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Summer Series Event 7

By Simon Bevan , 17 February, 2011
Date
Sat 2nd Jul 2011
Type or Series
Cross Country
Location
Telegraph Woods & The Rose Bowl
Grid Reference
SU477141
Courses
Yellow 2.2 K, Orange 3.0 K, Light Green 3.9 K
Cost
Adults £3 Juniors £1 Emit Hire Free
Map Scale
1:4000

Event 7 of the Summer Series .

Three courses :

Yellow (easy) 2.2K

Orange (moderate) 3.0K

Light Green (some experience required) 3.9K

Summer Series Event 6

By Simon Bevan , 17 February, 2011
Date
Sat 18th Jun 2011
Type or Series
Cross Country
Location
Knightwood & Valley Park
Grid Reference
SU420203

Organiser/Planner/Mapper: David Currie

Courses
Yellow 1.7km / Orange 2.5km / Light Green 3.2km
Cost
Seniors £3, Juniors £1
Map Scale
1:4000/1:5000

Event 6 of the Summer Series is based at Knightwood Leisure Centre, Chandler's Ford. Parking at the leisure centre is likely to be busy on a Saturday morning. Please consider using alternative parking behind the local community centre (previously used for club AGMs) a short walk away. Alternatively, the number 46 bus provides a good service to and from Southampton and Winchester, there is a very pleasant 2km walk/cycle/run from Chandler's Ford Railway Station providing connections to Eastleigh or Romsey and beyond. Finally, for those in Southampton running/walking from Southampton is a pleasant option via Lord's Wood and Chilworth.

The Yellow and Orange courses will be confined to the grounds of the leisure centre and the adjacent Zionshill Copse (site of an Iron Age enclosure). The Light Green course will also cross through residential areas in to nearby Knightwood. Although courses will be planned to make the most of the extensive path network, full leg cover is advised on the Light Green course as the vegetation is closing over the smaller paths.

Summer Series Event 3

By Simon Bevan , 17 February, 2011
Date
Sat 7th May 2011
Type or Series
Cross Country
Location
Mayfield Park - directions see below
Grid Reference
SU446105

Organiser / Planner: Philip Cooper

Courses
Yellow, Orange for beginners / intermediates. Light Green for the experienced.
Cost
Seniors £3, Juniors £1 - Emit Hire Seniors £1, Juniors free
Map Scale
1:4500 with 5m Contours

Event 3 of the Summer Series - Mayfield has previously been used for the odd Come and Try it Event, but this is the first use of the new extended map that includes Archery Grove, the adjacent valley and a small complex urban area. Fast running in the parkland and the beech forest, intricate navigation through the marshes and woods in the valley and quick decision making in the urban area. Yellow and orange courses in the park and woodland, the light green (as long. 4.5km to 5km, and technically difficult as we can make it!) for the more experienced, makes use of the urban area.
Emit timing and Help available for beginners.

Directions:- follow the 'brown signs' for Chamberlayne Leisure Centre (150 Weston
Lane). Parking off Weston Lane at GR 448104, Post Code SO19 9SJ
(Registration and Start here) or opposite in the Leisure Centre car park.