SO Sunny Sussex Weekend - 3/3 - Houghton Forest, Arundel. National event / SE League event
Sun 12th May 2024
Arundel
SEOA
National
Location
| Venue: | Houghton Forest |
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| Nearest town: | Arundel |
| Event centre: | Whiteways Roundabout Grass overspill car park |
| Postcode: | BN18 9FD |
| Grid reference: | TQ001108 |
| Parking information: | On the decent sized grassy overspill car park at Whiteways Lodge, where there is a cafe and a toilet block. Please park as directed. |
| Dog rules: | Keep dogs in sight and close-by; use a lead if they don’t always return when called. Always clean up after your dogs. |
Details
| Description: | Event 3 of 3 of the Sunny Sussex Weekend. A full National event / SE League event in a forest usused for Orienteering since 2011. The previous map is here:-https://www.so.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#103 Houghton Forest has been totally resurveyed using Lidar data by Chris Hooker for this event. Its an undulating mixed forest, with a solid network of paths & tracks, and riddled with point features such as pits and knolls. It will offer a stern Orienteering exercise. PRE-ENTER ALL THREE SUNNY SUSSEX WEEKEND EVENTS AND GET A £3 DISCOUNT. FAMILY ENTRY FEES CAPPED AT THE RATE OF 2 SENIORS & 1 JUNIOR |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | 1000am-1200noon |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Competitions: | Regional League |
| Event number: | 81144 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Black (M21), Brown (M20, M35-40, W21), Short Brown (M18, M45-50, W20, W35), Blue (M16, M55-60, W18, W40-45), Short Blue (M65, M70, W16, W50-55), Green (M75, W60-65), Short Green (M80, W70)*, Very Short Green (M85, M90, W75-90), Light Green (M14, W14)*, Orange M12, W12, Yellow M10, W10, White M10B, W10B. Children’s String Course. *Note that Light Green and Short Green are planned as the same course. Course / Age-class groupings have been adjusted to conform to British Orienteering's January 2024 changes |
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| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, Blue, Short Brown, Brown, Black |
XS 0-2.5km | S 2.6-5.0km | M 5.1-7.5km | L 7.6-10km | XL 10.1km + | |
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| Very Easy | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Easy | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Medium | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Hard | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Very Hard | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered. | |||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18E | 20 | 20E | 21 | 21E | 21N | 21V | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | Open | 90 | |
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| Long | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Short | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 01/03/2024 - 28/04/2024 (cheap-rate via racesignup.co.uk) | £6 (£6) | £14 (£16) | £14 (£16) |
| 29/04/2024 - 10/05/2024 (Regular pre-entry via racesignup.co.uk) | £6 (£6) | £16 (£18) | £16 (£18) |
| 01/03/2024 - 10/05/2024 (Orange/Yellow/White courses) | £6 (£6) | £8 (£10) | £8 (£10) |
| 01/03/2024 - 10/05/2024 (SO JUNIORS FREE (any course)) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | https://racesignup.co.uk/site/event.php?eventid=4206 |
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| Online entry closing date: | 10/05/2024 |
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Contact: | Samantha Gibson |