Saturday Series – Keephill and Deangarden Woods

Saturday Series

4th October 2025

Location

Keephill and Deangarden Woods, High Wycombe

Nearest Postcode

HP11 1QX

Grid reference

SU874923

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This TVOC event is being held one week before the annual Bucks Big O Scouting orienteering event being held on Saturday 11th October at Wendover Woods. This TVOC event will provide Cubs, Scouts and their families an excellent introduction to orienteering before the Big O event.

If any GROUPS are thinking of entering this event, please can they let the Organiser know by Sunday 23rd September so that sufficient maps can be printed.

It would be very helpful if all entries can be made by Sunday 23rd.

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

Directions / Parking

Parking is in the public car park at Wycombe Rye Lido, off Bassetsbury Lane. This is the same car park as used by the Wycombe Parkrun.

As the Parkrun finishes, car parking might be tight in the Lido car park. Alternative car parking can be found here:

Railway Place Car Park, London Rd, High Wycombe HP13 6AB. See < here >

Layout of car park, toilets, SI Card Collection, Download and route to Start and Finish available below:

Terrain Description

Keep Hill and Deangarden Woods are predominantly runnable deciduous forest along a valley with some reentrant contour detail. All courses will encounter hills. Route choices might allow runners to flex the amount of climb on their courses, perhaps +15% to -5% from stated figures.

Some parts of the area are very steep and potentially slippery if wet. Good grippy footwear will be very welcome.

The Map

Map updated with minor corrections during summer 2025 by Bob and Pattie Beresford (TVOC). Original map from autumn 2022 by Julian Birkinshaw (TVOC). Scale 1:7,500, ISOM 2017, A4 printed on waterproof paper.

Courses

Note that the following courses will also be available at this event:

Cubs
Scouts

These two extra courses will be of similar standard to those encountered at the Bucks Big O event. It is suggested that Cubs and Scouts who have not orienteered before enter these courses. Start early to make sure you have returned and finished by 1pm when courses close!

Explorer Scouts and Leaders are welcome to enter the course of their choice.

Course distances are provisional and approximate

Course	Length (km)	Climb (m)
White	1.4	45	Suitable for juniors without any experience.
Yellow	1.9	50	Suitable for juniors with some experience or for supervised newcomers, and for family groups.
Orange	2.9	100	Suitable for adult beginners and experienced juniors. Also suitable for family groups.
Red	4.1	150	Longer (expect to run at least 5 km), but less challenging navigationally. Ideal for runners new to orienteering. You still need to be able to read a map, but it is more like an unmarked trail race.
Light Green	4.0	110	More challenging; for improvers and those with a bit of experience. Most controls away from paths and more route choices.
Green	4.7	120	Most challenging that the area will allow. For those with significant experience. Controls often well-away from paths and more route choices.
Score			A fixed amount of time (45mins) to find as many controls as possible. You may go to controls in any order. Points are awarded for each control you find. The score for each control depends on how difficult it is to find. Punative penalties for finishing late!
Cubs	3.1	105	Starts out like the White course above. But then transitions on to become more difficult, like the Yellow course.
Scouts	4.1	150	Starts out like the Yellow course above. But then transitions on to become more difficult, like the Orange course.

Start Times

Start times are between 10:15 and 11:45.

The assembly tent will be located in Car Park .
If you have your own dibber you can go straight to the start. If you are hiring a dibber go to the assembly tent first.

Approx. 300m from Car Park to Start. Approx. 250m from Finish to Car Park

IMPORTANT: Courses close at 1pm. You must report to the download tent by 1pm latest, even if you retire or have not finished. The controls will be collected from 1pm onwards.

We recommend Cubs and Scouts start early to ensure they have time to finish their courses.

How To Enter

Competitors will need to pre-enter, through our external entry system run by SiEntries. Once you know your way around it, it is quite simple to use, but it may be a little daunting the first time you use it. Look for the link to SiEntries on the event web page. And if you get stuck, contact the Organiser/Planner below for advice.

Cub and Scout leaders are strongly encouraged to contact the Organiser first to discuss their needs and enter groups as a whole. See Organiser’s details below.

Entry Cost

Early entries up to and including Sunday 28^th September:

Red, Light Green and Green – BOF members £6, non-members and family groups £8, solo Juniors and Students £2
Yellow, Orange and Score – BOF members £5, non-members and family groups £7, solo Juniors and Students £2
Cubs and Scouts course – family groups £7, solo Juniors and Students £2

Later entries from Monday 29^th September through to 11am Saturday 4^th October (assuming spaces and maps still available) – £1 extra

Timing chip hire £1 (required if you do not own one). Lost timing chips charged at £65.

Facilities

Public toilets are available at the car park.

Layout of car park, toilets, SI Card Collection, Download and route to Start and Finish available above.

Dogs

TVOC’s policy is that dogs are not permitted on courses.

Officials

Organiser: John Dalton - TVOC email organiser 07767 362805
Planner: John Dalton (TVOC)
Controller: Mark Thompson (TVOC)

See the Saturday Series page for more information about the series and the full list of events.

Orienteering is an adventure sport. All competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

Please check website for last minute cancellation in case of inclement weather. In the event of cancellation some or all of your entry fee may be retained.

The personal data you give will be used by the event organisers & their agents only for the purpose of processing and publishing the event entries and results, for conducting safety checks and to validate British Orienteering insurance cover. Submission of an entry for the event will indicate your acceptance of this procedure.