Weald Park EAL & SWELL

Sun 28th Nov 2021

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

Information updated: 23rd Dec

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Info

Location

Nearest town: Brentwood

• Grid Ref: TQ569940
• Postcode: CM14 5QS
• Latitude: 51.62399
• Longitude: 0.26498
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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 £2.20 for 1 hr, £3.30 for 2 hrs, £4.40 for 3 hrs, "pay & display" payment by coins, credit card, or via the MiPermit portal page https://secure.mipermit.com/essexcountryparks/Application/home.aspx). 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 or play equipment;

Registration & Start Times

Starts from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.  Courses close at 2:30 pm.
Start and Finish are 500m from the car park following taped routes across open parkland.
 

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.

HAVOC Weald Park Regional Orienteering Event 28th November 2021:  Final Course Details and Related EA League Classes 

Competitors should maintain social distancing at all times, and should not attend if they are unwell, or have recently tested positive for Covid.
 

Entry Details

Entries in advance only, via Fabian4.  No EOD entries.  Competitors will be asked to select a 15 minute start window.
Entry Fees - 
     For entries up to Monday, November 15 - Seniors £9 ( £11 for non- BOF members), Juniors £4, SI dibber hire (non SIAC) £1.
     For entries post November 15 - Seniors £11 ( £13 for non- BOF members), Juniors £4, SI dibber hire (non SIAC) £1.
     Entries close on Friday, November 26.
 

Hired dibbers (non SIAC) will be available for collection at the Enquiries / Download Tent, at the Eastern corner of the car park.

Contacts / Officials

Planner:        Andrew Welsh (HAVOC)
Organiser:     Colin Jackson (HAVOC) 
Controller:     Paul Beckett (HAVOC)

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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