In O terms, “sprint” means short distances between controls, plenty of route choice and changes of direction or even loops to keep you on your toes. Whether you actually sprint or jog or walk is up to you so if you’ve been put off by the “sprint” bit in the past, why not give it a go this year and join us?
We will be reinstating the Urban Sprints Trophies again this year to add a competitive element for those that want it. Points will be awarded depending on your finishing position in each race and your best 3 results from the series of 5 events form your final score. Trophies will be up for grabs for Urban Orienteering age categories – for details see the bottom of this post. Good luck!
Parking/registration: the car park at the bottom of Duthie Park, near the river, and look for registration near the boating pond
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Starts/Reg 18:00 – 19:00
Courses close (i.e. be back at Registration) 19:30
Seniors £6, Students/Juniors £3 contactless payment or cash
Under-16s should be accompanied by an adult for BOF insurance purposes.
Course:
Long ~3km
TD3/Orange/medium difficulty.
N.B. urban distances are measured as-the-crow-flies, optimal routes on the ground can be anything up to 1.5 times as long.
The course will use both Duthie Park and the surrounding streets in Ferryhill. There may be a park-only course for Juniors who want to run unaccompanied TBC.
Urban maps have some special symbols so make sure you know what’s what, especially the Out of Bounds areas or fences and walls that must not be crossed as it’s private property. Click here for an annotated map snippet showing you what to look for.
Urban O age categories:
MJU16 WJU16 (Under 16 and shadowed)
MJ WJ (Junior 16 – 20)
Open anyone can run in this category
MV WV (Vet 40 – 50)
MSV WSV (Supervet 55 – 60)
MUV WUV (Ultravet 65+)
Best Newcomer
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 bikes/dogs/horseriders.
Health – Full leg and torso cover is required in wooded 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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