Park Race – Brockwell Park, Tuesday 11th July
Invitation
South London Orienteers are delighted to invite you to the eighth event of the ten race 2023 Park Race Series in Brockwell Park on Tuesday 11th July.
Location & Travel
Assembly is at The Prince Regent, 69 Dulwich Rd, London SE24 0NJ. The pub has toilets, and excellent post-race food and drink. The pub is a 5 minute walk from Herne Hill Station and a 20 minute walk from Brixton station (national rail and Victoria line tube). Buses 3, 37, 196 stop outside the pub. Transport for London website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
| Location | Brockwell Park |
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| Address | The Prince Regent, 69 Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0NJ |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.4545, -0.1065 |
| OS grid reference | TQ316745 |
| Maps | Google Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Course Details
These courses are offered:
- Long: 4.8km
- Short: 2.5km
No major roads are crossed by either course, so both are suitable for under 16s.
Please take care when running – the park will be busy with other users (cyclists, pedestrians, children, dogs). Runners do not have a right of way, please be respectful to other park users.
Start Times
The starts and finishes for both courses are located close to assembly.
Starts between 6:15 and 7:30pm.
Course closing 8:15pm, when we will start to collect controls.
Entries
Opening now open at SiEntries The entry includes your copy of the full colour map of the course provided at the start.
| Senior Member | £5.00 |
| Senior Non-Member | £7.00 |
| Junior / Student | £3.00 |
| Hire of Timing Card (if you don’t have your own) | £2.00 |
Other Information
You must come back to the pub to download your timing card, even if you do not finish the course, so that we can account for everyone.
Even though the COVID situation has reduced, it is important that we are seen to take the protocols seriously, before, during and after racing so please read and abide by the COVID Safe Orienteering (available from the British Orienteering website).
The nearest Hospital (A&E) is King’s College Hospital, approximately 2.5km away.
Photographs may be taken during the event.
Nearby Event the Following Sunday
SLOW are hosting a race in the GLOSS series on Streatham Common on Sunday 16th July.
Officials
Event Organiser – Diane Hayward
Series Coordinator – Sarah Brown
