Essentially this states that laser printed maps may only be used for National Events and above if approved by Map Group. A number of quality requirements have been put in place that will need to be met before such approval is given. Colour photocopies will not be approved for National Events and above, and are not recommended for Badge Events. The new 'IOF International Specification for Orienteering Maps' booklet has now been issued by the IOF and distributed by BOF to all mappers on the official list. This should be used for all new maps from now on.
Enlarged circles are also difficult to produce if using hand overprinting.
Elite Courses at National Events It has become apparent that there is often a very low entry for Elite courses at National Events unless the event is part of the UK Cup Competition. This means that Planners are faced with a lot of extra work for a very small number of runners. Technical Committee have agreed that it should no longer be mandatory for National Events to have Elite Courses. It is expected that some clubs will continue to provide Elite courses at National Events, generally when the event is also a UK Cup race. The existing course distance guidelines should be adhered to even if no elite courses are to be offered.