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We are pleased to be able to hold an event at Bush Heath Woods, which has not been used for orienteering by WAOC for over 10 years.
You will also have a chance to try TempO at Bush Heath before or after your run. This Sunday forest orienteering event is linked with the Cambridge City Race scheduled for the previous day (Saturday 24th October).
Entry on the day is available for all courses. (On-line entries are now closed).
WAOC and CUOC look forward to seeing you at both events for a weekend of Autumn Orienteering.
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| Final Details |
Click here to view Final Details as a PDF format file you can download. |
| DONT FORGET |
Remember that clocks go back one hour on the night of the 24th/25th. This gives you an extra hour in the morning to get ready for your run. |
| Enquiries |
Email enquiries to |
| Groups |
If you are bringing a school party or other group, and are not pre-entering online, please inform the organiser of the number of entries, and names of participants on each course, by 21 October if possible.
Please use the group entry form that can be found on our entry slips page. |
| Registration |
10:00 am to 12.00 noon |
| Starts |
10.30 am to 12.30 pm. There will be a punching start. |
| Courses |
A full range of colour coded courses is on offer including a Short Green.
Course lengths 'as the crow flies' are indicated below.
| Course | Difficulty | Length | Climb |
| White | very easy | 1.4 km | 5m |
| Yellow | easy | 1.6 km | 0m |
| Orange | moderate | 3.2 km | 10m |
| Light Green | harder | 3.5 km | 20m |
| Short Green | hard | 3.6 km | 10m |
| Green | hard | 4.4 km | 15m |
| Blue | hard | 6.2 km | 25m |
| Brown | hard | 7.5 km | 30m |
If you are taking part in the East Anglian League, you are recommmended to enter the course corresponding to your age class:
| Age Classes | Course |
| M10, W10 | Yellow |
| M12, W12 | Orange |
| M14, W14 | Light Green |
| M75, W65+ | Short Green |
| M65-70, W16-20, W45-60 | Green |
| M16-20, M45-60, W21-40 | Blue |
| M21-40 | Brown |
Blue and Brown courses cross two roads, one of which will have a timed out crossing.
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| Entries |
Pre entries are now closed, but you can turn up and enter on the day - entries are avaulable on all courses and we do not expect to be limited by map numbers.
Entry fees on the day are the same as for pre-entry and as shown on this web page.
There will be a punching start. |
| Terrain |
Coniferous woodland with clearings in the northern part. |
| Maps |
Map substantially revised 2014/2015 by Peter Duthie of WAOC. 1:10,000 with preprinted courses, A4 sized, printed on Waterproof paper.
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| Fees |
Individual competitors:
Adults £9 (£2 discount for senior BOF members)
Students & first junior in family £3 (Juniors are under 21)
Further juniors in a family £2
Groups:
Family groups sharing one map are charged at the single adult rate.
Dibber hire: 50p.
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| TempO |
In the trees adjacent to the assembly area there will be a small set of Temp-O clusters.
These are free to all to have a try at, before or after your run.
There is no additional entry fee for this and it is intended as a taster session rather than a competition, so we will be publishing the answers but no results lists. |
| Directions |
The event will be signed from the A1065 north of the Barton Mills roundabout which is South East of Mildenhall. If approaching from the south, head for the Barton Mills roundabout, take the A1065 north and look out for direction signs to turn sharp left onto Barton Road.
If approaching from the North, go to Barton Mills roundabout and come back up on the A1065 and follow directions above.
DO NOT attempt to turn right into Barton Road - this signed as NO RIGHT TURN.
Registration and Parking will be in the Caravan Club Mildenhall campsite just off Barton Road. The postcode (for SatNav) is IP28 7JE. |
| Parking |
We have been given permission from the Caravan Club to use their site for event parking. There will be a charge of £1 per vehicle, paid on entry to the site, so please have coins ready to pay as you arrive.
If you are planning on bringing a large vehicle (minibus, coach, bus or motorhome), please inform the organiser. |
| Officials |
Organiser: Peter Woods (WAOC)
Planner: Oliver Hague (WAOC)
Controller: Richard Bonnett (SOS)
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| 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.
Portable toilets will be provided near to registration.
All competitors take part at their own risk. |
