Location Info

• Postcode: IP28 7EY *
• Lat,Lng: 52.34654,0.51849
• Grid Ref: TL726754
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* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Directions / Parking

Parking will be at the Council Offices on College Heath Rd, Mildenhall IP28 7EY.

By car

From south: A11 travelling North to Mildenhall:

From A11, at Barton Mills roundabout take first exit to A1101 Mildenhall. After 1.2 km, carry straight on (first exit) at mini roundabout continuing on A1101.  

From: A1065 travelling South to Mildenhall:

Turn right onto Thetford Road signposted to Mildenhall (just after garage/ car dealership ). [If you miss it just carry on to Barton Mills roundabout and turn right onto A1101 to Mildenhall and see above] After 1 km, carry straight on at mini roundabout continuing on A1101.  

Assembly and facilities

Enquiries and Download will be adjacent to parking area.  Hired dibbers must be collected on the day from Enquiries.

Course Information

Colour-coded courses on offer as follows:

Course	Distance (km)	UKOL/ EA League Age classes
White	1.8	n/a
Yellow	2.5	M10,W10
Orange	3.0	M12,W12
Light Green	3.5	M14,W14
Short Green	3.2	M75, W65, W70, W75
Green	4.7	M65, M70, W16, W18, W20, W45, W50, W55, W60
Blue          OVER 16s ONLY	7.3	M16, M18, M20, M45, M50, M55, M60, W21, W35, W40
Brown       OVER 16s ONLY	8.7	M21, M35, M40

Entry Details

On-line pre-entry is essential. Although current (July 21) BO guidance for England removes all restrictions on numbers entering and participating, we will not be able to accept entry on the day.

On line entries at Fabian4 are now closed.

Prior to the closing date, entry fees were at a reduced rate until midnight on Sunday 26^th September 2021, with final entries closing on midnight 3^rd October 2021. No entries will be accepted after this deadline.

In line with British Orienteering policy, we cannot accept entries for the Blue and Brown courses from juniors younger than age 16 on the day of the event as these courses involve an unmarshalled crossing of a road with fast moving traffic. Otherwise, anyone may enter any course, but most entrants are expected to enter the course corresponding to their age class, as indicated in the table below. In order to be competitive in the UKOL or EAL leagues you must enter the correct course for your class.

Enquiries to bushheath2021@WAOC.org.uk.

Entry Fees

N.B. Reduction of £1 per individual will apply to total cost of entry when entering both days of Autumn in Anglia.

		Pre-entry before 27/09/21	Pre-entry from 27/09/21 to 3/10/21
Senior club members of WAOC and SUFFOC volunteering to help on the day		£5	£5
Senior BO Member		£8	£10
Senior Non-BO Member		£10	£12
Junior under 21/Student in full time education		£3
	SportIdent card hire (electronic chip timing) £1 SIAC hire £3 Loss of a hire dibber will incur a charge of £30.

Junior fees apply to those aged under 21. Student rate applies to those in full-time education irrespective of age.

Registration and Start Times

Registration will be open from 10:00 am till noon.

Starts will operate from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, but pre-entry start slots for junior courses will be limited to 10:30 - 11:45.

Terrain and map details

Map

The map has been updated for this event. Maps are A4 size, printed on waterproof paper. Map is at 1:10000 scale. White and yellow courses have written control descriptions, Orange course written and pictorial, pictorial control descriptions for remainder of courses. Control descriptions are on the map and loose control descriptions will be in the start lanes.

Terrain

Bush Heath is a mixture of open heathland and forest blocks of differing maturity and runnability.  Some areas contain brambles, and this is shown on the map by a vertical green line screen.

 

Clothing and footwear:

Long sleeved tops are advisable and trousers giving full leg cover is compulsory. You are advised to carry a whistle. Please ensure your clothing is appropriate for the time of year. There is a clothing dump at the start- this is close to the finish. Please bring your own bag for your clothes and remember to collect on the way back from the finish.

In extreme weather conditions, cagoules may be declared obligatory and signs will be on display at assembly if this is so. 

 

Safety:

• 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. 
• Avoid the BMX track - this area is marked OOB on the map by purple hatching.
• There is a single shaft which could potentially be a hazard.  This has been marked off by black/yellow tapes, which should not be crossed.
• Biosafety- please clean shoes before the event to avoid spread of plant-based diseases.
• There may be cyclists and pedestrians in the forest: please be aware of them.
• BLUE and BROWN courses involve an unmarshalled crossing of a road with fast moving traffic. Only those over 16 on the day of the event are permitted on these courses.  

You take part in this event at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety.

You MUST report to download, even if you retire.

Dog restrictions

Must be under close control at all times, must be on leads in the car park area and near roads.

Facilities

Portable toilets will be provided at the event.

There are no café facilities at the event, although there are some eating establishments in Mildenhall.

Results: Results will be posted on the WAOC website shortly after the event.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the following for their contributions to the event:

• Forestry Commission for permission to use the area.

• Everyone from WAOC and SUFFOC who has volunteered to help at the event.

COVID-19

The event is being planned in line with current BO guidelines relating to Covid19.

Before attending this event, or any other orienteering activity, orienteers, including officials, volunteers and coaches, should self-assess for symptoms of COVID-19. These are:

• A high temperature.
• A new, continuous cough.
• A loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste.

If you, or anyone you live with, have one or more of these symptoms you should not attend the event, even if your symptoms are mild. You should follow NHS guidance on testing and self-isolation.

If you have been informed that you need to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace (or are required to self-isolate in relation to travel), you must do so. You should not leave your isolation location in order to participate in sport and physical activity. You can find more information in the NHS guidance on how to self-isolate.

Contacts / Officials

Deputy Organiser: Emma Jarrett (WAOC)

Organiser: Helen Hague (WAOC) bushheath2021@waoc.org.uk

Planner: Mike Bickle (WAOC)

Controller: Phil Halford (SUFFOC)