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Scolty Level C 5th November 2017
Gramp Champs and JD2C Event
Grid Reference NO693952
Course lengths/climbs
White 1.6km/ 25m
Yellow 2.2km/ 45m
Orange 2.7km/ 60m
Lt Green 3.4km/ 80m
Green 4.1km/ 90m
Blue 5.8km/ 160m
Brown 8.0km/ 230m
Map 1:10,000
Registration 10:00 – 11:30
Starts 10:30 – 12:00
Courses close 14:00
Timing Emit
Entry Fee Adults £8, Adults (BOF members) £6, junior/student £3.
Parking On forest tracks. FC parking charges still apply.
Terrain Excellent wooded area, mixed terrain.
Safety The organiser recommends that a cagoule or running jacket is carried/worn. In the event of poor weather this will be mandatory. Scolty woods are popular with walkers, cyclists and dog walkers. Please be courteous to other users.
Information Please note earlier registration, start and course closure times. This is due to the shorter day length.
White, yellow, orange and light green start is approx. 150m from registration. Green, blue and brown start is 2km and 135m climb along tracks and paths within the forest. The finish is close to assembly. There will not be a clothing dump, competitors wishing to wear a light jacket to the far start are advised to carry a bum bag.
If you wish to enter this event it will help the organisers if you use our EEE (electronic early entry) system by sending a message to grampoc@gmail.com. Please state which course you wish to enter, your name, age class and BOF number. A map will be reserved for you until 11.15am. If you use the EEE system you do not need to complete a registration slip at the event unless you wish to change your course.
Organiser Helen Anderson sh.and@gmx.com
Planner Pete Lawrence
Controller Andrew McMurtrie (MAROC)
Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
To try and make best use of the darker nights, the DNC will start and finish a bit earlier again this year and also includes an event in between Christmas and New Year to keep the momentum going. Two courses 3km and 5km at TD5/Green standard as far as possible. No concessions to the dark.
Check the details on the DNC blog .
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01/11/2017 MAROC Birsemore
08/11/2017 GRAMP Hazelhead
15/11/2017 MAROC Shooting Greens
22/11/2017 GRAMP Countesswells
29/11/2017 MAROC Potarch
06/12/2017 GRAMP Crathes
13/12/2017 MAROC Ballogie
20/12/2017 GRAMP Glen Dye
27/12/2017 MAROC Glen Tanar
03/01/2018 GRAMP Raemoir TBC
10/01/2018 MAROC Coull
17/01/2018 GRAMP Balmedie
24/01/2018 MAROC Balnagowan
31/01/2018 GRAMP Tyrebagger
07/02/2018 MAROC Corsedarder
14/02/2018 GRAMP Scolty
21/02/2018 MAROC Sluie + prizegiving + meal
As this is a shared series, we operate a separate blog with full list of dates, venues, travel maps, final results and chat – DNC Blog. Once it kicks off in earnest check there rather than here for up to date details like snow reports.
There are lavish prizes for the best M/W Junior and Senior in each Cup and a host of frivolous prizes for things like the Toughest of the Tough for the most gruelling courses and Best/Worst Mistake. Seriously though, this is one of the most competitive leagues around and worth turning out for if only for the challenge of finding your way around areas you thought you knew pretty well until someone turned the lights out!
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
SOL 6 Forvie
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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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