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14/02/2024 – Evening MapRun – Ross-on-Wye South 2024

14/02/2024 – Evening MapRun – Ross-on-Wye South 2024
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14/02/2024 - Ross-on-Wye South 2024

For the second MapRun of 2024 we return to Ross-on-Wye but this time exploring the central and southern part of the town including Tudorville. The course stays away from the River Wye and Penyard Hill, so after the downs and then the ups of Cinderford you'll be relieved to hear that the gradients are relatively gentle.

NOTE to all MAPRUNNERS. Please make sure you have MapRun v7 installed on your phone. It is just called MapRun. If you have MapRun6 or MapRunF please remove them and install just plain Maprun. Until everyone is on MapRun v7 we can't make use of some of the more recent enhancements to the App which make publishing and managing MapRuns easier.

Entries are open now and will close at midnight on Tuesday 13 February. Enter Online

 

Officials

Organiser: Alan Pucill. Queries? Email Alan

Directions and Parking

We will start from the Corn Exchange car park off New Street (free after 6pm). Please park at the lower end of the car park, near the entrance as the start and finish are at the far end and you don’t want to accidentally set the Maprun app off before you’re ready.

Parking is free after 6 pm so we have moved the start window back a little.

Postcode HR9 7DA

What Three Words: ///creamed.employers.shiny

Grid Ref: SO598242

Click on the running man on the map below, and then the Direction icon icon to get directions to the course.

The Area

Most of the running will be on residential roads and numerous alleyways, some of which may be muddy, including the Town and Country Trail which follows the old railway line. The area is compact so a score of 600 should be possible but careful planning will be needed to find an efficient route. There is a complex network of alleyways which can be confusing, especially in the dark.

Timing and Fees

Starts from 1815 to 18:45. If you think you'll struggle to make that start window, email the organiser to let him know, and we can extend starts a bit.

To guarantee a map, you will need to pre-enter via Fabian4: entries are now open, and will stay open until midnight on Tuesday 13 February. A few extra maps will be available for entry on the day, but don't rely on this, and bring cash!


Enter Online

Entry fees: £5 seniors, £2 juniors. Competitors aged under-16 must be accompanied. The fee covers third party liability insurance, a map printed on waterproof paper, and post-run cake!

The course

It’s a one hour score event using the MapRun app:

  • Checkpoints 1-10 are worth 10 points.

  • Checkpoints 11-20 are worth 20 points.

  • Checkpoints 21-30 are worth 30 points.

Score as many points as you can within an hour. If you’re late getting back, there’s a 10 point penalty per minute over.

You'll be issued with a waterproof map, A4, scale 1:10,000, before you start.

Please make sure you’ve installed MapRun before the event. If installing MapRun for the first time, select the MapRun app from your app store, and not MapRunF or MapRun6. MapRun, which is in practise Maprun v7, is now the standard app. If you haven’t used MapRun before, don’t worry – it’s easy to use, and we have full details on getting started.

You should download the course to your phone ideally before coming to the event, as sometimes there is little or no phone signal once there.

Links to enable download will appear here when the course is published, a week or two before the day.

You can download the course by scanning this QR code

 or by tapping this link on your MapRun phone, or by using the Select Event button in MapRun and navigating to the UK/Gloucestershire/Current Series folder.

MapRunG (Garmin watch) users: if you have MapRun6 or later, you do not need the event PIN number to download the course to your watch. This means you can download the course before your arrive at the event, in case there is no phone signal there.

Safety

  • The course is mainly urban, but with a couple of controls on woodland paths. Most roads are residential, with little traffic, but traffic and pedestrian activity could be busy in and around the town centre so take extra care when crossing roads in that area. You must also take care running out of alleyways or around corners, and be very aware of other pedestrians.
  • A head torch is mandatory, and you should wear bright or reflective clothing.
  • Under 16s must be accompanied.
  • A First Aid kit will be available at registration

Although all legal Covid restrictions have ceased, you should NOT attend if you are Covid positive, or suspect you are.