Terrain

The event area has a wide variety of typical New Forest terrain ranging from fast running open areas through semi-open areas with scattered trees to established mature mixed woodland. The event is centred on a plateau with very gently sloping valleys to the north and south-west. The very longest courses will also visit a small ridge in the far north of the area. Unfortunately, some recent thinning near the start has left some brashing that affects all courses but this is quickly passed. A further area of very recent thinning will affect the 3 longest courses in the far north-east of the area.

Road Crossings and Out of Bounds

Apart from White, Yellow & Orange, all courses will cross a public road twice. Please follow the tapes and Marshals’ instructions. The road and its verges are a forbidden route and must not be used apart from at these crossing points. The three longest courses also cross a railway which is out of bounds to all competitors. These courses are planned to cross the railway at two very obvious bridges.

White, Yellow and Orange courses

These courses will encounter one taped route between two controls. The White and Yellow courses will also be supported with ‘smiley’ and ‘sad’ face signs along an indistinct path through woods.

Mapping

• Typical of the New Forest, the area has many drains running through it. Only the main drains are mapped. Smaller drains and feeder ‘herringbone’ drains have been omitted.
• There are very many fallen trees and root stocks across the area. These have not been mapped. Only distinct knolls, of varying sizes, are mapped.
• Distinct trees have only been mapped in open areas where they are a very obvious aid to navigation. They are depicted by a green circle symbol.
• Small, distinct bushes have been mapped using the green dot symbol.
• There are many hides. These are mapped using the black X symbol.
• There is one ruined tower mapped using a black circle.

 

Map scale 1:10,000 for all courses.

Course No	Colour Classes	A/Long Classes	Equivalent B/Short classes	Length (km)	Climb (m)
1	White		M10B,W10B	2.0	40m
2	Yellow	M10,W10	M12B,W12B	2.6	55m
3	Orange	M12,W12	M14B,W14B	3.2	65m
4	Light Green	M14,W14	M16B,W16B	4.1	55m
5	V Short Green	W75,W80, W85	M70S,M75S, M80S W55S,W60S, W65S,W70S	3.8	60m
6	Short Green	M75,M80, M85 W65,W70	M65S W18S,W20S, W45S,W50S	4.2	65m
7	Green	M70, W16,W55, W60	M55S,M60S W35S,W40S	4.7	55m
8	Short Blue	M65 W18, W45,W50	M18S,M20S M45S,M50S W21S	5.9	75m
9	Blue Women	W20, W35,W40		6.8	75m
10	Blue Men	M16,M55, M60	M35S,M40S	6.7	85m
11	Long Blue	M45,M50		7.1	100m
12	Short Brown	M18,M20 W21	M21S	8.2	100m
13	Brown	M35,M40		10.3	125m
14	Black	M21		12.7	150m