Location Info

• Postcode: IP27 OSU *
• Lat,Lng: 52.43800,0.61207
• Grid Ref:
• Google Map
• Streetmap (OS 50k)
• Bing Map (OS 50k)
• OpenStreetMap

* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Directions / Parking

Parking will be in the London Road Industrial Estate in Brandon.  Postcode IP27 0PA.

Car parking will not be marshalled.   Once parked, head on foot to the north-eastern section of Wimbledon Avenue to where Twickenham Avenue leads south-east.  The entrance into the forest is via a path at the end of Twickenham Avenue (W3W ///unit.prune.bulldozer or Google Maps)

Enquiries and download will be at or near the entrance to the forest.  Please do not access the forest by any other route than the forest path at enquiries.    Please don't try to park in the road leading to this forest entrance.

Distance from parking to registration (at the forest entrance) depends on where you are parked and may vary from 50 to 700m. The start is about 200 m from registration. There is no clothing dump.

Finish is about 300m from the forest entrance. No water will be provided at the finish.

Download is adjacent to the finish, on the track leading back to the car parking area.

Course Information

The following table shows a list of competition courses with corresponding age classes.  You must run a course where the indicated age class matches your own age class in order to be competitive in the CompassSport competition.  You cannot run on a competition course on which you are not competitive.  Colour standards are shown for reference only - you must enter by class.

Ensure you know which course NUMBER you are running. There will be a notice board before call up to remind you of age class/course combinations. YOU MUST RUN THE COURSE IN WHICH YOU ARE ENTERED.

Entry Class (Course)	Age Classes	Length	Climb	Map Scale	Colour standard (for info only)
1	Open	10.3 km	45 m	1:10,000	Short Brown
2	M18-, M45+	7.9 km	35 m	1:10,000	Blue
3	Women's Open	7.8 km	35 m	1:10,000	Blue
4	M55+	6.4 km	25 m	1:10,000	Short Blue
5	W18-, W45+	5.8 km	25 m	1:10,000	Green
6	M65+	5.8 km	20 m	1:10,000	Green
7	M75+, W60+	4.7 km	45 m	1:7500	Short Green
8	M80+, W70+	3.2 km	30 m	1:7500	Very Short Green
9M	M18-	5.3 km	35 m	1:10,000	Light Green (Green length)
9W	W18-	5.3 km	35 m	1:10,000	Light Green (Green length)
10 M	M14-	3.3 km	20 m	1:7500	Orange
10W	W14-	3.3 km	20 m	1:7500	Orange

In addition to the above, the following non-competition (colour-coded) courses are provided.  These are open to all, and entry on the day will be accepted for these courses subject to map availability.

Course	Length	Climb	Technical difficulty	Map scale
White	2.0 km	10 m	Very Easy	1:7500
Yellow	2.6 km	15 m	Easy	1:7500
Light Green	4.2 km	35 m	Difficult	1:10,000

Entry Details

Advance entries to all courses (competition courses and also non-competition courses) are available through Fabian4. Advance entries will close on 8th February 2026. Club captains may submit team entries through Fabian4, or by spreadsheet by arrangement with the entries sec. To contact the entries sec. please email brandon2026@waoc.org.uk.

Entry Fees are as follows:

Category of entry	Fee
Seniors (aged 21+) on competition courses	£15
Juniors on competition courses	£5
Seniors (aged 21+) on non-competition courses	£10
Juniors on non-competition courses	£3
SI card hire	£1
SIAC (touch free SI card) hire	£3

Full-time students over 21 may enter at the junior rate. A family group on a non-competition course will be charged at the single adult rate.

Entry on the Day, in person at the event will be provided for non-competition courses only, and subject to map availability. You are encouraged to enter in advance.

SI Card Hire

S.I. card hire: £1; SIAC card hire: £3

(Loss of a hire SI card will incur a charge of £30, and £65 for a SIAC).

Registration and Start Times

Enquiries will be open from 10 am to 12 noon for hired dibber collection, entry on the day (for non-competition courses) and other enquiries. Please remember that entry to competition courses is open to competing clubs only and must be by advance entry. There is strictly no entry on the day for competition courses.

Starts will operate from 10:30am - 12:30pm. This will be a punching start for all competitors. Start times for those running competition courses will be pre-assigned as shown on Fabian4 and you must start at your allocated time.

Start times will not be allocated for colour-coded (non-competition) courses - for these courses you may go to the start when ready and start in any available start slot.

Courses will close at 2:30pm. You must report to Download by this time.

Terrain and map details

Course maps will be 1:10,000/1:7500 scale according to course, 5m contour, printed on waterproof paper.  Maps will be A4 in size.

The map has been updated for this event by Phil Halford (SUFFOC).   A previous map of the area as used for an event in 2017 can be viewed on RouteGadget.

Safety

• Courses 1, 2, 3 and 7 cross the entrance road into the country park. Traffic should be going slowly but take care crossing this road, and do not run along this road.
• A-roads to the east and north-west of the area are OOB (and marked with purple crosses on course maps to remind you of this).
• The main car park and area around the cafe in the Country Park are also marked OOB. This area may be busy with members of the public, dog walkers, cyclists etc.
• Any gates should be closed after use.
• There is a large area of heathland in the centre of the area marked OOB. This has fences all around with gates/stiles shown on the map. Runners can use the paths which cross this heathland and any gates should be closed after use. There should be no need to climb over the fence. This affects courses 1-6, 9 and Light green.
• Please do not go into any area marked as Out of Bounds, indicated on the map by either solid olive colour, or vertical purple stripes or cross hatching.

• There may be cyclists and pedestrians including dog walkers in the forest

• You take part in this event at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety. Full leg cover is compulsory and you are advised to carry a whistle.

Dog restrictions

Dogs on leads only. Please pick up after your dog and take waste home. No nearby poo bins.

Live Results
Results URL http://www.suffoc.co.uk/results/2026/Brandon/index.html

Entries
To contact the organiser in connection with club entries or other query please use the following email address: brandon2026@waoc.org.uk

Club Tents
There will be space for club tents near the finish run-in.

First Aid
First aid kit at download. Nearest A&E hospital:

West Suffolk Hospital
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
Tel: 01284 713000

East Anglian League presentation

We will have awards to present to class winners in the 2025 East Anglian League and East Anglian Urban League. There will be a brief ceremony at about 1:30 pm - please gather to congratulate your team mates/adversaries. If you have earned an award but can't stay for the ceremony please collect your award when you download. Likewise you can collect after you finish your run if you are still in the forest during the ceremony.

Facilities

Portable toilets will be provided close to the entrance to the forest.

There is a cafe and toilets at the Brandon Country Park Visitor Centre, but be aware that this is not adjacent to the assembly area (It is in the competition area and therefore should not be visited until after you have run).

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Suffolk County Council and Forest Enterprise for granting permissions for us to use Brandon Country Park and the surrounding woodland for orienteering.

Contacts / Officials

Entries: brandon2026@waoc.org.uk

Organiser: Michael Chopping (NOR)

Planner: Sarah Mansel (SUFFOC)

Controller: Peter Woods (WAOC)