Shaw Forest Park - Four Colour Local Event
Sunday 9th November
Entries are closed!
Courses
BLUE 6.2km 120m climb
Entered: 24 of 25
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
GREEN 4.0km 80m climb
Entered: 29 of 37
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
ORANGE 2.6km 40m climb
Entered: 3 of 8
Suitable for all orienteers
YELLOW 2.0km 30m climb
Entered: 5 of 8
Suitable for beginners
Course lengths and climb subject to final controlling
Entry Fees
From 3rd October:
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £6.50
Non-BOF Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
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
From 3rd November:
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £8.50
Non-BOF Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
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
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 03-11-25) 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 dibber charges £40)
SI hire dibbers will be non-SIAC
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.
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £6.50
Non-BOF Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
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
From 3rd November:
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £8.50
Non-BOF Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
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
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 03-11-25) 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 dibber charges £40)
SI hire dibbers will be non-SIAC
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
Acknowledgements
Access is by kind permission of Swindon Borough Council.
Access is by kind permission of Swindon Borough Council.
Travel Directions
Shaw Forest Park is a country park in West Swindon. It will be signposted on B4534 Mead Way and can be found following the brown signs.
Grid Reference SU 119860. Postcode SN5 5PQ. What3Words : crest.safety.speak.
Shaw Forest Park is a country park in West Swindon. It will be signposted on B4534 Mead Way and can be found following the brown signs.
Grid Reference SU 119860. Postcode SN5 5PQ. What3Words : crest.safety.speak.
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 hardstanding using the main car park off Mead Way. There is a 1.8m height restriction barrier to the car park but there is limited road parking for a small number of vehicles outside the barrier.
Please park sensibly and do not obstruct the road or traffic if parking in the road. Please car-share if possible.
Assembly is adjacent to the car park.
Parking will be on hardstanding using the main car park off Mead Way. There is a 1.8m height restriction barrier to the car park but there is limited road parking for a small number of vehicles outside the barrier.
Please park sensibly and do not obstruct the road or traffic if parking in the road. Please car-share if possible.
Assembly is adjacent to the car park.
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 02-11-2025.
You can amend your entry to change course until 23:59 on 06-11-2025 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 will be available while map stocks last until 23:59 on 06-11-2025 but will incur an additional fee of £2 on all courses. THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 02-11-2025.
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 02-11-2025. 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 02-11-2025. 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
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
A4 portrait 1:5000 scale with contours at 5m intervals with recent updates.
The map for the Blue course will be double-sided.
A4 portrait 1:5000 scale with contours at 5m intervals with recent updates.
The map for the Blue course will be double-sided.
Map Symbols
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Terrain
The park has been developed on the site of a former waste disposal area and contains ventilation chimneys. It is a mix of forested and open areas with small hills.
The park has been developed on the site of a former waste disposal area and contains ventilation chimneys. It is a mix of forested and open areas with small hills.
Hazards
There is a narrow fenced area containing reed beds and deep water that is dangerous to enter and strictly out of bounds. Some places can be wet and muddy underfoot, especially after rain and there are some patches of dense brambles. The car park and approach road are out of bounds to runners.
The area is used by dog walkers and other members of the public. Please be courteous to them.
There is a narrow fenced area containing reed beds and deep water that is dangerous to enter and strictly out of bounds. Some places can be wet and muddy underfoot, especially after rain and there are some patches of dense brambles. The car park and approach road are out of bounds to runners.
The area is used by dog walkers and other members of the public. Please be courteous to them.
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 permitted on leads.
Dogs permitted on leads.
Safety
The car park and approach road is out of bounds for competitors on their run. Please use the gate at the southern end of the car park and pass the download/enquiries tent on the way to the start and from the finish 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: Ken Stimson (NWO)
Planner: Steve Jackson (NWO)
Controller: Roger Bryan (NWO)
Organiser: Ken Stimson (NWO)
Planner: Steve Jackson (NWO)
Controller: Roger Bryan (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.
