Micheldever Wood - SCOA League
2024-02-11
Forest orienteering near Winchester
Counts towards The South Central Orienteering League.
Brown 10.3km 75m climb
29 controls
Suitable for experienced orienteers
Blue 6.8km 60m climb
19 controls
Suitable for experienced orienteers
Green 4.7km 45m climb
14 controls
Suitable for experienced orienteers
Short Green 4.0km 35m climb
9 controls
Suitable for experienced orienteers
Light Green 3.4km 20m climb
11 controls
Good for improving orienteers
Orange 3.0km 25m climb
8 controls
Novice course. Mostly on paths, but corners can be cut
Yellow 2.4km 20m climb
9 controls.
Novice course. All on paths. Suitable for beginners.
White 1.5km 10m climb
10 controls.
Novice course. All on paths. Suitable for beginners.
Senior Novice: £6.00
Senior Chip hire: £1.50
Junior: £6.00
Junior Novice: £5.00
Junior Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. Novice fees apply to those entering the Orange, Yellow or White courses.
Charge for lost EMIT hire card: £45
The car park and event centre are in Micheldever Wood, GR.SU529357
The nearest Post code is SO21 1PP.
The entrance to parking is 400m east along a minor road signposted from the A33. What three words ///running.premiums.relished.
Linear parking along a gravel Forest Road. As Parking and access are on the same track please arrive before 11.30 and leave after 11.30. Follow marshals instructions and car share if possible.
Please car share wherever possible. You can sign up to the Car Sharing scheme - login to the event on Racesignup to join.
Help, advice and hire cards: 9.45-12.00
Starts : 10.30-12.30
Courses close: 14.30
Punching start (turn up and run). There is approx a 350m walk to the Start and 650m walk from Finish to assembly area.
The timing system is EMIT eCard. Hire cards can be collected from Enquiries. If you have your own EMIT eCard and have registered it on your entry form, you may go straight to the start.
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours, updated 2023.
Courses are planned to make the most of the runnable ancient deciduous woodland, avoiding the conifer plantations and the worst of the bramble. The area slopes gently down from south to north. Contour interest is provided by Bronze Age earthworks and WWII bomb craters.
Dogs are allowed but must be kept under control and on a lead at all times.
