Kings Wood Challock Sunday Series event

Range of courses suitable for beginners and experienced orienteers.

If you’re a newcomer, please contact the organiser for more information on appropriate courses, what to do or anything else you might be unsure about.

Location

Nearest town: Challock

• Grid Ref: TR 024 500
• Postcode: TN25 4DG
• Latitude: 51.21324
• Longitude: 0.89633
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Directions / Parking

Parking is at the main Kings Wood parking area on White Hill in Challock off the A251, Faversham Road. Kings Wood is sign posted from the A252/A251 roundabout in Challock (Half Way House pub)and from the A28 Canterbury to Ashford Road.

2m height barrier restriction in place at the car park, though there are ‘slightly muddy’ alternatives along the road adjacent to the car park.

Railway stations: Ashford 9km, Wye 5km, Canterbury 15km

Public Transport options

Railway stations: Ashford 9km, Wye 5km, Canterbury 15km

Registration & Start Times

Registration 10:00 – 12:00

Course Starts 10:30 – 12:30

Course Closes 14:30

There will be a 1km walk to the start with a clothing dump near to the start/finish. The finish is 200m from the start.

Course Information

Preliminary course details

 

Course	Distance (km)	Climb
Yellow	2.6	35
Orange	2.8	45
Light Green	3.4	55
Green	4.5	75
Blue	6.3	160
Brown	9.4	225
Score	60 mins

Explanation of colour courses

• White are very easy with all controls on paths. They are mainly used by 6-10 year olds and family groups.
• Yellow use simple linear features like paths, walls and streams. They are mainly used by under 12’s and family groups.
• Orange progress to basic use of the compass and route choice. They are ideal for novice adults or experienced youngsters.
• Light Green are ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase and uses simple contours and point features.
• Green are used mostly by experienced under 18’s and adults wanting a short but challenging course with a very hard navigational difficulty.
• Blue are a longer, more physically demanding course in comparison to the green. The distances are more varied between controls and the course attracts experienced orienteers.
• Brown & Black are very physically demanding and have a very hard navigational difficulty. They are for experienced orienteers only.
• Score means visiting as many controls as possible in any order in a specific time, like 45mins.

Entry Details

Pre entry is via Fabian4. Closing date for entries will be 31st January. Entry on the day will be subject to map availability.

Score course will be entry on the day only.

 

Prices

Seniors £10, Juniors £5. BOF member discount £2.

EOD Supplement £2. Groups £15

Terrain Description

King's Wood is 588 hectares of mixed conifer and broadleaf woodland set on the slopes of the North Downs. Its chalky slopes and occasional paths make for an interesting orienteering area with a good deal of runnable woodland, particularly in the mature beech blocks. There are a number of small water features, plenty of contour detail as well as a host of deer and other wildlife.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Brendon & Alison Howe

Planner: Richard Field

Controller: Mike Perry