SROC Night Street League 2006/7 & 2007/8

The street events offer a unique blend of training and socialising. More specifically, they provide opportunities for: 

1. Training for all ages and abilities 
2. Maintaining or developing fitness
3. Competition
4. Practice of orienteering skills – decision-making under pressure, simplification, route choice, timing
5. Developing mapping skills, if desired
6. Enjoyment and fun, both whilst running and socialising afterwards.

The Street League is a series of 10 events at basically fortnightly intervals between October and March. Venues are distributed across the whole SROC catchment area. The format is a score event – collect as many controls as possible within the time limit, penalties for returning late. As the title suggests, the running is principally on pavements. 

The three courses on offer this year are :

• 75 minutes
• 60 minutes
• 40 minutes

Choose whichever best suits your requirements, and vary through the season if you wish.

Remember to bring with you a pen/pencil, plastic bag to protect the map, headlight or torch, watch, and ensure you wear something reflective. You can compete individually or in pairs (and those under the age of 18 must compete with an adult). Entry fee remains at the bargain price of £1 – juniors no charge – although some events may have an extra charge for facilities. Start times are between 6.30 and 7.30pm. The event organiser produces straightforward results for each course – points scored less any penalty.

Scoring for the League:
• Best 5 scores to count
• For Organisers, one of these scores to be their “Organiser’s points”
• Each competitor’s actual points to be converted to points per hour, and then expressed relative to the highest scorer, who receives 100 points. (This overcomes differences in points available between events.)
• No separate results according to length of course. 
• Standardised results produced by applying an age factor. (This allows everyone to compete on an ‘equal’ basis).

As a minimum, awards will be made at the end of the season to 
• Leading man, woman and pair (no standardisation for age)
• Leading man, woman and pair (with standardisation for age)
One person, one award.

Further details of programme and venues on the SROC website, from the individual organisers or from me, closer to the date of each event. 

Glenys Ferguson (glenysferguson@hotmail.com or tel: 01524 39477)

Glenys Ferguson

Last Updated : 06.09.07