SCHOOLS SUMMER 2005 ORIENTEERING EVENTS

Each summer the local orienteering club, Eborienteers, run an orienteering summer league for primary and secondary school children. This coming summer will be the 7th year that the league has been in operation. The idea of the league is to introduce children to the sport of orienteering and provide an opportunity for children to experience 'proper' orienteering in an environment outside their own school grounds. Schools may wish to try out orienteering by coming to a single event or they may wish to 'compete' by taking part in at least 3 events. No previous experience is required and we aim to have adults on hand to provide support and tuition for those new to the sport. However talking children through the ideas involved beforehand and looking at an orienteering map does increase their awareness.

• Organiser: Martyn Andrews (01904-667513)
• The league will be based on the best 3 results from the 6 events.
• Start times 16:15 to 17:15
• Objective: visit as many controls as possible within the time limit collecting as many points as possible.
• Time limit 40 mins. Penalties for being late back.
• (Controls which are further away or are harder to find will be worth more points.)
• League points: 100 for winner of each class, 99 for 2nd place etc

Best 3 results to count.