Eartham South / Nore HillSun 13 October, 2024

Near: Arundel
Level of event: Regional
Type of event: Race

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A big ‘thank you’ to all those who volunteered, and especially because so many responded
to Di’s request for assistance that no arm twisting was needed. That makes an organiser’s
life much brighter. Secondly to those who helped, for making the difficult situation of an
assembly field which was a kilometer or more distant from start and finish work so smoothly.
As organiser, it would have been difficult to sort out problems at start and finish while
maintaining contact with base; but everyone in the forest made it work without intervention –
congratulations.

We were blessed with dry weather on the day, probably cool enough to make running a
pleasure, and the field was still in dry condition so no problems with cars slipping and sliding.
Our First Aid representative from Pulse had a few injuries to deal with, mostly resulting from
too close an encounter with a bramble thicket, but at least it made her feel wanted.

If anyone noticed unexpectedly heavy traffic in the area, this was because Goodwood was
having its last racing day of the season.

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Pre event info

Final details now available

Biosecurity Measures - Before attending the event please ensure that your orienteering footwear/gaiters are clean. When you leave the car parking field to go to the start you will be asked to disinfect your footwear/gaiters before running in the forest. After your run please ensure you remove any excess soil/leaf litter/needles from footwear, gaiters and clothing before leaving the car park. On returning home thoroughly scrub footwear/gaiters, wash clothing and leave to dry for at least 48 hours before reuse.

Regional Series Info

Open to everyone. These events offer a larger range of colour coded courses (including the usual yellow, orange, green, blue) and attract a wider group of people from different clubs. Regional events often offer a white course which is easier than a yellow and ideal for juniors wishing to try it on their own for the first time as there should be a control at every decision point. Seven colours are used with each representing a certain level of difficulty (both technical and physical). The darker the colour, the longer and harder the course.

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Location Info

Nearest town: Arundel

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

Directions / Parking

Parking will be signed 100m prior to turning off the A285, as the entrance to parking is narrow there will be no exit before 1200hrs. Competitors should only approach the event direct from the A285, please avoid travelling via Eartham village. Traffic on the A285 will be fast moving.

Grid Reference: SU935110

Post Code: PO18 0NA

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Public Transport

Nearest train station is Barnham.

Course Information

There will be a 1.2km (20 minute) walk for all courses to the start and an 800m walk back from finish for all courses. The following courses will be provided (distances are provisional):

  • Brown (9.3km 320m climb)
  • Blue (6.5km 225m)
  • Short Blue (5.6km 195m)
  • Green (4.8km 170m)
  • Short Green (suitable for Light Green runners) (3.5km 100m)
  • Orange (2.9km 65m)
  • Yellow (2.6km 55m)
  • White (1.8km 50m)

Entry Details

Pre-entry via Racesignup.co.uk (there will be no entry on the day):

£12.00 BOF Senior/£6.00 BOF Junior up to 6th October 2024

£14.00 BOF Senior/£6.00 BOF Junior up to 11th October 2024 (subject to map availability)

£2 non-member supplement (Seniors only)

SO juniors free (use code SOjuniors)

Standard Dibber Hire: £1.00 Senior/£0.50 Junior

SIAC Hire: £2.00 Senior/£1.00 Junior

Novice seniors can enter an Orange, Yellow or White course for a reduced fee of £8.00

Registration

10.15am - 12.15pm

Start Times

10.30am - 12.30am. Courses close 2.30pm

Map Details

1:10000 with 5m contours. A4. Surveyed by Peel Land Surveys 2022 with seasonal updates by Chris Hooker September 2023.

Terrain Description

Eartham South is mostly runnable woodland on a gently sloping, south facing hill on the South Downs. It is incised by 3 valleys that run approximately north-south and has a profusion of large pits and depressions.
Nore Hill to the south of Eartham Wood has some steep slopes and a wealth of interesting earth features.

Dog restrictions

Keep dogs in sight and close-by; use a lead if they don’t always return when called. Always clean up after your dogs. Dogs must be kept on leads where signs indicate livestock are grazing.

Facilities

Registration, download and portaloos will be in the car parking field, please park as directed by marshalls. Bring your own water and food.

Miscellaneous

Biosecurity Measures - Before attending the event please ensure that your orienteering footwear/gaiters are clean. When you leave the car parking field to go to the start you will be asked to disinfect your footwear/gaiters before running in the forest. After your run please ensure you remove any excess soil/leaf litter/needles from footwear, gaiters and clothing before leaving the car park. On returning home thoroughly scrub footwear/gaiters, wash clothing and leave to dry for at least 48 hours before reuse

The area is popular with dog walkers, cyclists and horse riders, please give them plenty of room to pass.

Thank you to Forestry England for permission to use Eartham Wood, the National Trust for permission to use Nore Hill and Mr B Brooks for the use of the parking field.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Euan Marsh

Organiser: David Wilson

Controller: Vince Joyce