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Have you entered this year's November Classic Weekend 2019 yet?

Don't miss out on this top-class orienteering experience taking place at the first weekend in November.

Entries are open via Fabian4, but the closing date is soon approaching! 

This may well be the last opportunity for a major event on the area, one of the best in the New Forest. And the autumn colour should be at its best.

Closing date for entries is:  Sunday 27 October 2019.

THE WEEKEND = 3 events of top class night + urban + classic orienteering.

Friday 1 November 2019:  
WESSEX REGION NIGHT LEAGUE EVENT, SOUTHSEA

Night league event using the seafront, common and adjacent residential areas of Southsea.
Terrain will be urban, parkland and beach.

Organiser: Robin Smith
Email: robinsmithm52@gmail.com ; Tel:  07522 465119

Full details on British Army Orienteering Club (BAOC) website here.

Please contact Robin to ensure map availability.

Historic CathedralĀ 

Saturday 2 November 2019:
THE CHICHESTER CITY RACE

Southdowns Orienteers host the Chichester Urban in the historic Cathedral City. Part of the UK Orienteering League.

The historic Cathedral City of Chichester hosts many attractions. Charming walks through flagstone courtyards and footpaths, as well as beautifully tended parks.  There are plenty of places to eat, and shop drink within a short distance from the event centre.

Planner: Kenny Leitch (Southdowns Orienteers) 
Organiser: Jan Ireland (Southdowns Orienteers) 

Full details on Southdowns Orienteers website here

Book via Fabian4 here

Sunday 3 November 2019:  
THE NOVEMBER CLASSIC

The 52nd Classic, brought to you by Southampton Orienteering Club (SOC), uses one of the New Forest's best and underused areas, Bramshaw Wood, and promises to provide a top-class orienteering experience. 

Bramshaw was part of the area used for the British Championships in 1980 and hasn't been used for a National event since the 1990 November Classic. The event is a UK O League event, it also incorporates the SCOA Championships and a Junior selection race for the 2020 Interland Cup.

Car park and event centre at Ocknell Campsite, New Forest, Fritham, Hampshire, SO43 7HH.

Toilets, Tom’s Catering and Traders.

There will be a short bus ride to the start and finish, max 10 minutes, with a short walk to pick up and drop off points.

Planner: Kevin Bracher SOC   
Organiser: Nick Bosbury SOC. Email: dbosbury@btinternet.com

Full details on Southampton Orienteering Club website here.

See the November Classic website for further details or enter on Fabian4.

New ForestĀ 

For more information and to enter, visit:  https://novemberclassic.org/

Book via Fabian4 here

Hurry though...entries close in 10 days time.

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