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GMC 2018: Braemar 10th/11th November update – ONLINE ENTRIES OPEN
Grampian Mountain Challenge – Scotland’s Friendly Sociable Winter Mountain Marathon
NEWS: We have the potential to provide Fri night accommodation (sleeping bag on the floor) in Castleton Hall if we get 10 or more takers – email dkirk006@btinternet.com if this is of interest – and there will be Portaloos at the overnight camp.
GMC18 – Information, Rules and Kit List (updated 14 June)
GMC18 – Flyer
*****Online entries via SiEntries now open – click here*****
28 entries so far and Course C Parent/Offspring by far the most popular
Remeber, there are only 100 places available. HAVE YOU ENTERED YET?
HAVE YOU TOLD ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT?
Feel free to download the flyer and send it to friends or display at work or whatever it takes to help spread the word and fill the 100 places available.
Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
Introduction
This is GRAMP’s next Sunday event, squeezed in between all those Wed Summer Series ones we hope you’ve been enjoying.
Time to come and put all that practice into action against your Club Champs and (JD)2C rivals. Beginners also very welcome – come and find the GRAMP banner in the car park and someone will be on hand to help you choose a suitable course and get you going. You can go in a group so bring family and friends for a big day out as Crathes also has a cafe, Go Ape and obviously the castle, gardens and grounds to enjoy.
Location
Streetmap Link googlemaps
Postcode: AB31 5QJ, Lat/Long: 57.062806,-2.439328, OS Grid Ref: NO734969, what3words: craftsman.fears.brilliant
Access/Parking will be in the lower public car park and you need to pay for parking at the NTS machines please.
Registration and Start Times
Registration: 10:30 to 12:30
Starts: 11:00 to 13:00
Courses Close: 14:30
Registration/download will be adjacent to parking. Approximately 250m to the Start, 2 Finishes close to car park.
Summer Series Events
Fun, friendly events with something for everyone on Wednesday evenings. All events will have 4 courses making them suitable for beginners and experienced alike:
- easy (all on paths – white/yellow standard – upto 2km)
- medium (partly on paths – orange standard – upto 3km)
- two as-hard-as-we-can-make-it courses of different lengths (generally referred to as short and long tech with as-the-crow-flies distances between 2.5 and 5km).
Starts 6-7pm, courses close 8pm (unless changed for a particular event, please check website for any changes)
Seniors £4, students/juniors £2
The first three events (Hazlehead, Countesswells and Foggieton) will have introductory coaching available 6-6.30 – just turn up. Or if you need to know more please contact the summer series coordinator using this form.
Junior attendance awards up for grabs again. (That means CHOCOLATE!!)
Links to maps showing the car parking/registration locations will be added nearer the time.
| 23-May | Hazlehead & World Orienteering Day | Results |
| 30-May | Countesswells | Results |
| 06-Jun | Foggieton | Results |
| 13-Jun | Dunnottar | Results |
| 20-Jun | Perwinnes Moss | Results |
| 27-Jun | Balmedie & BBQ | |
| 04-Jul | Tollohill | |
| 11-Jul | Tyrebagger | |
| 18-Jul | Crathes | |
| 25-Jul | Scolty | |
| 08-Aug | Glen Dye | |
| 15-Aug | Templars & BBQ |
Grampian Mountain Challenge – Scotland’s Friendly Sociable Winter Mountain Marathon
The GMC will be back in 2018 staying with its traditional date slot and will be over the weekend of 10 / 11 November 18.
It will be held in the Braemar area. All the usual features will be present, including a remote overnight camp with catering and heating, kit transfer to and from the camp, and orienteering and traditional hill sections over the two days. Ali R has agreed to take on the job of Planner once more, and Dave K and Ian H are again doing the Organising and Controlling.
NEWS: We have the potential to provide Fri night accommodation (sleeping bag on the floor) in Castleton Hall if we get 10 or more takers – email dkirk006@btinternet.com if this is of interest – and there will be Portaloos at the overnight camp.
Check the updated information sheet in the link below for more details.
GMC18 – Information, Rules and Kit List (updated 14 June)
GMC18 – Flyer
*****Online entries via SiEntries now open*****
Feel free to download the flyer and send it to friends or display at work or whatever it takes to help spread the word and fill the 100 places available.
REGULAR SERIES ON WED EVENINGS
...SUMMER SERIES
...Four courses from easy to hard
...URBAN SPRINTS
...One course TD3/medium difficulty
...DEESIDE NIGHT CUP...(in conjunction with Maroc)
...Two courses both TD5/hard
...FOREST SPRINTS...(in conjunction with Maroc)
...One course TD3/medium difficulty
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