HAVOC-SOS Summer Series 2025 No.4 - Stock

Wed 28th May 2025

Type of event: Local
Type of terrain: Parkland, Urban
League: HAVOC/SOS

Information updated: 8th Jun

Results

Info

Mid week hybrid event encompassing urban street running and off road running in woods, parks and on footpaths and trails.  Based on MapRun, there will be no physical control kites, but all controls will be on street or park furniture, or other identifiable features.  Line courses, but with a time penalty for incorrect or missed controls.

Event 4 of the HAVOC/SOS Summer Midweek Series 2025

The event will form part of HAVOC/SOS Mid-Week Summer O League.  Points will be awarded based on finishing times adjusted using an age/gender handicap system.  Each missed or incorrect control will incur a 5-minute penalty.  Best 6 results from the 8-event series will count.  Anytime catch-up for some events available for 2 weeks after the event, on MapRun.  Bonus points for running on the night compared to Anytime.  Full results will be emailed via RaceSignUp and published on the SOS and HAVOC websites.

Participation is at your own risk.  Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Bring clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather conditions.  As with any street orienteering you are required to cross roads and you are asked to take due care and attention at all times.  High visibility clothing is strongly recommended. There may be dog walkers, cyclists or residents on pavements and footpaths – be aware and give them priority.  Some roads do not have pavements so take extra care.

Post race:  The Bakers Arms, Common Rd, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9NF.

The pub serves food until 9pm and drinks until 11pm. Menu HERE.  Best to pre order to avoid disappointment.

Please remember if parking in the Village Hall car park that although FREE, it locks its gates at 10pm.

Location

Location map

Nearest town: Stock

Directions / Parking

The event starts and finishes at The Bakers Arms, Common Rd, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9NF.

What3Words location: cups.winner.later

Registration will be outside the pub, next to the car park, under the gazebo.

The pub is 4.3 miles from Ingatestone Railway Station.  11 minutes’ drive by car.  If using Public transport then change at Chelmsford rail station, onto the 300 bus, for a 21 min journey time to Stock.

Or

The pub is 3.1 miles from Billericay Railway Station.  7 minutes’ drive by car or 17 minutes by public transport via the 300 bus.

Plan your travel in advance.

 

There is limited but FREE parking at the pub.  The pub kindly requests that if you are wining and dining post event please feel free to use the venue’s car park. 

If you are just orienteering at the event and heading home afterwards, please park in the FREE Village Hall Car Park opposite the pub (CM4 9NF). We have kindly been given shared access to this car park from the local Parrish Council.  Please park at the rear of the car park and note that gates are locked promptly at 10pm.

Facilities

Newcomers welcome. Help and guidance available.

Terrain Description

Map OOM V3 urban   Scale 1:10,000 for the long and 1:7,500 for the short.

Controls will be fire hydrants; will likely also use other park furniture or home made signs. You need to record the lower number on fire hydrants; where otherwise it will be made clear.

Registration & Start Times

Start at times between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.  Competitors must report to the finish by 9pm. 

Course Information

Long Course 6.3 km, 21 controls.   Short Course 3.9 km, 11 controls.

These are direct line distances – optimal route will be longer.

Open Orienteering Pseudo Map style: 1:10,000 scale (long), 1:7,500 scale (short).  A legend and control description will be provided.

Controls will be: fire hydrant ‘H’ signs with some being homemade, post boxes and White/orange Orienteering control flags.

If you are using MapRun then you will not need to record answers on a control card.  However, if the app doesn't register your visit then you need to record the lower number on the H sign, or other reference as directed.  Please bring a map bag if wet.  If you are not using MapRun, then please also bring a pen to mark the control card.

Entry Details

On RaceSignUp

£4 Seniors, £2.00 under 21 or students.  Additional £1 levy if not a member of BOF, to cover insurace costs.

We are going to run this event using the MapRun software.  Therefore, please, if possible, use a smartphone (or Garmin watch) and ensure you have latest version of MapRun installed and the course is downloaded to your phone/watch before you arrive.

Note: All competitors will still recieve a paper map

Details of how to obtain a copy of the app and how it works can be found on the HAVOC website. 

There is also a HAVOC user guide on the HAVOC website.

Download the course onto the app by clicking on ‘Select Event', in the app, and following the menu path UK > Essex

The courses are:

Stock Long 2025

Stock Short 2025

The course map will not be visible on your phone until you receive the PIN number at Registration on the night. (Note – you do not need the PIN number to run using a Garmin watch).  There are no written answers required with MapRun and your result will be automatically downloaded when you finish. The full procedure can be explained at Registration.  Note, that if a control is missed then the software will show your result as Mispunch, but in the official results we will add the usual penalty for a missed or incorrect control.  Please ensure you notify the organiser that you have finished, so that safety checks can be completed.

If you are really unable to use MapRun, you are still welcome to take part by completing the control sheet with pen or pencil but be aware that this is a much slower method. With this approach, timing will be manually by a traditional clock, and written answers will be checked as per previous events.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser/Planner –  Seb Parris (07739016267)

Series Coordinator – David Float   Email: Tel: 07801 216634

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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