SO SOG A8 - Ditchling Common, East of Burgess Hill
Sat 18th Jan 2025
East of Burgess Hill
SEOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Ditchling Common |
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| Nearest town: | East of Burgess Hill |
| Event centre: | Mid Sussex Business Park, Folders Lane East, BN6 8SE |
| Postcode: | BN6 8SJ |
| Grid reference: | TQ341180 |
| Parking information: | Parking on hard standing in the Mid Sussex Business Park, Folders Lane East, BN6 8SE. (the same location as last year). Signposted from the entrance to the industrial estate at W3W fruitcake.frost.given. It is a 600m walk back to the start: back out of the industrial estate and then turn right where signposted into the common, following tapes to the start. DO NOT USE THE DITCHLING COMMON PUBLIC CAR PARK |
| Dog rules: | On a lead in the car park. On the common dogs are welcome under close control. Clear up after your dog. |
Details
| Description: | Event 8 (of 8) of the Autumn-Winter 2024 SOG series, aimed at SO club members, other local orienteers and newcomers of all ages. Five courses. Blue (difficult - approx 6km), Green (difficult - approx 4km), Short Green (difficult - approx 3km), Orange (easyish - approx 2.5km) & Yellow (easy - approx 1.5km). Newcomers should start with the Yellow or Orange course. |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | Start-Times 10-11am. Courses close 12.30pm |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Hire fee: | £1 |
| Competitions: | Winter Series, Club League |
| Event number: | 84794 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | A mixture of scrubby woodland and open areas with many paths & tracks. Can get very muddy after prolonged rain. Entries via racesignup.co.uk Copy of map here https://www.so.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#433 |
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| 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 + | |
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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. | |||||
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| 01/12/2024 - 17/01/2025 (Pre-entry ONLY) | £3.25 (£3.25) | £6.5 (£8.5) | £6.5 (£8.5) |
| 01/12/2024 - 17/01/2025 (SO JUNIORS FREE) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry available |
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Contact us
| Club: | SO |
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| Association: | SEOA |
| Contact: | Clive Hawkes |