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This event offers a range of colour coded courses up to Blue, on the undulating parkland and woodland of the Wimpole Hall Estate. Ideal for newcomers and anyone wanting to try the sport, with contours to challenge the more experienced. Wimpole Hall Park is Lancelot “Capability” Brown’s transformation of a huge 18th Century formal garden. It is open smooth naturalistic parkland with chalk depressions, small woodland features and a former quarry. There are uncrossable fences and ditches to control livestock. There are also 300m long rows of trees, a landscaped open lake area and a folly.
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| Enquiries |
Email enquiries to |
| Registration |
10.00 am to 12.00 noon |
| Starts |
10.30 am to 12.30 pm |
| Courses |
Courses as follows:
| White (very easy) 1.7 km, 9 controls | Yellow (easy) 2.8 km, 11 controls |
| Orange (moderate) 3.8 km, 13 controls | Light Green (moderate) 3.8 km, 12 controls |
| Green (hard) 4.5 km, 12 controls | Blue (hard) 6.5 km, 18 controls |
Course lengths are 'as the crow flies'.
All courses will use Sportident electronic punching.
In addition there will be a free String course. |
| Entries |
Entry on the day only.
If you want to prepare your entry slip in advance, follow this link. |
| Maps |
1:10,000 waterproof with preprinted courses, A4 sized. |
| Fees |
Individual competitors:
Adults £6 (£2 discount for senior National and East Anglian Local Members of British Orienteering)
Students & Juniors £2 (Juniors are under 21)
Groups:
Family groups sharing one map are charged at the single adult rate.
Group of juniors sharing one map are charged as a single junior.
Dibber hire: 50p.
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| Directions |
By Car: Use the National Trust car park at Wimpole Hall, grid ref . Unless you are a National Trust member you will need to pay £2 for parking.
Wimpole Hall is located close to the A603 near Orwell and is well signposted as a National Trust attraction. For travel directions by bike, car, or rail see the National Trust Wimpole Website. |
| Officials |
Organiser: Helen Bickle (WAOC)
Planner: Peter Allen (WAOC) |
| 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 but must be kept under control at all times. There are cattle and sheep on the parkland. Dogs must be on leads in the parking area and in the vicinity of livestock.
Toilet facilities and refreshments are available at Wimpole Hall.
All competitors take part at their own risk. |
