Bah Humbug Run

RouteGadget

Is a web app for sharing and comparing orienteering routes. You can draw your own route or upload a GPS track from your watch. It also allows you to watch an animated replay with a simulated mass start.

Pre event info

Our traditional Christmas avoidance social run in which the wearing of Santa hats and the consumption of mince pies is heavily frowned upon.

Club Night Activity Series Info

Club night activities are primarily social activities normally held on a Tuesday evening. In the winter months they generally take place in towns and involve a combination of navigation running and some form of puzzle solving. Some treat them competitively but most run around in pairs or small groups. During the summer months (and occasionally during the winter) we have a run around the beautiful Sussex countryside, no controls or timing but a series of routes are recommended and shown on a map. Sessions last an hour and activities are set up to cater for a range of fitness levels.

A copy of the keeping safe at club night leaflet is available here: Clubnight Keeping Safe Handout.

Location Info

Nearest town: Pyecombe

Postcode: BN45 7FR *
Lat,Lng:50.89941,-0.16867
Grid Ref: TQ288127
Google Map
Streetmap (OS 50k)
Bing Map (OS 50k)
OpenStreetMap

* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Directions / Parking

Parking on the old A23 at Pyecombe, near where the junctions for the new A23 are.

Course Information

A variety of suggested routes are on offer between 5km and 16km (repeat of 2020 run).

All courses map (1:19000)

11km course map (1:15000)

Short courses map (1:10000)

Entry Details

Free if you print your own map or £1 if you want a printed, waterproof map

Please sign up using StrawPoll

Start Times

Mass start at 10:30

Map Details

Based on OS 1:25000 mapping

Terrain Description

South Downs hillside

Miscellaneous

The controls have been enabled for MapRun (UK/Sussex/TrailRuns/BahHumbug). No formal cut-off time but please aim to be back in 2 hours.

Please feel free to bring along non-festive snacks for a communal get together at the end of the run.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Neil Crickmore

Organiser:

Controller:

Bah Humbug RunWed 24 December, 2025