Level D - Matley Heath

LATE BREAKING NEWS: There is a £1 charge for car parking!

Location:

The car park and event centre are at Matley Wood Campsite. The campsite entrance is on the North side of the B3056 approx 2 miles East of Lyndhurst at grid ref SU328074. The nearest postcode (700m West of the campsite) is SO43 7FZ. Lat/Long 50.865779,-1.534150.

Facilities:

Toilet

Entry:

Entry on the day only. EMIT timing system. 

Courses:

Blue 7.7km 90m 18

Green 5.4km 60m 15

Lt Green 3.8km 50m 14

Orange 2.8km 30m 10

Yellow 2.3km 20m 10

Map:

Scale 1:10,000, updated 2012, minor corrections Summer 2015. 

Terrain:

Typical New Forest terrain of open heathland and runnable woodland. A large area of unexploded ordnance left over from the war has been marked on the map as Out of Bounds – competitors are advised to keep away from this area which is also indicated on the ground with red and white posts.

Start:

Punching start (turn up and run). Start and Finish are both close to the event centre. 

Clothing:

Full leg cover must be worn. Whistles should be carried. In adverse weather we may ask you to wear a cagoule or similar waterproof top.

Hazards:

Please be aware of the risk of ticks and Lymes disease. The area is frequented by ponies, deer and livestock and the usual precautions to avoid infection apply.

Dogs:

Dogs should be kept under control and on a lead when necessary.