Eaton Woods - Four Colour Local Event
Saturday 28th March
Entries open 00:01 on 28th Feb
Eaton Woods near Faringdon
Contact: nwo.organiser@gmail.com
Courses
BLUE 6.6km
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
GREEN 4.0km
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
ORANGE 3.2km
Suitable for all orienteers
YELLOW 2.1km
Suitable for beginners
Course distance and climb subject to final controlling.
Entry Fees
From 28th February:
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 23rd March:
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 Yellow & Orange.
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 of £6.50 (£8.50 from 23-03-26) 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. Only one member of the Group needs to enter, but please could you provide the names of the other 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.
Please contact Organiser before you enter if you are unsure about whether to enter as an INDIVIDUAL or GROUP.
Discounts do not apply to SI hire (lost dibber charges £40)
SI hire dibbers will be non-SIAC
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
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 23rd March:
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 Yellow & Orange.
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 of £6.50 (£8.50 from 23-03-26) 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. Only one member of the Group needs to enter, but please could you provide the names of the other 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.
Please contact Organiser before you enter if you are unsure about whether to enter as an INDIVIDUAL or GROUP.
Discounts do not apply to SI hire (lost dibber charges £40)
SI hire dibbers will be non-SIAC
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
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.
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.
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
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
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00
Facilities
No toilet facilities are provided First Aid kit available
Entry
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 22-03-2026.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAYYou can amend your entry to change course until 23:59 on 26-03-2026 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 26-03-2026, but will incur an additional fee of £2 on all courses.
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 22-03-2026.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 22-03-2026 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 22-03-2026 Your entry fee will be held as a credit to be redeemed when you next enter an NWO event.
Timing System
The timing system being used is SportIdent (SI).
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 Dibber can proceed directly to the start Hire dibbers can be picked up from the table next to download It will be a punching START and FINISH for all competitors.
The timing system being used is SportIdent (SI).
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).
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.
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.
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
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 permitted in the parking area only but must be kept on a lead due to the presence of deer.
Dogs are permitted in the parking area only but must be kept on a lead due to the presence of deer.
Hazards
Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lyme disease. Ticks are active above 3°C and can survive sub-zero temperatures so there is no 'off-season' for them!
Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lyme disease. Ticks are active above 3°C and can survive sub-zero temperatures so there is no 'off-season' for them!
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
PLEASE NOTE: As of January 2026 participants who are not members of British Orienteering are no longer covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event as a non-member, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. Please make sure that you have renewed your membership or consider joining if you are not already a member. Non-members will still be charged a supplement to cover increased levies payable by NWO.
PLEASE NOTE: As of January 2026 participants who are not members of British Orienteering are no longer covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event as a non-member, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. Please make sure that you have renewed your membership or consider joining if you are not already a member. Non-members will still be charged a supplement to cover increased levies payable by NWO.
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.
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.
Event Officials
Organiser: Mick Hunter (NWO)
Planner: Neil Fraser (NWO)
Controller: Steve Jackson (NWO)
Organiser: Mick Hunter (NWO)
Planner: Neil Fraser (NWO)
Controller: Steve Jackson (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.
