Mike Nelson BOK Trot (SW Long Distance Champs and Yvette Baker Qualifier)

Sun 1st Jun 2025

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Venue: Crook Peak and Wavering Down

Nearest town: Winscombe

Club: BOK

Association: SWOA

Level: Regional

Location

Venue:	Crook Peak and Wavering Down
Nearest town:	Winscombe
Event centre:	Winscombe Cricket Club
Postcode:	BS25 1AP
Grid reference:	ST421571
Parking information:	Winscombe Rugby Club, Winscombe Recreation Ground, BS25 1AP. Grid reference ST421571, what3words slug.boosted.pushover Signed from the A371/A38 traffic light junction (follow signs to Recreation Ground) and from A371 in Winscombe village.
Dog rules:	Dogs are not permitted anywhere on the Winscombe Recreation Ground, including the Rugby Club car park and Cricket Club. Dogs must be on short leads in the competition area as there may be livestock.

Details

Description:	Mike Nelson was a founder member of BOK when it was formed on 15th December 1971 and became a mainstay of the club. He had at least two stints as club Chair and, together with Dudley Budden, was responsible for many of the original BOK maps, the successors to which we (and NGOC) are using to this day. Mike won the Chichester award for mapping in 1982 for his map of Brierley. Mike was also instrumental, together with Peter Foster, in bringing SI electronic punching to BOK events. Mike died on 10th March 2007 and it was decided that the annual BOK Trot event, which had been running since 1973, should be named in his memory. This event is the 14th occurrence of the Mike Nelson BOK Trot. As this event is hosting both the SW Long Distance Championships and the Yvette Baker Qualifier, Juniors in the M/W18 and M/W16 age classes will unfortunately have to choose which competition they wish to be competitive in. See above for the mapping of courses to age classes. Juniors in the M/W14 age classes and younger can be competitive in both the SW Championships and the Yvette Baker competition if they run the correct course for their age class. Younger Juniors wishing to be competitive in both competitions should enter the Yvette Baker course but also tick the SW Champs eligibility box. SW Long Distance Championships Entry for the SW Long Distance Championships is by age class. Competitors must be members of British Orienteering and a SWOA club to be eligible for the Championships and should tick the SW Champs eligibility box when entering. Competitors choosing to ‘run-up’, e.g. an M16 running M18, or a W35 running W21, must enter the age class in which they wish to be competitive, not their actual age class. Championship certificates will be awarded to the winners of each age class. Yvette Baker Trophy and Shield Entry for the Yvette Baker competition (Trophy and Shield) is by Colour Coded course (YB Green, YB Light Green, YB Orange or YB Yellow) – note that these are at the end of the list of courses/classes presented in Pre-Entries. Competitors must be M/W18 or younger and should enter the course applicable to the eligibility requirements defined in https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/yvettebaker. Talk to your club’s Junior Coordinator to ensure you enter the correct course. Yvette Baker competitors from the same club, on the same course, will be required to start at least 4 minutes apart. Runners may pair up on the Yellow course if they meet the criteria set out in the rules and stay together throughout. Those not competing in the SW Champs or Yvette Baker competitions: Competitors not wishing or not eligible to be competitive in the SW Championships or the Yvette Baker competition may enter any course excluding those prefixed YB.
Type:	Cross Country
Physical difficulty of terrain:	Easy
Entry times:	Start times 10:30-13:00. Courses close 15:00
Punch type:	SI
Hire fee:	£2
Competitions:	Yvette Baker Trophy
Event number:	84522
Event website:	Click here
Final details web page:	Click here

Courses

Course description:	Terrain: Exposed and generally runnable open hillside with thickets, areas of gorse, rock outcrops, stony ground and some steep slopes. Some open fields and woodland. Map: 1:10000 or 1:7500 with 5m contours, LiDAR-based and drawn to ISOM 2017-2, updated Spring 2025. Control descriptions will be printed on the maps with loose descriptions available at the start (written descriptions for Yellow and White only). As this event is hosting both the SW Long Distance Championships and the Yvette Baker Qualifier, Juniors in the M/W18 and M/W16 age classes will unfortunately have to choose which competition they wish to be competitive in. See above for the mapping of courses to age classes. Juniors in the M/W14 age classes and younger can be competitive in both the SW Championships and the Yvette Baker competition if they run the correct course for their age class. Younger Juniors wishing to be competitive in both competitions should enter the Yvette Baker course but also tick the SW Champs eligibility box. On the day entry: For White, Yellow and Orange courses only, there will be a limited number of entries available on the day, up until 11:30. Pre-entry is necessary for all other courses and for anyone competing in either the SW Long Distance Championships or the Yvette Baker competition. SW Long Distance Championships Entry for the SW Long Distance Championships is by age class. Competitors must be members of British Orienteering and a SWOA club to be eligible for the Championships and should tick the SW Champs eligibility box when entering. Competitors choosing to ‘run-up’, e.g. an M16 running M18, or a W35 running W21, must enter the age class in which they wish to be competitive, not their actual age class. Championship certificates will be awarded to the winners of each age class. Yvette Baker Trophy and Shield Entry for the Yvette Baker competition (Trophy and Shield) is by Colour Coded course (YB Green, YB Light Green, YB Orange or YB Yellow) – note that these are at the end of the list of courses/classes presented in Pre-Entries. Competitors must be M/W18 or younger and should enter the course applicable to the eligibility requirements defined in https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/yvettebaker. Talk to your club’s Junior Coordinator to ensure you enter the correct course. Yvette Baker competitors from the same club, on the same course, will be required to start at least 4 minutes apart. Runners may pair up on the Yellow course if they meet the criteria set out in the rules and stay together throughout. Those not competing in the SW Champs or Yvette Baker competitions Competitors not wishing or not eligible to be competitive in the SW Championships or the Yvette Baker competition may enter any course excluding those prefixed YB.
Colour coded courses:	String, White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown, Black

Course description:

Terrain: Exposed and generally runnable open hillside with thickets, areas of gorse, rock outcrops, stony ground and some steep slopes. Some open fields and woodland. Map: 1:10000 or 1:7500 with 5m contours, LiDAR-based and drawn to ISOM 2017-2, updated Spring 2025. Control descriptions will be printed on the maps with loose descriptions available at the start (written descriptions for Yellow and White only). As this event is hosting both the SW Long Distance Championships and the Yvette Baker Qualifier, Juniors in the M/W18 and M/W16 age classes will unfortunately have to choose which competition they wish to be competitive in. See above for the mapping of courses to age classes. Juniors in the M/W14 age classes and younger can be competitive in both the SW Championships and the Yvette Baker competition if they run the correct course for their age class. Younger Juniors wishing to be competitive in both competitions should enter the Yvette Baker course but also tick the SW Champs eligibility box. On the day entry: For White, Yellow and Orange courses only, there will be a limited number of entries available on the day, up until 11:30. Pre-entry is necessary for all other courses and for anyone competing in either the SW Long Distance Championships or the Yvette Baker competition. SW Long Distance Championships Entry for the SW Long Distance Championships is by age class. Competitors must be members of British Orienteering and a SWOA club to be eligible for the Championships and should tick the SW Champs eligibility box when entering. Competitors choosing to ‘run-up’, e.g. an M16 running M18, or a W35 running W21, must enter the age class in which they wish to be competitive, not their actual age class. Championship certificates will be awarded to the winners of each age class. Yvette Baker Trophy and Shield Entry for the Yvette Baker competition (Trophy and Shield) is by Colour Coded course (YB Green, YB Light Green, YB Orange or YB Yellow) – note that these are at the end of the list of courses/classes presented in Pre-Entries. Competitors must be M/W18 or younger and should enter the course applicable to the eligibility requirements defined in https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/yvettebaker. Talk to your club’s Junior Coordinator to ensure you enter the correct course. Yvette Baker competitors from the same club, on the same course, will be required to start at least 4 minutes apart. Runners may pair up on the Yellow course if they meet the criteria set out in the rules and stay together throughout. Those not competing in the SW Champs or Yvette Baker competitions Competitors not wishing or not eligible to be competitive in the SW Championships or the Yvette Baker competition may enter any course excluding those prefixed YB.

Colour coded courses:

String, White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Blue, Brown, Black

	XS 0-2.5km	S 2.6-5.0km	M 5.1-7.5km	L 7.6-10km	XL 10.1km +
Very Easy	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘
Easy	✓	✓	✓	✘	✘
Medium	✘	✓	✓	✓	✘
Hard	✘	✘	✓	✓	✘
Very Hard	✘	✘	✘	✘	✓
Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered.

Entry

Fees:

Payment date	Junior/student	Senior	Family/group
25/05/2025 (White/Yellow courses)	£3 (£3)	£3 (£3)	£0
25/05/2025	£5 (£5)	£11 (£13.5)	£0
28/05/2025 (White/Yellow courses)	£5 (£5)	£5 (£5)	£0
28/05/2025	£7 (£7)	£13 (£15.5)	£0
Non-member fees shown in brackets.

Online entry via:	https://pre-entries.co.uk/
Online entry closing date:	25/05/2025

Contact us

Club:	BOK
Association:	SWOA
Contact:	Christopher Kelsey