East Anglian League event at Tunstall Forest
2023-11-26
Regional orienteering event
Tunstall Forest is a large Forestry Commission coniferous plantation north-east of Woodbridge. The area also includes adjoining heathlands or Tunstall and Blaxhall Common and some patches of mixed woodland.
Pre-entries are now closed, but you can still enter on the day.
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 1.9km
12 controls.
Very easy navigation along paths. Suitable for juniors.
Yellow 2.9km
11 controls.
Simple navigation along paths and rides.
East Anglian League course for M10 and W10 competitors.
Orange 3.1km
11 controls.
Moderate difficulty suitable for adult beginners.
East Anglian League course for M12 and W12 competitors.
Light Green 3.7km
14 controls.
More complex off-path navigation suitable for beginners with some map-reading experience.
East Anglian League course for M14 and W14 competitors.
Short Green 3.7km
13 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M75+ and W65+ competitors.
Green 5.0km
17 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M65-70, W16-20 and W45-60.
Blue 7.8km
24 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M16-20, M45-60 and W21-40.
Brown 9.3km
29 controls.
Technically as difficult as it gets.
East Anglian League course for M21-40.
Senior member: £9.00
Senior non-member: £11.00
Senior novice course (White or Yellow) £4.00
Junior: £4.00
Late entry (from 20/11/23) and entry on day (subject to map availability)
Senior member: £11.00
Senior non-member: £13.00
Senior Novice course (White or Yellow) £4.00
Junior: £4.00
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.
Helper discount is available to SUFFOC members, please contact tunstall@suffoc.co.uk 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.
You can opt to purchase an extra map for the course you have entered for £1.00.
The event will be signposted from the B1069 junction, 1.5k NE of Tunstall village, NE of Woodbridge.
Access via Forest Road 30.
• Grid Ref TM390561
• Nearest post code IP12 2EL
• What3Words: ///rich.revolting.swordfish
Parking will be along the edges of the Forest Road 30. Please follow the marshal's instructions when you arrive. Registration, dibber hire and download will be situated near the southern end of FR30.
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.
The courses will be mainly within the area enclosed by the Viking Trail for off-road cycling. The terrain is largely cultivated coniferous forest with areas of mixed woodland. Although contours are not prominent in the landscape, there are plenty of relief features such as pits and earthbanks and surprisingly varied vegetation to offer an orienteering challenge. The area was last used in 2021 since when brashings have decayed considerably leaving pleasant running in many parts of the forest. There is still likely to be some bracken, though courses will avoid this where possible.
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 (Blue and Brown on the reverse) and loose control descriptions will be in the start lanes.
White, Yellow and Orange courses use narrative control descriptions. Light Green and above courses use IOF symbols.
A full legend is printed on White, Yellow and Orange course maps only. Loose legends are available from the help desk.
For any newcomers attempting Light Green and harder courses, separate copies of the legend, and an interpretation of the pictorial symbols, will be available at the help-desk.
Timing
SPORTident timing will be used with SIAC enabled. However, competitors must punch the start and finish controls.
There will be limited entry on day (and online entries after 19th November) 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
Registration, Help Point & Download tents will be sited close to the parking area, together with a toilet.
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 will be open from 10:30 until 12:30. No start times will be allocated.
If you have hired an SI dibber please collect this before going to the start.
The start will be signed from registration.
If you are new to orienteering, help will be available near Registration.
There may be queues at the Start at busy times.
The finish will be unmanned. Please follow the taped route back to download.
Courses close at 14:00. Please return to download before this time even if you have not completed your course.
Organiser: Simon Hooton tunstall@suffoc.co.uk
Planner: Martin Hore
Controller: Paul Beckett (HAVOC)
