Derwent Valley Orienteers
Regional Orienteering Event,
part of the East Midlands League
& East Midlands round of Yvette Baker Trophy

Carsington Pastures
(near Matlock, Derbyshire)
Sunday 19th September 2010

By Car:	The event will be signed from the from the A5012 (Via Gellia), 2 miles west of Cromford (grid ref SK262564, satnav co-ordinates N 53 6 14, W 1 36 36); and also from the B5035 (Ashbourne to Cromford road) near Brassington (grid ref SK234522, satnav co-ordinates N 53 3 59, W 1 39 8). Car parking will be in a field off the minor road from Wirksworth to Brassington (grid ref SK250546, satnav co-ordinates N 53 5 16, W 1 37 41). Parking fee £1.50.
By Public Transport:	Bus service 110 from Matlock or Ashbourne to Carsington village, then 1 mile steep walk.
Cost	Cost: Adults on Light Green, Green, Blue, Brown courses: £6 (National and East Midlands members of British Orienteering); £8 (non-members) Adults on White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange courses: £3.00 Children and Students on any course: £3.00 Family £15 (National and East Midlands members of British Orienteering); £19 (non-members) Family groups with a Child on White, Yellow or Orange will pay £3.00 for one map and can purchase additional maps for 50p The event will use SportIdent electronic punching. If you do not have a SportIdent card, you can hire one at Registration. Hire fee of 50p for Adults, free for Children & Students.
Registration	10.00 - 12.00
Start Times	10.30 - 12.30
Courses	White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange Light Green, Green, Blue, Brown
Terrain	Fast open with intricate contours and rock detail and many depressions as a result of former mining activity. Whistles must be carried.
	No dogs allowed at the event or in the car park due to restrictions because of the treatment of Japanese Knot weed.
	Yvette Baker Trophy: clubs entering are required to notify the co-ordinator, Mike Godfree, at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. (Mike.Godfree@btinternet.com 01335 346004).
Organiser	Organiser: Roger Hodgson
Planner	Liz Godfree
Controller	John Hurley

This may be the last chance to run on Carsington Pastures before the wind farm is built.

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