SO SOG A2 - Abbots Wood, Polegate
Sat 19th Oct 2024
Polegate, near A27 / A22 north of Eastbourne
SEOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Abbots Wood |
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| Nearest town: | Polegate, near A27 / A22 north of Eastbourne |
| Event centre: | Forest Enterprise Pay & Display car park |
| Postcode: | BN26 6SL |
| Grid reference: | TQ557072 |
| Parking information: | Expected to be at the Forest Enterprise pay & display car park, but please check the SO website at https://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk/events/abbots-wood-2024-10-19 |
| Dog rules: | Please check SO website for any dog restrictions at this event, which will be a condition of our permission to stage the event. |
Details
| Description: | Event 2 (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: | 84788 |
| Event website: | Click here |
Courses
| Course description: | A large wooded area with a good network of tracks and paths. Reasonably runnability in most areas at this time of year, although there will be areas of slow going due to summer undergrowth. Entries will be via racesignup.co.uk |
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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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| 01/09/2024 - 18/10/2024 (Pre-entry ONLY) | £3.25 (£3.25) | £6.5 (£8.5) | £6.5 (£8.5) |
| 01/09/2024 - 18/10/2024 (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 |
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