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SO SOG A8 - Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill

SO SOG A8 - Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill
Sat 28th Jan 2023
Burgess Hill
SO
SEOA
Local
Suitable for familiesSuitable for newcomersCoaching/advice availableOnline entry availableDogs allowed - constraints may apply

Location

Venue:Ditchling Common
Nearest town:Burgess Hill
Event centre:Tidys Industrial Estate, immediately east of Ditchling Common
Postcode:BN6 8SQ
Grid reference:TQ339179
Parking information:Postcode: BN6 8SG. What3Words: painers.parrot.lushley. Grid Reference: TQ340180. At roundabout of B2112 and B2113 head east on minor road towards Plumpton Green. After 600m turn north into SM Tidy Mid Sussex Business Park Industrial Estate. Follow orienteering signs through the estate and park as directed by marshals. DO NOT USE THE DITCHLING COMMON PUBLIC CAR PARK.
Dog rules:Keep on a lead in the parking area (Tidy's industrial Estate) and under control if taken onto a course.

Details

Description:Final event of the Autumn / Winter "SOG" series, aimed at SO members, other local Orienteers and newcomers.
Type:Cross Country
Physical difficulty of terrain:Medium
Entry times:Start-times from 10am-11.15am
Punch type:SI
Hire fee: £1.00
Competitions:Winter Series, Club League
Event number:81746
Event website:Click here

Courses

Course description:A mixture of open and wooded common land with lots of footpaths. Can be very muddy after rain. Course Information:- Yellow - 1.2km - 15m climb, Orange - 1.8km - 25m climb, Short Green - 3.0km - 30m climb, Green - 3.8km - 40m climb, Blue - 5.5km - 60m climb. There is a 600m walk from car parking to the start/finish. Competitors are asked to exercise care when driving into and walking back through the estate to the start/finish. Parents are asked to accompany their children at all times whilst in the industrial estate. Ditching common is heavily used by the general public please give them space to pass safely. The common has a large pond, a stream and areas of wet marsh. Please DO NOT climb over any fences there are numerous gates available to use.
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 +
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
16/01/2023 - 27/01/2023 (PRE-ENTRY only at racesignup.co.uk)£0.00 (£2.00)£5.00 (£7.00)£5.00 (£7.00)
Non-member fees shown in brackets
Online entry via:racesignup.co.uk
Online entry closing date:27/01/2023

Contact us

Club:SO
Association:SEOA
Contact:Emils Ummers