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Balmedie Summer Series 28/06/17
Balmedie, beach, BBQ, bit blowy
and lots of scouts!
Many thanks to Gareth for planning and Alex for saving the day putting controls out (only some, only helped his time a little bit Pete!).
Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
Summer Series Events – fun, friendly events with something for everyone on Wednesday evenings. Events will have an easy (white/yellow standard), medium (orange standard) and two as-hard-as-we-can-make-it courses of different lengths (generally referred to as short and long tech).
Starts 6-7pm, courses close 8pm (unless changed for a particular event, please check website for any changes)
Seniors £4, students/juniors £2
| Date | Place/Google Map | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Hazlehead This is World Orienteering Day | Results |
| 31 May | Countesswells | Results |
| 7 June | Dunnottar | Results |
| 14 June | Foggieton (Parking at Cults Primary School) | Results |
| 21 June | Crathes | Results |
| 28 June | Balmedie + BBQ | Results |
| 5 July | Glen Dye (map updated 19 June) | |
| 12 July | Cheyne Hill | |
| 19 July | Tollohill | |
| 26 July | Bennachie | |
| 2 Aug | No event – all at 6 Days – Deeside 2017 | enter now! |
| 9 Aug | Scolty | |
| 16 Aug | Templars Park + BBQ + PRIZE-GIVING! |
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
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.
GRAMP PHOTOS (FLICKR)
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New club tops for 2017
SOA
British Orienteering
SOA news
- Scottish Team Selections for the 2017 VHIThis takes place at Aviemore on 23rd/24th September this year. Congratulations to the following people, who have been selected for the Scottish team. All those who have been selected should already have heard from me but if not please get in touch as it means I do not have a correct e-mail address for you.
- Jamie Stevenson Trophy 2017Congratulations to the MAROC juniors who retained the Jamie Stevenson Trophy after hard fought competition near Perth. Full results including Routegadget and Winsplits are here.
- Grants for Scottish athletes at WOCScottish Orienteering are delighted to announce that the four Scottish athletes representing Great Britain at this year’s World Championships in Estonia will each receive a grant of £200.
