South Ashdown Middle Distance Regional
Saturday 17th October
Entries open 20th Aug
A Middle Distance race to hone your skills by experiencing similar terrain to what you will encounter in the CompassSport Cup final or, for those not eligible to participate in the CSCup final, an opportunity to run in a Regional event this weekend.
Registration online only in advance.
Start Times: 13:00 to 15:00.
Courses close at 16:30.
Start Times: 13:00 to 15:00.
Courses close at 16:30.
Courses
Yellow 2.0km 60m climb
Entered: 0
Controls are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.
Orange 2.1km 70m climb
Entered: 0
Controls are on or near paths with some route choice. Good for progressing juniors and adults who are reasonably confident reading a map.
Light Green 3.2km 120m climb
Entered: 0
Controls are away from paths and require good navigational skills to find them. Aimed at experienced orienteers
The following courses are as difficult technically as we can make them. Controls are usually well away from paths and in some cases there may be no logical path route between them. Suitable for experienced orienteers only.
Short Green 3.0km
Entered: 0
Green 3.6km 130m climb
Entered: 0
Blue 6.0km
Entered: 0
Brown 5.2km 175m climb
Entered: 0
Score
Entered: 0
The above course lengths are subject to final Controlling
Entry Fees
Fees
Seniors - Standard: £14, Late: £17
Juniors - Standard: £5, Late: £7
Standard rate ends at midnight on Sunday, 11 October 2026
Late entry after Sunday 11 October 2026 is subject to map availability
There is a charge for parking of £3 as we have to hire the use of Pippingford Park even though we are not using the area for the event. Please indicate whether or not you are a vehicle driver when you enter.
Same price for a minibus or coach but please email the Organiser for your vehicle to be booked in.
Seniors on Yellow and Orange courses £8 at all dates
Juniors are under 21 on 31 December 2026
Additional £2 for seniors and £1 for juniors not members of British Orienteering
SI card hire
Standard £1
SIAC for Contactless punching £2.50 (limited availability)
Changes to entry information can be made until 5pm on 17 October.
No allocated start times. Come along to the Start when you are ready and you will be started promptly at the next available minute.
Seniors - Standard: £14, Late: £17
Juniors - Standard: £5, Late: £7
Standard rate ends at midnight on Sunday, 11 October 2026
Late entry after Sunday 11 October 2026 is subject to map availability
There is a charge for parking of £3 as we have to hire the use of Pippingford Park even though we are not using the area for the event. Please indicate whether or not you are a vehicle driver when you enter.
Same price for a minibus or coach but please email the Organiser for your vehicle to be booked in.
Seniors on Yellow and Orange courses £8 at all dates
Juniors are under 21 on 31 December 2026
Additional £2 for seniors and £1 for juniors not members of British Orienteering
SI card hire
Standard £1
SIAC for Contactless punching £2.50 (limited availability)
Changes to entry information can be made until 5pm on 17 October.
No allocated start times. Come along to the Start when you are ready and you will be started promptly at the next available minute.
Event Information
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event centre
The event centre including Download is at Pippingford Park off A22 south of Wych Cross nearest postcode is TN22 3HW. GPS: 51.0537, 0.0492; w3w ///spending.fuel.riverbed. Parking is mainly on grass adjacent to hard standing. Please follow the red/white arrows and directions from our marshals
Enquiries is in a small hut. Look for the tall blue DFOK sail banner outside. Portable toilets are available near to the hut.
You do not need to come to Enquiries before your run unless you are hiring a dibber or require assistance before you run. Hired SI and SIAC's will be in envelopes in alphabetical order of surname for collection by you the competitor.
The event centre including Download is at Pippingford Park off A22 south of Wych Cross nearest postcode is TN22 3HW. GPS: 51.0537, 0.0492; w3w ///spending.fuel.riverbed. Parking is mainly on grass adjacent to hard standing. Please follow the red/white arrows and directions from our marshals
Enquiries is in a small hut. Look for the tall blue DFOK sail banner outside. Portable toilets are available near to the hut.
You do not need to come to Enquiries before your run unless you are hiring a dibber or require assistance before you run. Hired SI and SIAC's will be in envelopes in alphabetical order of surname for collection by you the competitor.
Terrain
Mixed forest and open moorland with heather and dead bracken. Some mainly runnable forest, some marshy areas and a good path/ride network.
Mixed forest and open moorland with heather and dead bracken. Some mainly runnable forest, some marshy areas and a good path/ride network.
Videos
These two short videos will hopefully give you a good idea of what you will be doing Videos.
These two short videos will hopefully give you a good idea of what you will be doing Videos.
Starts
Start times 13:00 to 15:00.
It is a Punching Start.
Start times 13:00 to 15:00.
It is a Punching Start.
Electronic punching
Electronic punching will be used and the controls will be activated for contactless punching for those who have their own contactless SI card.
Electronic punching will be used and the controls will be activated for contactless punching for those who have their own contactless SI card.
Control descriptions
Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions for those who prefer not to keep opening and refolding the map will be available in the start lanes.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map. Loose control descriptions for those who prefer not to keep opening and refolding the map will be available in the start lanes.
Finish and Download
It is a Punching Finish. After finishing, please proceed directly to Download. Download will largely be by the competitor, with assistance provided. Your splits print out will be handed to you. Hired SI and SIAC dibbers should then be deposited in a pink container nearby.
Courses close at 4:30pm. Please ensure you finish by this time and report to download as soon as possible thereafter.
It is a Punching Finish. After finishing, please proceed directly to Download. Download will largely be by the competitor, with assistance provided. Your splits print out will be handed to you. Hired SI and SIAC dibbers should then be deposited in a pink container nearby.
Courses close at 4:30pm. Please ensure you finish by this time and report to download as soon as possible thereafter.
Results
Results will not be on display at the event but there will be a QR code link on your map to live results at the event. They will also be on the DFOK website www.dfok.co.uk after the event.
Results will not be on display at the event but there will be a QR code link on your map to live results at the event. They will also be on the DFOK website www.dfok.co.uk after the event.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Conservators of Ashdown Forest for permission to hold the event, Richard Morriss at Pippingford Park for access to his land for our event parking and Mole Valley orienteering club for allowing us to use their map.
We are grateful to the Conservators of Ashdown Forest for permission to hold the event, Richard Morriss at Pippingford Park for access to his land for our event parking and Mole Valley orienteering club for allowing us to use their map.
Conservation of the forest
Ashdown Forest, as many of you will know, is a very special place. It is managed by the Board of Conservators of Ashdown Forest, an independent body. In recognition of the ecological importance of Ashdown Forest and to ensure its protection, it is designated as a European Natura 2000 site and as a Site of Special Scientific Interest under UK legislation. Ashdown Forest is also within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Conservators have duties laid down by statute which include the following:
To regulate and manage the forest as an amenity and place of resort
To conserve it as a quiet and natural area of outstanding beauty
The Conservators are keen to raise the public’s (and hence our) awareness of their legal duty and, within this, their aim of balancing the interests of all users of the forest.
Ashdown Forest, as many of you will know, is a very special place. It is managed by the Board of Conservators of Ashdown Forest, an independent body. In recognition of the ecological importance of Ashdown Forest and to ensure its protection, it is designated as a European Natura 2000 site and as a Site of Special Scientific Interest under UK legislation. Ashdown Forest is also within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Conservators have duties laid down by statute which include the following:
To regulate and manage the forest as an amenity and place of resort
To conserve it as a quiet and natural area of outstanding beauty
The Conservators are keen to raise the public’s (and hence our) awareness of their legal duty and, within this, their aim of balancing the interests of all users of the forest.
