WIM SWOL Bere Wood
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WIM SWOL Bere Wood : Sunday 2 November
Wimborne Orienteers are holding a SWOL orienteering event at Bere Wood. The event will be used for the WIM Founder's Trophy 2025. Entries close 31st October. Parking is along a single-track road with a one-way track; vehicles will follow signs and exit onto the A35. Dogs are not permitted.
Courses and practical information
Courses (subject to final controlling):
- Brown - 8.8 km, 170 m climb; M20, Men's Open, Women's Open
- Blue - 6.6 km, 120 m climb; M16, M18, M45+, W20, W35+
- Green - 4.6 km, 80 m climb; M65+, W16, W50+
- Short Green - 3.3 km, 60 m climb; M75+, W70+
- Light Green - 4.5 km, 125 m climb; M14, W14
- Orange - 3.5 km, 80 m climb; M12, W12
- Yellow - 2.5 km, 50 m climb; M10, W10
- White - 1.7 km, 35 m climb; Novice
Dress requires full arm and leg cover; shorts and vests are not allowed. Whistles are compulsory. Terrain is a mixture of runnable woods with marshy areas. Maps: scale 1:10,000, 5 m contours; all courses printed on A4 waterproof paper with control descriptions on the map and loose in the start lanes. SIAC-enabled SportIdent electronic punching will be used; hire dibbers are not SIAC. Facilities include portaloos and a catering wagon. Entry fees vary by date and category, with standard senior and junior rates and a non-member supplement. Juniors are under 21 on 31 December. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.