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 |
| Postcode: | BN6 8SJ |
| Grid reference: | TQ341180 |
| Parking information: | Probably within the adjacent industrial estate - please check https://www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk/events/ditchling-common-2025-01-18 |
| 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 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 |
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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 |
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