Ideal for beginners or those returning to the sport and in need of a bit of a refresh.
We’ll have helpers on hand to take you through the basic skills like reading an orienteering map and other tips to help you navigate your way around.
Parking/registration: field beside the entrance track to Templars Park Scout Camp
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Registration: 18:00 – 19:00
Starts: 18:00 – 19:00
Courses close: 20:00 (i.e. you must be back at Registration by then as we will start collecting controls and need to know everyone’s safely back)
Courses:
Yellow 1-2km easy, all on paths or obvious line features
Orange ~3km medium standard, chance to go ‘off piste’ a bit
Long Tech ~4/5km hard
(Course lengths tbc)
Fees: Seniors £6, Students/Juniors £3 contactless payment/cash
Important info for this event:
1) Sorry no dogs allowed even in the car park (this is a requirement of the landowners for permission to use their land.)
2) Please watch out for Scouts while out on your course and give a wide berth to groups of Scouts.
Participants who are not members of either British Orienteering or Scottish Orienteering are not covered by their respective public liability insurance. By entering this event, you acknowledge that you are taking part at your own risk. For example, if you were to accidentally injure a member of the public or damage property during the event, you would not be covered.
Safety – A risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. We’ll be sharing parks/streets/woods with others so be courteous to other users and watch out for (e)bikes/dogs/horseriders.
Health – Full leg and torso cover is required in wooded/rural areas due to ticks.
Privacy – when entering our events your name may appear in the results section of this website or in newspaper reports. Grampian Orienteers data privacy policy
Photography – In line with the policies of British Orienteering, the organisers of this event request that any person wishing to take photos or video showing children should register their details with event volunteers before taking any such photos or videos. The event organisers reserve the right to ask people to refrain from taking photos or video and may, if such warnings are ignored, refer the matter to the police.
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