet (M40+) | WOpen (W18+) | 2.9 | 40 | 18 |
| 3 | MSuperVet (M55+) | WVet (W40+) | 2.6 | 40 | 15 |
| 4 | MUltraVet (M65+) | WSuperVet (W55+) | 2.2 | 30 | 14 |
| 5 | MHyperVet (M75+) | WUltraVet (W65+) | 1.7 | 30 | 14 |
| 6 | MGranderVet (M85+) | WHyperVet (W75+) WGranderVet (W85+) | 1.6 | 20 | 11 |
| 7 | MJunior (M16-) | WJunior (W16-) | 2.6 | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | MYoungJunior (M12-) | WYoung Junior (W12-) | 2.2 | 40 | 14 |
| 9 | Accessible | Accessible | 2.2 | 40 | 13 |
Accessible course: There will be a short warm-up course on Killinghall Moor for the Accessible competitors, prior to the main course, available from 12:15. For further information on the accessible course please contact the planner.
Transport: There is good public transport with buses direct from Harrogate train station to Killinghall Moor every 30mins. The event centre is a 40 min walk or 15 min cycle ride from Harrogate Railway/Bus station.
Parking: public car park at the event centre but late arrivals may need to find on-street parking with some important restrictions (see final details). There is a 2.4m height barrier at the car park – larger vehicles should park at the Co-op on Jennyfield Drive, 10-15 min walk. Please car share.
Facilities: The Daly Brew Cafe will be open at the event centre with hot and cold drinks, cakes and bacon butties. The cafe is run by volunteers for the junior football club funds. They are opening for us and allowing use of toilets, so please support them.
Organiser: Liz Potterton (07521 256020)
Planner: Graham Ramsden
Controller: Tim Evans (Claro)