TavistockSun 2 Jun

Urban Event (SEOUL)

Regional level event

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Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun6 App.

Terrain type: Parkland & Heathland & Urban

Last updated: Thu 06 June, 2024

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Planner’s comments

I hope you enjoyed the event. Roger Hargreaves had added some of the estates and village of Whitchurch to the eastern side of the map, so I was trying to use that as much as possible, and to get as many competitors as possible up to the Downs. Using the map to the east of the river would also give a change from that used in 2022.

Unfortunately, we had to cope with a late change of Assembly area when I noticed in the Tavistock ‘Whats On’ that there was a Steam Engine Rally the same day. This was to use the car park next to where I had intended to have the assembly, start and finish. We could have moved these and adjusted the courses to be further into the park, but with the expected number of visitors, and difficulty car parking, it would have made life difficult. So we scrambled around for an alternative venue, and the Community Football Club were very welcoming. In the end, I think you’ll agree that this proved an excellent base, although did result in extensions and adjustments to courses.

As so often in urban events, planning junior courses was difficult, so hopefully those worked alright. In fact, the industrial estate over the river proved the most testing part of the map for all.

Some of you didn’t realise that the crossing point across the A386 was by means of the underpass, and crossed over the road there. The map did clearly show a solid purple line. I could have put a note on the map or in the pre-start, but I’m not sure how many people would have taken note. Therefore, anyone crossing at that point was out of bounds, and should strictly have been disqualified. From the results, it doesn’t look as if anyone really benefitted from doing so, so we have not done so. But it does highlight that it is critical in an urban event to read the map carefully.

In hindsight, I could have added a control on the edge of the underpass that funnelled you that way so that no one would even have considered going over. As it was, with concerns over the crossing points for juniors, vandalised controls, possible complaints from residents, etc, it hadn’t been one of my main worries.

I’ve learned a lot about Purple Pen and how to set up different areas for printing different courses and on different sized paper, more than I ever wanted to know - I think I made life difficult for myself!

With only one stolen and one vandalised flag, we came off lightly overall. The gripples attaching the SI boxes therefore served their purpose, although we cursed them at the time. Thanks to Kerno for use of their equipment.

Thanks to Tavistock Community Football Club for use of their car park and facilities, for the Community College for use of their land, and to the Primary School for access through the school.

Thanks to Roger for controlling and for mapping (with some input from John Moody). Thanks to Phil, Karen, Ky and Beth for organising, and for all helpers, and willing control collectors.

Andy Reynolds - Planner

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Overview

Final Details available to download here.

The market town and World Heritage Site of Tavistock is on the western edge of Dartmoor. Our urban event will be based at the Community Football Club on the southern side of the town centre. Courses will explore the park and old town centre. Longer courses will visit semi-moorland. The junior courses avoid roads, except that course 6 will have a manned crossing of a minor road that could be busy on the day.

Come and enjoy the delights (and numerous tea rooms!) of this popular and historic Devonshire town. No muddy car parks for a change!

Location Info

Near: Tavistock
Lat,Lng: 50.53935,-4.15118
OS Grid Ref: SX476734
Postcode: PL19 8DD
What3Words: ///bloodshot.harmlessly.scales

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Directions / Parking

Parking at Tavistock Community Football Club

Pre-event Details

Map / Terrain

Mapped area includes newly mapped streets to the east of the town. Will be using area mostly to the east of the river to give different courses to those for the Tamar Triple in May 2022. Mostly urban running with some parkland, which could be wet and therefore slippery.

Expect some hills on most courses, plus a little open moorland for the longer courses. Road shoes should be adequate unless weather has been wet prior to event.

Planner's notes:

The terrain and route choice for some courses offers moorland running. For this reason, normal full body covering is recommended, but not required.
Due to the need to change the assembly and the start and finish at a late stage, some courses are a little longer than originally planned, although there will be no more climb.
Course 7 does not cross any roads. It does follow several wide, well-used paths alongside the river and canal. Please accompany your child if you feel it's appropriate.
Course 6 crosses a well-used minor road at a Zebra crossing, which will be marshalled, and have a timed-out crossing.

The area has been used twice before, as part of the Tamar Triple in 2014 and 2022. Results available here . Maps on Routegadget available here.

Course Information

Course	Direct Length	Optimal Length	Climb	Controls	Men's Classes	Women's Classes
1 (Black)	8.5km	11.4km	150m	26	Men’s Open (M18 -M35)
2(Brown)	7.0km	10km	140m	23	Veteran Men (M40+)	Women’s Open (W18 -W35)
3(Blue)	5.1km	7.5km	100m	17	Super Veteran Men (M55+)	Veteran Women (W40+)
4(Green)	4.0km	5.9km	50m	21	Ultra Veteran Men (M65+)	Super Veteran Women (W55+)
5(Short Green)	3.5km	4.6km	40m	19	Hypervet Men (M75+)	Women Ultra Veteran(W65+) Hypervet (W75+)
6(Light Green)	3.8km	4.4km	30m	23	Junior Men (M16-)	Junior Women (W16-)
7(Yellow)	2.6km	2.9km	10m	17	Young Junior Men (M12-)	Young Junior Women (W12-)

Entry Details

Pre-entry via:

Pre entry - Seniors £10 Juniors £3

Late entry & on the day - Seniors £11 Juniors £4

Other rates apply for families or groups and non BOF members

Registration and Start times

Registration 10.00 till 12.00

Starts 10.30 till 12.30

Facilities

Toilets available at Football Clubhouse, but no changing facilities.

Dog restrictions

Not permitted - running on public roads

Contacts / Officials

Organiser - Phil Beale (email hidden; JavaScript is required)

Planner - Andy Reynolds

Controller and mapper - Roger Hargreaves (KERNO)

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Safety Notes

Most courses will use public footpaths and roads and care must be taken of other users at all times and traffic when crossing roads.

Course 7 does not cross any roads. It does follow several wide, well-used paths alongside the river and canal. Please accompany your child if you feel it's appropriate.
Course 6 crosses a well-used minor road at a Zebra crossing, which will be marshalled.
Courses 1,2and 3 will briefly visit the open land to the east of the town, which is high up and exposed to wind and rain. Hence cagoules might be compulsory for those competitors.

Miscellaneous

Running in shorts will be permitted at this event.