HAVOC Regional and SWELL - Dagnam Park

Sun 02nd Nov 2025

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

Information updated: 11th Feb

Info

Regional and SWELL

Location

Location map

Nearest town: Harold Wood

Directions / Parking

From the M25 J28 junction:  Take the A12 west for 1 mile (along Colchester Road).  Turn right at the second set of traffic lights into Petersfield Avenue (signposted Harold Hill).  Then take the second right into Dagnam Park Drive. After half a mile turn right into Settle Road.  The event centre at the far end of Settle Road is at Drapers’ Academy school site, RM3 9XR.  TQ551927.

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Please note that the event car park is within the newly expanded London ULEZ area, and non-compliant vehicles will be liable to the daily charge.

Public Transport:

The nearest railway station is at Harold Wood on the Elizabeth Line, 2 miles to the south west.  TfL bus 496 runs from the rail station (bus stop C) to Dagnam Park Drive every 20 mins; journey time 7 mins.     

Facilities

No dogs on the courses due to wild deer in the Park. 

Terrain Description

Formed of ancient deciduous woodland, parkland, meadows and streams of the former Dagnam estate deer park.  It offers fast courses through runnable terrain where maintaining map contact at speed will be a challenge.  The ancient woods have many earth and water features and are heavily grazed by wild fallow deer so undergrowth is minimal.

Registration & Start Times

Enquiries                      10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Starts                           10:30 am to 12.30 pm 

Courses close               2:30 pm

Course Information

Full range of courses suitable for adult and junior beginners, and experienced orienteers. 

White TBAkm, TBAm

Yellow TBAkm, TBAm

Orange TBAkm, TBAm

Light Green TBAkm, TBAm

Short Green TBAkm, TBAm

Green TBAkm, TBAm

Blue TBAkm, TBAm

Brown TBAkm, TBAm

Help and coaching will be available for beginners and improvers.

Maps are 1:10,000 scale with vegetation and ground detail specially prepared in 2024 for orienteering. Maps will be A4, waterproof, pre-printed and pre-marked with the ground features and the courses.  Brown course will be on a double sided map.

 

Planner’s Notes for Dagnam Park Event

1.  The map shows several ruined fences in the park.  These are mostly now just lines of concrete fence posts which can be crossed easily. However, take care near them as some parts have fence wire still attached.

2.  Take care when crossing hedgerows as some may still contain short lengths of barbed wire left over from former farm use.

3.  Take care when near the wild fallow deer which live in the park.

4.  Take care when near water features.  The deeper water features have a black line bordering them which defines them as being ‘uncrossable’.  They should not be crossed by competitors during the event; alternative nearby routes should be taken instead.  

5.  Special map symbols:

Rootstock: Green cross on map and black cross symbol on descriptions.

Seat: Black cross on map and black circle symbol on control descriptions.

6.  Mapped seats are mostly log-seats made from old tree trunks. 

7.  Mapped rootstocks are at least 2m in height; many smaller rootstocks have not been mapped. 

8.  The SE edge of the map is bounded by a golf course which is Out of Bounds to all competitors.  It is shown as OOB on the map and is marked on the ground by low white posts which should not be crossed.

Entry Details

Entry in advance via RaceSignUp

Standard entry

Seniors/groups:            £TBA   (£2 supplement for non-British Orienteering members)

Juniors (under 21):      £TBA

SI ‘dibber’ electronic timers will be used.  SI ‘dibber’ hire fee £TBA, or use your own.  

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: TBA

Planner: TBA

Controller: TBA

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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