Thorndon North - EAL & SWELL

Brentwood, Essex

Sun 14th Apr 2019

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

Information updated: 15th Apr

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Info

Regional ranking event incorporating the eighth and last event of the 2018/19 SWELL (South & West Essex Local League) season and a round of the 2019 East Anglian League (EAL)

The event is open to orienteers of all abilities and is suitable for newcomers.

Final details updated with hired dibber collection information (11 April)

Location

Nearest town: Brentwood

• Grid Ref: TQ594915
• Postcode: CM13 3BJ
• Latitude: 51.59989
• Longitude: 0.30677
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Directions / Parking

Event centre at Ford's Employee North Car Park, Eagle Way, Brentwood CM13 3BJ. GR TQ 594 915

From M25 J28 (A12/A1023 junction):  Follow the road signs towards Brentwood (A1023). Go straight on at the first set of traffic lights.  Turn right at the second set of traffic lights onto Mascalls Lane. After one mile, go straight on at the next set of traffic lights onto Eagle Way. The car park is on the left after 0.4 mile. 

Nearest railway station is Brentwood (Tfl Rail) - 1.5k.

Facilities

Portable toilets, Registration and Download will be sited in the car park. Refreshments are available at the Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT) Visitor Centre (CM13 3RZ), 0.8mile. Turn left out of the car park, straight on at the cross-roads then bear right to the main entrance to the country park. Car park & visitor centre is on the right. Parking charges are payable. For the young and young at heart, there is a Gruffalo Trail, maps available from the Visitor Centre. 

Terrain Description

Thorndon Park is an area of established mixed woodland with some open and semi-open areas and a good path network. Longer courses go into the southern area of fields and more recently created woodland. Unfortunately, as with many other areas, there are numerous small paths created by mountain bikes. We have  done our best to map these - usually as indistinct paths.    

The map is A4-sized at 1:10000. Control descriptions are printed on the front and all courses except Brown have the legend. Single purple X's on the map indicate gates that are locked. It is recommended to use an alternative crossing point nearby. Many of the fences are for controlling stock grazing and have two or three strands of barbed wire on top and will be difficult to cross except by the most agile competitors.

A black O on the map indicates a sculpture or a small fenced enclosure. None of these features are used for control sites.

White and Yellow courses have written descriptions, Orange has both written and pictorial descriptions. All other courses have pictorial descriptions.

Registration & Start Times

Registration      10:00 am to 12 noon.
Starts                10:30am to 12:30 pm.
Courses close     2.30 pm.

Course Information

A range of colour coded courses: White through to Brown with Short Green.

Courses will be suitable for beginners, improvers  and experienced orienteers. Help and coaching will be available for  beginners/improvers (please ask at Registration). Maps will be overprinted on waterproof paper.

START & FINISH  Approx. 1.4k walk to the start mainly along level forest paths, allow 15-20 minutes. There are two road crossings. Firstly over Eagle Way (use the zebra crossing please!) and a second nearer the start which we hope to marshal. However, under 16's need to be supervised. Similar walk back from the finish to the car park. There will be a clothing dump close to the start and finish. Items left at your own risk.

Entry Details

Pre-entry available at Fabian4

Seniors £10 (£2 surcharge for non-British Orienteering members.)
Juniors £3
Electronic punching will be used at this event – SI ‘dibber’ hire fee 50p.

Closing date for pre-entry extended to Thursday 11th April.

Hired dibbers must be collected from Registration before you go to the Start and returned to Download before you leave the event.

Entry on the day.

Seniors £12 (£2 surcharge for non-British Orienteering members.)
Juniors £3.

Electronic punching will be used at this event – SI ‘dibber’ hire fee 50p.
Pairs and groups pay one senior fee only but should take only one map.

Individual entry form

Contacts / Officials

Planner:     Andrew Welsh (HAVOC)
Organiser:  Colin Jackson (HAVOC)

Controller:  Tony Maycraft (CHIG)

Dogs allowed?

Welcome if kept under close control and do not interfere with competitors or officials.

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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