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GRAMP Champs 2018
2018 GRAMP Champs by category (for trophies).pdf
Congratulations to all our trophy winners!
Juniors: Morven Farquharson & Sam Griffin
Seniors: Katrina McLeod & Mark Stockton
Veterans: Rachel Scott* & Tim Griffin
Super Veterans: Lesley Gomersall* & Bob Daley*
*these folk retained their 2017 titles
The trophies were presented at the AGM. If you weren’t there and think nobody else might have collected on your behalf then contact John Lang asap.
In case you’re wondering how the points are calculated, these are the Gramp Champs rules:
- You have to be a member of Gramp to qualify.
- The Champs are run over 10 nominated events with the best 5 scores counting for each runner.
- Within each event, the Gramp member who is highest placed for each course scores the maximum course points:
White 200, Yellow 400, Orange 800, Red 1200, Light Green 1600, Green 2000, Blue 2800, Brown 4000. - Points for subsequent runners are calculated using this formula: score = [(winner’s time)/(runner’s time)]*(maximum course points)
- Men and Women’s Junior, Senior and Veteran divisions are used to decide Championship positions and individual totals are modified to try and make competition within these divisions as fair as possible:
M/W10 +100% of total, M/W12 +50%, M/W14 +32%, M/W16 +24%, M/W18 +16%, M/W20 +8%, M/W21to M/W40 +0%, M/W45 +5%, M/W50 +15%, M/W55 +25%, M/W60 +40%, M/W65 +60%, M/W70 +80%, M/W75 and over +100% - Any questions – contact Iain McLeod
2018 events were: Glen O’Dee, Back of Bennachie, Shooting greens, Corsedarder, Glen Dye, Crathes, Balfour, Pannanich, Scolty, Bogendriep.
If you want the results in Excel format so you can do a bit more analysis and figure out which 2019 events to target for maximum points then contact webmaster@grampoc.com.
Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
Well Murray certainly made us all think all the way round with a couple of exceptionally difficult courses. Chapeau to those who whizzed round in ridiculously quick times and commiserations to those who really struggled on those fiendish long legs.
A wee heads up that an exciting weekend of orienteering is coming your way in Feb:
Sat 23rd afternoon – Urban Sprint SOUL @ Cove, Aberdeen
A brand new map is being created for us by Graham Gristwood and Chris Smithard*, Pete’s planning it in his head just now and Rachel’s organising so will be after offers of help as we anticipate a good turnout of folk wanting to warm up and while away the hours waiting for the main attraction…
BREAKING NEWS – Emit Touch Free Punching will be used courtesy of Emit UK
Sat 23rd night – British Night Orienteering Championships @ Muir of Dinnet
Maroc are busy organising this one. Planner Drew Tivendale says he’s very pleased with his courses (IHHO) and Richard Oxlade is doing his best as Controller to keep Drew’s enthusiasm in check. Should be a fantastic night and a chance for you to compete in a Major event within spitting distance of Aberdeen.
Sun 24th – SOL 1 @ Birsemore
Another chance to take on the challenge of Deeside but in daylight this time at the first SOL of 2019.
Online entries for all three events are now open on Fabian 4.
First closing date is 4/2/19 after which fees go up by £1.
Final closing date is 18/2/19 midnight.
You can enter 1, 2 or all 3 events in one hit by clicking on the Fabian 4 Enter button above.
Get the dates in your diaries and enter now!
*Pete and Rachel’s latest claim to orienteering fame is to have provided B&B, including a fish supper from The Bay, for these GBR athletes. Not every day you get to share tartare sauce with WOC and British Gold medal winners!
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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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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SOA news
- 2018 Scottish Score ChampionshipsThe full results, Routegadget and list of winners are all available on the RR website along with the Organiser's and Planner's reports. The Scottish Score Championships were reprieved so thank you to everyone who turned up. This is a great format for some areas, and is a very popular choice for mountain marathoners. […]
- Bronze Club Accreditation for ECKOCongratulations to ECKO who have become the latest club to achieve the SOA Bronze Club Accreditation Award! Thanks to the committee for engaging in the process and also offering some insights into the adventures of Barnacle Bill and his friends Master Map, Katie Kite and others.
- New Post Available: RDO West**New Position Available: RDO West** Come join our small, friendly and committed team as we seek a Regional Development Officer to provide support for our clubs in the West region.
