Location Info

• Postcode: IP24 1LN *
• Lat,Lng: 52.45945,0.76180
• Grid Ref: TL881888
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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 is on a forest road, off Wreatham Road, approximately 1 mile north of Croxton Village. What3Words: ///headlight.organisms.decently             Grid Ref: TL881888

By car
Approach on the A11 towards Thetford. Leave the A11 signed for Croxton (north of Thetford). Go through Croxton village and turn right, signed for Wretham, Watton and cycle route 13. After approximately 2 km, turn right into forest road 67 and continue for 1km to the assembly area (GR 887884).
The nearest postcode for SatNav is IP24 1LN but this is south of the area at Hall Farm. Follow O signs from the Wreatham road.

Parking will be along forest road  67. Due to conservation efforts by Forestry England, parking is not permitted along a certain 600m stretch of ride 67. The beginning and end of this section will be signed, but please only park where indicted by parking officials.

There will be pedestrians on the same road as the parking, walking to the start, and so please drive slowly. Parking space is constrained, so please lift share where possible. It is possible late arrivals may need to park further from the start (~1km), so please arrive in plenty of time for your run.

Course Information

This is a CompassSport Qualifier event. To be competitive for the Qualifier, you must be a member of BO and a member of your club and enter the courses as below corresponding to your age class.

Class	CompassSport Course	BOF Age Classes	Length
1	Brown	Men Open	9.5 km
2	Short Brown	M20- M40+	7.9 km
3	Blue Women	Women Open	6.8 km
4	Blue Men	M50+	7.6 km
5	Green Women	W20- W45+	5.4 km
6	Green Men	M60+	5.4 km
7	Veterans Short Green	M70+ W60+	4.3 km
8A	Junior Men (Green)	Men 18-	5.3 km
8B	Junior Women (Short Green)	Women 18-	4.3 km
9A	Orange Men	Men 14-	3.6 km
9B	Orange Women	Women 14-	3.7 km
10	Super Veterans Short Green	M80+ W70+	3.9 km

Course lengths are subject to final controlling.

Entrants not involved in the CompassSport Qualifier may enter any of the courses above or below.

Additional colour coded courses:

Course	Length (km)
White<	2.2 km
Yellow	2.6 km
Light Green	4.2 km

Course controls will be in beacon mode for contactless (SIAC) punching. (Start and Finish must be contact punched).

Entry Details

Pre-entry until 5^th February 2023 via Fabian4. Entries are now open.

For CompassSport entrants, there is no entry on the day for any courses. For members entering the CompassSport Qualifier, all entries must be made in advance via Fabian4. Any enquiries concerning your club entry should be directed via your club captain to the CSQ official using the email address croxtoncsentries at waoc.org.uk.

Those NOT taking part in the CompassSport qualifier may enter any course and some entry on the day will be available, subject to map availability. Pre-entry is strongly recommended as otherwise you may have to wait a long time to start. Advance entries close midnight on Sunday 5th Feb 2023.

For CompassSport Qualifier, entries are £14 for a BO adult and £5 for a BO junior.

For those not taking part in the qualifier, entries are £14 for an adult and £5 for a junior, unless on courses White, Yellow or Light Green for which entries are £10 for an adult or group and £3 for a junior.

SI cards are available to hire for £1 and SIACs for £3.

Registration and Start Times

Registration will be open 10 am to 12 noon.

Start will operate from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Start times for the CompassSport Qualifier will have been pre-allocated and no changes to start times will be allowed on race day. It is a punching start and the start and finish must be punched. You should aim to start at your allocated time, allowing for 4 minutes call-up. Late starters will start as soon as possible, but if you miss your allocated start time you may have a long wait before you can be slotted in as you will have to wait until the next free slot for your club.

Terrain and map details

Croxton Heath is a mixture of coniferous and deciduous forest of widely varying age, runnability and visibility. Runnability in the north is affected by brashings and bracken. Courses avoid the worst of the brambles. Of the remaining areas, most are affected by low bracken and, where this affects running, the map shows the undergrowth screen.

The area is mainly flat, although there are many large, natural depressions (dolines) throughout the area, some of which are quite deep and water-filled. The small earthwall symbol is used to indicate old rootstock banks which have rotted down. These banks will be difficult to see at running speed. The only remaining evidence may be a line of deciduous trees along the former line.

Facilities

Portable toilets will be provided. First Aid kit will be located at Download.

If you are new to orienteering or requireassistance, then please enquire at registration.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Stuart Hatfield (WAOC) croxton2023@waoc.org.uk

Planner: Conor O'Donovan (WAOC)

Controller: John Collyer (SOS)