General Information

Enquiries Services

There will be an event marquee on all days, where you can ask questions, find information, collect or drop things off, and register for the Entry on Day colour-coded courses. The full list of services is as follows:

Inside the Marquee 

• General enquiries
• Colour coded Entry on Day
• Issue of hired dibbers, sold dibbers and dibber number changes
• Merchandise collection and new sales
• Participation Certificate and Sticker collection
• Trophy Return
• Complaints / Protests
• Bib replacement
• Lost & found property
• Lost children
• Helper voucher collection
• Collection & drop off of hi-vis vests for helpers
• Key drop off 
• Board for people to find relay runners or teams
• Photographer accreditation

Outside the Marquee

• Individual Bib collection (including new Elite bibs on Day 3)
• Club Map bag reclaim
• SIAC battery test

Map Collecting & Fairness

Maps for all courses will be collected, by club, from all finishers until the last start time on each Day to ensure fairness. On Day 4, competitors in mixed-club Relay teams should put their map in their own club bag. Map bags will be available for collection after the last start by a single club representative who will collect all their club's maps. Competitors without a club can collect their map from Enquiries. Any uncollected map bags will be transported to the following Day(s) and held at Enquiries; any maps unclaimed by the end of Day 4 will be disposed of.

World Ranking Event competitors must not look at any orienteering map or other map of the competition area during the competition day before running, else they risk disqualification.

Communication Devices on WRE Courses

World Ranking Event competitors must not use or carry communication devices that can transmit or receive information to or from a remote source between ent
ering the Start area and reaching the Finish in a race, unless the equipment is approved by the Organiser. GPS-enabled devices (such as watches) can be carried, provided that they are not used for communication or navigation.

Children's Activities & Festival Fun

Full details of all JK2027's more light-hearted aspects can be seen on the dedicated Festival Fun page. 

Accessibility

We are keen to welcome everyone to JK2027, whether competing or just spectating, and this includes those who require certain additional accessibility arrangements to be made.

An accessible level-access toilet will be provided at every Arena. Anyone requiring Priority Parking should contact Day Organisers via the Contact Form to make specific arrangements.

Any further special arrangements - for instance, specific start arrangements or map printing requirements - may be discussed with the JK Coordinator (via a 'General Enquiry' on the Contact Form).

Dogs

Dogs are permitted on leads in the Arena on all days, but must not be taken out on courses.

Club Tents & Flags

Are permitted on all days

Control Descriptions & Number of Competitors

Days 1-3: Control Descriptions will be printed on the map and available loose in start lanes. Most courses will have Pictorial Descriptions, other than the TD1 and TD2 courses which will have Text Descriptions.

Camping

There is no camping overnight at any event location

Bibs

Bibs will be provided for all competitors (including those on non-championship courses), and must be worn on all Days; a 'no bib, no go' policy will operate at the Starts, and Bibs must not be folded. Bibs may be collected from Enquiries on all Days, including new Elite bibs on Day 3.

On each indicidual day there will be a bib check as you leave the Arena.

Electronic Punching

Mixed SPORTident punching will be used on all days, allowing both SIAC contactless and traditional punching. The Finish will be contactless. A SIAC Battery Check box will be available at Enquiries. A SIAC Contactless Test box will be available before the start lanes. See SIAC Use Instructions for more details.

It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that their SI-Card registers at every control. If a box is not registering, competitors must punch their map with the pin punch at the control.

Bib checks will be applied as you exit the Arena on both days. Please be prepared for this and be polite to marshals carrying out these checks. They are for your safety and form part of our detailed risk assessment.

Starts

The Start process will be the same for all 3 individual days. A timed (non-punching) start will be used for all competitors.

Competitors should enter the start lanes 4 minutes before their Start Time. A silent start will operate: names will not be called out and a minimum of instructions will be given. All competitors are expected to observe the silent start as far as possible. Clear, Check and SIAC Contactless Test boxes will be available before entering the start lanes.

Start times will be allocated as per the JK Rules, and seeding on the Elite classes performed as per WRE Rules. In the Elite Classes and for seeded competitors in other classes the start interval will be 1 min for the Sprint, 2 mins for the Middle and 3 mins for the Long.

Late Starters

Any competitor arriving late but less than 4 minutes before their start time will be slotted into the start lanes at the correct position. If a competitor arrives at the start line less than half the start interval after their allocated start time, they will be allowed to start immediately. If arriving at the start line more than half a start interval late, they will start at the next available half start interval.

Those arriving late are reminded of the silent start procedure: other than to arrange a new punching start time, marshals will not enter into any further conversation with competitors such as reasons for being late. All late starters will be asked to punch at the start, but unless they are late through the fault of the Organiser they will be timed as if they started at their original start time, as per BOF Rule 24.7. If competitors feel that their lateness is the fault of the Organiser they should submit a complaint via Enquiries.

Results

Live results will be available on the Results page of the website, to be accessed via personal devices using mobile data. No results displays or local wireless networks will be provided in the Arenas.

Selection Races

The Individual Days of JK2027 will act as Selection Races for A number of Tours and Teams. A comprehensive list of the Selection Races and Policies for each can be found on the relevant organisation's website.

Shadowing & Pairs

Being shadowed or competing as a pair is not permitted on any of the Championship courses. If those shadowing are also competing, they must complete their own run before shadowing.

Traders & Catering

There will be various opportunities for some retail therapy over the weekend. Details to follow.

General Safety Arrangements

• A comprehensive risk assessment has been carried out by the Day Organisers, but competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety. Competitors who are unwell should not run.
• Competitors should enter courses appropriate for their experience and ability, remembering that there are Short, B-Class and Colour Coded courses available.
• All competitors who start must report to Download even if they retire.
• Any medical conditions that the Organiser and First Aiders should be aware of in an emergency should be made known to the Organiser by leaving a note at Enquiries, and completing the medical details section on the back of the Bibs. Medical details left at Enquiries will be destroyed after the Event.
• Due to the range of competitor physical and technical abilities, it is not possible to easily track overdue runners until after the last start. We encourage anyone who is concerned about a clubmate or family member who has been out for longer than expected to alert the Safety Officer as soon as you become concerned. If you are not running as part of a club or family group and wish the organisers to be conscious of this, please advise the Safety Officer of your expected finish time before you go to the start.
• If weather conditions are particularly inclement, hooded waterproof jackets, gloves and hats may be declared compulsory. Whilst this is unlikely, please come prepared. If such items are compulsory, signs will be posted in the Car Parks and Arena. Where possible, advance notification will also be sent via Email and WhatsApp.

• Days 2-4: Full leg and torso cover is compulsory.

Officials

The organising teams for each day are supported by the following  officials:

Competition Rules

JK2017 is being organised in accordance with British Orienteering's Rules of Foot Orienteering, as well as specific competition rules F: Jan Kjellström Sprint Orienteering Championships, G: Jan Kjellström Individual Orienteering Championships and H: Jan Kjellström Relay Orienteering Championships. The World Ranking Events (WREs) on Days 1-3 follow IOF WRE Rules.

Complaints & Protests

In the event that you are not satisfied with an aspect of the Event, please discuss your concerns with the Day’s Planner, Controller or Organiser, as appropriate, via Enquiries.

If this does not resolve the issue then a formal complaint should be registered in writing with the Organiser via Enquiries. A complaint about a course should be made as soon as possible after finishing, and at the latest within 15 minutes of the course closing time.

If the complainant is not satisfied with the Organiser's response, a written protest should be made at Enquiries within 10 minutes of receiving the response. This will be considered by the Event Jury, whose decision is final. The JK Jury members for each day are to be confirmed:

Photography

In accordance with British Orienteering Safeguarding Policies, any individual wishing to engage in any video, zoom or close-range photography should register their details with the JK Coordinator. The JK Coordinator reserves the right to decline permission to any individual unable to meet or abide by the Coordinator’s conditions.

Cancellation

In the unlikely event of cancellation, notices will be placed on the website and social media, and competitors will be emailed. For more details see the Cancellation Policy on the Entries page

Insurance

Only competitors registered as Members of British Orienteering are covered by British Orienteering's public liability insurance whilst competing at JK2027.