the start in 2005

Surrey Tops Challenge

Sat/Sun March 29th/30th 2008

(Marshals Walk Sat March 1st - see programme for details)

and the finish...

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

Further details:

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 will feature a significant amount of night walking/navigation. A detailed route description will be available for download here from March 14th OR will be posted on that date if an SAE is included with your entry form.
Bring

Map 1:50000 No 186  & 187 or 1:25000 Explorer 133, 134, 145  & 146, compass, whistle & mapcase, 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 (£14 for non-LDWA members)
Certificate to all successful finishers
Organiser/Contact Keith Chesterton. email
Entry Form
You can download an entry form here - alternatively a SEF is acceptable (return with cheque to 'LDWA Surrey Group' send to Reg Chapman, 63 Yockley Close, The Maultway, CAMBERLEY, Surrey GU15 1QQ). Closing date for all entries March 21st. No entries on the day.
Results available here 10 days after the event
The 2005 event For the results, report and route description of the last (2005) event see our challenge walks archive

 
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