CHIG Mitre Epping Forest Far East
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“Michael Brandon” Mitre - Epping Forest Far East
National, Interland selection, SE League and SWELL event
By kind permission of Epping Forest, Debden House Centre and Davenant Foundation School
Terrain: Epping Forest Far East offers mainly high quality runnable mature woodland, with limited pockets of denser woodland or more permanent undergrowth. The area is compact and very contoured with several prominent streams and marshes.
Event centre: Davenant Foundation School, Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LD. Grid Ref: TQ442980. What 3 words: https://what3words.com/marked.lovely.rescue
Start/Finish: Both start and finish will be c.700m from the school. Allow 10 minutes walk. Getting to the start and back from the finish will involve crossing a busy road - crossings will be marshalled.
Parking: In the school car park, free of charge. Please car share if you can.
Directions: From M25/North: From M25, J26: take the A121, direction Loughton. After c.1.5 miles at the roundabout on the Epping New Road, take the 3rd exit, A121, to Loughton. After c.1.5 miles, at the second of the two mini roundabouts, take the 1st exit left, A1168/Rectory Lane. Take O signed first left into Hillyfields, then follow onto Chester Road, to the end to Davenant Foundation School.
From A406/South: From the A406/M11 J4, take the M11 heading north, then at J5, exit onto Chigwell Ln/A1168. Follow this for c.1 mile, then turn right O signed into Pyrles Lane and continue as above.
By public transport: Take the Central Line to either Loughton station, then the no. 20 bus to the Castell Road stop on Willingale Road, just beyond the school gates; allow 15 mins from Loughton station; or if walking take the tube to Debden station, exit to Chigwell Lane, turn right and walk to Pyrles Lane, turn right, then right into Chester Road and proceed as above. Allow 30 minutes walk.
Courses: SE League recommended age classes offered as follows:
- Black M21
- Brown M20, M35, M40, W21
- Short Brown M18, M45, M50, W20, W35
- Blue M16, M55, M60, W18, W40, W45
- Short Blue M65, M70, W16, W50, W55
- Green M75, W60, W65
- Short Green M80, W70
- Very Short Green M85+, W75, W80, W85+
- Light Green M14, W14
- Orange M12, W12
- Yellow M10, W10
- White
Times: Starts: 10.30am – 12.15pm Courses close: 2.00pm
Map: 1:10,000 updated autumn 2024 by Tom Edelsten.
Facilities: Toilets in the school. Enquiries and download will be in the school hall. Clothing dump at start.
Entry: No entry on the day; please pre-enter. Entries close at 23.59 on Friday 6th December.
Final details: Final details and results at: https://chig.org.uk/
Officials: Organiser: Iain Ambler Tel: 07714 697245 Email: info@chig.org.uk
Planner: Matthew Vokes (DRONGO) Controller: Michael Chopping (NOR)
Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
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