HAVOC Twilight Series 2025 No.2 - South Woodham Ferrers

Wed 24th Sep 2025

Type of event: Local, Night, Score
Type of terrain: Parkland, Urban

Information updated: 6th Oct

Results

Info

Snooker O event in the town of South Woodham Ferrers, approximately 8 miles soth east of Chelmsford.  Mostly on street running, with some route choice in local woods and parks.  Maprun based, with controls located on fire hydrant signs and other street furniture.

Event 3 of the HAVOC Twilight Series 2025.  The series will consist of three events, each with a specific score format.  will be three events, each with a specific score format.  Each event will have one course, with two time limits - Long (60 mins) and Short (40 mins).  Points will be awarded for each control visited (specific course rules may apply on different events), and then adjusted using an age/gender handicap system.  Bonus points for running on the night compared to Anytime.  Full results will be emailed via RaceSignUp and published on the HAVOC website.

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.  As this event will take place in the twilight, a head torch or similar may be required if you are starting later in the start window.

Post race: The Railway, South Woodham Ferrers. CM3 5NG

Location

Location map

Nearest town: South Woodham Ferrers

Directions / Parking

The event starts and finishes at: The Railway pub

Address: The Railway, South Woodham Ferrers.  CM3 5NG

What3Words location: loops.greed.handsets

The pub is 0.1 miles from South Woodham station (Greater Anglia)

There is a small car park at the pub. Alternative parking is available adjacent in the station car park (paid), or 150m to the north along King Edward's Road (free).

Facilities

Toilets will be available at the Railway pub ahead of the event, and drinks and meals available for post race refreshments.

Newcomers welcome. Help and guidance available.

Terrain Description

Map OOM V3 urban   Scale 1:10,000

Controls will be fire hydrants; will likely also use other street furniture or home made signs.  Course will be mainly on streets, with the possibility (depending on route and control choice) of visiting controls in the local parks or woods.

Registration & Start Times

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

Course Information

One score course.
Two time limits - Long (60 mins), Short (40 mins)

Controls are categorised as Reds (1 point) or Colours (2 to 7 points). Scoring as per snooker, so Red, Colour, Red, Colour... then Yellow, Green, Brown, Blue, Pink, Black.  For the short course three reds (and a colour following) are required before moving onto the colour sequence.  For the long course five reds (and a colour following) are required.  A red can only be used once in the course, the colours can be used multiple times.  You do not have to finish the full sequence of red, colour, red colour..., colours, but can return to the finish at any time to get back within the time limit.  Your score will be taken at the point you took your last control (subject to any time penalties).  Controls taken out of sequence will not count.  You can only move on to the colour sequence once the required number of reds (and a colour following) have been visited.

Penalty of 4 points for every minute or part minute over the time limit if you are late back.

Further details on the scoring, with examples will be sent to the email address for competitors before the event.

Most controls will be fire hydrant H plates (some may be homemade), or other street furniture.  If the MapRun app does not correctly record your visit to a control, for the fire hydrant signs you need to record the lower number, for other street furniture the map will make the details required clear.

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 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.  As some of the events in this series require some features of MapRun, you will not be able to run competitively without using the software.

Note: All competitors will still recieve a paper map - no need to squint at your phone to see the route!

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:

Sth Woodham Snooker O LONG

Sth Woodham Snooker O SHORT

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 will be explained at Registration.  Please ensure you notify the organiser that you have finished, so that safety checks can be completed.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser/Planner –  David Float

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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