High Chart and LimpsfieldSun 19 Jan
National and South East League
National level event
What does this mean?
Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport and Training events are non competitive and used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Regional events attract participants from around the local Region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships. Virtual events are where there are no physical controls being used. Your presence at a control is registered using an App on your mobile phone, normally the free MapRun6 App.
Terrain type: Forest
Results
SplitsBrowser - negative splits adjusted
Overview
We are using the western most part of the new map of Westerham prepared by Dave Peel for our 2024 event
Chartwell will be our Event Centre
Location Info
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Near: Westerham Lat,Lng: 51.247,0.0823 OS Grid Ref: TQ455515 Postcode: TN16 1PP What3Words: ///edgy.quit.doll
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Directions / Parking
Chartwell is very well signposted with Brown tourist signs from all directions. There will be no orienteering signage until you reach the entrance to Chartwell.
Parking will first use the overflow car park at Chartwell and then we will start to fill the lower of the three tiers of parking in the main car park. The upper and middle level tiers of the main car park must not be used by orienteers. Follow the directions of the parking marshals so that we fill the available spaces in a coordinated order.
There is no charge to use the car park for members of the National Trust and £4.80 for all day parking for non-members. The membership fee changes take place from each 1 February so you may wish to consider joining National Trust before the event and get an immediate benefit at the event.
There are only three parking machines at Chartwell and queues would be inevitable, especially as all NT members also need to use the machine to get a free ticket. We have been asked to collect car parking monies due on behalf of National Trust. As £4.80 is not an easy amount to collect with coins, we have decided to collect all parking charges due through racesignup at the same time as you enter. If you are a NT member, you will need to enter your NT membership number.
Pre-event Details
Map / Terrain
The map was newly prepared by Dave Peel in late 2023 at 1:10,000 printed on waterproof paper for the longer courses with a 1:7,500 scale map for White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green and Short Green competitors. Minor updates have been made for this event.
The terrain is a mixture of areas of runnable woodland often with intricate contour detail, open areas and some felled areas in various stages of regeneration which have variable runnability
Course Information
Courses on offer are White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Very Short Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, Blue, Short Brown, Brown and Black with lengths varying between 1.5k and over 10k
The age mappings are those suggested by the South East Orienteering Association for the individual and club competitions run by SEOA but anyone can enter any course. Newcomers and those with less experience are recommended to enter a shorter course than as indicated below
Envisaged approximate course lengths and details are as follows:
| Course | Men | Women | Approx Length (km) | Climb (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | M21 | 10.5 | 240 | |
| Brown | M20 M35 M40 | W21 | 9.5 | 205 |
| Short Brown | M18 M45 M50 | W20 W35 | 8.0 | 170 |
| Blue | M16 M55 M60 | W18 W40 W45 | 6.6 | 125 |
| Short Blue | M65 M70 | W16 W50 W55 | 5.2 | 115 |
| Green | M75 | W60 W65 | 4.4 | 135 |
| Short Green | M80 | W70 | 3.6 | 95 |
| Very Short Green | M85 M90+ | W75 W80 W85 W90+ | 3.1 | 75 |
| Light Green | M14 | W14 | 3.3 | 80 |
| Orange | M12 | W12 | 2.8 | 70 |
| Yellow | M10 | W10 | 1.8 | 40 |
| White | 1.6 | 25 |
Entry Details
Entries opening date - 19 November 2024
Entry closing dates: Standard rate entry until midnight on 12 January 2025; Late entry from 13 January 2025 subject to map availability
All entries are via racesignup.co.uk
See racesignup for entry fees at each entry date
There is a parking charge of £4.80 for all day w.e.f. 1 January 2025; no charge for National Trust members. At the request of National Trust, this will be collected for drivers, where applicable, during entry and members will be required to provide your National Trust membership number so please have this ready before you enter.
National Trust would like to know of all NT members who attend the event so even if you are not a driver, it would be appreciated if you could select that option and add your National Trust membership number on entry, the same one for family membership.
Registration and Start times
Enquiries with SI hire card collection and a key drop will open at 9:30 outside the Visitor Centre building which is on the opposite (lower level) side of the parking area from the cafe. Hired SI cards can be collected, keys left and enquiries made.
Start times are from 10:30 to approximately 12:15. Distance to the start is 1.5km.
Courses close at 14:00 to allow us to collect the controls before darkness. Please select a start time that will mean you will have finished by then.
Download will be through an open door at the Visitor Centre
Please respect the use of the Visitor Centre by other users of the site and do not obstruct the entrance
Facilities
Toilets. Note that there are plenty of cubicles in the Ladies, plenty of urinals in the Mens but just two cubicles in the Mens. Please give way to let non-orienteers have priority if a queue forms.
Highly regarded cafe serving a range of hot and cold food. We have been asked to use the upstairs "Mulberry" room to eat food and drinks rather than the main downstairs part of the cafe. Please follow the sign.
Shop selling a wide range of goods
Bookstore run on an honesty box basis. £1 for any paperback and £2 for any hardback.
Professional first aid cover
Dog restrictions
Dogs are allowed on a short lead in both the car park and on the courses.
Contacts / Officials
Organiser: Andrew Evans
Planner: Antoine Pesenti
Controller: Paul Beckett (HAVOC)
Nearest A&E Hospital
Princess Royal University H, Farnborough, Orpington BR6 8ND
NHS Urgent care search
Safety Notes
Take care crossing the roads
Miscellaneous
Acknowledgements
We are grateful for the kind permission of the National Trust (both Chartwell and Limpsfield Chart), Squerryes Estate and the Titsey Foundation for permission to use their land.