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Three Junior Coaching sessions are planned for Saturdays (4th February, 3rd March and 31st March) at the West Centre, Prudhoe High School, Moor Road, Prudhoe, 9:15 to start at 9:30 and run till 12:00 The aim is to teach "beginners" skills needed to progress up to Orange level. The sessions will cover map symbols, setting a map, attack points, catching features, aiming off and simplification.
Sat 4th Feb: Map setting and Symbols
Sat 3rd Mar: Revision of setting and symbols - plus intro to relocation and simplification
Sat 31st Mar: 9:30 start. Finish 12:00. Map legend (as a relay quiz)
Map Simplification with two confirmatory exercises.
On the first Sunday in the month (5th Feb, 4th March, 1st April and 6th May) we will be staging a small series of races for beginners (and improvers) at varied locations around Prudhoe. Courses White, Yellow, Orange and an improvers course of TD4 or 5 depending on the area.
Sun ~ 5th Feb Prudhoe High School 10:00 a.m. Meet at the school gates
Sun ~ 4th Mar: Wylam
Sun ~ 1st Apr: Race 3 - Tyne Riverside Park in Low Prudhoe.
Sun ~ 6th May
Please check with the co-ordinator or the club website for full details prior to each event as details may change.
Series Co-ordinator: - Patrick Smyth - 01661 843 880 - patricksmythATlineone.net
Club Website of Newcastle and Tyneside Orienteers
