Entry Information
Link to a list of entrants to The OMM 2010 by class.
Entries on line is now closed all entries by post to:
Jen Longbottom
17 Woodside
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 6QQ
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Entry fee: £98
Closing date: 28th July
Start list on web site: 2nd August
Location: Dartmoor - Okehampton Camp
Changes for 2010
Extra class
Sustainability is all about being welcome back to any area we visit and therefore containing environmental impact is always a key concern. To achieve this we have introduced an additional class between the B &C classes. However the total number of entrants is unchanged.
The original C class will now be called D, same distance and climb as the old C Class
The new C Class is intended to be a transition between the traditional linear course and the score courses. At certain stages on the course competitors will need to select which controls they want to visit. The result will still be based on time.
Rules & Conditions
(You will be asked if you have read these when entering)
In order to conduct the competition on a fair and equal basis for all participants, and ensure safety, it is necessary to apply rules governing a competitor's conduct, clothing and equipment. These rules, which are set out below will be STRINGENTLY enforced. Anyone found to be in breach of these rules will be automatically disqualified from the current event and potentially banned from future events.
1. Competitors must not seek to obtain any unfair advantage by searching for the courses or inspecting the area before the race.
2. Minimum age of competitors at time of race:
- Elite and A Class – Minimum age 18. Minimum team combined age 36.
- All other classes – Minimum age 16. Minimum team combined age 34.
Parental consent will be requested for competitors under 18 years old.
3. Minimum previous experience must be as described in the course descriptions.
4. Pairs must maintain contact with each other throughout the entire competition and ensure that both team members visit the control sites together. The only exception is in the case of emergency, where competitors must exercise their own judgment as to the appropriate action to take, including seeking assistance from other competitors.
5. Teams must carry or wear equipment and clothing on the official kit list. Equipment checklists (available online) will be set to competitors with their race programme. These must be completed and presented at registration.
6. Competitors must permit the examination of their equipment by race officials at all times.
7. On completion of the course all competitors must be in possession of sufficient rations for an emergency.
8. Use of mobile phones is not allowed. Mobile phones may be carried, but must be presented at registration and sealed in a bag by the organisers.
9. GPS devices are not allowed. Mobile phones equipped with GPS may be carried as per rule 8.
10. Out of bounds areas and defined crossing points marked on the competition map must be respected.
11. Competitors who, in the opinion of the organisers, act in such a way to bring the event into disrepute our unnecessarily endanger other competitors or race officials will be disqualified and may be banned.
12. Competitors must register and be at day 1 and day 2 starts at the times stated in the race programme, unless included in a chasing start (see rule 14).
13. Courses will close at 22:00 on day 1 and 17:00 on day 2.
14. On day 2 a chasing start will operate:
- Elite, A, B, C, D – for all teams within 1 hour of the fastest team in their class on day 1.
- Score Courses – Leading 20 teams on day 1.
15. The winning teams will be determined by:
- Elite, A, B, C, D – The lowest aggregate time over the entire course.
- Score Courses - the highest number of points, and lowest aggregate time if tied.
16. Once registered, competitors must report to the event headquarters to return their tag whether they have completed the course or not.
17. Any team arriving at the mid-way campsite later than 20.00 hours may not be allowed to start on the following day. If the team is allowed to start on Day 2, they will be listed in the results at ‘time out’ at the overnight campsite and will not receive a certificate.
18. At the mid-way campsite, no unnecessary noise will be allowed after 22.00hrs.
19. On arrival at the finish, competitors must punch the final control and follow instructions to an enclosed area where they will have their kit examined.
Kit List
Each individual and team is responsible for being properly equipped for two days unsupported in exposed terrain at the end of October. Cotton clothing is not suitable. This list should be seen as a minimum requirement only. The organisers reserve the right to disqualify any competitors who, in their opinion, do not have the necessary kit to survive in an emergency situation.
Each competitor must wear or carry the following:
Taped waterproof jacket with hood.
Taped waterproof trousers.
Additional full leg cover
Base layer top
Additional warm layer top
Hat
Gloves
Socks
Footwear with suitable grip for off trail fell conditions
Head torch capable of giving useable light for a minimum or 12 hours
Whistle
Compass
Map (as supplied)
Sleeping bag
Adequate first aid equipment
Pen/pencil and paper capable of being used in wet conditions
Survival bag
Rucksack
Emergency rations.
Each team must carry the following at all times:
Tent with sewn in groundsheet
Food for the duration of the event
Cooking equipment including stove with sufficient fuel for duration of the race, with some spare for emergency use.