Devils Dyke Trail Challenge 2026
Thu 25th Jun 2026
Poynings, north of Brighton & Hove
SEOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Devils Dyke |
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| Nearest town: | Poynings, north of Brighton & Hove |
| Event centre: | adjacent to the Devils Dyke Tavern car park |
| Postcode: | BN45 7AB |
| Grid reference: | TQ258110 |
| Parking information: | National Trust pay & display Car park outside Devils Dyke Tavern. |
| Dog rules: | Keep under control at all times, the courses are likely to pass through / alongside fields containing livestock |
Details
| Description: | Course Information:- Long - 8km, Short - 4km. Collect your map and timing chip in the car park in front of the Devil's Dyke Tavern. Race will start at 7.30pm prompt. Assemble on the grass to the north of the Dyke Tavern. Course Setter Notes: Some of the legs between checkpoints offer route choice. It's possible to stick to paths and tracks, but some runners may opt to cut across open downland. Tracks and paths in areas of woodland remain runnable and the summer undergrowth has not encroached across the paths too much. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Hard |
| Entry times: | Mass-start at 7.30pm |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Event number: | 88657 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Course Information, Long - 8km, Short - 4km. Open downland with patches of woodland |
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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 |
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| 01/06/2026 - 24/06/2026 (Pre-entry only) | £0 (£2) | £4 (£6) | £4 (£6) |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | racesignup.co.uk |
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| Online entry closing date: | 24/06/2026 |
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: | Robert Lines |