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Last update 21 Jul 2011
Summer Evening Events

A series of informal events that take place on spring and summer weekday evenings. The first event is usually at the end of April with one event every week until late August if we get enough volunteers to organise events. The programme includes the annual June Jaunter (see right), but results do not count for league points.
You do not have to enter for the league - just turn up and run (but it helps to give the individual event organisers the notice they ask for so they can prepare enough maps etc). If you're a HOC member you will be credited with league points.
HOC's SEEs are normally arranged for Thursday evenings. And if that's not enough, our neighbour clubs Wrekin Orienteers and Octavian Droobers hold their summer evening events on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively.

2011 League Table after 8 events. Your best 5 out of the 8 events will decide your final score.

2011 Programme
All events on Thursdays unless otherwise stated

  Date Venue Organiser Details Results
1 28 Apr Worcester Woods John Leeson Results
2 05 May
3 12 May Morton Stanley Park Mike Baggott Results
4 19 May Clent Hills Charlie Nelson Results
5 26 May No event - SInS
6 02 Jun
7 09 Jun Leasowes Park Peter Langmaid Results
8 16 Jun Malvern Common Roger & Dot Keeling Results
  23 Jun Clent (June Jaunter)* Robert Vickers Results
Comments
Updated June Jaunter archive (Excel spreadsheet)
9 30 Jun Castlemorton Common Julian Green Results
10 07 July Lickey Hills John Pearson Results
11 14 Jul Old Hills Ant Clerici Results

*The June Jaunter does not count as part of the league

The SEE coordinator is Charles Nelson


Rules

Format
A series of informal mid-week evening events held from April/May to August/September each year with nominal entry fees.
Small control markers are used with codes to write down (no punches) in order to reduce both the work of the Organiser/Planner and the risk of vandalism.
They provide an opportunity for members to gain experience in course planning, but any member may volunteer to organise one. No Controller is appointed, but novice planners may seek guidance from club Controllers as necessary.
Possible variations include footpath runs, technical training exercises, Sprint-O, Cycle-O and (new for 2009) Radi-O.
A nearby pub, preferably with facilities for children, may be nominated for post-event course analysis.

Courses
Each event offers three or four courses - Yellow (if requested in advance), Orange, Green(ish) and Blue(ish), depending on available terrain - some is not suitable for courses of Technical Difficulty level 5. Courses may incorporate Norwegian, Line, Map Memory or training sections.
To save effort, the Blue course can be the same as the Green with an extra loop to make up the distance; the Orange can be Yellow with a few extra legs/controls of Technical Difficulty level 3.

Scoring
There will be 4 awards – Mens Trophy, Ladies Trophy, Junior Mens Trophy and Junior Ladies Trophy. For the purposes of the league juniors = M/W18 and below
Runners on each course are divided up by trophy class and then allocated points as follows:

The JUNE JAUNTER is not part of the league.

Competitors running out of class:

The league coordinator will ensure fair play and reserves the right not to award points to competitors who blatantly run a course below their current ability. Special pleading will be allowed but it will not necessarily do you any good.

 


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Notes

Summer Evening Events are flexible, relaxed and low key. Times and courses offered may vary from event to event to suit the constraints of the area and the whims of the organiser. If in doubt check the details or ask the organiser.

Anyone can come to an SEE - you do not have to be a member, you do not need to have orienteered before, they are great fun.

Courses: Usually Blue-ish - 5+ km, Green-ish 3 to 4km, Orange 2 to 3 km. Blue and Green are generally as technically difficult as the planner can achieve at the venue, Orange will be a bit easier. Yellow (1.5 to 2km, easy) courses can be provided but please let the event organiser know in advance.

Times: Registration is normally from around 18:00. Starts from 18:15 to 19:00. Times are usually flexible and depend on how fast the organiser can get the controls out, and how long it is going to take to collect them in afterwards.

Fees: Adults £3 Juniors £1 (except where land access and parking fees are levied - then the fees will have to reflect this - check event details)

Participants are responsible for their own safety and take part at their own risk. PLEASE NOTE that the carrying of whistles is compulsory at all HOC events (we usually have a few to hire or borrow).


June Jaunter

This is a timed mini-fell run around Clent and Walton Hills. Starting from Nimmings car park, competitors have to visit the trig points at the top of Clent and Walton Hills, and the stile by Clent Church, in any order. If you can beat 20 minutes, you're doing very well. The June Jaunter archive (Excel spreadsheet) contains a complete set of times up to and including 2011.


Previous Seasons
League Table 2010
Results 2010
League Table 2009
Results 2009
League Table 2008
Results 2008
League Table 2007
Results 2007
League Table 2006
Results 2006
League Table 2005
Results 2005
League Table 2004
Results 2004

post-run SEE chat
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post-run SEE chat
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