Copse Wood - Four Colour Local Event
2025-02-16
Copse Wood (near Marlborough/Hungerford)
Contact: nwo.organiser@gmail.com
Courses
BLUE 5.9km 95m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
GREEN 4.6km 75m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
ORANGE 2.7km 35m climb
Suitable for all orienteers
YELLOW 2.1km 35m climb
Suitable for beginners
Course distance and climb subject to final controlling.
Entry Fees
From 21st January:
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £10.00
Senior Novice: £5.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £2.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £6.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
From 10th February:
LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £12.00
Senior Novice: £7.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £4.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £8.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Students are competitors over the age of 20 still in full-time education. Please check STUDENT on the Entry Form if this applies.
Helpers are entitled to 50% discount on entry fee (please contact Organiser for discount code)
Novice Courses for Seniors are Orange & Yellow.
The GROUP category is to encourage competitors who want to run or walk with friends or family on one of the Novice Courses (Yellow or Orange).
You will be charged a single fee no matter how large your group is and will receive 2 maps. Don't forget to hire an EMIT card if you do not own one.
For insurance purposes please could you provide the names of the people in your group on the entry form.
GROUP entries are not available on Green or Blue Courses. If you want to run with someone else on one of the more technical courses, you must enter as an INDIVIDUAL and would be deemed non-competitive.
Discounts do not apply to EMIT hire (lost card charges £50)
Non members of the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) will incur an additional £1 fee in all categories to compensate for the increased levies paid by NWO.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Please contact Organiser before you enter if you are unsure about whether to enter as an INDIVIDUAL or GROUP.
Please note that as a condition of use of the estate, all entries will include an additional £1 donation to Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Donations will be matched by NWO.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £10.00
Senior Novice: £5.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £2.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £6.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
From 10th February:
LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £12.00
Senior Novice: £7.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £4.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £8.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Students are competitors over the age of 20 still in full-time education. Please check STUDENT on the Entry Form if this applies.
Helpers are entitled to 50% discount on entry fee (please contact Organiser for discount code)
Novice Courses for Seniors are Orange & Yellow.
The GROUP category is to encourage competitors who want to run or walk with friends or family on one of the Novice Courses (Yellow or Orange).
You will be charged a single fee no matter how large your group is and will receive 2 maps. Don't forget to hire an EMIT card if you do not own one.
For insurance purposes please could you provide the names of the people in your group on the entry form.
GROUP entries are not available on Green or Blue Courses. If you want to run with someone else on one of the more technical courses, you must enter as an INDIVIDUAL and would be deemed non-competitive.
Discounts do not apply to EMIT hire (lost card charges £50)
Non members of the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) will incur an additional £1 fee in all categories to compensate for the increased levies paid by NWO.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Please contact Organiser before you enter if you are unsure about whether to enter as an INDIVIDUAL or GROUP.
Please note that as a condition of use of the estate, all entries will include an additional £1 donation to Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Donations will be matched by NWO.
Event Information
Travel Directions
Copse Wood is located between Hungerford and Marlborough. It will be signed from the A338 between East Grafton and Shalbourne. Parking is at Hillbarn Farm approx 600m east of Wilton Windmill. Grid Reference SU 282 618. The nearest postcode is SN8 3SW. (What3Words:conforms.helpless.animals).
Copse Wood is located between Hungerford and Marlborough. It will be signed from the A338 between East Grafton and Shalbourne. Parking is at Hillbarn Farm approx 600m east of Wilton Windmill. Grid Reference SU 282 618. The nearest postcode is SN8 3SW. (What3Words:conforms.helpless.animals).
Car Share
The Car Sharing Scheme is available on the signup page where you will find full details about how it works.
The Car Sharing Scheme is available on the signup page where you will find full details about how it works.
Parking
Parking will be on hard standing, but is limited. Please park sensibly and do not obstruct access. It would be appreciated if you could car share where possible and avoid using large vehicles such as campervans.
Overflow parking will be vergeside on the minor road between Wilton Windmill and Assembly or at the windmill carpark (approx. 700m away) if verges are too wet.
The Start and Finish are a short walk from Assembly and those parked vergeside must take care on the short road walk and follow the signs to the Start via Assembly.
Please follow the guidance from the marshals.
Parking will be on hard standing, but is limited. Please park sensibly and do not obstruct access. It would be appreciated if you could car share where possible and avoid using large vehicles such as campervans.
Overflow parking will be vergeside on the minor road between Wilton Windmill and Assembly or at the windmill carpark (approx. 700m away) if verges are too wet.
The Start and Finish are a short walk from Assembly and those parked vergeside must take care on the short road walk and follow the signs to the Start via Assembly.
Please follow the guidance from the marshals.
Start Times
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00
Assembly/Download is approx.175m from Start and 250m from Finish.
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00
Assembly/Download is approx.175m from Start and 250m from Finish.
Facilities
No toilet facilities are provided First Aid kit available
Entry
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 09-02-2025.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAYYou can amend your entry to change course until 23:59 on 09-02-2025 if maps are still available for the course you want to change to. If you have entered as a Senior Novice (O/Y) please do not change to one of the more difficult courses as the fees are higher. Late entries may be available while map stocks last until 23:59 on 13-02-2025 but will incur an additional fee of £2 on all courses.
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 09-02-2025.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 09-02-2025 Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 09-02-2025 Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.
Timing System
EMIT card
Competitors with their own EMIT cards can proceed directly to the start Hire cards can be picked up from the table next to download
EMIT card
Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. Minor updates made Dec. 2022.
Overprinted with course on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front. Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions; Blue and Green have pictorial descriptions. Loose control descriptions for all courses will be available at the start.
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. Minor updates made Dec. 2022.
Overprinted with course on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front. Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions; Blue and Green have pictorial descriptions. Loose control descriptions for all courses will be available at the start.
Terrain
Mature broad leaved woodland with open areas and some conifer plantations. Some areas have dense bramble cover. Courses have been planned to avoid the worst of this. However, full leg cover and gaiters are recommended.
Timber stacks may be present and should not be climbed on.
Cultivated fields are out-of-bounds apart from the marked grass verges and public footpath.
Mature broad leaved woodland with open areas and some conifer plantations. Some areas have dense bramble cover. Courses have been planned to avoid the worst of this. However, full leg cover and gaiters are recommended.
Timber stacks may be present and should not be climbed on.
Cultivated fields are out-of-bounds apart from the marked grass verges and public footpath.
Results
Results, Splits and Routegadget will be available on the North Wiltshire Orienteers website as soon as practicable after the event
Results, Splits and Routegadget will be available on the North Wiltshire Orienteers website as soon as practicable after the event
Conduct
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Please make yourself aware of and abide by the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Clothing and equipment
Full leg cover MUST be worn. Whistles MUST be carried and will be checked at the start. In adverse weather we may ask you to wear a cagoule or similar waterproof top
Bio-security
Please come to the event with clean and dry shoes and clothing. Before leaving the event check your clothing and equipment and remove any mud, soil or leaf litter. Once home thoroughly clean your footwear and clothing and leave it to dry for as long as possible. Please take home any litter with you.
Please come to the event with clean and dry shoes and clothing. Before leaving the event check your clothing and equipment and remove any mud, soil or leaf litter. Once home thoroughly clean your footwear and clothing and leave it to dry for as long as possible. Please take home any litter with you.
Dogs
Dogs are not permitted at this event.
Dogs are not permitted at this event.
Hazards
The minor road is marked as out-of-bounds.
The minor road is marked as out-of-bounds.
Safety
All competitors MUST report to Download even if retiring from the event. Lone competitors are recommended to leave car keys at Information/Download. Participants to bring their own water and ensure adequate hydration pre and post event. Hand sanitisers will be available; however, we encourage participants to bring their own. Orienteering is a physically challenging sport, and competitors take part at their own risk. The nearest A&E Hospital is at Swindon Great Western Hospital SN3 6BB.
Insurance
The British Orienteering insurance policy provides public liability cover for all competitors registered for this event.
The British Orienteering insurance policy provides public liability cover for all competitors registered for this event.
Medical Conditions
If you have a high risk medical condition you want the organisers to be aware of please download and complete this form and place it in a sealed envelope with your name on it. This can be left at registration. Envelopes will only be opened if required for a medical emergency. Unopened envelopes should be collected after the event. Any unclaimed envelopes will be destroyed after the event.
Prior to the event, if you test positive for COVID-19 then you must not attend.
If you have a high risk medical condition you want the organisers to be aware of please download and complete this form and place it in a sealed envelope with your name on it. This can be left at registration. Envelopes will only be opened if required for a medical emergency. Unopened envelopes should be collected after the event. Any unclaimed envelopes will be destroyed after the event.
Prior to the event, if you test positive for COVID-19 then you must not attend.
Event Officials
Organiser: Antonia Holt (NWO)
Planner: Kevin Beale (NWO)
Controller: John Orton (NWO)
Organiser: Antonia Holt (NWO)
Planner: Kevin Beale (NWO)
Controller: John Orton (NWO)
Personal Information
The personal data you give when you enter will be used by the event organisers and their agents, but only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries/results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover and managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The personal data you give when you enter will be used by the event organisers and their agents, but only for the purpose of processing/publishing entries/results, conducting safety checks and as required by our insurers to validate our cover and managed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Cancellation Policy
NWO will make every effort to ensure the event goes ahead as planned. However, should the event be cancelled, NWO reserves the right to retain part of the advance entry fees to meet costs already incurred or committed.
NWO will make every effort to ensure the event goes ahead as planned. However, should the event be cancelled, NWO reserves the right to retain part of the advance entry fees to meet costs already incurred or committed.
