Near: Crawley
Level of event: National
Type of event:
Race
Location Info
- Postcode: *
- Lat,Lng: 51.10782,-0.11099
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* Postcodes are not very precise in some areas, so don't rely on them for an exact location.
Pre event info
This National level event is part of a weekend of orienteering alongside the British Middle Orienteering Championships. The two events are just 10 miles apart. The event will use a new LIDAR-based map drawn from scratch in Autumn/Winter 2024.
Directions / Parking
Tulleys Farm. Car park opens 08:30am. Please park as directed.
- Grid Reference: SU935110
- Post Code: RH10 4PE
- What3words: reefs.scribbled.cute
From the north: leave the M23 at junction 10a and follow the B2036 south. After 2.0km turn east onto the B2110. After a further 4.0km turn northwest onto Turners Hill Road. After a further 1.6km turn west into Tulleys Farm.
From the South: leave the M23 at junction 10 and follow the A264 east. After 3.4km turn south onto the B2028. After a further 3.8km turn southwest onto the B2110. After a further 200m turn west onto Turners Hill road. After a further 1.6km turn west into Tulleys Farm.
There will be a dedicated bay for large camper vans (5m +) and minibuses.
Public Transport
Nearest train station Three Bridges.
Course Information
Course distances are provisional
Course (Distance Climb) UKOL / SE League age classes
- Black (11.2km 330m) 1:10000 M21
- Brown (9.2km 275m) 1:10000 M20 M35 M40 W21
- Short Brown (7.7km 240m) 1:10000 M18 M45 M50 W20 W35
- Blue (6.4km 200m) 1:10000 M16 M55 M60 W18 W40 W45
- Short Blue (5km 180m) 1:7500 M65 M70 W16 W50 W55
- Green (3.9 km 140m) 1:7500 M75 W60 W65
- Short Green (3.6km 115m) 1:7500 M80 W70
- Very Short Green (3.3km 115m) 1:7500 M85 M90 W75 W80 W85 W90
- Light Green (3.6km 145m) 1:7500 M14 W14
- Orange (2.3km 90m) 1:7500 M12 W12
- Yellow (2.1km 65m) 1:7500 M10 W10
- White (1.4km 60m) 1:7500
In order to get the longer courses into the best parts of the forest the main start will be a 1.4km (20 minute) walk from Assembly. White, Yellow and Orange have a separate start 700m (10 minute) walk from Assembly (150m diversion from route to main start). The finish is adjacent to Assembly.
A previous map of the area can be seen at: https://www.so.routegadget.co....
Entry Details
Pre-entry will be via Racesignup.co.uk as part of a combined British Middle Champiosnhips weekend entry (there will be no entry on the day):
Standard fee (until midnight Sun Mar 2nd)
£13.00 BOF Senior/£6.00 BOF Junior
Late fee (while maps available)
£15.00 BOF Senior/£6.00 BOF Junior
£2.00 non-member supplement (Seniors only)
SO juniors free (use code SOjuniors)
Standard SI-card 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
Start Times
10:00am - 1:00pm. Courses close 3:00pm. Allocated start times will be strictly adhered to.
Map Details
1:10000 or 1:7500 with 5m contours. A3 or A4 depending on the course.
Dog restrictions
Dogs in car park only. On a lead at all times. Clean up after your dog.
Facilities
Portable toilets.
Tom's Burger Van.
Podium Catering.
Compass Point.
Bring your own water.
Miscellaneous
There is no clothing dump but competitors may leave clothing at their respective start provided they return to collect it after they have run
Thank you to Paddockhurst Estate and Standing Hall Estate for the use of Worthlodge Forest and Tulleys Farm for the use of the car park.
Contacts / Officials
Planner: Neil Crickmore
Organiser: Steve Blount
Controller: Gordon Parker (SLOW)
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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