Essex Stragglers Orienteering Society (SOS)

accredited

Organisers' Manual - Check list for equipment

Signs

Road signs
Car parking signs
CATO (Come and Try Orienteering) banner
‘START’ banner
‘Finish’ banner
Toilets/refreshments
Course lengths (ask planner to do),
Courses allocated to each Registration helper
Entry fees
Enquiries/Help Point
ESSOL/EAGAL classes

Parking

Bibs
Arrow sign
Registration slips

Help Point

First aid
Spare compasses for loan
Copy of the map to explain features to novices
Leaflets, list of events etc (from publicity officer)
Membership packs (from membership secretary)
Fixtures List (from SOS website)
Smiley face noticeboard
Bulletin board (from membership secretary)
This is orienteering leaflets
Committee board
Results envelopes in box with instructions

Registration

Clipboards & pens
Control descriptions (supplied by Planner)
Maps if using master map system or number of maps for each course if pre-marked
Dibbers (come with SI equipment)
Record of hired dibbers
Float

Start

Tape & skewers/tent pegs
Banner
Call-up clock (not necessary with SI)
Start clock
Backup clock
Master Maps (supplied by Planner) or boxes and pre-marked maps
Shelter for mastermaps if wet and using mastermap system
EAGAL/ESSOL Notice when appropriate
EAGAL/ESSOL Start Form when appropriate

Finish

Banner
Tapes & posts for funnel if big event
Squash
Table
Water (transport for additional) 200ml/competitor if hot
Squash
Cups
Bin liners

Download

Tent or other shelter
Table, chairs
SI computers, printers, etc.
Paper
Generator or other source of power (contact Tony Biggs of HAVOC if you need a generator).
Floppy disks (to copy event details at end)
Tool box with pens, staplers, etc

Results

String
Staples, stapler
Plastic wallets or bags to protect printed sheets

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