HAVOC Regional, EAL & SWELL event - Epping South West

Introduction
Regional, EAL & SWELL event
HAVOC's 50th anniversary event taking place 50 years after our first event in September 1973.

Terrain Description
A3-sized map, 1:10,000 scale with 2.5m contours using ISOM 2017, mapped in summer 2023. Standard IOF symbols used with a black V representing a drain culvert.

Mature forest with mainly deciduous trees and some holly bushes. To the south west there is the open area of Chingford Plain with its grass land and thickets, as well as a model aircraft flying area. Further to the east lies Connaught Water, a haven for wildfowl. Over the years, with successive thinning of parts, the area has become more runnable. There are a number of horse rides in the area and a network of smaller paths, some are minor while others are well used by walkers and mountain bikers. Longer courses will visit the more contoured area to the north of the map.

Courses will be overprinted on waterproof paper.

Parking
Car park is on Chingford Plain, near Chingford, Essex. TQ393950 (nearest postcode E4 7QJ). This is on the east side of Bury Road about 330m north of the junction with Rangers Road (A1069).

From M25 Junction 26: Follow the A121 east to the Wake Arms/City Limits roundabout; take the 4th exit (A104) & continue for about 2 miles to the Robin Hood roundabout; go straight on & after 1 mile turn right into Rangers Road (A1069) signposted Chingford. After 1 mile, turn right onto Bury Road, the car park is on the right.

From A406 North Circular: At the Waterworks Corner roundabout, take the A104 north through Woodford Green; after 3 miles turn left into Rangers Road (A1069 signposted Chingford. After 1 mile, turn right onto Bury Road, the car park is on the right.

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Parking charges are by the RingGo App, or mobile phone, only, there are no cash or credit card machines. The charge rates are £1.50 for up to 1 hour, £2.50 for up to 2 hours, or £4 for up to 4 hours. The nearest alternative street parking is limited and at least 500m away.

Chingford railway station has a 30 minute service from London Liverpool Street and is 400m SW of Chingford Plain.

Times
Enquiries and EOD 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Starts 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Courses close 2:15 pm

The Start is 700m across Chingford Plain, from the NE corner of the car park, and the Finish is 150m from the SE corner of the car park.

Hired dibbers will be available for collection at the Registration tent, adjacent to the car park.

Course Info
Standard colour coded courses; course lengths shown:

White 1.4km 15m 10 controls
Yellow 2.1km 20m 13 controls
Orange 2.7km 35m 12 controls
Light Green 4.2km 35m 12 controls
Short Green 4.1km 30m 12 controls
Green 5.5km 50m 16 controls
Blue 7.1km 70m 19 controls
Brown 9.9km 120m 25 controls

White, Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions on the map. All other courses will have pictoral descriptions. Loose description sheets will be available in the start lanes.

The Brown course has a number of unmanned road crossings to the north of the map. Care should be taken crossing these roads, and juniors should not enter this course.

SIAC contactless punching will be enabled for all courses, although competitors will need to punch the Check, Start and Finish controls.

Entry Fees
Entries in advance via Racesign-up.

Entry Fees -

For entries up to Sunday, September 17 - Seniors £9 ( £11 for non- BOF members), Juniors £4,
SI dibber hire (non SIAC) £1.

For entries post September 17 - Seniors £11 ( £13 for non- BOF members), Juniors £4,
SI dibber hire (non SIAC) £1.

Entries close on Friday, September 29.

There may be limited EOD entries available at the event download tent, subject to map availability.

Facilities
Portable toilets will be provided in the car park, and that there are 2 cafes nearby.

Contacts
Planner: David Float (HAVOC)
Organiser: Colin Jackson (Organiser@orienteering-havoc.co.uk)
Controller: Tony Maycroft (CHIG)