The event is being run in accordance with Competition Rule T.

Following extensive redevelopment in recent years the campus is being completely remapped for this event. Previous maps of the area can be found here and here.

Competition classes

Elite

Teams consisting of FOUR people, of which at least TWO must be female.

4 LAPS, first and last laps (shorter than laps two and three) MUST be run by females. All four must be members of the same club or an ‘Alliance team’ (see below).

Veteran (40+)

Teams consisting of THREE people in age classes M/W40 or older, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, middle lap shorter, free running order.

All three must be members of the same club.

Super Veteran (55+)

Teams consisting of THREE people in age classes M/W55 or older, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, middle lap shorter, free running order.

All three must be members of the same club.

Ultra Veteran (65+)

Teams consisting of THREE people in age classes M/W65 or older, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, middle lap shorter, free running order.

All three must be members of the same club.

Junior (16-)

Teams consisting of THREE people in age classes M/W16 or younger, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, middle lap shorter, free running order.

All three must be members of the same club or an ‘Alliance Team’ (see below).

Young Junior (12-)

Teams consisting of THREE people in age classes M/W12 or younger, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, all laps same length, free running order.

All three must be members of the same club or an ‘Alliance team’ (see below).

Ad Hoc (no age class restrictions)

Teams consisting of THREE people, no age restrictions, of which at least ONE must be female.

3 LAPS, middle lap shorter, free running order.

Runners need NOT all be members of the same club.

See the British Orienteering Trans policy for more information on male/female runners.

Teams that do not meet the above criteria can run but must be declared non-competitive.

Alliances

Elite alliances

In the Elite class, geographically adjacent clubs are permitted to form combined teams (‘Alliances’) for this event. Alliance teams are treated as competitive and are eligible to win trophies/medals. Two clubs that wish to form such an alliance must satisfy the following criteria:

• The two combining clubs must be geographically adjacent.
• Neither club has fielded a team that finished in a top three position in the previous three calendar years in the British Sprint Relay Championships Elite class.

Junior alliances

In the Young Juniors (12-) and Junior (16-) classes, clubs from the same Association and/or geographically adjacent clubs are permitted to form combined teams (‘Alliances’) for this event. Alliance teams are treated as competitive and are eligible to win trophies/medals. Clubs may only combine to enter ‘Alliance’ teams if they have already entered as many complete teams as they are able to in each class.

In circumstances where combined teams are formed, clubs must pick their best runners for their own club team or teams, before seeking to form an alliance to give their additional junior orienteers the opportunity to run in the competition.

Any attempt by clubs to do otherwise may lead to their alliance team being declared non-competitive. The spirit of this initiative is, therefore, that clubs form teams from their own members and are encouraged to develop their own club juniors; it is not the intention for 'elite' teams to be formed.

Team matchmaking service

We have set up a self-help service using a padlet where you can attempt to find people to fill your teams or to find incomplete teams that you can join. Note that there is no registration required to use this padlet but neither is there a messaging service, so if you want users to contact you then you will have to post some form of contact detail. If you are not comfortable doing this then consider linking your request to an alternative site (eg Facebook, LinkedIn) where others can contact you.