SOG A8 - Stanmer Park, Falmer, Brighton. 50th anniversary event!!!
Sat 16th Jan 2027
Falmer, Brighton
SEOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Stanmer Park |
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| Nearest town: | Falmer, Brighton |
| Event centre: | TBC - Lower Lodges car park (pay & display) |
| Postcode: | BN1 9PY |
| Grid reference: | TQ343085 |
| Parking information: | TBC - most likely within the Lower Lodges car parks |
| Dog rules: | Please keep under control at all times |
Details
| Description: | The final event of the SO Autumn SOG event (8 in series) aimed at club members, other local orienteers and beginners. Five courses on offer - Blue (difficult), Green (difficult), Short Green (difficult), Orange (fairly easy) & Yellow (easy). Blue is the longest course and is planned to be won in 35-40 minutes, Green & Short Green are similar technically, but for those who need a shorter course (and will also be planned to be won in 35-40 minutes). Orange & Yellow are the shortest/easier courses aimed at beginners, children & families. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | Start-times 10-11am, Courses close 12.30pm |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Competitions: | Club League |
| Event number: | 89093 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Come and join us to celebrate the exact 50th anniversary of SO's first event at the same venue (16th January 1977). Stanmer Woods is generally quite runnable, with lots of paths & tracks, but can get muddy / slippy in places depending on how much rain there's been in the lead up to the event. |
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| Colour coded courses: | Yellow, Orange, Short Green, Green, Blue |
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. | |||||
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2026 - 15/01/2027 (Pre-entry only) | £0 (£3.5) | £7 (£9) | £7 (£9) |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | racesignup.co.uk |
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| Online entry closing date: | 15/01/2027 |
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: | Rob Leathley |
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