East Anglian Championships
2023-02-05
East Anglian Championships and regional orienteering event.
SUFFOC are pleased to host the East Anglian Championships 2023 in the Tangham area of Rendlesham Forest
The East Anglian Championships are open to all members of EA clubs: CUOC, DRONGO, HAVOC. NOR, SMOC, SOS, SUFFOC and WAOC. Rules for EA Champs have been recently updated and are available here.
We would also welcome participants from other regions and clubs as well as beginners. Entries are open to all, both experienced and novice orienteers. A range of courses will be on offer in this typical East Anglian block forest.
The East Anglian Championships are open to all members of EA clubs: CUOC, DRONGO, HAVOC. NOR, SMOC, SOS, SUFFOC and WAOC. Rules for EA Champs have been recently updated and are available here.
We would also welcome participants from other regions and clubs as well as beginners. Entries are open to all, both experienced and novice orienteers. A range of courses will be on offer in this typical East Anglian block forest.
Contact: entries@suffoc.co.uk
Courses
White 1.9km 10m climb
Very easy
Yellow 2.2km 15m climb
EA champs M/W10
Orange 3.4km 25m climb
EA Champs M/W12
Light Green 4.0km 25m climb
EA champs M/W14
Short Green 3.5km 20m climb
EA champs W65, W70, W75, W80, W85, M75, M80, M85
Green 5.1km 35m climb
EA Champs W45, W50, W55, W60, M65, M70, W16, W18, W20
Blue 7.0km 50m climb
EA champs WOpen, W35, W40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M16, M18, M20
Brown 9.4km 60m climb
EA champs MOpen, M35, M40
If you are new to orienteering and are unsure about which course to enter, do read our beginners' guide here. If in doubt please contact the entries secretary at entries@suffoc.co.uk. There will also be help and guidance available at the event.
Entry Fees
Online entries up to 30th Jan
Senior member: £9.00
Senior non-member: £11.00
Senior White/Yellow £4.00
Junior: £4.00
Standard Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC Chip hire: £2.00 (subject to availability) (replacement cost of £65 if not returned)
Late entries up to noon on Friday 3rd Feb and EOD (subject to map availability)
Senior member: £11.00
Senior non-member: £13.00
Senior White/Yellow £4.00
Junior: £4.00
Standard Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC Chip hire: £2.00 (subject to availability) (replacement cost of £65 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 can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
Senior member: £9.00
Senior non-member: £11.00
Senior White/Yellow £4.00
Junior: £4.00
Standard Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC Chip hire: £2.00 (subject to availability) (replacement cost of £65 if not returned)
Late entries up to noon on Friday 3rd Feb and EOD (subject to map availability)
Senior member: £11.00
Senior non-member: £13.00
Senior White/Yellow £4.00
Junior: £4.00
Standard Chip hire: £1.00 (replacement cost of £35 if not returned)
SIAC Chip hire: £2.00 (subject to availability) (replacement cost of £65 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 can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
Event Information
Final details now available
Final details are published here.
Final details are published here.
Directions
From the A12 Woodbridge Bypass turn east on the A1152 . Follow signs to Rendlesham Forest Centre from here along the A1152 and then the B1084. After three miles turn right down access road to the forest centre,. Follow this for one mile and where it turns right into the forest centre car park continue straight ahead towards the horse box field . This will be signed on the day from the access road.
Grid Reference: TM 354481. what3words: ///snores.tango.called
Postcode IP12 3NF
From the A12 Woodbridge Bypass turn east on the A1152 . Follow signs to Rendlesham Forest Centre from here along the A1152 and then the B1084. After three miles turn right down access road to the forest centre,. Follow this for one mile and where it turns right into the forest centre car park continue straight ahead towards the horse box field . This will be signed on the day from the access road.
Grid Reference: TM 354481. what3words: ///snores.tango.called
Postcode IP12 3NF
Map and Terrain
We will be using a new 1:10,000 map of the Tangham section of Rendlesham Forest, surveyed and drawn for this event. Maps for all courses will be on A4 waterproof paper.. Control descriptions will be printed on the map (on the reverse for Brown) and separate control descriptions will be available.
The area was last used for orienteering in 2015. Parts of the forest were thinned in the following years, but the forest is now back in excellent condition. There remains a little (un-)seasonal bracken in places, but a lot of good clear runnable terrain, and some areas of intricate vegetation detail. While substantially flat, the area is cut by the Tang valley and there are lots of small-scale relief features. This is probably the best orienteering terrain in the Sandling (East Suffolk) forests.
Previous map from 2015 event can be found here.
New map has been significantly extended.
We will be using a new 1:10,000 map of the Tangham section of Rendlesham Forest, surveyed and drawn for this event. Maps for all courses will be on A4 waterproof paper.. Control descriptions will be printed on the map (on the reverse for Brown) and separate control descriptions will be available.
The area was last used for orienteering in 2015. Parts of the forest were thinned in the following years, but the forest is now back in excellent condition. There remains a little (un-)seasonal bracken in places, but a lot of good clear runnable terrain, and some areas of intricate vegetation detail. While substantially flat, the area is cut by the Tang valley and there are lots of small-scale relief features. This is probably the best orienteering terrain in the Sandling (East Suffolk) forests.
Previous map from 2015 event can be found here.
New map has been significantly extended.
East Anglian Championships
Members of EA Clubs who enter an appropriate course for their age class will automatically be eligible for the Ea Champsionships. See the rules here.
Note that competitors can either run in their correct age class or in the open classes only.
Members of EA Clubs who enter an appropriate course for their age class will automatically be eligible for the Ea Champsionships. See the rules here.
Note that competitors can either run in their correct age class or in the open classes only.
Entry on Day
There will be limited entry on day subject to map availability.
Senior members £11.00
Senior non-members £13.00
Senior novice £4.00 (on White or Yellow course)
Junior £4.00
Chip hire £1.00
SIAC Chip hire £2.00
There will be limited entry on day subject to map availability.
Senior members £11.00
Senior non-members £13.00
Senior novice £4.00 (on White or Yellow course)
Junior £4.00
Chip hire £1.00
SIAC Chip hire £2.00
Start
The start will be open from 10:30 until 12:30.
Start and Finish will be adjacent to the assembly area.
Courses will close at 14:30.
The start will be open from 10:30 until 12:30.
Start and Finish will be adjacent to the assembly area.
Courses will close at 14:30.
Facilities
Registration, Help Point & Download tents at Assembly.
Public toilets approximately 300m from Assembly area.
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.
Registration, Help Point & Download tents at Assembly.
Public toilets approximately 300m from Assembly area.
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.
Officials
Organiser: Clive Wilkinson coach_clive@suffoc.co.uk
Planner and Mapper: Martin Hore
Controller: Colin West (SOS)
Organiser: Clive Wilkinson coach_clive@suffoc.co.uk
Planner and Mapper: Martin Hore
Controller: Colin West (SOS)
