YDSAA Summer Events 2000

YDSAA SUMMER 2000 ORIENTEERING EVENTS

Supported by Eborienteers

During the summer a series of Wednesday evening events will be held in local parks and woodlands in the York and Selby area to enable young people to get a taste of Orienteering.

Last season 70 pupils from 15 schools took part in these events which were won by Dunnington, Hambleton, Canon Lee and The Mount. If you want your school to take part this season please read on and notify SteveWillis by 7th April.

Date	Venue	Planner	Grd Ref	Parking
10 May	Knavesmire, York	Helen Gardner	584485	Cherry Lane (behind the Posthouse)
17 May	Brayton Barff, Selby	Martyn Andrews	587307	1 mile west of Brayton on the Hambleton road
24 May	Allerthorpe	Graham Todd	753474	2 miles SW of A1079 on road to Thornton
14 June	Wheldrake, York	Dennis Hooton	666473	1½ miles north of Wheldrake Primary School
21 June	Bishopwood	Michel Johnson	551346	3 miles SW of Cawood on the B1222
28 June	York University	Rob Graham	618508	At the Sports Centre

Arrangements:

Starts from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.
20 controls for 40 minute score event.
Visit the controls in any order but punch in the correct box.
Coaching/shadowing available for novices.
Best 4 scores from 6 events to count.
Pupils can compete solo or in pairs.
30 points to the winner in each year group and 1 point for 15th position
Certificates to individual year-group winners.
Trophies to Primary and Secondary school team champions.
Both school/youth groups and individuals are welcome.

Pupils should wear tracksuits and (studded) trainers/boots. They will need to carry safety pins for their control cards, whistles for safety, and red pens (if they haven't pre-entered) to copy the controls onto their maps. Pre-entry: telephone Steve Willis, 01423-323435.

Further details about the Knavesmire event will be sent out to schools during the Easter holidays. Entries will need to be phoned to Steve Willis by Friday, 5th May.

Steve Willis
Tel: 01423-323435, Email: steve@aldborough.freeserve.co.uk
Denholme, Back Street, Aldborough, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9EX