The Brails - Four Colour Local Event
Saturday 7th February
Entries open 00:01 on 12th Jan
Entries open 00:01 on 12th Jan
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The Brails (near Marlborough/Hungerford)
Four Colour Local Event Access is by kind permission of Green Knights Estates
Contact: nwo.organiser@gmail.com
BLUE 5.7km 100m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
GREEN 4.0km 75m climb
Suitable for experienced orienteers only
ORANGE 2.9km 35m climb
Suitable for all orienteers
YELLOW 1.9km 35m climb
Suitable for beginners
Course distance and climb subject to final controlling.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £10.00
Senior Novice: £5.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £2.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £6.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee Chip hire: £2.00
From 2nd February:
LATE INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
Senior: £12.00
Senior Novice: £7.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Senior Chip hire: £2.00
Junior/Student: £4.00
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £2.00
LATE GROUP ENTRY - ORANGE or YELLOW
Entry Fee: £8.50
Non-BO Supplement: £1.00
Entry Fee 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 02-02-26) 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. Only one member of the Group needs to enter, but please could you provide the names of the other 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.
Travel Directions
The Brails (formerly known as Copse Wood) is located between Hungerford and Marlborough. It will be signed from the A338 between East Grafton and Shalbourne. Parking is at Hillbarn Farm approx 600m east of Wilton Windmill. Grid Reference SU 282 618. The nearest postcode is SN8 3SW. (What3Words:conforms.helpless.animals).
Car Share
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 hard standing or along the track heading towards the Start, but is limited. Please park sensibly and do not obstruct access. It would be appreciated if you could car share where possible and avoid using large vehicles such as campervans.
Overflow parking will be vergeside on the minor road between Wilton Windmill and Assembly or at the windmill carpark (approx. 700m away) if verges are too wet.
The Start and Finish are a short walk from Assembly and those parked vergeside must take care on the short road walk and follow the signs to the Start via Assembly.
Please follow the guidance from the marshals.
Start Times
Start times: 11:00 - 12:00
Courses close: 14:00
Assembly/Download is approx. 500m from Start and Finish.
Facilities
Entry
On-line entry only - standard entry closes at 23.59 on 01-02-2026.
THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY ON DAY
Refund Policy
You may withdraw from the event up until 23:59 on 01-02-2026 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).
Map
Scale 1:10,000, 5m contours. The map has recently been fully updated by The MapWorks for this event and the area renamed "The Brails".
Overprinted with course on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front. Yellow and Orange courses will have written descriptions; Green and Blue courses have pictorial descriptions. Loose control descriptions for all courses will be available at the start.
Terrain
Mature broad leaved woodland with open areas and some conifer plantations. Some areas have dense bramble cover. Courses have been planned to avoid the worst of this. However, full leg cover and gaiters are recommended.
Timber stacks may be present and must not be climbed on.
Cultivated fields are out-of-bounds apart from the marked grass verges and public footpath.
Results
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.
Clothing and equipment
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.
Dogs
Dogs permitted on a leash.
Hazards
The minor road is marked as out-of-bounds.
Safety
Insurance
PLEASE NOTE: As of January 2026 participants who are not members of British Orienteering are no longer covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event as a non-member, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. Please make sure that you have renewed your membership or consider joining if you are not already a member. Non-members will still be charged a supplement to cover increased levies payable by NWO.
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.
Event Officials
Organiser: Andrew Law (NWO)
Planner: Thomas Down (NWO)
Controller: John Orton (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)
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.