SO Sunny Sussex Weekend Evening Sprint - Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne (SEOUL status confirmed)
Sat 9th May 2026
Eastbourne
SEOA
Regional
Location
| Venue: | Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne |
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| Nearest town: | Eastbourne |
| Event centre: | The Waterfront Car Park |
| Postcode: | BN23 5QG |
| Grid reference: | TQ639022 |
| Parking information: | We have a dedicated car parking area for 128 cars within Waterfront Car Park, within close proximity of the event centre. |
| Dog rules: | On a lead in the car park and in the harbour. Dogs must be kept on a lead on the seafront, promenades, and some beaches. Clean up after your dog. |
Details
| Description: | An early evening urban sprint event, part of the 2026 SEOUL series. An exciting sprint area around the harbourside and associated development. The map has been newly surveyed for this event. Part of the Sunny Sussex weekend, which also comprises two nearby events in the fabulous Friston Forest - a regional middle distance event on Saturday afternoon and a South-East League / National event on Sunday morning. |
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| Type: | Sprint |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Easy |
| Entry times: | Starts 1830-1930 with courses closing at 2000 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Competitions: | Regional League |
| Event number: | 86464 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | Newly mapped in 2026 by Thomas Jarvis (RAFO) to ISSprOM 2019-2, 1:4000, 2m contours. A4 map. Terrain Description Originally called The Crumbles, Sovereign Harbour opened in 1993 and is northern Europe’s largest composite marina complex, having been developed from a shingle landscape to an important leisure attraction and residential area over the last 20 years. The terrain varies from waterfront urban pathways with bridges and sea locks, to shingle seafront and urban residential areas. Take care when close to waterways and when in the residential areas along the roads, as residents drive to access their properties. Courses predominately remain on paved paths & roads, however there are some options to cut across grassed areas or shingle beach. There are steps located on all courses, however it is possible to avoid using steps if required. Course details as follows:- Course 1 - MO - 3.7km - 10m climb - 22 controls Course 2 - WO, MV - 3.3km - 10m climb - 20 controls Course 3 - WV, MJ, MSV - 3.1km - 10m climb - 21 controls Course 4 - WJ, WSV, MUV - 2.6km - 5m climb - 18 controls Course 5 - WUV, MHV, WHV - 2km - 5m climb - 18 controls Course 6 - MYJ, WYJ - 1.9km - 5m climb - 19 controls |
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XS 0-1.0km | S 1.1-2.0km | M 2.1-3.0km | L 3.0-4.0km | XL 4.1km+ | |
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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) | £4.5 (£4.5) | £9 (£11) | £9 (£11) |
| 27/04/2026 - 07/05/2026 (Late) | £4.5 (£4.5) | £10 (£12) | £10 (£12) |
| 01/02/2026 - 07/05/2026 (SO Juniors FREE) | £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: | Darren Warner-Swann |