Houghton ForestSun 27 April, 2025

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

Location Info

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

Directions / Parking

Whiteways overspill car park. Please park as directed.

Public Transport

Nearest train station Amberley.

Course Information

  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Short Blue
  • Green
  • Short Green (Suitable for light green runners)
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • White

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 20th April 2025

£14.00 BOF Senior/£6.00 BOF Junior up to 25th April 2025 (subject to map availability)

£2.00 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 - 12.30pm. Courses close 2.30pm.

Map Details

1:10000 with 5m contours. A4. Surveyed by Chris Hooker Autumn 2023.

Terrain Description

Mixed woodland.

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.

Facilities

Portaloo toilets.

Bring your own water.

Take away food kiosk.

Miscellaneous

Safety bearing: TBC

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

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Steve Jarvis

Organiser: Samantha Gibson

Controller:

Important Event Information

Safety and Risk: A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. Information about how to keep yourself and your children safe at an event can be found here.

Whistles: Carrying a whistle is strongly recommended at all our events and may be made compulsory by the organiser depending on identified risks and conditions.

SIACs: Note that in contactless mode no record of a SIAC "punch" is held in the control box. By using contactless punching, competitors are accepting the resulting risk that we may take longer to find them if they are lost or injured.

Covid Prevention: Please adhere to the British Orienteering Code of Conduct and take care to allow others to maintain social distance if they wish.

Ticks: Please be aware that ticks are common across many of the areas we run in and can carry infections such as Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Encephalitis. This is why the rules of orienteering say that you MUST wear full leg and abdomen cover in the forest. Full arm cover is also recommended. Please check for ticks after running and seek medical advice if you develop flu like symptoms or a spreading circular rash after being bitten. There is an excellent government leaflet here.

Insurance: All of our events are registered with British Orienteering and are covered by their public liability insurance; individuals are advised to consider their own private accident insurance.

Please note that the insurance only covers those registered as being part of the event so if you are taking part as a group, or are accompanying / shadowing a child please make sure you register the names of everyone taking part as you sign up.

For club taster / coaching sessions, individuals who are registered as attending are insured for a maximum of 3 initial sessions whilst deciding whether to join; they must be members of British Orienteering by their 4th session.

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