Planner / organiser’s comments
This is the second Street O that I have planned, the other being one in Hampstead from the Roebuck pub I think in 2016. The area of this event, next to the Heath, is one that I grew up in (control 8 was outside my childhood home). It lies between the Hampstead Street O in the west and the Highgate Street O, earlier this year, in the east.
I wanted to provide the orienteer with the challenge with finding an optimal route when considering the presence of a Highgate Hill. I also looked to provide great views from the top of the Holly Lodge, the outskirts of the Heath on a winter’s night, some attractive streets below the start, and variety with housing estates and a denser network of routes in the south-west. The hill was a physical challenge and it meant that no one scored maximum points and came back early, so some success with the optimal route challenge, but probably too much of an influence and physically tough for a weekday evening.
I apologise for the misplacement of the centre point of control 21 on the other side of the road from the substation. David Rosen was very diligent in Controlling but I must have shifted it very slightly by accident in one of the final map iterations.
Thanks to all the volunteers to helped. Chris from SLOW collected the ancient wheely-suitcase with the O-equipment (a legendary artefact?) ready for the next Street O which will be in Chelsea on Tues 9 Jan (link here).
Jon Chandler
Details as set out below can be downloaded (PDF) here.
Map and Terrain. The map is 1:10,000, with streets, paths and open areas marked. It will be printed on waterproof paper, with the clues for each control point location printed on a separate sheet.
Event location. The Lord Palmerston public house, Dartmouth Park Hill, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 1HU. OS Grid Ref: 528997,186153 / what3words: ///having.moods.skins http://streetmap.co.uk/map?X=528997&Y=186153&A=Y&Z=106
The nearest Tube is Tufnell Park on the Northern Line (High Barnet Branch). Exit the station and head North/North-West up Dartmouth Park Hill for about 300m. The Lord Palmerston pub is on the left at the corner of Dartmouth Park Hill and Chetwynd Road.
The Course. A 60-minute score course, with control sites worth between 10 and 50 points. Collect as many points as possible in whichever order you like within 60 minutes. Controls starting with 1 are worth 10 points; those starting with 2 are worth 20 points etc. The penalty is 1 point for every 2 seconds late back (so you’ll lose 30 points if you are a minute late).
Equipment. You will need a pen to mark your answers, a watch for timing, and an electronic dibber to record your start and finish. You are advised to bring a torch and compass and are strongly advised to wear a hi-viz / light-coloured clothing for extra visibility as it will be dark. Bags/clothing may be left at your own risk in that part of the pub that we have reserved.
Entry online via Fabian4
Please enter online in advance (it will also be possible to pay at the event with the late surcharge noted below): https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3573
LOK/SLOW members, Students & Juniors: £2. Others: £4. Late entry after Sunday 10th December carries a £2 surcharge and is subject to map availability. You will also need an SI dibber which can be hired for £1 (or use your own). Juniors (16 and under) are not allowed to run street events unless accompanied by an adult.
Start Times: Starts 18:30 – 19:30 / Course Closes 20:50
Après Run. Do stay behind for a drink and some food after your run. The Pub serves food. We are grateful to The Lord Palmerston for permission to use their premises.
Planner/Organiser
Jon Chandler (LOK) / web@londonorienteering.co.uk
You are responsible for your own safety, and you take part in this event at your own risk. Please note that if you have competed in three orienteering events registered with British Orienteering and not joined an orienteering club which is a member of British Orienteering then you may not be covered by our public liability insurance.
