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ORIENTEERING EVENT ORGANISING GUIDELINE

These guidelines are issued for the purpose of aiding the Planners, Controllers and Organisers of Orienteering Events,

ensuring a set standard for course / event planning and organisation - and are in effect a concise interpretation of

"The Rules of Orienteering" (SAOF November 22, 1990)

Agrees the Date / Venue with the G.O.C. Committee & Calendar Co-ordinator. Appoints the Planner, Controller & Organiser.

Responsible for :

Landowner permission and in the case of a private landowner, a thank you letter (post event)
Event notification
Designing courses
Checking control sites & tagging (with Controller)
Control descriptions (and sheets)
Master maps / Boards / Pens
Master control punch cards
Start time sheet
Organiser liaison ( including appointment of start/finish officials)
Equipment (and checking)
Control placing (and water points)
Start / Finish clock synchronisation
Control removal
Results to (1) Log Scorer (2) Results Distributor (posting) in 10 days
Equipment return

Responsible for :

Checking course standards
Checking control sites (including start/finish) & tagging (with Planner)
Checking master maps
Ensuring fairness of competition - including the handling of disputes or protests

Responsible for :

Courses to be planned according to the applicable standards (e.g. Colour Coded, Championship etc).

Recommended course details for Colour Coded events, are given in the table below.

Additional Technical Reference see "Course Planning Guidelines for Championships and Colour Coded Courses" (March 1998)

by Rob Jennings (SAOF Vice-President - Technical).

Course	Distance	Technical Difficulty
Yellow	1,5 ~ 2,5 km	Line features, easy(children)
Orange	2,5 ~ 3,5 km	Line features, easy (beginners & groups)
Red	4 ~ 6 km	Line features, easy (runners)
Light Green	3 ~ 4 km	Some line features, some route choice, less physical, short
Green	3 ~ 4 km	No line features, route choice, less physical, short
Blue	5 ~ 6,5 km	No line features, route choice, physical, medium
Brown	6,5 ~ 8 km	No line features, route choice, physical, long