Ickworth Park Regional event incorporating East Anglian League
Sunday 2nd March
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Regional and EAL event.
This event is part of the East Anglian League, so any member of an East Anglian orienteering club who enters an appropriate course will automatically earn points in the league.
Contact: entries@suffoc.co.uk
Members of EAOA clubs will automatically be awarded points for the East Anglian League provided they enter the correct course for their age class. Rules of East Anglian League can be found here.
White 1.5km
9 controls
Very easy navigation along paths. Suitable for juniors.
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 10
Yellow 2.3km
14 controls
Simple navigation along paths and rides.
East Anglian League course for M10 and W10 competitors.
Entry limit: 14
Entered: 14
Orange 3.4km
13 controls
Moderate difficulty suitable for adult beginners.
East Anglian League course for M12 and W12 competitors.
Entry limit: 14
Entered: 12
Red 5.2km
11 controls
Moderate difficulty suitable for adult beginners.
Entry limit: 7
Entered: 3
Light Green 4.0km
13 controls
More complex off-path navigation suitable for beginners with some map-reading experience.
East Anglian League course for M14 and W14 competitors.
Entry limit: 8
Entered: 8
Short Green 3.9km
11 controls
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M80+ and W70+ competitors.
Entry limit: 11
Entered: 11
Green 5.3km
16 controls
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M65-75, W16 and W50-65.
Entry limit: 39
Entered: 32
Blue 7.0km
20 controls
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M16-18, M45-60 and W18-20, W35-45.
Entry limit: 31
Entered: 31
Brown 9.5km
25 controls
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M21-40, W21
Entry limit: 15
Entered: 13
Senior member: £9.00
Senior non-member: £11.00
Senior novice course (White or Yellow) £4.00
Junior and full time student: £4.00
Late entry (from 24th to 27th February) (subject to map availability and number of entries).
There will only be entry on the day if the limit on number of entries has not been reached.
Senior member: £11.00
Senior non-member: £13.00
Senior Novice course (White or Yellow) £4.00
Junior and full time student: £4.00
Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC chip hire £2.00 subject to availability (replacement cost of £70 if not returned)
If you are entering as a group please enter with the name of one adult and add the names of the other group members in the space provided and you will be charged the senior entry fee. You may want to purchase an extra map for £1.
Helper discount is available to SUFFOC members, please contact the organiser to offer to help. We are unable to put on events without volunteers to help on the day and it is a great way to get to know your fellow club members.
Directions
Ickworth Park is a National Trust property in the village of Horringer on the A143, 1 mile south-west of Bury St Edmunds.
Follow the estate drive for 0.75 miles, then turn right at the junction to the overflow car park.
• Grid Ref TL825619
• Nearest post code IP29 5QB
• What3Words: ///watches.slung.dented
At the National Trust entry booth, indicate that you are orienteering. You will be directed to either the main, or overflow car park. There should be no entrance fee unless you choose to visit Ickworth House or the formal garden after your run.
East Anglian League
Members of EAOA clubs will automatically be awarded points for the East Anglian League provided they enter the correct course for their age class. Rules of East Anglian League can be found here.
Description of terrain
Once the estate of the Marquis of Bristol, this large National Trust property to the SW of Bury St Edmunds combines open parkland (which has recently become more accessible) with several sizeable blocks of "runnable" mixed woodland, including Lownes, Downters and Lady Katharina’s Woods to the south of Ickworth House. Unusually for Suffolk maps it also has some water features!
Details of visitor facilities at Ickworth Park can be found here
Courses and Maps
The courses will be printed on waterproof maps. Scale 1:10,000. Contour interval 5m.
Control Descriptions
Control descriptions will be printed on the maps and loose control descriptions will be in the start lanes.
Timing
SPORTident timing will be used with SIAC enabled. However, competitors must punch the start and finish controls.
Facilities
Registration, Help Point & Download tents will be sited close to the parking area.
Toilets are available in the main carpark.
Hired SI cards will be available for collection at Registration (open from 10:00 to 12:00).
If you need advice or help with reading the map, how to use the timing system. etc, please ask at the Help Point.
Dogs are allowed, but should be kept on a short lead, both on and off the courses.
Start and Finish
Courses close at 14:30. Please return to download before this time even if you have not completed your course.
Start and finish are both about 800 m from assembly area and will be signed.
The start will be open from 10:30 until 12:30. No start times will be allocated. There may be queues at the Start at busy times.
If you have hired an SI dibber please collect this from Registration before going to the start.
The finish will be unmanned. Please follow the taped route back to download.
Officials
Organiser: Phil Halford organiser@suffoc.co.uk Phone: 07769 604703
Planner: Simon Hooton
Controller: Michael Bickle (WAOC)