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Autumn Urban Sprint Series 2018
Apologies for the delay (folk working abroad or otherwise engaged) final rankings now calculated:
Rankings incl 5 Wed eve events + SOUL
Big thanks to all our organisers and everyone who came and ran too. Need both to make a series!
Many folk commented on the friendly nature of our series, despite the intense competition between old rivals again this year, and the addition of cakes and a few more juniors taking part all helped to add to the atmosphere. Hope you enjoyed it and will be back for more on Feb 22nd (spoiler alert – we’re putting on an event in Cove prior to the British Night Champs at Dinnet.)
CONGRATULATIONS TO CATEGORY CHAMPS FOR 2018:
Sam Griffin and Samantha McDonald JU16 (Under 16 and shadowed)
Josie Gomersall and Lachlan Kirk J (16 – 20)
Mark Stockton and Jenny Ricketts Open
Marianne Lang and Willy Nicolson V (40 – 50)
Evgueni Chepelin and Lesley Gomersall SV (55 – 60)
George Esson UV (65+)
Carol Jackson and Rory Halliday Best Newcomers
Wed 22nd Aug Duthie Park Results
Wed 29th Aug Seaton Park Results
Wed 5th Sept Westburn & Victoria Parks Results
Wed 12th Sept Westhill Results
Sat 15th Sept SOUL Balgownie/Danestone Results
Wed 19th Sept Aberdeen Uni Kings Campus Results
Important stuff we want to keep reminding you about........
Results and splits
RouteGadget (draw/upload your route and compare with others)
Hope you all enjoyed yourselves? Certainly seemed that way as I came back from the finish to find what appeared to be a lively cocktail party in full swing with folk animatedly discussing courses and catching up with friends in the sunshine by the cake stall.
Apologies for the control malfunction with 166 on the Orange course and thanks to Yann Newey for reporting it so promptly.
We thought we’d managed to reprogram a spare control and get it replaced before too many of you were affected but looking at the records just now nearly everyone was showing no punch – not 166 or the original number of the spare – so our cunning plan didn’t work. I’ve guesstimated a split time for you all so that you are re-instated in the results.
If you spot any errors like spelling mistakes or age classes or saying shadowed when you weren’t or vice versa then please email webmaster@grampoc.com and I’ll correct asap for the final results.
Course
White
Yellow
Orange
Light Green
Green
Blue
Brown
Length
1.8km
2.4km
3.2km
3.5km
3.8km
5.6km
8.1km
Climb
50m
55m
75m
80m
65m
170m
245m
Officials
Planner: Ian Hamilton
Organiser: Helen Rowlands
Controller: Gareth Yardley
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: All spaces now taken! Lots of familiar names and we look forward to welcoming you back to contest the Parent/Offspring prize (if only we could think of something a bit catchier to call it – suggestions anyone?) as well as some new faces. Should be very cosy in the big tent.
GMC18 – Information, Rules and Kit List (updated 3 Sept)
Summary of updates:
- T-shirts – how to order and pay
- Friday night accommodation in the hall now confirmed
- Need to bring your own plates etc for overnight camp food
Online entries via SiEntries ALL PLACES NOW FULL WITH 9 ON WAITING LIST
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.
GRAMP RG2
New club tops still available
SOA
British Orienteering
SOA news
- Level 1 Coach course - Dec 2018We hope to be able to run a UKCC Level 1 coach course on the weekend of 15-16 Dec 2018, most likely in the Deeside area. Bookings are now being taken.
- Vacancy: Website and Marketing ManagerWe are looking for a competent and motivated individual to oversee the introduction and implementation of our new website from its design stage to launch as a vital interface with our members.
- Communication ChangesAs you will be aware there have been a number of changes to the staffing team within the SOA office in the recent weeks. Today we say goodbye to Sarah Hobbs after two years as our communications and marketing guru. Please do bear with us as our current capacity is reduced somewhat. However we look forward to introducing you to our new team members as they […]
