Initial Details
Please note:
The main event is a closed inter-club competition for the Qualifying Round of the Compass Sport Cup / Trophy and entries are made via your respective club captains.
We will be providing some colour coded courses for non inter-club competition runners. More details below.
There will also be a "Come and Try Orienteering" activity being held in an adjacent wooded area away from the main competition area.
Employees of Babcock Engineering are welcome to take part in this activity.
Please refer to the Beginners Activity Event section further down this page
Location:
Clouds Hill, Bovington, Dorset
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Security:
The event is taking place adjacent to the Bovington Army Camp and parking is kindly being provided by Babcock Engineering.
Please follow all signs on the day and the instructions of any event officials or military personnel.
Parking:
Parking will be on hardstanding adjacent to the event area. Please follow the signs on the day and the directions of the car park officials.
Map:
1:10000. Printed on waterproof material. Control descriptions on map and loose descriptions in the start lane.
Competition Rules:
The draft 2026 Compass Sport Cup Rules can be found on the following link.
Once approved and branded a link to the British Orienteering Website will be added.
Timings:
Enquiries will be open from 09:30 to deal with any changes.
Starts will be between 10:30 and 12:30
Courses close at 14:30
Start and Finish:
The start and finish will both be remote from the assembly area.
The start will be approximately 1km from the assembly area and the finish slightly closer.
We are determining with Foresty England options for a clothing dump area near the finish.
Course Info:
Course details will be added once final controlling has taken place.
There shall be 12 different CSC courses planned to the colour coded standards shown below. Note the inclusion of M18- in courses 2 and 9M, and W18- in courses 5 and 9W. (This is to provide a progression from junior to senior classes for those ready to compete at TD5 but not on the respective open courses, whilst still enabling others to compete at appropriate levels).
The following table sets out the initial course details with age class and planned course standard.
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Course Number
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BOF Age Class
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Planned Couse Standard
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Class Size
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1
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Open
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Brown
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Large
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2
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M18- M45+
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Blue
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Large
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3
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Womens Open
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Blue
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Large
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4
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M55+
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Blue
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Large
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5
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W18- W45+
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Green
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Large
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6
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M65+
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Green
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Large
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7
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M75+ W60+
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Short Green
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Large
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8
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M80+ W70+
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Very Short Green
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Small
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9M
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M18-
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Light Green
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Small
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9W
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W18-
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Light Green
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Small
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10
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M14-
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Orange
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Small
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10
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W14-
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Orange
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Small
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Control punching will be using the SportIdent SI system.
All controls out on the courses will be SIAC enabled.
Start and finish controls will need to be physically punched.
Non SIAC cards are available to hire. Lost hired cards will be charged at £40
Facilities:
Toilets will be in the event arena adjacent to the carpark.
Catering - Details to follow once we have received confirmation.
Club Tents:
Club Tents will be allowed, however until we get the final permissions competing clubs need to be aware they may have to make provision for pitching any tents on the hardstanding area.
Therefore pegging down of guy lines will not be allowed and a suitable weighted alternative will need to brought by each club.
Dogs:
Dogs are not allowed on the course with competitors under any circumstances.
Please keep all dogs on a short lead in car park and assembly areas.
You must clean up after your dog and remove any waste from the event responsibly. any competitors.
Event Officials:
Organiser: Andrew French - publicity@wimborne-orienteers.co.uk
Planner: Andrew Howard
Controller: Terry Smith
Bio-Security and Environmental:
The event is taking place on bio-sensitive heathland.
All competitors must pre-wash their shoes at home before attending the event.
Any competitors with dirty shoes may not be allowed to compete.
The competition area has several out of bounds areas that have been identified by the land owner.
These areas must not be entered unless you are on a designated pathway. Courses will be planned taking these restrictions into account.
Compass Sport Cup/Trophy - Event Entry:
For the Compass Sport Cup/Trophy competition pre-entry will be direct to Wimborne Orienteers via your club captains only. There will be no individual online entries for this inter-club competition.
Entry on the day is not permitted for runners competing in the Compass Sport Cup/Trophy competition.
Competing Clubs are:
Cup Competition: BOK; DEVON
Trophy Competition: KERNO; N WILTS; SARUM; SBOC; SOC; QO; WIM; WSX
Colour Coded Courses - Event Entry:
Alongside the inter-club competition we will be offering a limited number of colour coded courses.
Exact details will be advised once planning is complete but is likey to include two junior courses and two or three senior colour coded courses.
Details for entering any additional colour coded courses will be advised in due course but will be via Race Signup. Details will be added here in due course.
Cost:
Compass Sport Cup/Trophy Entry Costs will as follows:
£14 per Senior (M/W21 Class and above)
£7 per Junior (Up to and including M/W20 Class)
Costs per club will be calculated based on each clubs entry numbers as declared at the cut off date of Sunday 15th February @ 18:00. No refunds will be given after that date but depending on map availability it maybe possible to accommodate additional runners.
Costs will be advised to each competing club and payments will be made to Wimborne Orienteers via BACS transfer. It is therefore the responsibility of each competing club to collect its own entry fees.
Colour Coded Entry Costs will as follows:
£14 per Senior (M/W21 Class and above)
£7 per Junior (Up to and including M/W20 Class)
Beginners Activity Event:
There will be a "Come and Try Orienteering" event being held away from the main competition area. This will be open to all but will be classified as as activity under BOF guidelines and as such no results will be published on the website.
This event will be suitable for complete novices or young competitors. An introduction to the basics of orienteering will be available on the day from one of our club members/coaches.
Please read our web page "A Beginner’s Guide to Orienteering" for more information if you are new to orienteering.
Cancellation:
Cancellation is a last resort, however if very bad weather is forecast or some unforeseen event makes it necessary to cancel, a notice will be placed on the WIM website (www.wimborne-orienteers.org.uk).
If the event is cancelled, Wimborne Orienteers reserve the right to retain part of the entry fee to cover any un-recoverable costs.
Risk:
Orienteering is an adventure sport; you are responsible for your own safety at the event and must not do anything that puts yourself or others at unnecessary risk.
The area is a military training area. Do not touch or pick up any metal objects as they may be dangerous.
