Crouch End Street-O: 13 March 2012

The next Street-O race of the Winter 2011-12 series takes place in Crouch End in north London. This event will use electronic timing for the start and finish – please bring your SI card if you have one.

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Like all our Street-Os, this a public race – all are welcome. Please RSVP to the event via Facebook (link above) to let us know you are coming – you can also see who else is coming here and post queries. If you are not on Facebook, please let the organiser know you are coming, at at so that the correct number of maps are printed.

Registration, Start and Finish Location

LocationCrouch End
AddressThe Stapleton Tavern, 2-4 Crouch Hill
Latitude/longitude51.5708, -0.1153
OS grid referenceTQ307874
MapsGoogle Maps, OpenStreetMap

Registration

In the Stapleton Tavern, an area is booked in the side room to the right of the bar. Nearest tube/railway station is Finsbury Park (Victoria/Piccadilly lines, trains from King’s Cross and Moorgate) which is a 10 minute walk away from the pub. The nearest Overground station is Crouch Hill which is a few minutes walk away from the pub. The pub is also serviced by a number of bus routes.

Entry Fee

£1 for SLOW members, students and juniors, £2 for others.

Timings

RegistrationBetween 1815 and 1930
Start TimesBetween 1830 and 1930

Race Format

Normal Street-O format with clues located at each control site. You have 60 minutes to visit as many controls as possible, in any order, and return to the finish. SI will be used to time the start and finish, please bring your SI card if you have one. Don’t forget to bring a pen to write down your answers to the clues as you go around, and a watch. A headtorch may also be useful. General information about street orienteering.

Safety

Fluorescent clothing is recommended for safety. All competitors take part at their own risk. You MUST be over 16 to take part in this event, unless you are accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a condition of our insurance.

Post-Race

The pub serves food until 2200 and you can see a copy of their menu here.

Results

Results will be available on the SLOW website shortly after the event.

Officials

Organiser: Dan Findlay-Robinson
Planner: Jayne Sales

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