2014


2011 walkers start...

 

4th Surrey Tops

- 20th/21st September 2014 -

Marshals Walk* - 23rd/24th Aug 2014

The Surrey Tops is a 50mile Challenge event open to both wakers & runners. With a route based on the old 'Surrey Summits' a particular feature of the event is that it offers a considerable degree of night navigation. 

The Surrey Tops forms part of the 'KSS Triple Challenge' combining with the WHITE CLIFFS CHALLENGE from the Kent group & the SUSSEX STRIDE CHALLENGE from the Sussex Group. The three events alternate over a 3-year cycle. In order to qualify for the handsome KSS Triple Challenge badge & certificate entrants must complete all three events over three successive years. Completions are recorded and you will receive your KSS certificate and badge automatically once you qualify.                                                                                                           

...with the runners starting 3 hrs later
Event Details The event is a 50 mile cross country walk/run, with 6750ft of ascent/descent, mainly on footpaths and bridleways starting & finishing at Witley. It is open to walkers, joggers and runners. It features a significant amount of night walking/navigation. Route Description & Final Details available for download shortly before the event (see 'Route' below). Should the need arise then any changes to the event will be posted here. You are strongly advised to keep an eye on this page in the days prior to the event.
Parking Please park on verge NOT in Chichester Hall car park - follow directions of parking marshals. DO NOT obstruct the pavement - doing so is likely to jeopardize the future of the event.
Registration/start/finish Chichester Hall, Witley SU948394
Checkpoints Hot food at end & (roughly) mid-way. Drinks & cold food at 3 other checkpoints.
Requirements Map 1:50000 No 186  & 187 or 1:25000 Explorer 133, 134, 145  & 146, compass, whistle & mapcase, pen/pencil, warm clothing, hat & gloves, waterproofs, good torch, money and spare food & drink. Note that although checkpoints will provide some food & drink you should plan to carry at least some rations of your own to supplement that provided.
Route

Devised by Tony Cartwright & Keith Chesterton. The route description is avaliable for download herePlease ensure that you print off a copy and bring it with you to the event. Copies will not be available at registration. 

Final Details available here

Start 1000 walkers, 1300 joggers & runners
Finish All to finish by 0600 Sun (20hr time limit)
Entry

Entry is on-line only. Positively no entries on the day. Entry fee for LDWA members (Individual and Family only) is £18* and for non-members £34**. Minimum age of entry is 18yrs. The event is now closed for entry. You can see the entry list or ammend you entry here (Fabian4 online entry) and scroll down to the Surrey Tops.

*Please note: LDWA membership details will be verified.

**Why not join the LDWA (£13 for a year) and enter this and all LDWA events at member rates (including Surrey's Winter Tanners and Punchbowl Marathon). As a member you will also receive a copy of our Strider publication plus many other benefits.

Conditions of Entry
By entering the event you agree to the conditions of entry.
Results & Certificate Certificate, either on the day, or electronic, to all who complete their chosen distance. Results will be posted in the Archive section of this web
Organiser / Contact
The Surrey Tops is organised by Tony Cartwright on behalf of the Surrey Group.
*Marshals Walk The Marshals Walk is only open to those that have volunteered to help on the event itself or to those contributing in some other significant way (eg taking entries etc). Event certificates are awarded to successful completions of the Marshals Walk thus contributing towards the KSS Triple Challenge. If you are unable to do the actual event but would like to help and thus be eligible to do the Marshals Walk please contact the event organiser.