URBAN RACE AT EDEN - 8th April 2010
Now that you are in the South West of England then you must go to see the Eden Project! Unique in the country with its Temperate and Tropical Biomes. What’s more you can visit the Project in the day and compete in the first full scale “Urban” Orienteering Race across the entire site. The Organisers are in discussion with the Eden Team about a "special" admission fee for the day on production of your BOF card or your race bib. Eden are offering £5 off the standard entry fee on presentation of a voucher (obtainable from registration).
We will run three courses with target winning times of 30 minutes. This is no straightforward site. It is unique with lots of nooks and crannies and lots of route choice. Will you go into the Biomes? Probably! Lots of climb too – this is a big hole in the ground.
A new map is being created for the event at 1:4000 with 5m contours.
Detail negotiations have resulted in a short timed start window starting at 1600 and closing at 1715. The short and medium course will utilise all this window but the last start time for the long course will be 1700.
All competitors will be required to park in Strawberry Car park (where else? - SX048551 ) any time from 1000 to pre-register to reserve a map and a start time. Strawberry car park is situated on the access road south from SX 043559 or west from SX 050552. The Eden Project is well signed by "Brown" tourist signs from far and wide. The post code is PL24 2SG.
Eden have asked you to stay in this car park and take a short walk to the entrance - if that's a bit much it's an even shorter walk to the shuttle bus stop! At about 1515 we'll expect everyone to vacate the pit to get back to the car park to get ready for the race. Courses close at 1800. Car park gates closed about 1825.
Details of the event will appear on the JK 2010 web site and Cornwall OC would be pleased to hear from you as soon as possible. There is a maximum to the number of runs available - 75 for each of the short and medium length courses. 60 maps are available for the long course.
See the JK website, the Eden Project, and the Cornwall Orienteering Club website.