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Rugeley, Staffordshire
Cannock Chase Forest, United KingdomSat 2nd May 2020
Organiser's Description
With the uncertain times we all have ahead of us, it is with great disappointment that we are cancelling the OMM Festival at Cannock Chase.
We hope you are staying healthy, looking after yourself and others by respecting the 2m social distancing instruction. We’re in this together – and like a Mountain Marathon, we’re all looking forward to that hug when we’ve crossed the finish line.
At this stage the OMM Alps, OMM Japan and 53rd OMM are all planning to go ahead. PLEASE continue to enter these events as this will help us immensely to keep going. We guarantee a full refund if we do need to cancel these events.
We have incurred costs in arranging the festival but we want you to have a full refund. Please check your inbox for information about arranging your refund.
Thank you all again for your continued support. Please look after each other and stay healthy.
Any questions please contact [email protected] or call 01524 548040
Team OMM
Races
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Individual - SHORT Score
Two Days. Min 18yrs
£65.00
CLOSED -
Team of 2 - SHORT SCORE
Two Days. Min 14yrs, Combined Min. Age 35yrs
£130.00
CLOSED -
Individual - LONG Score
Two Days. Min 18yrs
£65.00
CLOSED -
Team of 2 - LONG SCORE
Two Days. Min 14yrs, Combined Min. Age 35yrs
£130.00
CLOSED
Book
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Individual - SHORT Score
Two Days. Min 18yrs
£65.00
CLOSED -
Team of 2 - SHORT SCORE
Two Days. Min 14yrs, Combined Min. Age 35yrs
£130.00
CLOSED -
Individual - LONG Score
Two Days. Min 18yrs
£65.00
CLOSED -
Team of 2 - LONG SCORE
Two Days. Min 14yrs, Combined Min. Age 35yrs
£130.00
CLOSED
What's Included
FREE camping and parking (multi day events only)
Heated and lit giant marquee
Refreshments by ‘Barretts Kitchen and Bar’
Physio services – sports massage, gait analysis
Kit shop and running advice
Talk to the experts
Family friendly – Perfect site for children to play
Marked biking and walking routes available all weekend
Friday Schedule
Friday 1st May
3pm Camp Site opens – WS15 2UA.
4pm Event Centre Open
8-9pm Free Workshops: Gait, Kit clinic
Saturday Schedule
Saturday 2nd May
8.30am OMM Lite and Bike Day 1
10.30am Outdoors Magic Marathon Trail Race
12pm Outdoors Magic Half Marathon Trail Race
4pm Free Kids 2km fun trail race (Entry on the day)
6-9pm Free Workshops: Injury Prevention, Pro Kit Clinic, Guest Speaker
Sunday Schedule
Sunday 3rd May
8am OMM Lite and Bike Day 2
11am Outdoors Magic 10km Trail Race – Adventurer Chris Nicholson to set Guinness World Record completing the race in a wheelchair.
12.30pm – 3pm Award ceremony
5pm last departures.
Omm Lite & Omm Bike Details
Timed navigation based events.
Find the checkpoints.
Highest score wins.
Solo or Team.
Your team will be given a map of the Cannock Chase trail network with 50 checkpoints marked on it. The checkpoints all have different values. The challenge is to choose a route that collects the most points for your team.
You choose how long you stay out for, some teams will run hard all day others will stop for lunch.
You choose how long you stay out and how hard your route is.
The team who collects the most points wins!
SHORT COURSE
Saturday time limit: 5 hours
Sunday time limit 4 hours
LONG COURSE
Saturday time limit: 7 hours.
Sunday time limit: 5 hours.
Omm Trail Race Details
Enter the Saturday & Sunday Trail Races HERE
Full OMM Lite Details
WHO CAN ENTER
Solos and teams of two (or three – contact us). Minimum age is 14yrs old. U18s in a team only with a combined min. age 35yrs. U14 and feel you have enough experience to compete? Parent/guardian contact [email protected]. We recommend U16s have competed in the Short Course before attempting the Long Course.
THE START
Head to the start line within your allocated a 15 min start time window. You will be given any final information before being asked to ‘dib’ your timing tag in the START box and your time will begin! You will then be given your map (a new one on each day), showing all the checkpoint locations available for that day and how many points they are worth. Please move away from the start line to do any planning of your route.
WHAT TO DO AT EACH CHECKPOINT
Each checkpoint will have the standard orienteering orange and white sign with control box attached to it. Your timing tag (attached to your wrist at registration) should be place into the hole in the control box to register you have visited the location; it gives an audible bleep and a visual flash to confirm that this has been successful.
In the unlikely event that the control box doesn’t work, please record your visit writing down the 3 letters shown on the control box (you can also take a photo if easier) and report the fact when you download at the finish.
THE FINISH
Teams must finish together. After finishing go straight to the download desk where you will be given a print out showing the controls you visited with points and split times. Please move away from the desk THEN check your printout. If anything is wrong or you need to report having to punch manually, let the download queries desk know. Make sure to keep your tag on overnight on Saturday to use on the second day. At the finish on Sunday follow the same procedure and your SI-tag will be removed and you will be given a meal voucher. You can then make your way to catering and enjoy some well deserved hot food and drink!
SI-TAG AND SAFETY
The SI tag will be attached loosely to your wrist at registration. This must remain attached all weekend and be cut off you either when you finish or if you retire but only at the Event centre.
As well as for timing your tag has an important safety role – it’s how we can confirm who is still out on the course. Because of this all tags MUST be returned to the event centre by 17:00 on the Sunday before you leave the competition area.
Missing tag = Missing team = Search party.
If you retire you must inform Event HQ as soon as possible (emergency numbers are on the map) and return your SI tag.
You will quickly get used to carrying the tag on your wrist. Wrists do swell during exercise and providing it has been attached loosely; you will hardly notice that you are wearing it overnight. If you lose, break or take a tag home with you the charge will be £35.00 the use of your own SI-tag is not allowed.
Event Hq & Parking
We’re delighted to be having this year’s OMM Festival back in the rolling hills of Cannock Chase.
Tackeroo Site, Penkridge Bank Rd, Rugeley WS15 2UA
Access to parking, camping and the Event Centre will be clearly signposted.
Camping or arriving in a vehicle you will be sleeping in? You must also read the section below ‘Camping, Campervans and accommodation’
HOW TO GET THERE
By Car. The Event HQ is located between Stafford and Cannock to the East of the A34. Access to the Tackeroo Event Site is from Penkridge Bank Road and will be signposted. When you arrive you will be met by our friendly volunteer marshals, please follow their instructions.
By Public Transport. The nearest Stations, dependent on where you are travelling from are Rugeley Trent Valley and Rugeley Town, Hednesford and Cannock. The closest is approx 3 miles from the event HQ.
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