SOG A3 Friston Forest West - Cancelled Sat 24 October, 2026

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Pre event info

This event has been cancelled due to flooded roads around the forest

Training for juniors and newcomers is available at 10.00 for an hour. The session is free of charge if you have entered for one of the courses on the main event. Please email [email protected] if you plan to attend. Thanks

Location Info

Nearest town: Litlington

• Postcode: *
• Lat,Lng: 50.78174,0.15218
• Grid Ref: TQ518002
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* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.

Directions / Parking

Parking in the Forestry England Friston Forest car park, Litlington Road.

From A27 between Brighton and Eastbourne turn South at Drusillas roundabout. Follow Alfriston Road, Litlington Road, The Street, Litlington Road, in total approx. 2.9 miles. Entrance to Friston Forest Car Park on the left.
From A259 between Seaford and Eastbourne turn North at Exceat and follow Litlington Road approx. 0.4 miles.

Paring is charged at £3 for 2 hours, £5 for 4 hours or £6 all day. Forestry England members are free. The RingGo code is 31023. No cash payment, card payment only.

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Public Transport

Route 12/12A/12X. Bus route 12 goes along A259 between Eastbourne and Brighton and stops at Exceat which is approx. 0.4miles south of Friston Forest West Car Park.

Course Information

Course lengths:

Blue 5.7km

Green 4.5km

Short green 3.0km

Orange 2.3km

Yellow 1.4km

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 (use code SOjuniors).
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

Friston West, Scale 1:10.000 with 5m contours. Updated February 2024 by Chris Hooker

Terrain Description

The whole of Friston Forest covers an area of more than 795 hectares within the South Downs National Park. The forest is mainly a beech wood, with a variety of other species including ash, sycamore, Douglas Fir, Western red cedar, oak, Norway spruce, Corsican pine and Scots pine.

Friston Forest is a large, recently established forest near Eastbourne that was planted by the Forestry Commission in the 1930s and 40s to increase timber supply. It features a diverse mix of trees, including a large number of beech, and is home to various wildlife, with its landscape contrasting the nearby Seven Sisters cliffs. During World War II, the area was a military training ground, and the remains of practice trenches can still be found.
There are several rides and tracks within the forest with extraction tracks that are unmapped. The terrain is mostly open forest but there are some areas with thicker undergrowth therefore gaiters are recommended. This event provides the opportunity for fast running through many areas of the forest.

Dog restrictions

Well behaved dogs allowed.

Facilities

There are public toilets at the car park close to the start and finish.

Bring your own water

Miscellaneous

The Beachy Head marathon will be passing through the area on the day, so please allow extra time to get to the event.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Liam Marsh

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