Rushalls Wood Regional
Sunday 12th April
Entries close 23:59 on Friday 10th April
Berkshire Orienteers (BKO) invites you to a regional orienteering event at Rushalls Wood on April 12th 2026.
This is a SCOA league Event (SCOL)
This event incorporates the 2025 SCOA Championship presentation at 1:30pm
Rushall Woods is situated W of Junction 12 of the M4.
Parking is along a quiet lane - Burnt Hill Road at RG7 6DX, SU567735,
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Parking is along a quiet lane - Burnt Hill Road at RG7 6DX, SU567735,
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Courses
Brown 8.8km
Entered: 16
Blue 6.8km
Entered: 24
Green 5.0km
Entered: 35
Short Green 3.7km
Entered: 18
Very Short Green 2.3km
Entered: 7
Light Green 3.3km
Entered: 2
Orange 2.8km
Entered: 5
Yellow 2.0km
Entered: 4
White 1.6km
Entered: 2
Course Lengths are provisional .
Please note :- The Very Short Green course is not part of the SCOA league.
Starts in 15-minute blocks between 10:30 and 12:30. If you miss your block do not worry, we will fit you in. It is a punching start and finish. The other controls on the course are contactless SIAC enabled.
Courses close at 14:30.
You must report to the download tent even if you do not finish your course.
Map scale 1:10000
Map size A4
Entry Fees
Early
Senior: £13.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £6.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
From 6th April:
Late
Senior: £15.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £6.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.Entries close 23:59 on 10th Apr
Please enter Juniors to start by 11:30 where possible
Students (with student ID, 21+) pay junior fee.
Adults orienteering on the White, Yellow or Orange courses pay the Senior Novice fee. These courses are suitable for beginners.
If you want to go round one course together as a family, then you only need to enter one person on the course (enter a junior for lower fee).
Timing using SI with SIAC enabled controls. SIAC hire available. Please look after our new SIAC dibbers. We will need to charge you £72 for a replacement if you lose it.
There is a £2 supplement on entry fee for adults who are not members of British Orienteering (BOF).
Senior: £13.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £6.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
From 6th April:
Late
Senior: £15.00
Senior Novice: £6.00
Non member additional charge: £2.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £6.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December.Entries close 23:59 on 10th Apr
Please enter Juniors to start by 11:30 where possible
Students (with student ID, 21+) pay junior fee.
Adults orienteering on the White, Yellow or Orange courses pay the Senior Novice fee. These courses are suitable for beginners.
If you want to go round one course together as a family, then you only need to enter one person on the course (enter a junior for lower fee).
Timing using SI with SIAC enabled controls. SIAC hire available. Please look after our new SIAC dibbers. We will need to charge you £72 for a replacement if you lose it.
There is a £2 supplement on entry fee for adults who are not members of British Orienteering (BOF).
Event Information
Facilities: Toilets , First Aid
SIAC collection from 10:00- 12:00.Start times 10:30 - 12:30. Courses close at 14:30
The Rushall Wood area is mixed commercial woodland interspersed with open areas and a few dwellings. The Westernmost area is runnable sloping woodland changing to slow run at the southern end. The central area is generally runnable with several re-entrants and open areas. The eastern area is flatter with several areas of recent tree felling which is still taking place at the very eastern extremity. Throughout the area are several significant expanses of undergrowth which are best avoided
SIAC collection from 10:00- 12:00.Start times 10:30 - 12:30. Courses close at 14:30
The Rushall Wood area is mixed commercial woodland interspersed with open areas and a few dwellings. The Westernmost area is runnable sloping woodland changing to slow run at the southern end. The central area is generally runnable with several re-entrants and open areas. The eastern area is flatter with several areas of recent tree felling which is still taking place at the very eastern extremity. Throughout the area are several significant expanses of undergrowth which are best avoided
