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Gramp Junior success at the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival 2019
Three GRAMP juniors attended the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival held at Hopetoun House. All three represented Aberdeen Grammar school and ran really well to get second place S3 boys team . Sam continued his good form of the last few weeks to win overall and retain his title from last year. Patrick came 4th and Rory 11th. Well done boys!!
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Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
Parking in the Forestry Commission car park
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Please pay for a parking ticket if you don’t have an annual FC one.
Registration: 18:00 to 19:00
Courses close (i.e. report back by): 20:00
Fees: £4 Senior, £2.00 Junior/Student
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4 courses suitable for beginners to experienced:
- easy (all on paths – white/yellow standard – up to 2km)
- medium (partly on paths – orange standard – up to 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)
- Training element: Map memory to help practice Simplification
Parking in main castle car park
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Non-NTS members please pay for a parking ticket
Registration: 18:00 to 19:00
Courses close (i.e. report back by): 20:00
Fees: £4 Senior, £2.00 Junior/Student
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We’re using the eastern end of the map for a change with an optional swim if anyone wants to take a short cut (OK, this is not the recommended option.)
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4 courses suitable for beginners to experienced:
- easy (all on paths – white/yellow standard – up to 2km)
- medium (partly on paths – orange standard – up to 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)
- Training element: Pacing
The medium course will have two opportunities – one on path and one on open run forest. The short tech and long tech will have the path section only.
Bound to be a WWW again as tonight’s BBQ night.
Bring your own food and drink and we’ll provide the rest – everyone welcome, especially those bearing umbrellas!
Parking at the south end of Balmedie Country Park
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Registration: 18:00 to 19:00
Courses close (i.e. report back by): 20:00
Fees: £4 Senior, £2.00 Junior/Student
4 courses suitable for beginners to experienced:
- easy (all on paths – white/yellow standard – up to 2km)
- medium (partly on paths – orange standard – up to 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)
- NEW FOR 2019 – technical training twist options for the tech coursesTraining element: TBC (probably none as you’ll want to get back for the BBQ asap?)
Another Weally Wet Wednesday! Many thanks to all those that came along – you seemed to enjoy yourselves despite the conditions.
Special thanks to all the helpers – David for welcoming everyone and helping collect controls – Kate, Gareth and Bob* for helping collect controls.
Results (at last. Apologies for delay. Well done everyone for turning up!)
* find out more about Bob here https://www.scottish-orienteering.org/news/celebrating-volunteers-day-7-part-2-grampian-orienteers/
Tollohill orchid
Visit our dedicated Summer Series page for the full list of dates and venues and links to videos and info for beginners to explain a bit more about what the sport involves. Everyone welcome – bring friends/family and have go!
Download the pic above and post it up at work/school or forward this post to help spread the word please.
REGULAR SERIES ON WED EVENINGS
...FOREST SPRINTS...(in conjunction with Maroc)
...One course TD3/medium difficulty
...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
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TICK AWARENESS AND TREE DISEASES
Ticks (no not this kind, the bad kind) just love to move in on unsuspecting orienteers. Here's a brief guide on what to look for and how to remove the wee critters.
Scotland is still suffering outbreaks of tree diseases and we can do our bit to help stop the spread and also continue good working relationships with landowners whose land we use by following the guidelines given here.
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