SLOW’s HOT PICKS

 

See you at - SLOW's top four winter hot picks

-          your guide to the best fixtures coming up

 

At each of these fixtures, SLOW will organise:

·         transport from south west London (see below)

·         suggested block of start times so we can all meet up (11.00-12.00)

·         club tent for changing, free coaching - or whatever!

·         aprÀs-O pub or café

 

There will be courses suitable for both novice and experienced orienteers at all these events.

If you need a lift to an event, and are a SLOW member, please contact Ginny Catmur, the membership secretary –

 

9 Feb  National Event  Box Hill & Headley Heath, nr Dorking

The nearest ever National to SLOW's home ground with car parking at Friends Provident (home of our Box Hill Fell Race) make this a 'must-do' event.

age group courses + entry on day for yellow, orange & light green

enter by 18 Jan

aprÀs-O: Friends Provident Sports and Social Club bar

Further event details on Mole Valley web site

 

16 Feb  BOF Ranking & SE League event  Burnham Beeches, nr Slough

Burnham and Egypt offer enjoyable fast running making this a cut above other age group events.

*age group courses + entry on day for white, yellow, orange, red, light green, green & string

enter by 26 Jan*

aprÀs-O: Red Lion, Stoke Green  grid ref: SU985823

Further event details on Happy Herts web site

 

2 Mar  SLOW Trail Challenge + Colour Coded Courses  Holmwood Common, nr Dorking

Our own spring event on an area not used for over a decade.

10k & 6k mass start races + white, yellow, orange, light green, green, blue & string

enter on the day

aprÀs-O: The Plough, Blackbrook  grid ref: TQ181467

Further event details on SLOW web site

 

16 Mar  CompassSport Cup Regional Final  Redlands, nr Dorking

THE BIG ONE - with three line whips all round. Be there! Our ticket to the final is at stake.

*age classes A-G (equivalent to brown, blue, green, light green, orange)

+ entry on day for red, yellow & white & string

enter by 28 Feb*

aprÀs-O: The Plough, Coldharbour  grid ref: TQ152441

Further event details on Guildford web site

 

*At the age group events, if you do not enter in advance, you should be able to enter on the day, though you will pay more and have less choice which course you can run.

 

See fixtures list for full event details.