Derwent Valley Orienteers
(Supported by Derbyshire and Peak Park Sports and Recreation Forum)
Derbyshire Schools
Orienteering League 2001
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The league is aimed at young people of school year 5 and older, but younger children may take part. There will be four courses of differing lengths and technical difficulty corresponding to White, Yellow, Orange and Light Green British Orienteering Federation Standards. A White course is entirely on paths with a control at every decision point and is usually less than 2km. A Yellow course is entirely on line features, there will not be a control at every junction and the distance will be about 2.5km. An Orange course will include some controls close to, but not on, line features and there will be chances to cut across between paths. The more technical Light Green course will be around 3.5km in length and require navigation off the paths in order to visit the controls.
Competitors will normally run the course appropriate to their age and run singly. Those lacking experience may run a simpler course or run as part of a pair. Runners on the same course will start at one-minute intervals; runners from the same school on the same course will start four minutes apart. A runner may only count for a prize on one course.
Staff and helpers may compete if they wish.
At each
event the winner on each course will be awarded 100 points, the second 99 and
so on.
Competitors running as a pair are both awarded the points.
Those running in groups of three or more or with adult help do not score.
A competitor's three best scores will be added together and prizes will be awarded to the first three boys and girls in each age class. Certificates to all who take part.
A school's point score for
each event will be the sum of the six best individual scores from that school.
A team trophy will be awarded to the school (primary and secondary) with the
highest cumulative points score from their best three events.
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| 1. | Sat. 16.12.00 |
Drum Hill, Little Eaton, Derby. |
SK/374422 Parking at the Scout Campsite. |
| 2. | Sat 10.2.01 |
Shipley
Country Park, Heanor.
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SK431454 Parking at the Visitors Centre. |
| 3. | Sat 10.3.01 |
Markeaton
Park, Derby
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SK 335370 Parking off Markeaton island. |
| 4. | Sat 28.4.01 |
Black
Rocks, Cromford/Wirksworth
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SK 291558 Parking in the main car park |
| 5. | Sat 16.6.01 |
Hardwick
Hall
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SK 453640 Parking in the car park at bottom of the park. |
There may be a car park fee charged at the events. Please inform the organiser
if you intend to bring a coach to the events.
All events allow entry on the day; registration opens at 10.00am with start
times from 10.30-12.30am. Help for beginners can be arranged, please contact
the organiser.
All courses are £1 to enter
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School
Year
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Course
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Up to year
5/6
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White |
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7/8
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Yellow
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9/10
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Orange
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11/12/13
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Light Green
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For more information about any event contact the Organiser;
Val Johnson on 01773 824754, E-Mail
Gmjandfam@aol.com
or
Mike Godfree on 01332 515862
or Viv Macdonald on 01629 734307
There are permanent courses available at Holmebrook Valley and Poolsbrook in Chesterfield, Hardwick Hall, Shipley Country Park, Allestree, Darley, Chaddesden and Sinfin Moor Parks in Derby, Elvaston Castle, Black Rocks, Ashbourne Town Park, Catton Estate near Walton on Trent and West Park in Long Eaton. Contact Mike Godfree for maps and details about any of these.
Also you can look on this websites Permanent Courses page.
DVO is the Orienteering club for Derbyshire (excluding High Peak). These Schools League events are in addition to the club's normal programme of events, which are equally open to youngsters. To ensure that you are kept up to date with DVO fixtures you can join as a group, contact club secretary Mike Gardner on 01332 665671.
The club can also arrange mapping of school grounds or local parks to allow
you to introduce children to the sport.
We also have qualified instructors / coaches to lead sessions for you.