SE Champs Weekend
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Event details
SE Champs Weekend (Nights and Middles) takes place on 15 - 16 November. A substantially new orienteering area alongside Britty Wood will be used for the first time. The area is also used for walking, horse riding and cycling; competitors should be courteous to other users. Car sharing is available. Car parking is in a field (nearest postcode GU10 1JH). Dogs are allowed under control in the car park and assembly area but not on the courses. There are toilets, a enquiries/dibber hire/download point in Myrtle's Courtyard, and a refreshments wagon on site. There are no formal Covid-19 restrictions, but people with symptoms are asked not to attend.
Courses and entry
Anyone may enter, but to be eligible for championship medals a competitor must be a British Orienteering member with SEOA as primary affiliation and must run the championship age-class course or run up appropriately. Medals are awarded to the fastest three eligible runners in each Championship Age Class. SI dibber hire and punching rules apply; competitors must ensure their SI card registers controls and must punch the Start and Finish.
SE Night Championships
- Brown (M20-40, M45-50) - technically hard, target length 8 km
- Blue (M18, M55-60, W20-40) - technically hard, target length 6 km
- Green (M16, M65-75, W16, W18, W45-50, W55-60) - technically hard, 4.5 km
- Short Green (M80+, W65-75, W80+) - technically hard, 3.5 km
- Orange (not championship) - technically easier, 3 km
SE Middle Distance Championships
- Black (M18, M20-40) - technically hard, 6 km
- Brown (M16, M45-50, W18, W20-40) - technically hard, 5 km
- Blue (M55-60, W45-50) - technically hard, 4.5 km
- Green (M65-75, W16, W55-60) - technically hard, 3.6 km
- Short Green (M80+, W65-75, W80+) - technically hard, 3 km
- Light Green (M14, W14) - a bit easier, 2.7 km
- Orange (M12, W12) - easier, 2.5 km
- Yellow (M10, W10) - suitable with map awareness, 2 km
- White (not championship) - for beginners, 1.3 km
Entry fees and other charges Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Early fees: Senior £13, Junior £6. £2 discount if entering both events.
- Novice senior fee £7 for White/Yellow/Orange. Fees increase from 11 November.
- SI dibber hire: normal £1, SIAC £2.50. Replacement costs: SIAC £72, normal £20.
- Non-BOF supplement: Seniors £2, Juniors £1. Young seniors and full-time students receive a £4 discount.