WRNL Bovington
Saturday 1st November
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Event number 2 in the Wessex Region Night League 2025/26
The course is a 60 minute Score course . A mixture of runnable woods, open heathland and urban.
Contact: vickyroissetter@yahoo.co.uk
Senior Chip hire: £1.00
Junior/Student: £3.00
Junior/Student Chip hire: £0.00
Juniors are under 21 on race day.
Location:
Bovington Training Area (https://w3w.co/grips.along.roofer).
Parking is on hardstanding. Please park where marshalls direct you. The car park will have little to no lighting and the whole area is very dark so please ensure you have high visibility on when moving around and keep to 5mph when entering and exiting.
Timings:
Registration: 1600 - 1700 hrs
Starts: 1700 - 1900 hrs (light level dependent)
The start and finish are across a main road so please only cross when the Marshalls say it is safe.
Courses close: 2000 hrs. Controls will be taken in at 2000 hrs or when the last runner is in if earlier. Help with control collection would be much appreciated.
Course and Score information:
Mapping: Scale 1:7500. New survey and map for the event. All courses printed on waterproof paper. Control descriptions on the map and loose in the start lanes.
You have 60 minutes from the Start to Finish via as many controls as you can.
You gain points for each control visited but you lose 10 points per minute – or part minute over the hour.
Points per control may vary from 10 to 50 points at some events, so check your map and plan your route before you start.
Bonus points (10 per minute under the hour) are available but ONLY if you manage to visit every control.
Full leg and arm cover is mandatory; that means no shorts or vests.
Whistles are compulsory.
This is a military area. Please do not pick up anything as it could be ordinance and cause harm to you and those around you.
Facilities:
There will be Portaloos in the car park.
No catering is provided. If you wish eat afterwards there are a number of local eating places in Bovington and Bere Regis.
Event Officials:
Organiser : Vicky McCreadie
Planner: Karen French
Controller: Roger Crickmore
For civilians participating in Army orienteering, Public Liability Insurance is provided by Towergate; individuals are advised to have their own private accident insurance. This event is conducted iaw British Orienteering Rules 2023 and land booked iaw the AOA DIO Licence and JSP907.