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Radio Society of Great Britain
Willesley Woods, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Sat 16 Mar
Summary
The event is being run on a Saturday and comprises a morning competition using the 2m band and a five transmitter sprint race using the 80m band later in the day. There will be medium and long courses available in the morning.
Location
Willesley Country Park This is the site of an old coalmine, now landscaped and replanted as a Country Park. It is located 3.5km south west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and the area straddles the A42. The area is dominantly woodland planted in the last twenty years, but this has the advantage of having less undergrowth than there will be twenty years in the future. There is a lake in the middle of the area and competitors are warned that there are some deep, wide, water filled ditches adjacent to the lake that must NOT BE CROSSED under any circumstances. The water is exceptionally deep and extremely cold.
click here for a map of the area.
Directions and Parking
The assembly point is in Willesley Woodside, a country lane which was cut by the construction of the A42 and is now a cul-de-sac.
From Junction 12 on the A42 drive south for 300m and at the five way meeting of roads, turn right into Willesley Woodside. The road name is on the right as you make this turn.
Parking is at the side of the road close to the point where the lane is blocked by a metal gate.
Format of Event
The event will conform to the general principles of IARU events, but will be less formal than a Championship. For the 144MHz event there will be a maximum of five transmitters and an MO beacon at the finish. Competitors can elect to hunt all five 'foxes' or a specified four. SI electronic punching will be used for both competitions.
For the 144MHz event, the transmitters will be separated by at least 300m and the nearest transmitter to the Start may be as close as 400m (IARU rules state 750m).
The afternoon Sprint competition will effectively be half of a full sprint event. The transmitters will send for 12 seconds each in a 1 minute cycle.
Maps
For the 144MHz competition the map scale is 1:7,500. Size A4 landscape. Printed in four colours on waterproof paper.
For the 3.5MHz sprint competition the map scale is 1:5,000. Size A4 and printed in four colours and NOT WATERPROOF.
Timetable
1000 Registration opens. Information sheets issued to ALL entrants.
1025 Map issue to the first starter in the 144 MHz competition.
1030-1145 144 MHz Starts
1400 3.5MHz start
1530 Courses close
Entries
Entry fee is £5.
The results will be posted on this web site as soon as possible after the event.
Procedures
Registration, Start and Finish for the ARDF event will be at the end of the lane beside the gate referred to above.
In accordance with the informality of the event the organisers will not require you to deposit your receiver in a pound before the transmitters start sending. They do expect you to respect the spirit of this concession by refraining from using your receiver until reporting to officials in the start area and then only under their supervision.
The 'flags'for the morning competition will be 15cm side length. For the sprint competition, the only indicator will be an SI box on a stand.
Safety
Competitors are responsible for their own safety and take part at their own risk. No smoking in the forest. Whistles should be carried (the emergency signal is 6 blasts repeated at 1 minute intervals).
Loan Equipment
Receivers for both 144MHz and 3.5MHz and SI cards are available on loan (£1 to hire and £30 if it is not returned). E-Mail the organiser (address below) to reserve.
Enquiries
ardf.chairman@rsgb.org.uk
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