SO Sunny Sussex Weekend National event / SE League - Friston Forest North / central
Sun 10th May 2026
Eastbourne
SEOA
National
Location
| Venue: | Friston Forest north / central |
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| Nearest town: | Eastbourne |
| Postcode: | BN26 5QN |
| Grid reference: | TQ559010 |
| Parking information: | Signed off of Jevington Road. Grid Reference: TQ560007 Nearest Postcode: BN26 5QN What3words: puzzle.name.dots Flat grass field. Park as directed by marshals |
| Dog rules: | Keep on a lead in the parking field. In the forest, keep dogs in sight and close-by; use a lead if they don’t always return when called. Clean up after your dog. |
Details
| Description: | Newly remapped by Chris Hooker, Friston is a mainly runnable area of beech woods with plenty of ground and contours to make for challenging orienteering. This is a SE League event. Course distances Black - 10.9k, 400m climb Brown - 9.6k, 300m climb Short Brown - 7.4k, 220m climb Blue - 6 0k, 200m climb Short Blue - 4.9k, 165m climb Green - 4.0k, 145m climb Short Green (suitable for Light Green runners) - 3.3k, 95m climb Very Short Green - 2.9k, 80m climb Orange - 2.7k, 85m climb Yellow - 2.0k, 65m climb White - 1.5k, 35m climb |
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| Type: | Long |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Hard |
| Entry times: | Start-times 1030-1230 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Competitions: | Regional League |
| Event number: | 85735 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Colour coded courses: | White, Yellow, Orange, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, Blue, Short Brown, Brown, Black |
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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. | |||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18E | 20 | 20E | 21 | 21E | 21N | 21V | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | Open | 90 | |
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| Long | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Short | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 01/02/2026 - 26/04/2026 (Early) | £6.5 (£6.5) | £16 (£18) | £16 (£18) |
| 27/04/2026 - 07/05/2026 (Late) | £6.5 (£6.5) | £17 (£19) | £17 (£19) |
| 01/02/2026 - 07/05/2026 (Code SOJuniors) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | racesignup.co.uk |
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| Online entry closing date: | 07/05/2026 |
Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Website: | http://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk |
| Contact: | Samantha Gibson |
Linked events
| 09/05/2026 | SO Sunny Sussex Weekend Evening Sprint - Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne (SEOUL status confirmed) | Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne | Eastbourne | SO | SEOA | Regional | View |
| 09/05/2026 | SO Sunny Sussex Weekend Middle - Friston Forest central / east | Friston Forest central / east | Eastbourne | SO | SEOA | Regional | View |