Events

Events for 2011/12 season

16 Oct 2011 Whitbread Hollow, Eastbourne 3 laps undulating usually dry underfoot.  Suitable for spikes. Click here for leaflet
13 Nov 2011 Warren Hill Nr Beachy Head 1 lap, usually dry underfoot, downhill at start then back up the hill.  Suitable for spikes (there is about 20m of concrete road). This is remembrance Sunday so there will be a 2min silence please see News page for further details. Click here for leaflet
18 Dec 2011 Firle PLEASE NOTE EVENT CHANGED TO 18 DECEMBER TO A NEW COURSE AT FIRLE: course is 1 lap, hilly suitable for spikes. Click here for leaflet
8 Jan 2012 
Pett Village Hall,Pett. 1 lap course: fields and woods. Suitable for spikes. Click here for leaflet
29 Jan 2012 Ashdown Forest 2 lap course start at King Standing, hilly, can be muddy. Suitable for spikes.
12 Feb 2012 Snape Wood, Wadhurst
1 lap course over undulating fields, woodland trails and short stretches of stone chippings. Sections will be muddy. Suitable for spikes if you think stone chippings are not a problem.  Refreshments and Season awards presentation at Greyhound Pub Wadhurst afterwards.

Remember: if you have registered for all races in advance, you need to re-use the same number at each race.  Please remember to bring it with you.  Those registering on the day will be given a new number for each race.

The main race is at 11am.  All events include a junior race (Age 8 to 16 on day of race) at 10.30 am which is about 1.5 to 2 miles

If you have not pre-entered all races before the start of the season (£12.50 for all 6 races) you can enter on the day for £3.00 (plus additional charge of £2 for insurance if you are not a member of an England Athletics affiliated club).  There is no charge for juniors if they are members of an affiliated club or under age 13: charge of £2 for insurance if you are not a member of an England Athletics affiliated club and age 13 or over.  If you are entering on the day it is recommended you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the race.

Please see Rules tab for further information on entry and on Team and Individual results.

Locations:

Each year 6 races are selected so not all of the below locations will apply to the current season

Abbots Wood: signposted off the A22 betweem Hailsham and Polegate and is also signposted off the A27 at Wilmington.

Ashdown Forest: King Standing Car park: take the A26 south out of Crowborough. After 3K, pass the Crow and Gate pub on right, then in about 600m turn the first right (signposted Duddleswell & Nutley). In 2K turn right at crossroads onto the B 2026 and the start is in about 800m on the right. Click on this link for map.

Cross In Hand: By the Petrol Station at Cross in Hand on the A267 to West of Heathfield.

Pett Village Hall, Pett Road, Pett TN35 4HE: A259 to East of Hastings take, Pett road to right, Village Hall is next door to "The two Sawyers" Pub.  Click on this link for map.

Snape Wood, Wadhurst: Registration at free Wadhurst Car Park and Uplands Community Centre, TN5 6AZ (grid ref. 641317). Start is bottom of Washwell Lane: directions from car park - turn left by the White hart Pub and start is at the entrance to the first field on the right. Allow 5 minutes to the start.

Warren Hill: From Eastbourne take the A259 out of Eastbourne; up the hill, pass the golf course on the right and the road levels out. Take the first turning on the left onto B2103 continue until you see the car park on the right side of the road. From Seaford//EastDean - Follow the A259 down into East Dean and up the hill the other side.  At the top of the hill turn right onto the B2130: continue until you see the car park on the right.

Whitbread Hollow: West end of Eastbourne Seafront.  There is a path to the left, heading in the direction of the sea, by the cafe, after St Bedes School at the end of the seafront which take you to the start.


 

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