Route
Start by Kithurst Hill car park (Nr. Springhead Hill) (070 125).
Continue along ridge top over 2 small climbs,keeping to obvious SDW path.
After a while descend quite steeply.
Take right path through a gate before you reach the farm (do NOT take left track to the farm) and continue down to a lane keeping to the left hand lane where it forks.
Just before the main road turn right on a path parallel with the road and then cross road and turn right continuing a little way on a path parallel to the road before taking the next left to the bridge over the railway.
Continue on path which winds across fields and then left over river footbridge then right at the end of the bridge and across more field keeping to SDW path which is clearly signed.
The Changeover is at the next road, Houghton Lane (narrow lane).
Access
Springhead Hill Train Amberley (3m back along SDW)or Stagecoach Bus 1 40 mins to Storrington (2m) or BAD Compass Bus 100 70 mins from Burgess Hill to Storrington
Rules
- Teams are urged not to delay their departure from Springhead Hill; this is a short leg and the road route to the next changeover passes unavoidably through Storrington, a notorious bottleneck. Delays in departure could easily mean the runner is faster than the rest of the team.
- Team vehicles driving up the lane to Springhead Hill should give priority to those driving down the hill and allow them to pass. This lane is a notorious congestion point with limited passing places. Drivers going up the hill should avoid tailgating the vehicle in front and instead leave 30 seconds before following, to avoid creating congestion.
- In Arun valley, after crossing the footbridge over the river, remain on the footpath and do not cut across the field (019119). This deviation from the route is clearly visible to marshals at Houghton Lane.
Elevation
