British Orienteering

SO Park-O 2 - Bedelands Farm, Burgess Hill (followed by AGM)

Sat 6th Jun 2026
 Bedelands Farm
 Burgess Hill
 SO
 SEOA
 Local
Suitable for families
Suitable for young children
Suitable for newcomers
Coaching/advice available
Online entry available
Dogs are not allowed

Location

Venue:Bedelands Farm
Nearest town:Burgess Hill
Event centre:Burgess Hill FC car park
Postcode:RH15 8DL
Grid reference:TQ317202
Parking information:Parking at Leylands Park next to Burgess Hill Town Football Club, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill RH15 8DL. There is a height restriction of 2m (6'6") so taller vehicles will need to park in nearby residential roads. w3w: charge.lend.latter Public Transport Buses: 33, 35A and 35C stop at Burgess Hill Town Football Club. The nearest train station is Wivelsfield circa 500m from Burgess Hill Town FC
Dog rules:The area is popular with dog walkers, please keep dogs on leads in the parking area and on the recreation grounds in the start and finish areas. Keep dogs in sight and close by; use a lead if dogs do not always return when called. Clean up after your dogs. Poo bins available on site.

Details

Description:This event forms part of our Saturday morning summer parkland sprint series, with three courses on offer - the main sprint course for experienced orienteers of all age (normally about 3km), plus Orange & Yellow standard courses of approx 2km & 1km for newcomers of all ages, including children and family groups.
Type:Sprint
Physical difficulty of terrain:Easy
Entry times:Start any time between 10am-11am, courses close 12noon.
Punch type:SI
Hire fee: £1
Competitions:Summer Series, Park Series, Club League
Event number:88415
Event website:Click here

Courses

Course description:Bedelands Farm is a brand new area for Orienteering. The Nature Reserve consists of meadows set in ancient woodlands containing hedgerows and ponds, with the River Adur and a large mill pond running along the northern Border. Ongoing conservation work has ensured that large sections of the woodlands are open and runnable, this is interspersed with sections of bramble, dense vegetation and open meadows. A network of streams flow through the reserve, some shallow, with leaky dams used to control winter flooding, others presenting very steep sided gullies. A number of ponds are present in the area. The site holds SNCI status (Site of Nature Conservation Importance) supporting a profusion of wildlife including the protected Hazel Dormouse and has won awards for its wild flower meadows. Course details Yellow 1.4k, 20m climb, 12 Controls. Orange 2.1k, 30m climb, 15 Controls. Sprint 2.8k, 30m climb, 17 Controls.
 
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

Payment dateJunior/studentSeniorFamily/group
01/05/2026 - 05/06/2026 (Pre-entry via racesignup.co.uk)£2.5 (£2.5)£5 (£7)£5 (£7)
01/05/2026 - 05/06/2026 (SO JUNIORS FREE)£0£0£0
Non-member fees shown in brackets.
Online entry via:racesignup.co.uk
Online entry closing date:05/06/2026

Contact us

Club:SO
Association:SEOA
Website:http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk
Contact:Gail Thompson

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