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Latest News:Final Details available as a PDF. (details below have been updated to match).
This event is now part of the 2014 East Anglian League.
This is an entry-on-the-day event open to all, in one of WAOC's best areas.
We noticed how runnable this forest is in March after our night event last year, so we have chosen the date for this event accordingly.
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| Registration |
10:00 am -12:00 |
| Start Times |
10:30 am -12:30 |
| Entries |
Entry is on the day only.
If you want to prepare your entry slip in advance, follow this link. |
| Fees |
| Seniors (BOF members) | £7.00 |
| Seniors (non BOF) | £9.00 |
| Juniors (under 21) inc first junior in family | £3.00 |
| Further juniors in the same family | £2.00 |
| Students | £3.00 |
| SI Card hire | £0.50 |
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| Groups |
If you are bringing a school party, please inform the organiser of the number of entries, and names of participants on each course, before 9th October. Please use the group entry form that can be found on our entry slips page. |
| Courses |
Colour coded Courses as follows:
| Course | Technical level | Distance | Climb |
| White | very easy | 1.6 km | 30 m |
| Yellow | easy | 2.1 km | 80 m |
| Orange | moderate | 2.8 km | 170 m |
| Light Green | harder | 3.7 km | 120 m |
| Short Green | hard | 3.5 km | 155 m |
| Green | hard | 4.9 km | 170 m |
| Blue | hard | 7.0 km | 230 m |
| Brown | hard | 9.2 km | 335 m |
Information on which courses to run for your age class in the EA League are available here.
Courses Short Green and above cross a minor road with occasional fast moving traffic. Take care when crossing the road.
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| Facilities |
Portable toilets will be provided and we expect a hot food and drink vendor. |
| Enquiries |
Email enquiries to |
| Travel Directions |
Post code for SatNav: SG17 5QB
Access to the car park will be from a minor road leading off the A600 Shefford to Bedford road. The event will be signed from the junction of the minor road with the A600 which is about 2.5 km north of the the A600/A507 junction. |
| Parking |
Please park as directed along the forest rides.
If bringing a coach or minibus please inform the organiser in advance. |
| Terrain & Map |
Rowney Warren is well-contoured pine forest with significant spur and valley structure. Map is 1:10,000, 5m contours and A4 size. Maps will be printed on waterproof paper |
| Officials |
Organiser: Helen Hague, WAOC
Planners: Jason Dunning WAOC, and Stephen Borrill, WAOC
Controller: Susan Marsden, HH |
| 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.
Portable toilets will be provided for competitors at this event.
All competitors take part at their own risk. |
