SE Night ChampionshipsTilgate ForestSat 14 November, 2026

Pre event info

A night event in the newly re-mapped Tilgate Park and incorporating the golf course.

Directions / Parking

Parking in one of the country park car parks

Course Information

Three courses are on offer with the SEOA competition classes mapped as below

You can enter any course but to be eligible for an SEOA championship medal you must be affiliated to British Orienteering through SEOA and run a suitable course for your age class. If running up please specify in which class you would like to compete (eg an M60 could complete in either M20-40 or M45-50 on course 1).

Entry Details

Entries will be via Racesignup

Standard entry fee: Seniors £14, Juniors £6 (SO juniors free using the usual code)

Late entry (from 9th Nov): Seniors £16, Juniors £6 (SO juniors free using the usual code)

Start Times

Starts between 5:45pm and 6:45pm

Map Details

1:10000 or 1:7500. Newly remapped in 2026.

Dog restrictions

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Miscellaneous

In addition to their main head torch all competitors must carry a back-up torch and a whistle.

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Euan Marsh

Organiser: Tim and Linda Hulley

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.

Participants who are not members of British Orienteering are not covered by British Orienteering’s public liability insurance. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered. Look into joining here.

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.