the walkers start in 2008

3rd Surrey Tops Challenge

Sat/Sun 9/10 April 2011

(Marshals Walk* TBA)

the first 4 home in 2008 (Martyn Greaves, Roger Michell, Andrew Boulden & Kevin Marshall)

The Surrey Tops is a 50mile Challenge event open to both runners & walkers. With a route based on the old 'Surrey Summits' 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 forthcoming 100.

The Surrey Tops forms part of the new 'KSS Triple Challenge' combining with the WHITE CLIFFS CHALLENGE from the Kent group (2009) & the SUSSEX STRIDE CHALLENGE from the Sussex Group in 2010. The three events will alternate over a 3-year cycle. In order to qualify for the handsome KSS Triple Challenge badge & certificate entrants must complete all three events over three successive years with the first qualifying event being the Surrey Tops in 2008.

Registration/Start/Finish

 Chichester Hall, Witley GR SU948394
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 will feature a significant amount of night walking/navigation. The detailed route description will be available for download 10 days before the event. You can also download a copy of the Final Instuctions (later). If you enclosed an SAE with your entry form then the route description will be posted to you on March 26th. Should the need arise then any changes to the event will be posted on our home page. You are strongly advised to keep an eye on this page in the days prior to the event.
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 end & (roughly) mid-way. Drinks & cold food at 3 other checkpoints
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 £12 (£16 for non-LDWA members)
Certificate to all successful finishers of both the event and the Marshals Walk
Organiser/Contact Tony Cartwright
Entry Form
You can download an entry form here (not yet available)- alternatively a SEF is acceptable. Return with cheque to 'LDWA Surrey Group' send to Elton Ellis, 3 Charlotte Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 GR21. Closing date for all entries March 26th. No entries on the day. (please note that acknowledgement of entry will be via email and cheques may not be banked until after the event)
Results available here 10 days after the event
*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 (TBA)
The 2008 event For the results, report and route description of the previous (2008) event see our walks archive

 
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