| Venue: | North Ashdown |
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| Nearest town: | Wych Cross, Forest Row |
| Event centre: | TBC - most likely at the "Broadstone" car park just east of the Ashdown Forest visitor centre |
| Postcode: | RH18 5JR |
| Grid reference: | TQ431320 |
| Parking information: | TBC - most likely the "Broadstone" car park just to the west of the Ashdown Forest Visitor Centre. Check SO website for details of payment - which is by app or from the ticket machine by the Visitor Centre |
| Dog rules: | Please keep under control at all times |
| Description: | Event 2 of the SO Autumn SOG series (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: | 89087 |
| Event website: | Click here |
| Course description: | Newly remapped by Chris Hooker for this event using LIDAR. A mixture of heathland and woods, all quite hilly. Bracken likely to be high in many places, but courses will be shorter than usual and planned sympathetically |
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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. | |||||
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 01/09/2026 (Pre-entry only) | £0 (£3.25) | £6.5 (£7.5) | £6.5 (£7.5) |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | racesignup.co.uk |
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| Online entry closing date: | 09/10/2026 |
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: | Alan Velecky |
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