SE Sprint Championships – Ham Estate, Sunday 11th June

South London Orienteers are proud to be hosting the 2023 South East Sprint Championships, in Ham Estates and Riverside.

This is a great way to experience orienteering in an urban / parkland environment, with 2 short races for everyone. Your times will be added together to determine the overall rankings. Only SEOA members can win medals, but everyone can take part!

It’s a beginner friendly event, please ask at registration if you have any questions, or email beforehand.

Entries

Entries are still open at SiEntries, but are now subject to map and start slot availability.

As of Thursday 8th June 4pm, there are 10+ slots on each of courses 2, 3 and 4.

Entry Fees (late entry fees as of 5th of June until day of event, or until maps run out)

Senior Member	£12.00
Senior Non-Member	£14.00
Junior / Student	£6.00

Final Details

Version 1 Final Details was published May 31st.
Version 2 Final Details was published June 1st.

Version 2 added links for online results during the competition.
Version 3 adds news about the Cake Stall the South-East Junior Squad will run, the fact that Course 1 is full (and a slightly extended start window because of that) and to clarify that maps will not be available before the start for competitive runners on Course 4.

Location & Travel

Location	Ham
Address	Thames Young Mariners Centre, TW10 7RX
Latitude/longitude	51.4388, -0.3227
OS grid reference	TQ166724
Maps	Google Maps, OpenStreetMap

The Race HQ is at the Thames Young Mariners, Riverside Drive, Richmond TW10 7RX. Parking will be inside the TYM grounds and, if needed, along Riverside Drive just outside. The nearest train and tube stations to Race HQ are at Richmond (2.6 miles away, bus service from there) and Teddington (1.6 miles walk crossing Teddington Lock).

The Ham Estate is architecturally interesting 1960s housing on former gravel workings in a bend of the River Thames. Riverside Drive follows the river bend, and on the river side there is Thames Young Mariners and the Ham Lands, a site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. Ham Fair is on Ham Common (not in the race area) the day before.

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Course Details

These courses are also open to non SEOA members and newcomers.

Medals will be awarded to the first three qualifying SEOA members in each of the following categories: M/W 10-12, 14 -16, 18-40, 45-55, 60-65, 70+. To qualify, SEOA members must enter the applicable course for their age as below. If you wish to run up a class other than your actual age class you will be eligible in that age class but not your own age class – i.e. you can only receive a medal for the age class entered. If you wish to run down a class please select “Other” for the relevant course (e.g. a M55 running Course 3, would select “Course 3 Other” when they enter).

There are four courses with Age Classes allocated as follows:

Course	Men	Women	Distance per race (approx)
1	M14-16, M18-40, M45-55		2.5km
2		W14-16, W18-40, W45-55	2.0 km
3	M60-65, M70+	W60-65, W70+	1.7km
4	M10-12	W10-12	1.5 km

Timings

There will be two races for everyone, with a short break in between. Race 1 will have individual starts every minute from 10:30 to 11:30. You can freely select your start time for this race when entering, among the times still available. Starts for the Race 2 are from 12:00 to 1:00 and your start time will automatically be 90 minutes after the time you select for Race 1, regardless of your performance in Race 1.

The finish for both races will be just outside Race HQ, with the start for Race 1 about 500m away and the start for Race 2 about 100m.

All controls and the Finish will be SIAC (touch free punching) enabled. 

Other Information

Even though the COVID situation has reduced, it is important that we are seen to take the protocols seriously, before, during and after racing so please read and abide by the COVID  Safe Orienteering (available from the British Orienteering website).

Officials

Organiser – Sarah Brown

Planner – Matthias Mahr

Controller – Mike Elliot (MV)