Planners

The planner’s responsibilities include:

• Planning courses in accordance with the guidelines
• Choosing control sites
• Determining the shape and length of the courses
• Ensuring the course will challenge the participants and differentiate between them
• Preparing draft control descriptions
• Placing controls

Support Documents

Please see the Mapping and Planning section of the Event Officials Handbook.

Training

 There are two levels of training available:

• Level D & C
• Level B - Currently under review

Level C Planner

If you wish to become a Level C Planner you will be required to attend a short course which will be organised by a club, group of clubs or associations.

As a Level C Planner you will:

• Be able to plan a Level D or C event
• Understand the techniques required to plan at this level and the potential pitfalls that should be guarded against. 

Pre-Course knowledge you require includes:

• British Orienteering Rules:
• Appendices
• Event Guidelines
• IOF Control Descriptions 2018
• IOF Control descriptions 2004
• ‘Course Planning’ by G Nilsen is recommended reading

You will also be required to complete a short Questionnaire prior to attending the course.

On the conclusion of the course you will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and understanding of the role of the planner
• Knowledge of the roles of the controller and organiser
• The mechanisms involved in planning
• The ability to:
  • Determine the technical difficulty of legs
  • Determine the technical difficulty of courses
  • Layout Start / finish
  • Tape control sites
  • Draft Control Description sheets
  • Check maps and produce map corrections
  • Hang controls
  • Produce an event timetable