Hindleap National 23 Nov

For full details please see Saxons Event Details page
If you need to withdraw prior to the event, you will automatically receive a credit note for use against future Saxon events.

Parking/Transport/Facilities
Parking at Michael Hall School, Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road
Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA.
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There are 8 parking areas, around the school buildings - please follow the parking marshals for directions.

Toilets are available in the Clockhouse building at the School.

Dogs are not allowed in the school grounds.

Newcomers and Beginners
If you are new to Orienteering and would like some additional help before attending an event, please check the appropriate box on the entry form and the event organiser will be in touch. There are also some helpful youtube introductory videos to watch. One by a nearby London club Newcomer Guide and another from a Manchester based club Getting Started

Timing, Start/Finish and Race Information
Contactless electronic timing enabled for the event, (SIAC), although a basic timing dibber can also be used, (basic timing devices provided free of charge if you don't have one). Punching Start & Finish.

Enquiries opens at 10.00am. Starts 10.30am-12.30pm. Courses close 2.30pm. Please remember to download before you leave.

Courses White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green and the Score course, are mapped at 1:7500.
Courses Green, Short Blue and Blue are mapped at 1:10,000 on A4.
Courses Short Brown, Brown and Black are mapped at 1:10,000 on A3.
There are two non-ISOM 2017-2 symbols. One is a brown triangle representing a platform. The other is a black X representing a man-made object. The maps will show these symbols where relevant.
There are no legends on the maps, please collect one at the start if required.

There are two starts. The near start for White, Yellow, Orange and Light green courses is 900m + 25m climb from the School. The far start for Very short green, Short green, Green, Short blue, Blue, Short brown, Brown and Black courses is 1200m + 30m climb from the School. The walk to both starts is the same and is signed / taped, through the valley of the Kidbrooke Park Grade 2 listed grounds design attributed to Humphrey Repton.

A clothing dump is available on the edge of the School grounds before the forest (please bring a waterproof bag to put your warm clothing in).

The finish is in the vicinity of the starts.

There are no road crossings on route to the start.

Competitors should take care when crossing streams and marshy areas taking into account water flow and steepness of banks and consider route choice accordingly. There are some unmapped wooden bridges which may be slippery when wet and icy.
All courses except for White, Yellow, Orange and Light green have road crossings. Short Brown, Brown and Black courses will also have a timed out road crossing with max 90 secs for a busier road crossing. Running along this road is forbidden.

The map is based on a survey by Peel Land Surveys in February 2022. The map has been updated primarily for vegetation changes in October 2025. Magnetic North has been adjusted to 2025. There are a number of seasonal paths or animal tracks that are indistinct and / or may not appear on the map. Some of the smaller streams and linear marshes were dry during the summer, but this is unlikely to be the case on the date of the event.

Area - Typical Ashdown Forest; steep-sided streams and gullies in a mixture of woodland and open heathland. Drainage is generally poor so the ground will be quite wet after heavy rain and the streams will rise rapidly. The open heathland has been mown in some places which improves runnability.

Conduct
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

Results
Results will not be on display at the event. Split prints available. Final results will be posted to Saxons website after the event.