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SCOTTISH
HIGHLANDS
17th/18th JUNE 2000
A Two Day Competition For Pairs with Overnight Campsite at a
Location is 3½-4 Hrs Drive from
Glasgow/Edinburgh & 1½ Hrs from Inverness!
THESE FINAL
DETAILS SUPPLEMENT THE EVENT DETAILS.
PLEASE NOTE YOUR COMPETITOR NUMBER & START TIME WHICH ARE DISPLAYED
ON THE RELEVANT WEB PAGE. WE RECOMMEND
THAT YOU BRING ALL DETAILS TO THE EVENT
The exact location of
the event will NOT be divulged to any competitor until 36 hours before the event. From 18.00hrs on Thursday 15th June there will be two
ways to obtain brief details of the location:
·
Those with Internet
access should look on web site http://www.lamm.co.uk/, where details will remain until after
the event.
·
If you are still
living in the technological Dark Ages, please telephone Lowe Alpine on UK 01539 740840 (7 lines) between 18.00hrs on
Thursday 15th June -> 08.00hrs on Friday 16th June
to hear a brief recorded message. This
message will be removed at 08.00hrs on Friday 16th June and no
further assistance can then be provided.
Please do not jam Lowe Alpine’s switchboard during normal business hours
on Friday 16th June with questions about the event – they will not
be able to assist you.
A SPECIAL WELCOME TO FOREIGN COMPETITORS A
number of teams are making the journey from
European countries to take part in the event. We are delighted that Christian Aebersold & Jan Beguin, Elite
winners in 1999 of the premier European MM's, the Swiss Mammut and French Raide
Francitale, have accepted our invitation to compete in Scotland.
LIFTS FROM GLASGOW AIRPORT Many of you will be passing Glasgow Airport en route
to the venue. If you would be prepared
to collect a pair from the airport and return them on Sunday this would be much
appreciated and could help defray transport costs for all concerned.
TAKING THE COACH FROM INVERNESS OR GLASGOW TO THE LAMM If
you have already notified us of your wish to join a coach for transport from
Inverness Airport or Glasgow Bus Station/Airport on the Friday
afternoon/evening, your name should now be listed on the LAMM web site and we
will be providing full details by 13th June. It is not too late to take up this offer,
but please return the Coach Booking form (sent out with the entry form or
accessible on the web site) to us as soon as possible. Coach ‘managers’ will try to ensure that
connections are kept with late-running trains, coaches and flights, so long as
we are made aware that people are arriving on them.
If
you live in the Glasgow area and in return for FREE TRANSPORT would be prepared
to ‘manage’ a coach, please contact MARTIN STONE as shown below within the next
week.
ACCOMMODATION BOOKED through us is listed on the LAMM web site where your names
should appear. From 18:00 on Thursday
15th June, the address and telephone number of your accommodation
will also be displayed there. A sketch
map showing the location of all accommodation will be available at the
registration information desk and those without Internet access can also find
the address where they are staying.
ARRIVING ON FRIDAY: Yellow
LAMM signs will direct you to the parking area. The car park will not open until 14.00, so it will not be possible to park your car until then. Wherever possible please share transport
with another team, as parking space is especially limited this year. Parking will be within 700M of the camping
field where the Event Centre is located and those who arrive earliest will park
furthest away. There will be no car key
deposit so please keep your keys with you.
We cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage, should an
unfortunate incident occur. Do not
arrive at the parking area after midnight,
as it will be closed to avoid disruption to local people and other
competitors. If you cannot make this
closing time, you should camp en route and see the note below for those
arriving on Saturday morning.
ARRIVING ON SATURDAY MORNING: We
think that you will enjoy the event more if you are able to arrive on
Friday. However, if this is not
possible, the parking area will be open from 06.00 – 09.30 on Saturday morning and if necessary we will generate a new start time for you then.
EVENT
CENTRE – CAMPING, START AND FINISH
We
have been offered a large field in a marvellous position to use for the Event
Centre and camping with parking nearby.
Two marquees will be used for registration, sale of food/drink,
tees/sweats and storage of kit while you are away on the hills. We are having a water supply piped into the
field and will, as is usual at these events, provide rudimentary slit trench
latrines for your convenience. You have the option to leave a ‘base camp’ tent
erected throughout the weekend at the Event Centre containing spare kit. If you like the venue, you may also camp
there on Sunday evening and use the opportunity to chill out after the event.
WILFS OUTDOOR CATERING who attend orienteering
events and mountain marathons all around the UK will be present to provide a
variety of food for purchase on Friday evening from about 16.00. This will include
Soup, Pizza, Chilli in a bowl, baked potatoes, pasta bowl, a number of cakes
and the usual brews. On Saturday
morning, cereal and bacon rolls will be on the menu. A free meal is provided to each competitor on Sunday at the end
of the event.
RESTAURANT: For those who prefer a few more
creature comforts or who wish to escape the midges, a restaurant is sited within 1KM of
the camping area. It will be taking
orders until 22.00 and serves very fine food including a number of
filling dishes that are ideal fuel before a hard weekend.
REGISTRATION
will
take place in one of the marquees from 17.00
– 22.00 and from 22.45 – 00.30 on Friday night. KNOW YOUR TEAM NUMBER WHEN
YOU COME TO REGISTER. All teams
arriving on Friday, must register on Friday.
Teams arriving on Saturday morning may register from 06.00 – 09.00 on Saturday morning.
CALLING ALL DOCTORS: We realise that it would be nice to get away from the ‘day
job’, however it would reassure us to be able to identify a few doctors at the
mid-camp who could liaise with members of the mountain rescue in case of
emergency. If you don’t mind the
imposition, please make yourself known at registration.
CHANGE OF PARTNER OR COURSE: Should
it be necessary to make a change, please do NOT telephone us. You can
email, fax or write to us with this information until 12th June. After this date, inform us of changes at
registration. If a team member has
changed, report to the Information Desk before proceeding to registration.
MERCHANDISE: Suitable-sized
map bags, videos of Jura 1997, the handbook “Mountain Navigation For Runners” by Martin Bagness (at a special event
price of £4). Additional maps may
also be purchased at the end of the event.
EVENT T & SWEAT SHIRTS: This year we
will offer an eye-catching design created by the graphics team at Lowe Alpine
and printed onto indigo tee and sweat shirts.
The tees are priced at £10 and the sweats are £16. They can be purchased during the weekend in
the marquee and should these sell out, a mail order list will be compiled and
items despatched by the end of July.
COMPASS POINT SHOP:
The mobile shop is a
supplier of Lowe Alpine kit and will
be present at the Event Centre to provide an opportunity for any urgent last
minute purchases before the event and replacement of trashed gear
afterwards. If you are flying to
Scotland and are unable to carry GAS
CYLINDERS with you, contact the shop beforehand to ensure that enough
cylinders of the right type are brought to the event: Rick Houghton at rick@compasspoint-online.co.uk
or on 01253 795597.
RUCKSACK & BIKE STORAGE: You
have the option to leave a ‘base camp’ tent erected throughout the weekend at
the Event Centre containing spare kit. If
this is not possible, one rucksack per person can be handed in at the smaller
marquee on Saturday morning from 06.00. You will be given a baggage label marked
with your team number. Please try to
attach the number to the top of the rucksack so that when hundreds of items are
stored in the marquee in team number order, labels can easily be checked when
you come to collect on Sunday. Bicycles
may also be left in the baggage marquee.
The event centre will be manned at all times, but we cannot accept responsibility
for loss or damage in the unlikely event of an incident.
THE EVENT
HIND CALVING: The event takes
place during the hind calving period.
Should you discover a newly born calf that is apparently alone and in
distress, please give it a wide berth and under NO CIRCUMSTANCES TOUCH IT.
On her return, the mother is likely to reject the calf after detecting
human scent.
DAY 1 START: If you are attempting the Elite or A courses, allow 40 minutes to reach
the start, otherwise allow 20 minutes. Day 1 start times are between 07.30 - 09.30. At the start
enter the taped area when your start time is displayed. An official will note your team number as a
safety check. You are advised to use
the small plastic bags provided at registration to protect the description
sheet, which is not waterproof. The
description sheet will give a 6 figure grid reference for each checkpoint on
your course, plus a written description and code to look for at the checkpoint. The checkpoints must be visited in the order
shown on the sheet.
CHECKPOINTS: Each checkpoint will
be marked with an orienteering-type orange and white nylon marker. This will be sited at ground level, weighted
down with rocks. Always check the identification code letters on each marker to ensure
that you have visited the correct one for your course (thereby avoiding
disqualification). Volunteers who
will ask for your team number will man some checkpoints. Any closing times will be marked against the
relevant checkpoint description and you should not expect to find a checkpoint
marker if you arrive after this time.
DAY 2 START: There will be a
chasing start for the leading teams which will begin between 06.00 – 06.30, depending on the spread
of fast times. This will carry on until
06.50 and the majority of the teams
will make a mass start at 07.00. Day 2 start times will be displayed on
the results board when a reasonable number of teams have completed Day 1. Teams which retire or are disqualified on
Day 1 may ONLY start Day 2 if they
inform the relevant marshal from 06.00
otherwise it is assumed that they are non-starters. Teams will start from a taped area close to the mid-camp. Course description sheets will be issued in
the taped area. Chasing starters will
receive description sheets as they start and the mass starters from 06.50.
DAY 2 FINISH – THE EVENT CENTRE: Random
kit checks will be made and rubbish generated during the weekend must be
displayed. A free meal will be served
by Wilf's Outdoor Catering to all
competitors. The prize-giving will take place nearby at
around 13.30.
PRIZES: These
will be vouchers that can be spent by at Field
& Trek shops (or by mail order) on Lowe Alpine goods and will be awarded
to the first 4 teams on each course, first mixed and first women's team in each
class. A handicap prize will be awarded
to the first veteran’s team where the total age of the team is 80 or more on Saturday 17th
June 2000. The handicap is based on an
allowance of 1 minute per hour of running time for every 2 years of age
increment over 80 years.
DAY 2 COURSE CLOSING TIME: All teams must be
back by 16.00 on Sunday whether or
not they have completed their course.
RETIREMENTS: Teams must hand in
their control cards if they are retiring, either at the mid-camp or at the
Event Centre. THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE AND MUST BE ADHERED TO WITHOUT
EXCEPTION. Failure to follow this
procedure will result in the Arrochar Mountain Rescue being forced to stay in
the area on Sunday evening. They have
jobs to return to on Monday and will be extremely annoyed if you cause a false
alarm. Any competitor so doing will be blacklisted for all future events.
Should you retire and return to the Event Centre during Saturday or early on
Sunday, please place your control cards in the labelled box in the marquee,
otherwise hand them in at the finish funnel.
It is the responsibility of competitors to make their own way back to
the Event Centre and should you be unfortunate enough to retire at the mid-camp
it is unlikely that we will be able to offer transport.
ACCIDENTS: Use your whistle to summon assistance from other
competitors. Put the casualty in a
sleeping bag or tent while someone, preferably two people, go for help. Someone should stay with the casualty at all
times, although if you cannot summon help you may have to leave them on their
own. Make a careful note of the grid
reference, nearby features, time and nature of injuries. Telephone the 24 hour emergency phone number
shown on your Control Description sheet and ask for a suitable message to be
passed to the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team who will be present all weekend.
Adders
are quite active at this time of year, however it is extremely unlikely that
anyone will be bitten. Should you be
unlucky, it is not likely to be too serious.
Immediately wash the bite to remove venom on the surface, dispel any
notion of continuing competitively and rest for about half an hour with the
relevant limb elevated. If you are not
feeling too feverish or nauseous after this rest, proceed gently either to the
mid-camp or to a road, whichever is the nearer. Seek medical advice as soon as possible.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
LIFTS REQUIRED/OFFERED:
As in 1999, we will publish details of
those offering lifts on our web site.
Last year we were able to solve a number of transport ‘crises’. If you have a particular travel problem and
have been unable to find a solution, we will do our best to help. Contact us as shown below if you are either
a donor or hopeful recipient.
LOOKING
FOR A PARTNER? The
web site worked wonders for a few ‘desperate’ competitors last year. At least 10 partnerships were forged through
the site and some teams were very successful.
If you lose a partner or are looking for a partner, check the web site
and contact us if you would like your name to be added to the on-line list.
CAN YOU HELP?: We almost have
enough helpers now. However, if you are
thinking of coming to the event but are not competing, and would be willing to
work hard at parking, registration, marshalling competitors, the starts,
finishes, and the mid-camp, please telephone us on the number below no later than 5th June. We would prefer helpers who can commit
to helping from Friday afternoon and for the whole weekend.
ADMINISTRATION
ADDRESS: For
all correspondence, EMAIL: martin@lamm.co.uk,
FAX 01931 714107, write to Martin Stone, Lowe Alpine MM, Sleagill Head farm,
SLEAGILL, PENRITH CA10 3HD or in the
last resort telephone 01931 714106