British Orienteering Championships 2020 - First Closing Date: 26th Jan 2020

The British Orienteering Championships 2020 (BOC 2020) - Individual Long and Team Relays will take place over the weekend of the 21 & 22 March 2020.

Entries are now open via Fabian 4

Entries are now open on Fabian4 - see the links below.

Contacts for any questions regarding individual entries are:

• For the Long Race the Entries secretary Nigel Saker (entries@theboc.org.uk)
• For Relays relayentries@theboc.org.uk

CLOSING DATES

• Sunday 26th January 2020 - first closing date (individual)
• Sunday 23^rd February 2020 - final closing date (individual)
• Sunday 23^rd February 2020 – first closing date (relay)
• Sunday 1st March 2020 - final closing date (relay)

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES, INCLUDING TRAILO:  http://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=2531

Entry Lists

INDIVIDUAL FEES

Competition classes includes all A, B, L, S and E classes in FootO, and Elite classes in TrailO (PreO).

Novice classes include Colour coded classes in FootO, and Standard classes in TrailO (PreO).

The first fee given is for seniors (M/W21+), the second fee is for juniors (M/W20-) and students (anyone in full time education).

Don't forget to enter using your 2020 age class.

INDIVIDUAL START TIMES

Please note the following regarding start time preferences:

• Elites – Start times for all competitors in M/W18, 20 & 21 elite classes will be seeded as per the requirements in Appendix A, seeded blocks. Start time preferences will be ignored subject to the following: An athlete may request a start time in a lower ranked group than that to which they are entitled (e.g. in order to allow for a split start time). They may not request one in a higher ranked group. Please bear this in mind if entering with other non-elites.
• Split starts - The arrangement of the Starts means that many parents will be at the Near Start whilst their children et al are at the Far start. For this reason, where split starts are requested, the first person to start will be allocated a set start time but the second person will be allocated an open start. This means that they will have to wait for an open start slot (and meet any seeding requirements.), but we hope that the flexibility provided will be appreciated. However, if any split starter is entering M/W Elite they will be subject to the arrangements for those on M/W Elite as outlined above.
• Helpers – We would welcome all offers of help. Please still provide a start time preference, which we will attempt to accommodate in conjunction with helping (e.g. if you prefer to start late we will find an early helping job, and vice versa), and provide you with an allocated start time.
• Everyone else – Indicate your start time preference.

RELAY ENTRIES:  http://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=2532

Entry List

RELAY FEES

The first fee given is for club teams in senior classes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L & S), the second fee is for teams in junior classes (M, N, P, Q, R & T) and any teams from university clubs in senior classes.

Entries to be made by club captains. Pre-entry only.

GENERAL POINTS

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

All entries are subject to the British Orienteering Major Events Cancellation, Curtailment and Refund Policy which can be found here. The main points to note are:

• Cancellations up until the final closing dates (23^rd February for individual and 1st March for relay) will receive a full refund minus 10% admin fee (90% refund).
• Cancellations up until 14^th March 2020 will receive a 50% refund minus 10% admin fee (40% refund).

BRITISH ORIENTEERING MEMBERSHIP

Please note that in order to run at the British Championships you need to be a member of British Orienteering. If you have not already done so, now is the time to renew your membership.