SO Brighton City Weekend - Stanmer Park middle distance
Sun 21st Dec 2025
Brighton
SEOA
Regional
Location
| Venue: | Stanmer Park |
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| Nearest town: | Brighton |
| Event centre: | Adjacent the Lower Lodges (W) car park (by entrance to Stanmer Park) |
| Postcode: | BN1 9RB |
| Grid reference: | TQ342087 |
| Parking information: | Stanmer Park is a popular destination for a winter walk, so there are several options for public parking depending on how busy it is: Lower Lodges (W) – 1 minute walk to Assembly - £2 for 2 hours, £3.10 for 4 hours (App: PaybyPhone). Lower Lodges (E) – 2 minute walk to Assembly - £2 for 2 hours, £3.10 for 4 hours (App: PaybyPhone). University Sports Centre P5 – 5 minute walk to Assembly - £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours (App: PaybyPhone). University Multi-storey P7 – 8 minute walk to Assembly - £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours (App: PaybyPhone). Free parking is possible in Coldean which is a 20 minute walk away. Public Transport Good bus and train connections can be found by using Google Maps - note that Falmer Station with 3 trains per hour each way to Brighton & Lewes (for connections to London Mainline trains) is less than a 1/2 mile walk to Assembly |
| Dog rules: | Please keep under control |
Details
| Description: | Part of the Brighton City Race Weekend, Stanmer Park has been newly remapped from scratch using LIDAR by Neil Crickmore. A range of middle distance courses around this mainly runnable deciduous woodland and mature parkland. The following courses will be offered (precise distances TBC): Black (6.2km), Brown (4.9km) , Blue (4.2km), Green (3.6km), Short Green (3.1km), Orange (1.9km), Yellow (1.7km) and White (1.3km). The terrain cannot support TD5 legs - Short Green course is suitable for those that would normally run Light Green. |
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| Type: | Middle |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | Start-times 1030-1230 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Event number: | 86468 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | The scene of SO's first ever event in January 1977, Stanmer Park is mainly runnable deciduous woodland and mature parkland. |
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| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Green, Blue, Brown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2025 - 14/12/2025 (pre-entry) | £5 (£5) | £10 (£12) | £10 (£12) |
| 15/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 (late pre-entry) | £6 (£6) | £12 (£14) | £12 (£14) |
| 01/11/2025 - 19/12/2025 (SO Juniors free (code SOjuniors)) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 01/11/2025 - 19/12/2025 (Adults in full-time education 50% off (code Student)) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 01/11/2025 - 19/12/2025 (Young adults (25yo max) 30% off (code YA) code) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Contact: | Robert Lines |