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SO SOG A9 - Friston Forest (central), Eastbourne

SO SOG A9 - Friston Forest (central), Eastbourne
Sat 28th Jan 2017
Friston, west of Eastbourne
SO
SEOA
Local
Suitable for familiesSuitable for young childrenSuitable for newcomersCoaching/advice availableDogs allowed - constraints may apply

Location

Venue:Friston Central
Nearest town:Friston, west of Eastbourne
Event centre:Butchershole car park (pay & display) £1.20 for 2 hours, £2.30 for 4 hours, £3.50 for all day.
Postcode:BN20 0AT
Grid reference:TV555994
Parking information:Parking Forestry Commission car park at Butchershole. Signed from the Jevington Road 1.5 miles south of Jevington. Pay and display car park £1.20 for 2 hours, £2.30 for 4 hours, £3.50 for all day.
Dog rules:Please keep under control

Details

Description:For SO members and newcomers. 4 courses:- Blue (experienced orienteers) 6km. Green (experienced orienteers) 4km. Orange (progressing newcomers, juniors, etc) 2.5km. Yellow (complete beginners, younger juniors) 1.5km. All distances approximate.
Type:Cross Country
Physical difficulty of terrain:Medium
Entry times:Registration 9.45-11am. Start-times 10.00-11.15am. Courses close 12.30pm
Punch type:SI
Hire fee: £1.00
Competitions:Winter Series, Club League
Event number:71486
Event website:Click here

Courses

Course description:Friston is a commercial forest, mainly beech, of mainly good runnability, with an open downland slope.
Colour coded courses:Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue
 
XS
0-2.5km
S
2.6-5.0km
M
5.1-7.5km
L
7.6-10km
XL
10.1km +
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 dateJunior/studentSeniorFamily/group
EOD only£2.00 (£2.00)£4.00 (£5.00)£4.00 (£5.00)
Non-member fees shown in brackets

Contact us

Club:SO
Association:SEOA
Contact:Edward Cox