Colour Awards

WOA Colour Award Scheme

The WOA Colour Awards Scheme is intended to encourage newcomers to develop their orienteering skills in a structured way by gaining awards in progressively more technical courses at colour-coded (Local/District) events.

RECORD OF PROGRESS THROUGH COLOUR-CODED COURSES Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class at above date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	COLOUR AWARDS A competitor qualifies for a COLOUR by finishing on three occasions in the top half of those who started the course.OR within 1½ times the winner's time. After each event in which you qualify, ask your club secretary to record the fact on this record card. When you have three qualifying finishes recorded for any one colour, send this card to the WOA secretary and claim your COLOUR. Pairs can qualify for colour awards on yellow and orange courses. COLOUR-CODED COURSES Courses offered at orienteering events will be colour-coded on the basis of the table below:
	Colour	Intended for	Technical Level	Length	Expected time (mins)
	Yellow	Novices	2 Easy	1.5 - 2.5km	25 - 45
	Orange	Progressing	3 Medium	2.5 - 3.5km	35 - 60
	Red	Progressing	3 Medium	3.5 - 5.0km	45 - 75
	Light Green	Progressing	4 Hard	2.5 - 3.5km	35 - 60
	Green	Experienced	5* Difficult	3.5 - 5.0km	45 - 75
	Blue	Experienced	5* Difficult	5.5 - 7.5km	55 - 90
	Brown	Experienced	5* Difficult	7.5 - 10.0km	65 - 105

Awards can be claimed by writing to the WOA colour awards co-ordinator, Alan Mackenzie, at Oak Tree Cottage, Bryn-y-gwenin, Abergavenny, NP7 8AB.

Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.