SOG A3Cowdray and GreentreesSat 09 November, 2024

Near: Crawley
Level of event: Local
Type of event: Race

Results

Report

As always, our events rely on a team of people to make the event run smoothly so I have a list of people to thank. It starts with Steve Blount who emailed me with a schedule of tasks to complete and deadlines to meet which was really helpful. Chris Hooker for his quick updates to the map. Karen Ashworth for providing me with an (almost) idiot proof Risk assessment form to complete. Steve Blount again for doing a sanity check on my courses. Everyone who helped on the day - Steve and Jill Blount for car parking, Steve Jarvis, Neil Watts, Alan Yule and Pete Dudman for the vital role of road crossing marshals, Bea and Matt Waters and Mike and Di Turner for newcomer helping, Euan Marsh, Dave Cummins, Sarah Lowe and Alan Velecky for collecting controls, Joe Barrett and the SI team, plus anyone else who I have missed. Thank you all.


I also must thank my joint organiser Chris Jepson who not only greeted everyone on the start line with a smile but also test ran the green course, helped hang the controls yesterday and this morning as well as putting out the road signs. I hope Chris is getting helper points in the league table ("she is", Joe).


Lastly thank you for taking part, I hope you enjoyed your course.

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SOG Series Info

SOGs are friendly club events where children and newcomers are very welcome. Yellow and Orange courses are suitable for children to run on their own with a bit of practice. Adults are welcome to shadow children until they are confident to go on their own. Green and Blue courses are run or walked by any age group - you can race competitively or just enjoy the woodland.

There are two series of events - autumn and spring of approximately 8 events each. Electronic timing (SI) is used.

Help on the day always appreciated.

Volunteer here

Enquiries here

Location Info

Nearest town: Crawley

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

Directions / Parking

Parking on Whitely Hill (private road) which is one way traffic, east to west. Entry from the B2110 only.

Grid Reference: TQ 311 341 Nearest Postcode: RH10 4SA What3words: ///demand.rope.bright

Participants have to cross the busy B2036 from the parking area on the east to the registration and event area on the west. The road is
extremely fast and will be manned. Children must be supervised by parents/carers at this crossing both before and after running. Warm/dry clothes may be left next to download/registration in your own plastic bag.

Public Transport

Nearest trains at Three Bridges

Course Information

Blue 5.2km, 220m climb, 18 controls

Green 3.8km, 155m climb, 15 controls

Short Green 2.9km, 120m climb, 11 controls

Orange 2.5km, 80m climb, 12 controls

Yellow 1.4km, 50m climb, 8 controls

Participants in orienteering must wear appropriate clothing including full leg cover (not shorts). This is a standard rule of the sport to minimise the transmission of blood borne parasites. Activities in cold weather or poor conditions require layered clothing with a windproof and/or waterproof shell garment.

Courses have different technical difficulty - please refer to our skills checklist for a summary of skills needed to be successful. If you'd like to learn more skills, read up on our website, come along to our monthly coaching sessions or just ask at download for someone to talk you through.

Entry Details

Pre-entry via Racesignup.co.uk Newcomers are welcome and eligible for a free trial session - if you'd like to reserve a map or discuss the event please email our membership secretary.

BOF member fees: Seniors £6.50, Juniors £3.25, SO Juniors free.
Non member fees: Seniors £7.50, Juniors £3.25.

If shadowing a junior or going as a family group with one map and one dibber, just enter one junior.

'Dibber' hire:
Electronic punching (SI) chips are available to hire. SIAC (contactless): £2 (juniors £1), non-SIAC (not contactless) £1 (juniors £0.5)

Registration open

9:45 to 10:45

Start Times

10:00 to 11:00. Courses close at 12:30.

Map Details

1:7500 with 5m contours last updated October 2023. Minor updates
September 2024

Terrain Description

Fantastic area with mixed woodland, good contour detail, river crossings and a friendly amount of paths and rides.
Bracken is mapped as undergrowth slow running. Runnability in bracken varies and is difficult to get through in places. Take care at stream crossings. Some have deep sides which after recent rain may be muddy and slippy.

Suitably grippy shoes are needed.

Dog restrictions

Well behaved dogs on a lead are allowed.

Facilities

None

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Vince Joyce

Organiser:

Controller: