Eaton Woods - Four Colour Local Event

Saturday 22nd March

Entries close 23:59 on 19th Mar

Eaton Woods - Four Colour Local Event
Entries close 23:59 on 19th Mar

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Entered: 40
DRIVER:30 of 45

Car Sharing available

Eaton Woods near Faringdon

Four Colour Local Event
Access is by kind permission of Buscot Park Estate
Contact: nwo.organiser@gmail.com
Location
Courses

BLUE 6.7km 90m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
Entered: 14

GREEN 4.1km 55m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
Entered: 19

ORANGE 3.0km 45m climb
Suitable for all orienteers
Entered: 7

YELLOW 1.9km 35m climb
Suitable for beginners


Course lengths and climb subject to final controlling

Entry Fees
From 1st March:
     INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
         Senior: £10.00
        Senior Novice: £5.00
        Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
        Senior Chip hire: £2.00
        Junior/Student: £2.00
        Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
    GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
         Entry Fee: £6.50
        Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
        Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
From 17th March:
     LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
         Senior: £12.00
        Senior Novice: £6.00
        Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
        Senior Chip hire: £2.00
        Junior/Student: £4.00
        Non-BOF supplement: £1.00
        Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
    LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
         Entry Fee: £8.50
        Non-BOF 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 a dibber 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 SI hire (lost card charges £40)

SI hire cards will be non-SIAC

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 to BOF for unaffiliated competitors.
Make sure you have renewed your BO membership to avoid this premium!

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.
Event Information

Travel Directions
Eaton Woods is accessed from a private road off the A417 between Lechlade and Faringdon, The turning is flanked by pillars and is approx. 1400m east of the main entrance to Buscot Park and will be signed. Please take care and drive slowly along the private road as there are speed bumps.
Grid Reference SU2515597002, nearest post code SN7 8BN (What3Words link: mango.brand.station).
Take care when exiting onto the A417 as traffic can be fast moving.

Car Share
The Car Sharing Scheme is available on the signup page where you will find full details about how it works.

Parking
Weather permitting parking will be in a field or on adjacent tracks if too muddy.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE FROM THE MARSHALS AND BE AWARE OF CARS AND FARM VEHICLES ON THE MINOR ROAD

Start Times
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00

Facilities

  • No toilet facilities are provided
  • First Aid kit available

    • Entry
    Online entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 16-03-2025.

    THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY

  • You can amend your entry to change course until 23:59 on 19-03-2025 (if maps are still available.)
  • 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.
  • Non-BOF members will incur an additional £1 fee in all categories.

    • Refund Policy
    You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 16-03-2025. Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.

    Timing System
    SI Dibber
    This will be our first event using the SI timing system. Controls will be SIAC enabled for those with compatible dibbers (unless otherwise notified on the day of the event). Hire dibbers will be SI-Card 8 (non-SIAC).

  • Competitors with their own SI Dibbers can proceed directly to the start
  • Hire dibbers can be picked up from the table next to Download

    • Map
    Scale 1:7,500, 5m contours.
    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
    Mixed woodland with some rides, deer tracks and scattered rootstocks.
    There may be log piles not marked on the map.
    Courses have been planned to avoid the densest undergrowth.

    Results
    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.

    Clothing and equipment

  • Full leg cover MUST be worn.
  • Whistles MUST be carried and will be checked at the start. (Available for £1 from Information/Download)
  • 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 any litter home with you.

    Dogs
    Dogs are permitted in the parking area only but must be kept on a lead due to the presence of deer.

    Hazards

  • Log piles adjacent to tracks must not be climbed on.
  • Wildlife particularly deer may be encountered.
    • Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lyme disease.

    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. We encourage participants to bring their own hand sanitiser.
  • 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.

    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 display symptoms (or test positive) for COVID-19, or are required to self-isolate then you must not attend.

    Event Officials
    Organiser: Anne Saunders (NWO (01488 72535Before 9pm))
    Planner: Steve Jackson (NWO)
    Controller: Neil Fraser (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)

    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 Fixtures
    • Start List
    BLUE Transport Club Category Hiring Age Category Discount code
    Neil Albert DRIVER NGOC INDIVIDUAL No M50
    Agnese Baronina DRIVER TVOC INDIVIDUAL No W21
    Roger Bryan PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M60 HELPER
    Peter Gilder DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL Yes M50 HELPER
    David House DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M35
    Paul Lane DRIVER SARUM INDIVIDUAL No M65
    Kin Wai Lee DRIVER HOC INDIVIDUAL No M35
    Ka Man Leung PASSENGER HOC INDIVIDUAL No W21
    Keith McCarthy DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M50 HELPER
    Alastair Oates DRIVER BAOC INDIVIDUAL No M55
    Paul Oldfield DRIVER BAOC INDIVIDUAL No M65
    Richard Rossington DRIVER BOK INDIVIDUAL Yes M60
    Rachel Sullivan DRIVER RAFO INDIVIDUAL No W45
    David Thacker DRIVER OD INDIVIDUAL No M45
    GREEN Transport Club Category Hiring Age Category Discount code
    Kevin Beale PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M65 HELPER
    Nick Dennis DRIVER BOK INDIVIDUAL No M65
    Rachel Dennis PASSENGER BOK INDIVIDUAL No W55
    Ian Ditchfield PASSENGER MV INDIVIDUAL No M65
    Thomas Down DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M45
    Rhiannon Fadeyibi DRIVER NGOC INDIVIDUAL No W60
    Antonia Holt DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No W65 HELPER
    Andrew Law DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL Yes M70 HELPER
    Martin Light DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M65
    Magnus McCarthy PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M14 HELPER
    Christopher Moon DRIVER BOK INDIVIDUAL No M75
    Chady Nasrallah PASSENGER TVOC INDIVIDUAL Yes M35
    Jim Nickolls DRIVER QO INDIVIDUAL No M55
    Abi Pack DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL Yes W45
    Carol Prosser DRIVER BAOC INDIVIDUAL No W60 HELPER
    Ruth Rhodes DRIVER SO INDIVIDUAL No W80
    Ken Stimson DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M75 HELPER
    Alan Stringer DRIVER NGOC INDIVIDUAL No M60
    Ian Trussler DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M65 HELPER
    ORANGE Transport Club Category Hiring Age Category Discount code
    Frankie Dean DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL Yes W65
    Emily Down PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No W45
    Sandy Down PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No W12
    Alexander Moses DRIVER BOF GROUP Yes M50
    Ulen Neale DRIVER IND GROUP Yes M50
    John Orton DRIVER NWO INDIVIDUAL No M70
    Kate Orton PASSENGER NWO INDIVIDUAL No W70