JK entries

The Last day for cheap entries to this years JK is next Saturday 28th February.
Its looking like a large number of Irish elites will be taking part in the 4 days of competition based in Devon.

The JK Mens and Womens elite classes are very popular with both British and overseas orienteers so selection is required for elite competitors. Here is further info on the elite selection taken from the JK website;


Elite competitors (M/W18-20 and M/W21) will have a Sprint race on Day 1, a Middle race on Day 2 and a Long race on Day 3. Entries may be restricted; those that are not ranked in UK Cup 2009 or FCC 2009 should provide evidence of eligibility to compete. The 21E Long race is a World Ranking Event. UK Cup and FCC races will be announced later.

Selection for elite classes - all days
Entries for the Elite classes are restricted by the available start interval. In the event of the entry exceeding the number of available start times, selection based on UK Cup; IOF and Future Champions Cup rankings will be applied. Athletes with doubts about their qualification should provide additional evidence of their eligibility to compete in the Elite races. Any additional evidence should be objective and based on results/non-UK ranking. Only information supplied in advance of the final closing date (12 March) will normally be considered. Athletes selected out of the Elite class will automatically be placed on next available course for their age group (Men Open on Day 1). All the later starts (1330 - 1530) on the JK Sprint Men and Women Elite classes are likely to be allocated on the basis of seeding. Competitors who need a late start time but consider they are unlikely to be allocated one by seeding should enter Men Open.

Allocation of start times for elite classes - all days
Elite start times for Days 1 and 2 will be based on UK Cup; IOF and Future Champions Cup rankings, with top competitors starting last; competitors will not be able to request a later start time although they may request an earlier one.

In particular entrants on M/W 18/20E are asked to note that the combination of their course with M/W21E on Days 1 and 2 means that they are unlikely to be starting in the latter part of the start interval – their travel companions should only request "Late" as start preference if they are happy with a large gap between the start times of the travel group. Start times for Day 3 will be based on reverse order from Day 2 results; i.e. with the Day 2 winner starting last