South London Orienteers present

Trail Challenge Half Marathon

also including 12K and 6K Trail Challenges

Sunday 13 October 2012, Richmond Park

A TRAIL CHALLENGE is a mass start cross-country race with a difference. The course is not marked by marshals but is instead defined by checkpoints on a professionally made colour map. The Challenge arises from choosing the fastest route between the checkpoints. The course follows trails and paths in one of the best cross-country running areas that London has to offer.

Location	Richmond Park
Address	Roehampton University, Roehampton Lane
Latitude/longitude	51.4544, -0.2438
OS grid reference	TQ221742
Maps	Google Maps, OpenStreetMap

Registration	Between 0930 and 1030
Start Time	1030

Race Entries

Race entries are now open via Fabian4.

Adults £8 (£6 for 12K/6K courses) in advance; juniors and students half-price (£5/£3). Online entry will be available soon. The closing date for the online entries is the Wednesday prior to the race. Entries on the day are accepted (£10/£8/£8), subject to entry limit not being reached.

The entry fee includes a detailed map of the area and hire of an electronic ‘finger’ timer to record your arrival at checkpoints. This will produce instant results at the finish including your split times between checkpoints.

Registration

Registration will be open from 09:30 at Roehampton University. Competitors should aim to be ready 10 minutes before the start of their race. The competition map with the marked checkpoints will be distributed during a race briefing ten minutes before each start.

Start Times

Half Marathon Trail Challenge	1030
12K Trail Challenge	1100
6K Trail Challenge	1115

Prizes

For Trail Challenge entrants – normal categories including women, juniors & veterans. In the 6K Trail Challenge only women, juniors and super-veterans are eligible for prizes. The more entries in advance we get, the more wine/beer/chocolates will be given away.

Bags & Changing Facilities

There are changing facilities at the event centre. The centre will also be manned at all times such that bags may be left behind during the event. However please do not bring anything valuable!

Competitors take part in this race at their own risk. Entries and results will be processed by computer, your entry will be taken as agreement to this.

The Trail Challenges are run under FRA rules.

Organiser: Zeb Rasool