Bishops Park Park Race, Tuesday 26 August
The final race of the London Park Race series 2014 takes place on Tuesday 19 August 2014 in Bishops Park, in south London, on Tuesday 26 August. It’s a great area for orienteering with a mix of open parkland, technical terrain and urban areas.
This is a Level C event so all BOF member runners on the long course will get Ranking points – starts will be at 45 second invervals (which can’t be changed) so do expect queues at some points during the evening
The race has been planned to be slightly shorter than normal with a view to people being able to hit it at speed and test their sprint technique prior to next months British Championships. Due to the fast nature of the course it will not be possible to use the new flashing dibbers – please replace with a hired one when you register.
Like all races in the series, the race is suitable for beginners. Full leg cover is not necessary; running in a T-shirt, shorts and trainers will be fine.
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Event Centre
The event centre is at The Temperance Pub near Putney Bridge. Start is a 3min walk and Finish 100m from the pub. The pub has an excellent food and drinks menu and has put on extra chefs and their events menu specially for us so please stay afterwards for a post race social.
The nearest tube station is Putney Bridge and the overground is approximately 10 minute walk across the Putney Bridge (which is closed to traffic).
| Location | Bishops Park |
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| Address | 90 Fulham High Street, Fulham SW6 3LF |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.4695, -0.2103 |
| OS grid reference | TQ244760 |
| Maps | Google Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Entry
| Registration | Between 1715 and 1930 |
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| Start Times | Between 1730 and 1930 |
Last light is approximately 20:00 so if you plan to take longer than 30 minutes please start early. This is why we have moved the start times forward. If you have to go out later then a small headtorch may help see the map in more shaded areas.
Entry on the day only. Your entry fee includes a full colour map printed on waterproof paper, which you can keep as a souvenir after your run, and a printout of your race time and splits at the end of the race.
| Current members of SLOW, LOK, DFOK, MV or CHIG | £3 |
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| All others | £4 |
Electronic timing will be used. If you do not have your own SI card, then you can hire one for the event at no charge. A penalty of £30 will be charged for hired SI cards that are lost or not returned, and such cards will be blacklisted.
Courses
| Course name | Straight line |
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| Long | 4.26km |
| Short | 2.52km |
Further Information
If you have any questions not addressed above, please email the organiser Dan Findlay-Robinson at 
Competitors take part in this race at their own risk. Entries and results will be processed by computer, your entry will be taken as agreement to this. The competition is run under the rules and guidelines of, and sanctioned by, British Orienteering.