HAVOC Regional, EAL & SWELL event - Weald Park

Introduction
An event in the 2024 EA League. Part of the 2024/25 SWELL series.

Second event in a weekend of orienteering - the 2024 UK Urban League has an event at Thamesmead, hosted by DFOK on Saturday 26th October.

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; play equipment or sculpture;

Full leg cover is required, due to high vegetation.

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 £2.80 for 1 hr, £4.00 for 2 hrs, £5.20 for 4 hrs, £6.30 all day. Payment by MIPermit or by credit card at the car park machines (no cash payments). For MIPermit, register in advance at https://secure.mipermit.com/essexcountryparks/Application/home.aspx or pay using that website. Alternatively call 0345 520 7007 and quote the name of the park. 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)

Times
Enquiries 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Starts 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Courses close 2:30 pm

Hired dibbers will be available for collection at the Registration tent, adjacent to the car park.

Course Info
Standard colour coded courses; course lengths shown (subject to planning):

White 1.7km 40m 13 controls
Yellow 2.6km 70m 14 controls
Orange 3.1km 80m 13 controls
Light Green 3.7km 80m 12 controls
Short Green 3.5km 75m 14 controls
Green 4.9km 100m 15 controls
Blue 7.3km 165m 21 controls
Brown 9.2km 210m 25 controls



There are two finishes, 250m apart: western one for Light Green, Short Green, Blue and Brown and an eastern one for White, Yellow, Orange and Green.

Competitors going to the start are likely to see to the western finish. Anyone with a junior on White, Yellow or Orange should tell them that it is not their finish.

White, Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions on the map. All other courses will have pictorial descriptions. Loose description sheets will be available in the start lanes.

SIAC contactless punching will be enabled for all courses, although competitors will need to punch the Check, Start and Finish controls.

Entry Fees
Entry fees:

Standard - until 23.59 30th September

Adult - £9

surcharge of £2 for non BOF-member

Junior - £4



Late - from 1st October, until entries close 16:00 Sat 26th October

Adult - £10

surcharge of £2 for non BOF-member

Junior - £4



Electronic punching (SI) will be used at this event – SI ‘dibber’ hire fee £1.

Senior fee applies to groups and families competing together.



Note, member means an individual holding a current subscription to British Orienteering. Non-members are allowed to compete in up to three British Orienteering registered events before being recommended to join. See here for information on how to join.

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.

Contacts
Organiser: Colin Jackson (chairman@orienteering-havoc.co.uk)

Planner: Zbig Gebka

Controller: Janet Biggs