Coombe Hill South

Saturday Series

16th November 2024

Location

Coombe Hill South - Buckmoorend Farm shop
Nearest Postcode
HP17 0UT
Grid reference
SP846049
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Entries

This event will be SIAC enabled

Directions / Parking

Parking is limited around the farm buildings. Please car share where possible.

The farm is located about a mile south of Butler’s Cross. The recommended approach is from the north, via Butler’s Cross, which is about 1½ miles west of Wendover. The approach from the south – on the Missenden Road – has a blind corner when turning right into the minor road leading to the farm and is best avoided.

Beware orienteers walking to the start on this minor road.

Terrain Description

Undulating woodlands with a good path network. There are many large and small earth features such as pits and earth banks in the variable woodlands. The woods are a mixture of Chiltern beech and plantations. A few of these planted areas are out of bounds. An area of wet pits in the North-West of the area is also out of bounds as the dry surface is deceptive.

There are areas with high bracken and undergrowth which are currently dying back, the courses are planned to avoid most of these but do heed the green screen marked on the map.

The Map

A4, 1:7500 scale and has been updated in the past few months by Andrew Chalmers. Courses generally avoid areas of undergrowth. Symbols are ISOM 2019 x 200%.

Start Times

THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY AT THE EVENT. You must pre-enter, via SiEntries using the link at the top of this page. Subject to still having map and parking availability, we will keep entries open until the morning of the event.
On the day, collect your hired SIAC dibber from the TVOC tent.
Starts will be from 10.15 to 11.45am.
There is a 450 metre walk from the TVOC tent to the Start. The route to the Start and from the Finish requires crossing the access road, so children should be accompanied. Follow tags from the TVOC tent. After the Finish Control continue a few metres to the manned check finish where each runner must insert their dibber. Continue along this track downhill past the Start and retrace your route back to the Download Tent where you will receive your results slip.
Courses close at 1pm. All competitors MUST be back at the Download Tent by 1pm, whether finished or not.

Courses

YELLOW: 2.4km 75m climb. Easy course on paths. Suitable for juniors with some experience or for supervised newcomers, and for family groups.
ORANGE: 2.7km 95m climb Suitable for adult beginners and experienced juniors. Routes mainly along line features but with some provision for woodland short cuts.
RED: 3.9km 120m climb A longer run suitable for adult beginners and experienced juniors. Routes mainly along line features but with some provision for woodland short cuts.
LIGHT GREEN: 3.0km 100m climb. More challenging; for improvers and those with a bit of experience. Most controls are off paths but close to large or linear features.
GREEN: 4.5km 120m climb The most challenging. For experienced orienteers. Significant route choices. As technical as the land permits.
SCORE: 24 controls of varying difficulty. Find as many as you can within one hour.

How To Enter

PRE-ENTRY ONLY through SiEntries, using the link at the top of this page. There will be no entry at the event, though you will be able to enter right up to the day of the event if there are still maps available.

You don't have to be a member of an orienteering club to enter this event. On SiEntries, just show your club name as IND (for Independent).

Small family or other groups are welcome, but please enter only the Yellow, Orange or Red courses. Just one entry will cover your group. You will receive one map. However we recommend you have one map EACH - you can order extra maps (£1 each) when you enter.

Entry Cost

Entries up to and including Sunday 10th November
- Light Green, Green and Red courses - BOF members £6, non-members £8, Juniors & Students £2
- White, Yellow, Orange and Score - BOF members £5, non-members £7, Juniors & Students £2
Later entries from Mon 11th November through to 11am Saturday (assuming spaces are still available) - £1 extra
Timing chip hire £1 (essential if you do not own one). Lost timing chips charged at £65.

Facilities

The farm shop, has a kitchen and outdoor seating area that will be open to you from 10am. Please respect the privacy and peace of other café users and neighbours.

You can shop on line for provisions for collection from the farm shop at https://buckmoorendfarm.co.uk/shop-kitchen

We are proving a portable toilet, located near to a barn. The farm shop has its own portable toilet directly adjacent, please ONLY use our toilet - it will be signed.

Officials

Organiser: Adam Poole TVOC    email organiser

Helping

TVOC members, PLEASE click on the link below and sign up to help. The sign-up sheet contains the discount code to use when you enter.

Helpers