Autumn in Anglia
2023-10-07
Suffolk Orienteering Club and West Anglia Orienteering Club invite you to a weekend of orienteering in the heart of East Anglia.
On Sunday there will be urban orienteering in Newmarket, part of the EAUL in the the East Anglian horseracing capital.
Day 1 at West Stow will offer colour coded courses: White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Short Green, Green, Blue and Brown.
Day 2 at Newmarket will offer urban classes for both Men and Women: Open, Veteran, Super Veteran, Hyper Veteran, Ultra Veteran, Junior.
Regrettably it is not possible to offer a Young Junior course for under 12s due to the nature of the area. Juniors between the ages of 12 and 16 are only permitted to enter the Junior course (Course 6).
Courses 1 and 2 have over 30 controls. This will be a problem for those with series 8 dibbers (series 5 is alright as it can have 36 timed punches in total although you won't get splits for controls 31 to 36 and you should make sure you check your control number before punching so as to avoid running out of capacity). If you are hiring a dibber for these courses, we will provide you with a suitable dibber. If you don't usually hire but are affected by this, then please contact the organiser at entries@waoc.org.uk who will provide a free replacement dibber for the event.
West Stow Saturday 7th October
Brown 8.1km 55m climb
16 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
Blue 7.1km 50m climb
16 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
Green 5.6km 45m climb
12 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
Short Green 3.8km 30m climb
11 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
Light Green 4.1km 25m climb
10 controls.
More complex off-path navigation suitable for beginners with some map reading experience.
Orange 3.8km 25m climb
10 controls.
Moderate difficulty suitable for adult beginners.
Yellow 2.6km 15m climb
9 controls.
Simple navigation along paths and rides.
White 1.8km 10m climb
12 controls
Very easy navigation along paths. Suitable for juniors.
Newmarket Urban Sunday 8th October
Course 1 9.1km
MO
34 controls. If you have a series 5 or series 8 SI card please contact the organiser at entries@waoc.org.uk who will provide a free replacement dibber for the event.
Course 2 7.1km
WO, MV
33 controls. If you have a series 5 or 8 SI card please contact the organiser at entries@waoc.org.uk who will provide a free replacement dibber for the event.
Course 3 5.8km
WV, MSV
26 controls
Course 4 4.0km
WSV, MUV
20 controls
Course 5 3.5km
WUV, MHV, WHV
15 controls
Course 6 4.2km
MJ, WJ
18 controls
Senior member: £9.00
Senior non-member: £11.00
Junior: £3.00
If you are entering both events there will be a £2 saving for each adult entry and a £1 saving per junior entry.
Late entry (after 30/09/23) and entry on day (subject to map availability)
Senior member: £11.00
Senior non-member: £13.00
Junior: £4.00
Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC chip hire £3.00 (replacement cost of £65 if not returned)
If you are entering as a group please enter with the name of one adult and add the names of the other group members in the space provided and you will be charged the senior entry fee.
Helper discount available to both SUFFOC and WAOC members at both or either event, please contact entries@waoc.org.uk to offer to help. It would be great to have a mixture of helpers at both events.
You can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
SUFFOC are pleased to welcome you to West Stow, the southernmost part of Kings Forest. This area was last used in 2011, and has recently been re-mapped. The terrain is typical East Anglian block forest. The planner has avoided the worst of the undergrowth.
SUFFOC event page
Organiser: Louise Walker walkerl2019@yahoo.com
Planner: Stephen Borrill
Controller: Phil Halford
The event centre will be adjacent to forest tracks used for parking at West Stow.
Nearest postcode IP28 6HA.
Take the A134 north from junction 43 of A14. Take the first exit at the next roundabout to stay on A134. Straight on at the next roundabout and then first exit onto B1106 at the next roundabout. Turn right at the next roundabout, and then fork left off B1106 towards West Stow village. Go straight on at the crossroads in the village of West Stow and then turn left into Icklingham Road, signposted Anglo Saxon Village. After half a mile turn right along FR205 into Kings Forest - West Stow.
WAOC welcomes you to Day 2 of the Autumn in Anglia weekend.
This is a chance to experience a brand new location for Urban orienteering, Newmarket, with an event featuring 6 courses from 9.1 km to 3.5 km. The event is part of the East Anglian Urban League.- Newmarket Urban (part of EAUL).
Regrettably due to the nature of the area it is not possible to create a suitable course for M/W 12-. Juniors over 12 and under 16 may only enter the M/W16- course
Assembly is in the Leisure centre adjacent the car park. This will include dibber hire and collection and download. There will not be race bibs. Anybody who has hired a dibber through racesignup will need to collect their dibber on the day. Toilets are available in the leisure centre.
WAOC event page
Organiser: Helen Hague entries@waoc.org.uk
Planner: Andrew Elliott
Controller: Michael Bickle
Newmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road, Newmarket, Postcode: CB8 0EA. Parking will be in the Leisure centre car park. The leisure centre is a 15 min walk from the bus station
If travelling Eastbound on A14, leave at Junction 37 and turn left in direction of Fordham/Exning. Take next left signposted Exning, down Windmill Hill, and turn left at junction by The White Horse pub, then travel along B1103 to Newmarket for about 1.5 miles and the leisure centre will be on your right just before Aldi.
If travelling Westbound on A14, leave at Junction 37 and turn left in direction of Newmarket A142. After about 2 miles take next right at traffic lights just before Premier Inn into Fred Archer Way B1103. Continue onto Mill Hill/B1103 for about 0.5 mile and the leisure centre will be on your left just after Aldi.
On both days, registration will open from 10:00am
Starts from 10:30 - 12:30
Courses close 14:30
Participants who are between 12 and 16 on the day of the event can enter course 6 at Newmarket. Unfortunately there is no course suitable for under 12s at Newmarket.
There will be limited entry on each day subject to map availability.
Senior members £11.00
Senior non-members £13.00
Junior £4.00
Chip hire £1.00
SIAC chip hire £3.00
