SOG S1 - Waterhall, Brighton & Hove
Sat 30th Jan 2027
Brighton & Hove
SEOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Waterhall |
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| Nearest town: | Brighton & Hove |
| Event centre: | TBC - most likely the former Golf Course club house off Dyke Road |
| Postcode: | BN1 8AX |
| Grid reference: | TQ282089 |
| Parking information: | TBC |
| Dog rules: | TBC |
Details
| Description: | Even 1 of the SO Spring 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: | 89094 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Former council run downland golf course that has been left to rewild. A mixture of fast open downland and scrubby woodland with a good path network. Undulating throughout, some steeper slopes and can be muddy in places after significant rainfall |
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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 |
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| 01/09/2026 (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: | 29/01/2027 |
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: |
Linked events
| SO Spring 2027 SOG series | |||||||
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| 13/02/2027 | SOG S2 - Chiddinglye Estate, West Hoathly (TBC) | Chiddinglye Estate (TBC) | West Hoathly, Turners Hill | SO | SEOA | Local | View |
| 20/02/2027 | SOG S3 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |
| 13/03/2027 | SOG S4 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |
| 20/03/2027 | SOG S5 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |
| 03/04/2027 | SOG S6 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |
| 24/04/2027 | SOG S7 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |
| 15/05/2027 | SOG S8 | Sussex | SO | SEOA | Local | View | |