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CUOC and WAOC proudly present the joint Thetford Thrash 2010, a weekend of two Level 2 (Regional) Events in neighbouring areas of Thetford Forest. The Day 1 event at Brandon is also an EA League event.
Both events will be using  electronic punching. SI cards will be available to hire for 50p.
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| Final Details |
Final details for Day 1 (Brandon) available here
CUOC Webpage here
Final details for Day 2 (Warren Wood) now available
Control descriptions for Day 2: White - Long Orange (Text)
Light Green - Brown(IOF symbols) |
| Entries |
Online entries are strongly preferred through Fabian4 (www.fabian4.co.uk).
Last date for online entries will be 24 January 2010. Entries received after 17th January will be subject to a late entry surcharge.
Entries by post will be accepted up to 24th January. Postal Entries using standard entry form to:
Thetford Thrash 2010
13 Princess Drive
Sawston
Cambs
CB22 3DL
Cheques payable to WAOC.
Entries on the day will be accepted subject to availability, with a late entry surcharge. |
| Fees |
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Both Days |
| Seniors (BOF members) | £8.00 | £8.00 | £15.00 |
| Seniors (non BOF) | £10.00 | £10.00 | £19.00 |
| Juniors (under 21) inc first junior in family | £4.00 | £4.00 | £7.00 |
| Further juniors in the same family | £3.00 | £3.00 | £5.00 |
| Students | £4.00 | £4.00 | £7.00 |
| SI Card hire | £0.50 | £0.50 | £1.00 |
Late entry surcharge +£1/day/entrant
Please remember to include details of your British Orienteering membership card to obtain the discount.
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| Courses |
| Day 1 - Brandon | Day 2 – Warren Wood |
| White, 1.6km | White
| | Yellow (M10,W10), 2.4km | Yellow (M10,W10) |
| Orange (M12, W12), 3.3km | Orange (M12, W12) |
| Long Orange |
| Light Green (M14,W14), 4.0km | Light Green (M14,W14) |
| Short Green (M75+, W65+), 4.1km | Short Green (M75+, W65+) |
| Green (M70, W16, W55-60), 4.7km | Green (M70, W16, W55-60) |
| Short Blue (M65, W18-20, 45-50), 6.0km | Short Blue (M65, W18-20, 45-50) |
| Blue (M16, 55-60, W35-40), 6.9km | Blue (M16, 55-60, W35-40) |
| Short Brown (M18-20, 45-50, W21), 7.8km | Short Brown (M18-20, 45-50, W21) |
| Brown (M35-40), 9.0km | Brown (M21-40) |
| Black (M21), 11.8km | |
Competitors may enter the course of their choice.
Recommended courses for experienced orienteers are shown in brackets (For Day 1 these are also the EA League classes). |
| String Course |
There will be a string course adjacent to the assembly area on Day 2. |
| Enquiries |
Email enquiries to |
| Travel Directions |
Day 1 - Brandon
Instructions for parking here will be given later, but Brandon Country Park () is half a mile south of Brandon on the B1106 and not far from the A11 Elveden crossroads.
Day 2 – Warren Wood
Warren Wood lies between Thetford and Brandon. Entrance to the forest is at grid reference , accessed from the B1107 that links the two towns, and about 2 miles NW from the A11 at Thetford.
If you are planning to bring a minibus or other large vehicle please contact the organiser in advance. |
| Registration |
For entry on the day, registration will be 10:00-12:00
Start times will be available, when allocated, on the Fabian4 website. We are using 15 minute start blocks rather than individual start times.
The time shown on Fabian4 is the start of each 15 minute block (e.g. if your start time is shown as 11:15 your start block is from 11:15 to 11:29).
You may start at any available time, but priority will be given to those competitors who have been allocated to the current start block. |
| Terrain |
Day 1 - Mature deciduous woodland surrounding a country house, extending into managed coniferous forest.
Day 2 - Managed coniferous woodland in Thetford Forest. |
| Officials |
Day 1 - Brandon
Organisers: Ben Stevens, Andrew Crosby and Huw Grange CUOC
Planner: Ben Stevens CUOC
Controller: Andrew Cordle SOS
Day 2 – Warren Wood
Organiser: Sue Woods WAOC
Planner: Bruce Marshall WAOC
Controller: John Ward NOR |
| Further Information |
We will be using electronic punching. SI cards will be available to hire for 50p.
Beginners are very welcome at this event and help will be available to get you started. Please read our webpage What is orienteering? It should answer any questions you have.
Dogs are welcome on both days but must be kept on leads.
All competitors take part at their own risk. |
| Data Protection Act: |
Entry information (name, age-class and club) and the
results of this event will be stored on and processed by computer systems
under the terms of the British Orienteering Federation's registration
under the Data Protection Act. The results from this event will be
published on the Internet. |
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