CHIG Mitre: Epping North-SE League/SWELL
Info: New entries for this event closed on Saturday 3rd January 2026 at 18:00.
Up to and including 9th December: |
“Michael Brandon” Mitre - Epping Forest North
Regional, SE League and SWELL event
By kind permission of the City of London Corporation, the Superintendent of Epping Forest, and Theydon Bois Parish Council
Update 01.01.26- Green course full, Short Green nearly full. Plenty of space on all other courses.
Terrain: Runnable woodland in the west of the area, and denser woodland in the more contoured east, with prominent streams throughout. There is a good network of paths to aid navigation. Epping New Road splits the area in two – longer courses will use the western part and road crossings will be timed out/marshalled.
Event centre: Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois CM16 7ER. Grid Ref: TQ450991. What 3 words: https://what3words.com/note.empire.idea.
Start/Finish: Both start and finish will be c.500m from the village hall. Allow 5-10 mins walk.
Parking: At the village hall, limited - there are 80 spaces, free of charge - but there is plenty of overflow parking (also free and unrestricted on Sundays) on local residential roads - see map in Final Details. Please respect local users/residents and do not block driveways. Please travel by public transport (see below for directions) to the event centre, car share, if you can, or tell us (on SI Entries) if you are travelling by car.
Directions: From M25/North, J26: take the A121, direction Loughton. After c.1.5 miles at the roundabout on the Epping New Road, take the 3rd exit, Coppice Row/B172, to Theydon Bois. The village hall is c.1.5 miles on the left.
From A406/South: From the A406/M11 J4, take the M11 heading north, then at J5, exit onto Chigwell/Rectory Ln/A1168. Follow this for c.1 mile, then turn right at the mini roundabout onto Goldings Hill/A121. After c.1.5 miles at the roundabout on the Epping New Road, take the 4th exit and continue as above.
By public transport: Take the Central Line to Theydon Bois. Exit the station onto Station Approach, then Forest Drive. After 100m turn right on Coppice Row – after a further 300m the village hall is on your right. Allow 5-10 minutes walk from the station.
Courses: SE League recommended age classes offered as follows:
| Course | Age class | Distance (km) | # controls | Climb (m) |
| Black | M21 | 12.0 | 33 | 120 |
| Brown | M20, M35, M40, W21 | 10.4 | 32 | 95 |
| Short Brown | M18, M45, M50, W20, W35 | 8.7 | 26 | 90 |
| Blue | M16, M55, M60, W18, W40, W45 | 7.3 | 26 | 90 |
| Short Blue | M65, M70, W16, W50, W55 | 5.6 | 20 | 65 |
| Green | M75, W60, W65 | 4.9 | 17 | 65 |
| Short Green | M80, W70 | 4.0 | 13 | 65 |
| V. Short Green | M85+, W75, W80, W85+ | 3.1 | 13 | 50 |
| Light Green | M14, W14 | 3.5 | 14 | 65 |
| Long Orange (Red) | 3.6 | 16 | 45 | |
| Orange | M12, W12 | 2.8 | 12 | 45 |
| Yellow | M10, W10 | 2.6 | 12 | 35 |
| White | 1.8 | 12 | 35 |
Please note that the number of controls on Brown and Black courses is greater than 30 - entrants for these courses should check that their dibber supports this number of controls. SIAC dibbers available for hire.
Times: Starts: 10.30am – 12.15pm Courses close: 2.00pm
Map: 1:10,000 updated autumn 2025 by Tom Edelsten.
Facilities: Toilets, bag drop, clothing dump, enquiries and download will be in the village hall. There will NOT be a clothing dump at the start.
Entry: No entry on the day; please pre-enter using SI Entries. Entries close at 1800 on Saturday 3rd January 2026. Fees: Up to and including 9th December: BOF Seniors £14; non BOF Seniors £16; Juniors and all White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange entries £5. From 10th December: BOF Seniors £16; non BOF Seniors £18; Juniors and White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange entries: £6. SI dibber hire £1, SIAC hire £2.
Final details: Final details and results at: https://chig.org.uk/
Officials: Organiser: Iain Ambler Tel: 07714 697245 Email: [email protected]. Planner: Harold Wyber (CHIG). Controller: Hedley Calderbank (HH).
All competitors are responsible for their own safety.
Important: non-members of British Orienteering (BO) are not insured under BO’s public liability insurance policy.
By entering this event, you acknowledge that you participate at your own risk.
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