The final Surrey League match will be held at Farthing Down Coulsdon.

The SW start is at noon. 8km two large laps ABCDEBFA X 2

The u15/u17 start is 1pm 4km one large lap ABCDEBFA

The u13 start at 1.30pm 3km one small lap [to tea rooms] ABCBFA

A= start & finish

Teams:- Five to score in SW race, four in the girls races.

Start:- It is the usual SLH start at Farthing Downs.

On the Downs between Downs Road and Ditches Lane about 100m from the bottom gate.

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Race HQ South London clubhouse. 194 Brighton Road CR5 2NF

http://www.southlondonharriers.org/about-us/where-we-are.html

Course:- 8km over two laps of 4km approx.

Course map is on the link

Women: 2 laps: ABCDEBFA X 2

Under 13: 1 lap: ABCBFA

Under 15/17: 1 lap: ABCDEBFA

The course is mainly on grass footpaths, which can be muddy. Over the section through the woods there are roots and flints to be aware of on this downhill path. The ascent out of the Valley is over a chalky path which can be slippery. The course crosses Ditches Lane twice, which is manned to stop traffic.

The course route goes south from the start up the hill. It follows the path on a right-hand camber, crossing the road just before the second cattle grid near the car park, then S-SE to the edge of the woods. It cuts down from the “tea-rooms” S-SE on a stony path through Devilsden Woods, baring left at the fork halfway down. As the path emerges from the woods, the route turns sharp left down a grassy slope, and left again at the bottom of the valley onto a path.

After 400m the route turns left off the path to ascend a gully, up through the trees to the gate, and along grassy paths on a right hand camber to the right side of Ditches Lane, until crossing the road 100m before the finish of the lap.

Second lap is a repeat of the first.

Note:- Tents are not allowed to be pitched on Farthing Down.

Transport

Parking: It is recommended to park in Lion Green road public carpark [towards the back it is long term parking which is cheaper], or to park in the Ullswater Industrial estate first left after the rail and road bridges on Marlpit lane CR5 2HR which is the shortest distance to the start The Tea rooms carpark on the Downs at the summit of Ditches Lane is actually about 1000m from start and does not have a lot of spaces!

Public Transport

The nearest station is Coulsdon South with four trains and hour from London Bridge and East Croydon. Ten mins walk to start, right form station down the steps and right into Marlpit Lane then right up Ditches lane or for clubhouse follow Brighton road to right into Coulsdon.

The nearest A&E hospital is either East Surrey Hospital in Earlswood [Redhill] RH1 5RH or St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA

There are changing facilities at our clubhouse where there will also be refreshments after the race.

Have a good run.

See you on sat 7 feb

Jake Clausen

South London