Uckfield Runners (previously Utopia Runners)

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All events are about 5 miles long. All standards of runners are welcome. It is a lot of fun and you certainly
do not need to be a speed king to join in.

Please remember if you have registered in advance for all races you keep the same number for each race
remember to keep it at the end race and bring it with you to the next race.

Club vest or T shirt should be worn for these events. (see details below for more info)

LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS
Note there are 6 races each year selected from the locations below: not all courses are used in all years.

Abotts Wood signposted off the A22 betweem Hailsham and Polegate

Ashdown Forest: King Standing Car park. Go through Mareasfield heading toward Nutley. After Marsfield before the roundabout take the right hand turn B2026 for Duddleswell. The King Standing Car park is just after a cross roads on this road on the right.

Cross In Hand: By the Petrol Station at Cross in Hand on the A267 to West of Heathfield.

Firle Beacon Parking/registration is in the Public Car Park on the South Downs Way about 1 mile to the West of Firle Beacon OS Grid ref: TQ468059. Access is from the A27 only. Start is about 8 mins walk from parking.

Directions from east. You go west, straight over roundabout at Drusilla's , past Middle Farm [on right] , then take turn on left to Firle [and Firle Place I think]. Ignore the next turn on left to Firle Place then where the road bends to the left go straight on/right signposted Firle Beacon. After about a mile up steep hill you get to the car park on the left.

From the Brighton/Lewes direction you go straight on the Beddingham roundabout then take the right Firle [and Firle Place I think]. Ignore the next turn on left to Firle Place then where the road bends to the left go straight on/right signposted Firle Beacon. After about a mile up steep hill you get to the car park on the left.

NB Its not the car park in Firle village. It’s the one on the top.

Pett Village Hall, Pett Road, Pett TN35 4HE: A259 to East of Hastings take, Pett road to right, Village Hall is next door to "The two Sawyers" Pub. Click for map

Plumpton College: Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE

Snape Wood, Wadhurst:Free Parking and registration at Uplands Community School, TN5 6AZ (grid ref. 641317). Start is bottom of Washwell Lane: directions from car park - turn left by the White hart Pub and start is at the entrance to the first field on the right. Allow 10 minutes to the start.

Warren Hill:From Eastbourne – Take theA259 out of Eastbourne; up the hill, pass the golf course on the right and the road levels out. Take the first turning on the left onto B2103continue until you see the car park on the right side of the road. From Seaford//EastDean - Follow the A259 down into East Dean and up the hill the other side.  At the top of the hill turn right onto the B2130: continue until you see the car park on the right.

Whitbread Hollow (pictured): West end of Eastbourne Seafront.  There is a path to the left, heading in the direction of the sea, by the cafe, after St Bedes School at the end of the seafront which take you to the start.

DETAILS OF EVENTS AND SCORING

Senior races are all about 5 miles and start at 11 am. you can enter all 6 races in advance for £12.50: overall saving but also avoids need to queue at each race, recommended if you expect to do at least 4 races) or enter on the day £3 per race. If entering on the day it is recommended you arrive by about 10.30 to allow time to register. If entered in advance a list is provided to tick your name (used to check all runners included on results on finishing)

All events include a junior race (Age 8 to 16) at 10.30 am which is about 1.5 to 2 miles, there is no charge for juniors. Note there is an additional charge for runners who are not members of participating clubs (this includes the junior race). Utopia runners compete in the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country league as a combined team with Heathfield Road Runners.

15 runners are required for a full team, 10 men (incl 3 over 40, 1 over 50, 1 over 60) and 5 ladies (incl 1 over 35, 1 over 45, 1 over 55), however a runner can be scored in a lower age group. There are also individual prizes by age category based on your best 4 races. However you can have as many members running as you want and since cross country is a lot of fun we as a club like to see as many of our members as possible running these events. If you are a member of Uckfield runners and have not tried cross country, why not come along and give it a try, if you are not a member but fancy getting a bit muddy, our contact details are given below.

For further details: East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League