CompassSport Cup and TrophyBrandon (EAOA event)Sun 22 February, 2026
Near: Brandon
Level of event: National
Type of event:
Race
Location Info
- Postcode: IP27 OSU *
- Lat,Lng: 52.43800,0.61207
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* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.
Summary
EAOA are hosting this year's regional CompassSport Cup and Trophy Qualifier Match at Brandon.
The CompassSport competition courses are by advance entry only, and only members of clubs competing in the competition can run these courses.
A limited range of non-competition colour coded courses will be available to enter in advance and enter on the day, open to all.
Please note that the rules for the CompassSport competition have been revised for 2026. Here is a link to the draft 2026 competition rule.
To contact the organiser, please email brandon2026@waoc.org.uk.
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 northern section of Wimbledon Avenue from where a road leads SE. The entrance into the forest is via a path at the end of this road, near W3W ///unit.prune.bulldozer.
Registration and download will be at the entrance to the forest. Please do not access the forest by any other route. Please don't try to park in the road leading to the forest entrance.
Course Information
The following table shows a list of competition courses with corresponding age classes. You must run a course where the indicated class matches your own age class, to be competitive in the CompassSport competition.
| Course | Classes | Colour standard |
| 1 | Open | Short Brown |
| 2 | M18-, M45+ | Blue |
| 3 | Women's Open | Blue |
| 4 | M55+ | Short Blue |
| 5 | W18-, W45+ | Green |
| 6 | M65+ | Green |
| 7 | M75+, W60+ | Short Green |
| 8 | M80, W70+ | Very Short Green |
| 9M | M18- | Light Green (Green length) |
| 9W | W18- | Light Green (Green length) |
| 10 M | M14- | Orange |
| 10W | W14- | 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 | Technical difficulty | Length (approx) |
| White | Very easy | 1.5 km |
| Yellow | Easy | 2.5 km |
| Light Green | Hard | 4.5 km |
Entry Details
Advance entries to all courses (competition courses and also non-competition courses) will be available through Fabian4. Advance entries will close on 8th February 2026 (TBC). To contact the organiser please email brandon2026@waoc.org.uk.
Entry Fees are as follows:
| Fee | |
| Seniors (21+) on competition courses | £15 TBC |
| Juniors on competition courses | £5 TBC |
| Seniors (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.
Entry on Day in person at the event will be provided for non-competition courses only, and subject to map availability, but 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 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 TBC
Terrain and map details
Course maps will be 1:10,000 scale, printed on waterproof paper.
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.
Dog restrictions
Dogs on leads only. Please pick up after your dog and take waste home. No nearby poo bins.
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 alongside the run-in from the final control to the run in.
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 in the competition area and 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
Organiser: Peter Woods (WAOC) Brandon2026@waoc.org.uk
Planner: Sarah Mansel (SUFFOC)
Controller: Michael Chopping (NOR)
Important Event Information
Safety and Risk: A risk assessment is carried out by the organiser in advance of each event, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Insurance: Our events and activities are registered with British Orientering, and have been risk assessed. Our event officials have appropriate training for the level of event involved. This means our events are covered by British Orienteering's public liability insurance. For insurance purposes, we ask that when you register for an event that you provide full names of anyone who goes out on a course, even if just accompanying a junior or part of a group (these additional names won't be recorded in the results - for example they can just be noted on the back of your registration slip).
Please note: From 1st January 2026, participants who are not members of British Orienteering are no longer covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. After this date, by entering an event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. If you are not a member of British Orienteering and were to, for example, accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered.
Privacy:
WAOC process entrant information on the basis of legitimate interest to produce competition results, to provide participation and results information to British Orienteering, and we retain details for a period to meet our insurance requirements. Published results may include (but not limited to) name, any club affiliation, race times and age group. Read our data protection page for further information about how we look after your personal information.
Welfare and Safeguarding:
We want everyone to feel safe and welcome at our events. As a club, we support and follow British Orienteering’s safeguarding policies,which can be found via the links below:
We also have our own child welfare policy. See also our Safeguarding and Welfare page.
Taking Photographs:
In line with the policies of British Orienteering, the organisers of this event request that any person wishing to take photos or videos showing children should register their details with event volunteers before taking any such photos or videos. The event organisers reserve the right to ask people to refrain from taking photos or videos and may, if such warnings are ignored, refer the matter to the police.
Club's use of Images:
We may sometimes publish photographs of event participants in news items or publicity. At events where we have arranged for photography we will advertise this at the event and in advance in the event details.
We aim always to obtain the permissions of parent or responsible adult before we publish any picture showing a junior participant as the main focus. Although we cannot guarantee that an event photographer will not take photographs of any given individual, we will do our best to avoid publishing images of individuals who have told us they do not wish to be photographed.
Read our data protection page for further information about our policy on photography and use of images.