| Venue: | Worthlodge Forest |
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| Nearest town: | Crawley |
| Event centre: | Whiteley Hill Estate Road (accessed from the B2110 at the east end of the Estate Road) |
| Postcode: | RH10 4SA |
| Grid reference: | TQ311341 |
| Parking information: | 100 car limit - PLEASE NO SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES - arrange to share a lift. Linear parking on verges either side of Whitely Hill Road. There will be a one-way system in operation. Enter only from the east off of the B2110. Exit only to the west on to the B2036. Park as directed by marshals. ABSOLUTELY NOT SUITABLE for anything bigger than a VW Transporter / Light commercial vehicle |
| Dog rules: | Dogs on a lead whilst in the parking area. No dogs on the courses. Clean up after your dog. |
| Description: | A colour coded event at one of SO's best areas, which had been completely remapped using LIDAR in 2025. The following courses will be offered:- Brown, Blue, Short Blue, Green, Short Green (suitable for Light Green runners), Orange, Yellow, White. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | Start-times 1030-1230, courses close 1430 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Event number: | 86462 |
| Event website: | Click here |
| Course description: | One of the best areas in the SE, generally good runnability but quite undulating with plenty of ground and vegetation features. A good track / path network but the blocks tend to be quite large and irregular in shape. |
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| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, 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. | |||||
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 01/02/2026 - 08/03/2026 (Pre-Entry) | £0 (£6.5) | £13 (£15) | £13 (£15) |
| 09/03/2026 - 12/03/2026 (Late Pre-entry) | £0 (£6.5) | £15 (£17) | £15 (£17) |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | racesignup.co.uk |
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| Online entry closing date: | 12/03/2026 |
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: | Steve Blount |