the walker's start in 2008...

Surrey Tops Challenge

- part of the KSS Triple Challenge -

- the next Surrey Tops will be in 2011 -

(prior to the event there will be a Marshals Walk*)

...and the first 4 home (Martyn Greaves, Roger Michell, Andrew Boulden & Kevin Marshall)

 

The Surrey Tops is a 50mile Challenge event open to both runners & walkers. A particular feature of the event is that it offers a considerable degree of night navigation for those wishing to hone their skills for the 100 which the Tops will precede.

The Surrey Tops forms part of the new 'KSS Triple Challenge' combining with the WHITE CLIFFS CHALLENGE from the Kent Group, Sept 12th/13th 2009 & the SUSSEX STRIDE CHALLENGE from the Sussex Group in 2010. The three events alternate over a 3-year cycle with next running of the Tops scheduled for 2011. To qualify for the handsome KSS Triple Challenge badge & certificate all three events must be completed over three successive years with the first qualifying event being the 2008 Surrey Tops.

2008 event pics
Previous Tops For the results, report and route description of previous Tops & other challenge events see our challenge walks archive
Details for 2011 (as far as they are known at this stage)

Registration/Start/Finish

 Chichester Hall, Witley GR948394
Parking Please park on verge NOT in Chichester Hall car park - follow directions of parking marshals
Walk details The walk is a 50 mile cross country walk/run mainly on footpaths and bridleways starting & finishing at Witley. It is open to walkers, joggers and runners. It features a significant amount of night walking/navigation. The detailed route description and final instructions will available for download 10 days before the event. (If an SAE was enclosed with your entry form then the route description & final instructions will be posted to you.)
Bring

Map 1:50000 No 186  & 187 or 1:25000 Explorer 133, 134, 145  & 146, compass, whistle & mapcase, pen/pencil, warm clothing, hat & gloves, waterproofs, good torch, money and spare food & drink. (Note that although checkpoints will provide some food & drink you should plan to carry at least some rations of your own to supplement those provided.)

Checkpoints Hot food at 31mls & at end. Drinks & cold food at 3 other checkpoints (12, 23 & 39mls)
Route Devised by Tony Cartwright & Keith Chesterton
Start 1000 walkers, 1300 joggers & runners
Finish All to finish by 0600 Sun (20hr time limit)
Entry Fee To be advised
Certificate To all successful finishers of both the event and the Marshals Walk
Organiser/Contact To be advised
Entry Form
When available, an entry form can be downloaded here. Alternatively a SEF will be acceptable. There will be no entries on the day.
*Marshals Walk The Marshals Walk is only open to those that have volunteered to help on the event itself or to those contributing in some other significant way (eg taking entries etc). Event certificates are awarded to successful completions of the Marshals Walk thus contributing towards the KSS Triple Challenge. If you are unable to do the actual event but would like to help and thus be eligible to do the Marshals Walk please contact (to be advised)
Previous Tops For the results, report and route description of the previous Tops events see our challenge walks archive

 
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