Summer Series – Big Wood

Summer Series

1st June 2022

Location: Oxhey Playing Fields / Pavillion Pub Car Park Grid Ref TQ114940, (pub now closed but large cark park still available)
Nearest Postcode: WD19 4LS

If considering attending, please complete sign up sheet so that sufficient maps are available.

Big Wood signup sheet

Cost is £3 for adults and £1 for juniors/students.  Cash only.

Course / Start :         Mass start at 7.30 pm on 1, 2 or 3 loops (mixed order –1.7 /1.8 / 2.1 km).  All to Leave Car Park at 7.15 pm for 10 min walk to start and briefing.

Competition Area     A Former golf course with the old fairways kept mown and pockets of intricately contoured woodland (quarries, bomb craters, tees, bunkers and greens).

Map:   1:5000 (2.5m contours) revised April 2022 by Jim Prowting

Directions / Parking

By Road: At the junction of A4125 / B4542 1.5 miles south of Watford turn south east into Brookdene Avenue. After 0.5 miles turn right into Green Lane signed to Pavillion Pub and Oxhey Playing Fields (O sign).
By Rail: 0.7 miles from Carpenders Park Station (London Overground) 20 min intervals both ways: Turn left in station subway to South Oxhey and turn right off Station Approach onto Prestwick Road. After 0.5 miles turn left into Green Lane which leads to the Pavillion Pub

Facilities

None.

Officials

Organiser: Jim Prowting - TVOC    email organiser      01923 236881

See the Summer Series page for more information about the series and the full list of events and latest results.

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.

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