Burley West Regional
Sunday 20th September
Entries open 15th Aug
Orienteering in the heart of the New Forest
Courses suitable for all ages, for beginners, improvers and experienced orienteers.
Counts towards The South Central Orienteering League.
Counts towards The South Central Orienteering League.
Courses
Brown
Entered: 0
Experienced orienteers only
Blue
Entered: 0
Experienced orienteers only
Green
Entered: 0
Experienced orienteers only
Short Green
Entered: 0
Experienced orienteers only
Light Green
Entered: 0
Good for improving orienteers
Orange
Entered: 0
Novice course. Mostly on paths, but corners can be cut
Yellow
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Novice course. All on paths. Suitable for beginners.
White
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Novice course. All on paths. Suitable for beginners.
Event Information
Entry Information
If you enter early and later find you are unable to take part, you may withdraw yourself if necessary and you will automatically be issued with a credit note for your next SOC event. Entries close at 23.30 on Wednesday 16th September after which no entries can be made. Maps may be limited after we order maps on 11/9/26.
If you enter early and later find you are unable to take part, you may withdraw yourself if necessary and you will automatically be issued with a credit note for your next SOC event. Entries close at 23.30 on Wednesday 16th September after which no entries can be made. Maps may be limited after we order maps on 11/9/26.
Location
The event centre and Parking is at the picturesque Burley Park, Burley, BH24 4AA
- Grid ref SU211031
- what3words: suave.pounding.intersect
- Lat/Long: 50.827557,-1.7018752
- Google Maps
The competition is on the Burley West map, last used for the November Classic in 2025. The area is a mix of ancient and managed woodland and open heathland. The map is from a new and full survey carried out last year.
Please note there will be a walk of 1.7K or 20/25 mins approx. from Parking and Assembly to the Start. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider whether it is possible for someone in your party to drop you off off at the tiny Woods Corner paying FE car park before returning to Burley Park.
The event centre and Parking is at the picturesque Burley Park, Burley, BH24 4AA
- Grid ref SU211031
- what3words: suave.pounding.intersect
- Lat/Long: 50.827557,-1.7018752
- Google Maps
The competition is on the Burley West map, last used for the November Classic in 2025. The area is a mix of ancient and managed woodland and open heathland. The map is from a new and full survey carried out last year.
Please note there will be a walk of 1.7K or 20/25 mins approx. from Parking and Assembly to the Start. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider whether it is possible for someone in your party to drop you off off at the tiny Woods Corner paying FE car park before returning to Burley Park.
Getting to the event
Public Transport: Brockenhurst Railway Station is eight miles from the event centre. There are hourly trains from London and Bournemouth. We will proactively seek to match those arriving at Brockenhurst with drivers offering a lift through the Racesignup Car Share Scheme. If you are travelling by train and arriving at Brockenhurst, please join the Car Share Scheme as a passenger using the postcode SO42. There is a 6.5 mile cycle between the station and the event.
Public transport update: Please note that engineering works planned for the day mean that journeys from the North and The East may be affected. Please check before travelling.
Driving: The event centre and parking are at Burley Park, on Chapel Lane near the Queens Head Pub.
Parking: All cars are to be parked at the event centre. There is a £4 charge per car for parking which we ask that you pay when you enter the event.
Car Share: You can sign up to the Car Share on Racesignup. Please consider this if you have available space in your car. We will be proactively matching drivers to passengers.
Public Transport: Brockenhurst Railway Station is eight miles from the event centre. There are hourly trains from London and Bournemouth. We will proactively seek to match those arriving at Brockenhurst with drivers offering a lift through the Racesignup Car Share Scheme. If you are travelling by train and arriving at Brockenhurst, please join the Car Share Scheme as a passenger using the postcode SO42. There is a 6.5 mile cycle between the station and the event.
Public transport update: Please note that engineering works planned for the day mean that journeys from the North and The East may be affected. Please check before travelling.
Driving: The event centre and parking are at Burley Park, on Chapel Lane near the Queens Head Pub.
Parking: All cars are to be parked at the event centre. There is a £4 charge per car for parking which we ask that you pay when you enter the event.
Car Share: You can sign up to the Car Share on Racesignup. Please consider this if you have available space in your car. We will be proactively matching drivers to passengers.
Facilities
There are public toilets in the car park next to our parking field. There will also be one or two portable toilets near the Start.
Mobile catering TBC.
Please bring your own water to drink.
There are public toilets in the car park next to our parking field. There will also be one or two portable toilets near the Start.
Mobile catering TBC.
Please bring your own water to drink.
Timing
Help, advice and dibber hire:9.30-11.30
Starts : 10.00-12.00
Courses close: 14.00
Help, advice and dibber hire:9.30-11.30
Starts : 10.00-12.00
Courses close: 14.00
Road Crossings
There are no road crossings on any of the courses.
However you will need to cross a minor road to get to the Start.
Please make sure Juniors are accompanied when crossing.
There are no road crossings on any of the courses.
However you will need to cross a minor road to get to the Start.
Please make sure Juniors are accompanied when crossing.
First Aid and A&E
First Aid is available at the Finish and the Event Centre.
The nearest A&E department is at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, BH7 7DW. Distance 14 miles, 21minute journey. Route cards will be available at Enquiries.
First Aid is available at the Finish and the Event Centre.
The nearest A&E department is at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, BH7 7DW. Distance 14 miles, 21minute journey. Route cards will be available at Enquiries.
Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, new map in 2025.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions will be available at the Start. The White and Yellow courses have text control descriptions. All other courses have IOF control descriptions.
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, new map in 2025.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions will be available at the Start. The White and Yellow courses have text control descriptions. All other courses have IOF control descriptions.
Terrain and Out of Bounds
An area of open undulating heathland with some marshes and a large runnable woodland with occasional areas of fight, all crisscrossed by rides/tracks and paths. There are a few gated and fenced enclosures. The heathland is mainly heather and some areas of gorse. Controls on thickets are mostly rhododendrons in the forest and mostly gorse in the open.
Large and small areas of environmental interest along with many rides have been specified as out of bounds by Forestry England. These areas are marked on the map and you must keep out of them. The out of bounds rides are marked on the map with the forbidden route sign, purple crosses. You are not allowed to run along the forbidden routes.
An area of open undulating heathland with some marshes and a large runnable woodland with occasional areas of fight, all crisscrossed by rides/tracks and paths. There are a few gated and fenced enclosures. The heathland is mainly heather and some areas of gorse. Controls on thickets are mostly rhododendrons in the forest and mostly gorse in the open.
Large and small areas of environmental interest along with many rides have been specified as out of bounds by Forestry England. These areas are marked on the map and you must keep out of them. The out of bounds rides are marked on the map with the forbidden route sign, purple crosses. You are not allowed to run along the forbidden routes.
Dogs
We are sorry but no dogs are allowed in the competition area.
We are sorry but no dogs are allowed in the competition area.
Results
The results will be posted on the SOC website as soon as possible after the event.
The results will be posted on the SOC website as soon as possible after the event.
Helpers
We will require helpers to enable us to run a safe and enjoyable event. If you are able to help, please use the usual SOC helper code or contact the organiser on helenamandaaa@gmail.com. Thank you.
We will require helpers to enable us to run a safe and enjoyable event. If you are able to help, please use the usual SOC helper code or contact the organiser on helenamandaaa@gmail.com. Thank you.
Event Officials
Organiser: Helen Wheelwright
Planner: Annika and Doug Greenwood
Controller: Julie Astin
Organiser: Helen Wheelwright
Planner: Annika and Doug Greenwood
Controller: Julie Astin
This event takes place with the kind permission of Forestry England
