HAVOC EAL, Regional and SWELL - Weald Park

Sun 27th Oct 2024

Type of event: Regional
Type of terrain: Forest, Parkland
League: SWELL, EAL

Information updated: 27th Oct

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Info

An event in the 2024 EA League.  Part of the 2024/25 SWELL series. 

Second event in a weekend of orienteering - the 2024 UK Urban League has an event at Thamesmead, hosted by DFOK on Saturday 26th October.  Details here.

Pre-entries now closed, but entry on day available while map stocks remain.  Please visit enquiries.

Location

Nearest town: Brentwood

• Grid Ref:
• Postcode: CM14 5QS
• Latitude: 51.62242
• Longitude: 0.26615
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Directions / Parking

One mile from M25 J28/A12 junction at the main visitor centre car park, off  Weald Road, postcode CM14 5QS.

Essex County Council car parking tiered charge of £2.80 for 1 hr, £4.00 for 2 hrs, £5.20 for 4 hrs, £6.30 all day. Payment by MIPermit or by credit card at the car park machines (no cash payments).   For MIPermit, register in advance at https://secure.mipermit.com/essexcountryparks/Application/home.aspx or pay using that website. Alternatively call 0345 520 7007 and quote the name of the park. Use this link for full details of how to pay.  The car park charges go towards maintaining and improving the park and visitor facilities.

From the M25 junction 28, follow the A1023 towards Brentwood. After 500m turn left at the first traffic lights onto Wigley Bush lane.  Proceed 1km to South Weald village and turn left onto Weald Road.  Turn right after 400m into the Visitor Centre car park Park.  (Note; later arrivals may be directed into the nearby Belvedere car park, which is the same distance from the Start & Finish)

Facilities

Toilets and visitor centre with light refreshments, adjacent to car park
Other attractions: Lake with wildfowl, a deer enclosure and a picnic area. Stick Man play trail for the young and young at heart.

Terrain Description

OCAD map of the former grounds of the Weald estate with recent updates, 1:10,000 scale. Terrain is gently contoured and comprises undulating mature woodland, a deer park, lakes, landscaped open and rough open areas.

Map drawn to ISOM 2017-2 standard with the following special symbols:

black X = park bench;

black O = vent; play equipment or sculpture;

Full leg cover is required due to high vegetation.

Registration & Start Times

Starts from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.  Courses close at 2:30 pm.

Course Information

Standard colour coded courses:

White & Yellow have written descriptions. All other courses have pictorial descriptions. Loose descriptions will be available at the Start.

SIAC will be enabled.  However, all Competitors will need to punch the Check, Start and Finish controls.

Note: Course lengths and climbs are indicative only, and subject to final planning.

There are two finishes, 250m apart: western one for Light Green, Short Green, Blue and Brown and an eastern one for White, Yellow, Orange and Green.

Competitors going to the start are likely to see to the western finish. Anyone with a junior on White, Yellow or Orange should tell them that it is not their finish.

Entry Details

Entry in advance via RaceSignUp

Entry fees:

Standard - until 23.59 30th September

Adult - £9

surcharge of £2 for non BOF-member

Junior - £4

Late - from 1st October, until entries close 16:00 Sat 26th October

Adult - £10

surcharge of £2 for non BOF-member

Junior - £4

Electronic punching (SI) will be used at this event – SI ‘dibber’ hire fee £1. 

Senior fee applies to groups and families competing together.

Note, member means an individual holding a current subscription to British Orienteering. Non-members are allowed to compete in up to three British Orienteering registered events before being recommended to join. See here for information on how to join.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Colin Jackson ()

Planner: Zbig Gebka

Controller: Janet Biggs

Dogs allowed?

Dogs are allowed, but should be kept on a lead at all times, and not interfere with other competitors / park users.

Safety and Risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

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