Theford Thrash Day 1
Details
Location:
Brandon Country Park
Notes:
Icenian Trophy, EA League
Invitation
CUOC and WAOC proudly present the joint Thetford Thrash 2010, a weekend of two Level 2 (Regional) Events in neighbouring areas of Thetford Forest. The Day 1 event at Brandon is also an EA League event.
Entries
Enter online here (preferred)
Last date for online entries will be 24 January 2010. Entries received after 17th January will be subject to a late entry surcharge.
Entries by post will be accepted up to 24th January. Postal Entries using standard entry form to:
Thetford Thrash 2010
13 Princess Drive
Sawston
Cambs
CB22 3DL
Cheques payable to WAOC.
Entries on the day will be accepted subject to availability, with a late entry surcharge.
Fees
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Both Days |
|---|
| Seniors (BOF members) | £8.00 | £8.00 | £15.00 |
| Seniors (non BOF) | £10.00 | £10.00 | £19.00 |
| Juniors (under 21) | £4.00 | £4.00 | £7.00 |
| Students | £4.00 | £4.00 | £7.00 |
| SI Card hire | £ 0.50 | £ 0.50 | £ 1.00 |
Late entry surcharge +£1/day/entrant
Please remember to include details of your British Orienteering membership card to obtain the discount.
Entry enquiries to
entries@waoc.org.uk
Entry on the Day
Registration open 10:00am – 12:00pm
Courses
| Course | | Length (km) | Climb (m) |
|---|
| White | | 1.6 | 5 |
| Yellow | (M10,W10) | 2.4 | 5 |
| Orange | (M12, W12) | 3.3 | 10 |
| Light Green | (M14,W14) | 4.0 | 15 |
| Short Green | (M75+, W65+) | 4.1 | 10 |
| Green | (M70, W16, W55-60) | 4.7 | 15 |
| Short Blue | (M65, W18-20, 45-50) | 6.0 | 45 |
| Blue | (M16, 55-60, W35-40) | 6.9 | 45 |
| Short Brown | (M18-20, 45-50, W21) | 7.8 | 55 |
| Brown | (M35-40) | 9.0 | 55 |
| Black | (M21) | 11.8 | 95 |
Competitors may enter the course of their choice. Recommended courses for experienced orienteers are shown in brackets (these are also the EA League classes).
Travel Directions
Access to the area will be from the B1106 a few km south of Brandon, as shown
here
Parking will be a couple of km drive along forest tracks, roughly
here
Terrain
Brandon Country Park consists of mature deciduous woodland surrounding a country house, extending into managed coniferous forest, including one area of surprising countour detail
Officials
Organisers - Ben Stevens, Andrew Crosby, Huw Grange (CUOC). Email
icenian@cuoc.org.uk
Planner - Ben Stevens (CUOC)
Controller - Andrew Cordle (SOS)
Start Times
10:30am - 12:30pm
Courses will close at 2:45pm
Start times will be available, when allocated, on the Fabian4 website. We are using 15 minute start blocks rather than individual start times. The time shown on Fabian4 is the start of each 15 minute block (e.g. if your start time is shown as 11:15 your start block is from 11:15 to 11:29). You may start at any available time, but priority will be given to those competitors who have been allocated to the current start block.
String Course
There will be a string course on both days
Dogs
Dogs are welcome on both days but must be kept on leads
SI Punching
Both days will be using SI electronic punching. SI cards will be available to hire for 50p.