South Ashdown (southern part) National & SE League
Sunday 3rd January
Entries open 24th Oct
Courses
White 1.8km
Controls (checkpoints) are entirely on or adjacent to paths. No route choice or decision points other than at control locations. Suitable for young children, accompanied or unaccompanied.
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Yellow 2.1km
Controls are very easy to find, mostly on paths, ideal for younger children and complete beginners.
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Orange 2.5km
Controls are on or near paths with some route choice. Good for progressing juniors and adults who are reasonably confident reading a map.
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Light Green 3.5km
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.
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.
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Very Short Green 3.0km
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Short Green 3.5km
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Green 4.0km
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Short Blue 5.0km
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Blue 6.0km
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Short Brown 7.5km
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Brown 9.0km
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Black 11.0km
Course lengths are subject to final Controlling and are measured as straight line distances between the controls. Actual distance covered will be greater.
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Entry Fees
Fees
Seniors - Early: £14, Standard: £16, Late: £19
Juniors - Early: £4, Standard: £5, Late: £6
Early entry rate ends at midnight on Sunday ???
Standard rate ends at midnight on Sunday, 20 December 2026
Late entry after Sunday 20 December 2026 is subject to map availability
Parking costs for Conservators land apply. Pay on entry.
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
Changes to entry information can be made until 9:30am on 2 January. The start list will be published at 10am, possibly with minor adjustments to your selected start time. Your start time will be included in an email you will receive late afternoon on Saturday 2 January.
We will be amending start times for White, Yellow, Orange and Light Green to be Open starts. Come along to the Start when you are ready and you will be started promptly.
Seniors - Early: £14, Standard: £16, Late: £19
Juniors - Early: £4, Standard: £5, Late: £6
Early entry rate ends at midnight on Sunday ???
Standard rate ends at midnight on Sunday, 20 December 2026
Late entry after Sunday 20 December 2026 is subject to map availability
Parking costs for Conservators land apply. Pay on entry.
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
Changes to entry information can be made until 9:30am on 2 January. The start list will be published at 10am, possibly with minor adjustments to your selected start time. Your start time will be included in an email you will receive late afternoon on Saturday 2 January.
We will be amending start times for White, Yellow, Orange and Light Green to be Open starts. Come along to the Start when you are ready and you will be started promptly.
Event Information
You must adhere to the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.
Event centre
The event centre including Download is at The Hollies car park off Crowborough Road between Nutley and Duddleswell. Nearest postcode is TN22 3HU. GPS: 51.0384, 0.0084. Parking is mainly on grass adjacent to hard standing. Please follow the red/white arrows and directions from our marshals
Enquiries is in a blue tent. Look for the tall blue DFOK sail banner outside. There are no toilets at the Event Centre.
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 The Hollies car park off Crowborough Road between Nutley and Duddleswell. Nearest postcode is TN22 3HU. GPS: 51.0384, 0.0084. Parking is mainly on grass adjacent to hard standing. Please follow the red/white arrows and directions from our marshals
Enquiries is in a blue tent. Look for the tall blue DFOK sail banner outside. There are no toilets at the Event Centre.
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.
Toilet provision
We are unable to provide toilets at the Event Centre for this event. It seems that the toilets industry has an “agreed" two weeks holiday over the festive season and no-one we have contacted is willing to depart from this. We have made alternative toilet arrangements through the generosity of three local venues.
Our main toilet provision is Hathi Indian Restaurant who are opening especially for us from 9:30 to 12:00 and for customers thereafter.
In addition we have a further two venues, Eco Babylon and The Roebuck Inn, who have kindly agreed that orienteers can use their toilets.
All three venues would obviously be delighted if visitors continue in the festive spirit and stop for a drink and/or meal after the event.
Please remove muddy shoes before entering any of the above establishments helping us out with toilet provision, be respectful of their other guests and leave the facilities as you found them.
We are unable to provide toilets at the Event Centre for this event. It seems that the toilets industry has an “agreed" two weeks holiday over the festive season and no-one we have contacted is willing to depart from this. We have made alternative toilet arrangements through the generosity of three local venues.
Our main toilet provision is Hathi Indian Restaurant who are opening especially for us from 9:30 to 12:00 and for customers thereafter.
In addition we have a further two venues, Eco Babylon and The Roebuck Inn, who have kindly agreed that orienteers can use their toilets.
All three venues would obviously be delighted if visitors continue in the festive spirit and stop for a drink and/or meal after the event.
Please remove muddy shoes before entering any of the above establishments helping us out with toilet provision, be respectful of their other guests and leave the facilities as you found them.
Food and drink
No catering is permitted on Conservators land but there are three local eateries that we recommend:
- Hathi Indian Restaurant, Nutley
- Eco Babylon, Duddleswell
- The Roebuck Inn, Wych Cross
All three have made their toilets available to us for which we are grateful.
All would welcome orienteers for food and drink. Booking is advisable but not mandatory at The Roebuck Inn. Booking is not necessary at Hathi or Eco Babylon.
No catering is permitted on Conservators land but there are three local eateries that we recommend:
- Hathi Indian Restaurant, Nutley
- Eco Babylon, Duddleswell
- The Roebuck Inn, Wych Cross
All three have made their toilets available to us for which we are grateful.
All would welcome orienteers for food and drink. Booking is advisable but not mandatory at The Roebuck Inn. Booking is not necessary at Hathi or Eco Babylon.
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 10:30 to 12:30.
It is a Punching Start.
Start times 10:30 to 12:30.
It is a Punching Start.
Start times
A list of start times by course will be available on racesignup by 10:00 on Saturday, 2nd January
A list of start times by course will be available on racesignup by 10:00 on Saturday, 2nd January
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 2pm. 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 2pm. 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 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 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.
