Helping

TVOC members – PLEASE contact your team leader to offer to help, or contact the organiser at hannah.redrup@gmail.com. They will give you the discount code to use when you enter.

Directions / Parking

Parking is at Cogges Farm Main Car Park near the Blake C of E primary School and will not be marshalled so please park sensibly amongst the general public. Please take care in the car park, particularly with children. The route to start will be taped.

Any additional cars will need to park in Woolgate Car park. Park with the general public and make your way to Start at Oxlease park (start will not be taped from Woolgate). Please be aware that some areas are only limited to 1hr free parking.

Please be considerate of the general public when parking and crossing roads.

Witney is easily accessible by bus: The S1 & S2 from Oxford run very regularly and stop at Cogges Hill Road or King George field, both less than 15min walk away.

Terrain Description

The courses all start and finish in a small area of parkland and then quickly plunge into the urban landscape of Witney using the complicated network of minor housing estate roads and alleyways. Courses 6, 7 and 8 are tightly focussed on the east side of the River Windrush around the Coggs area of Witney, while courses 1 to 5 branch out to visit the centre of Witney to the West of the River Windrush.  All of the courses are very flat, but with a little more climb on the longer courses.  Roads around the housing estates are generally quiet, and even more so on a Sunday.  The roads and car parks around the town centre, whilst still being restricted to 20mph, will be busier.

The Map

Map updated Summer 2026 to the latest ISSprOM standard by Bob and Pattie Beresford, scale 1:4000, size SRA3.

Please familiarise yourself with out-of-bounds symbols – they are highlighted in purple in this map legend. You must not enter, lean or jump across such features, as it may jeopardise our access for future races. Entering out-of-bounds areas, including gardens and private land, will mean disqualification.

Courses

Entry is by class.  To be competitive in the South of England Orienteering Urban League (SEOUL), enter the appropriate urban league class as shown (or run up). If you’re not interested in this league, then ignore the Class details! Just enter whatever length of course you fancy.

Newcomers are welcome. Choose a course shorter than the length you’re comfortable running because the course length is the shortest running distance and you will run further (and much further if you get lost!).

Unaccompanied under 16s may only enter on courses 7 & 8 which do not cross any major roads. Course 7 crosses some quiet residential roads with 20mph speed limits.

Unaccompanied under 12s may only enter on course 8 which primarily uses parkland, footpaths and roadside pavements. Please note that it  requires 2 quiet road crossings (cul-de sacs in residential areas). We recommend that younger juniors are accompanied on their courses.

All courses are passable with pushchairs

Courses 1 to 6 will cross roads, some of which may be busy.  Your safety is your responsibility, please be alert to traffic and take care. Runners are encouraged to wear bright colours or hi-vis.

Please remember to:

1. Run within your limits and look where you are running.
2. Run wide around blind corners and slow down in narrow passageways.
3. Take care on slippery surfaces, especially corners, steps, painted lines and metal covers.
4. Obey the highway code: stop and look before crossing roads.
5. Give way and be courteous to the public.
6. Watch out for cyclists and e-scooters.
7. Be cautious around waterways, the courses pass rivers and small ponds.
8. Be cautious of any litter or sharps on the course. Report any dangerous items to the Organiser.
9. Be cautious about dogs, particularly through parks.
10. Please wear sensible running shoes.
11. Be extra cautious when running through car parks.

Start Times

Starts will be from 10am – Noon. The start is 5 min walk from the car park.

Course close is at 2pm. Please ensure you have downloaded by then – even if you did not finish. 

How To Enter

THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY AT THE EVENT.

You must enter via SiEntries – see link at the top of this page.

Entry to the event will be available up to 11am on the day of the event.
However please enter by Sunday 8th  for a reduced entry rate. Entries after that date will be subject to map availability.

You don’t have to be a member of an orienteering club to enter this event. On SiEntries, just leave the club name field blank.

Entry Cost

Up to Sunday 8th November

• BOF members £12 / Non-members £14
• Course 7 & 8 – £8
• Juniors & Students £4

From Monday 9th November onwards

• BOF members £14 / non-members £16
• Course 7 & 8 – £8
• Juniors & Students £5

Hire of individual SIAC (contactless timer): £2 (Lost SIACs charged at £65)

Facilities

We have permission to use Cogges Manor Farm toilets as seen on the map below. For reference, 1 is the car park so the toilet is very close to start.

They also have a lovely cafe (3 on the map) that participants are encouraged to stop by for tea and cake after their run. Otherwise Woolgate shopping centre is only a 15min walk away.

Assembly with enquiries and first aid is in Oxlease park between start and finish.

First aid is provided by White Star at assembly. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, please write it in a sealed envelope and hand it to enquiries; it will be destroyed after the race.

Water will not be provided.

Dogs

TVOC’s policy is that dogs are not permitted on courses.
Dogs are permitted in the assembly area. 

Further Information

Our thanks to Cogges Manor Farm for the use of their toilets and car park.

 

Officials

Organiser: Hannah Redrup TVOC    email organiser
Planner: Michael Wright TVOC
Controller: Freya Askham SMOC