You are invited to enter the 2024 PSUK Orienteering Championships to be held at Formby on Sunday 17 November 2024. The Championships are staged on courses that are part of a public event organised by Deeside Orienteering Club which coincidentally includes the Army Orienteering Championships. This is also our Annual Challenge Match, PSUK v the RAF.
Key Information
The entry classes are listed below.
Once the online entry system is open please enter the colour course appropriate to your class. If you are not a British Orienteering Club member enter PSUK as your club. If you do not have a SI dibber you need to hire one when entering. If running as a pair you will both need to enter so you each have a map and dibber, run and finish together, both punching all the controls including the start and finish.
ENTRIES
Entries are now open on Fabian 4 Initial details for the event can be viewed here
You can ‘run up’ a class, example : Veteran Men up to Men’s Open.
When selecting a start time please select one before 12 noon so the prize giving can take place at 1.30pm.
Please advise Peter by email to psukorienteering@btinternet.com if you have entered. He will also deal with any enquiries you have.
Classes
A Men’s Open: Enter the Blue course – usually 6 -7km
B Women’s Open: Enter the Green course – usually 4 -5 km
C Veteran Men: A veteran is aged 40 years or over in 2024. Enter the Green course, usually 4-5 km
D Veteran Women: A veteran is aged 40 years or over in 2024. Enter the Short Green course, usually 3-4km
E Super Vets Men: A Super Vet is aged 70 years or over in 2024. Enter the Short Green course, usually 3-4km
F Super Vets Women: A Super Vet is aged 70 years or over in 2024. Enter the Short Green course, usually 3km
Introductory: For newcomers to the sport giving a 30–40-minute run. Mixed or single sex pairs acceptable. You ned to declare you are a pair to Peter prior to the event. Enter the Orange 3 - 4km
Awards/Prizes
Men’s Open: 3 to score, from the same Police Force, based on finishing positions compared with other PSUK entrants.
Women’s Open: 3 to score, from the same Police Force, based on finishing position compared with other PSUK entrants.
Mixed Team: 3 from the same Police Force to score from courses A to F based on finishing positions compared with other PSUK entrants excluding those scoring for the Men’s or Women’s Open Team competitions.
Individual Awards/Prizes: These will depend on the number of entries on each course, but for each course the winner as a minimum. Introductory course: First Man, first Women and first pair.
Team Prizes: For each member of the winning team.