Burghfield Common
2025-11-22
Earlybird entries at a discounted rate by Sunday 16th November
Berkshire Orienteers (BKO) invites you to our orienteering event at Burghfield Common on Saturday the 22nd of November 2025.
Blue 5.6km 40m climb
Green 4.4km 30m climb
Light Green 4.1km 20m climb
Orange 2.5km
Yellow 1.8km 5m climb
Five courses are available: Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Green and Blue.
Map size is A4
All distances subject to final controlling.
Under 16 entrants are only allowed on the Yellow or Orange course - unless accompanied by an Adult. Please contact the Organiser if you wish to enter an under 16 on Light Green, Green or Blue course. (There is an unmanned road crossing on the longer courses)
Yellow is suitable for beginners, including juniors. You can go round solo, in a pair or as a family. The course is mainly on forest paths, although controls can be just off a path on a feature in sight of the track. Controls are marked by orange and white kites.
Orange is good for juniors developing their skills and for adults starting out in orienteering. You can get between the controls using linear features (paths, ditches, earth walls) but it can also be quicker to head direct through the forest taking shortcuts.
The Light Green, Green and Blue courses will have a mandatory road crossing which will be unmanned.
On the Light Green course all of the controls are in the forest off paths and you will need to navigate accurately to find them.
Green and Blue courses are intended for experienced orienteers and visit most of the forest area.
Early
Senior: £7.00
Senior Novice: £3.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £3.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
From 17th November:
Late
Senior: £9.00
Senior Novice: £5.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £4.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Please look after our SIAC dibbers (chip).
We will charge you £72 for a replacement if you lose it.
There will be Orienteering signs directing you into the car parking entrance.
(The NEAREST Postcode is RG7 3XG - This DOES NOT TAKE YOU to the car park entrance!)
Electronic Timing: The event uses the SI Dibber (Chip) timing system. Contactless punching will be enabled except for a punching Start and Finish.
Event times:
Hired SIAC dibber collection 10:00 - 11:25 am
Starts: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Course close at 13:30.
All participants must download by course closure time; even if you do not finish the course.
There is a 500m walk from the car park to the start/finish area that includes a manned road crossing.
Newcomers: Orienteering is an exciting adventure sport for all ages. If you are new to orienteering you are very welcome to attend this event. When you arrive please come along to enquiries and we will help you get started. Newcomers will generally enter yellow and orange courses which are shorter and technically easier. You can compete alone or in a small group e.g. family. Inexperienced juniors must be accompanied by an adult. If you wish to go round together in a group, you only need to make one entry on RaceSignUp.
Orienteering involves navigating a course on a special orienteering map. Along the way there are a number of control points which you ‘punch’ using your electronic SI dibber (chip). Many orienteers own their own dibbers but they are also available for hire.
The organiser will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the event. Please contact events@bko.org.uk
Toilets: there will be no toilets provided at the event
Water: Please bring your own water to drink after competing - especially if the weather is hot. We will not be supplying water at the finish.
Conduct:
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct
Please note that smoking or vaping is not allowed at the event.
Dress:
This event takes place in forest - full leg and torso cover is required
Personal Responsibility:
Competitors are responsible for their own personal safety and for assessing their own abilities to complete the course.
Use of personal data:
The personal data you give at Registration will be used by the event organisers and their agents for the purpose of processing and publishing entries and results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover. Your information will be managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
