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Forest Sprint Dunnottar Woods 27/4/16 – Results

Thanks to all who came along tonight. The sleet, snow and hail held off for the evening so apart from being a tad slippy underfoot all was well (pity same can’t be said for the afternoon!). Some pretty fast times recorded and some more mature members keeping the young ones off the top slots forContinue reading “Forest Sprint Dunnottar Woods 27/4/16 – Results”

Who are all these skinny/hirsute people?

To celebrate GRAMP’s 40th birthday, I thought we might run a wee competition for some of our long-standing members. Click on the photo to get a better view if needed, then drop an email to flump@care4free.net with the answers to these questions: Who are all these skinny/hirsute people? What year was the photo taken? WhatContinue reading “Who are all these skinny/hirsute people?”

AUOCup Scolty and Final Results

AUOCup finished with two technical courses in Scolty. The long course was 5.3km, but had only 5 controls – a great long distance control practice! Evgueni was the brave one tackling the course as the only Gramp (to secure his win in the long, non-student category) and beat the course in great time! Here areContinue reading “AUOCup Scolty and Final Results”

AUOCup Crathes results and overall scores

The 5th AUOCup event was held yesterday at Crathes. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and maybe because of that, we were not expecting such a great turnout. Hence, we ran out of maps for a few runners, but with a bit of improvisation and drawing out the courses from memory, everyone got out to attackContinue reading “AUOCup Crathes results and overall scores”

AUOCup @ Glen Dye Saturday 13th Feb – Results

It was a beautiful, white forest waiting for the 3rd AUOCup event to begin in Glen Dye. All four categories had runners, which means that each category is now fully open, but it is still anyone’s cup to win! Some tight battles for seconds in some categories, and in some the first forest orienteering sinceContinue reading “AUOCup @ Glen Dye Saturday 13th Feb – Results”

DNC Tyrebagger results 6/1/16

Not such a bad night despite the forecast and oddly the worst wet bits were gigantic puddles on the main tracks and not the stream that bisects the area E-W as expected. There were about four people who complained about location of control 167 (I suspect they were right), most said they found it noContinue reading “DNC Tyrebagger results 6/1/16”

Hogmany Hangover Handicap 2nd Jan – Snooker O

Venue: Hazlehead Park NE click here to see the course map. Format: 45 minute score event, with “snooker-like” colour rules. I hope you all enjoyed a splosh round Hazlehead at the HHH.  Here are the results. Congratulations to Adrian who was he only one to achieve the maximum score, with  Katrina and Jeremy only oneContinue reading “Hogmany Hangover Handicap 2nd Jan – Snooker O”

GRAMP Champs 2015

Congratulations to all our trophy winners! Juniors: Josie Gomersall & Paul Caffyn Seniors: Ewelina Szczeblewska & Mark Stockton Veterans: Lesley Gomersall & Evgueni Chepelin Super Veterans: Sonia Armitage & Rob Hickling The trophies were presented at the AGM, although some recipients queried the results (Lesley G, “Are you sure?!”)  If you weren’t there and think nobody else mightContinue reading “GRAMP Champs 2015”

DNC Glen Dye Part 2 9/12/15 Results

A very wet but thankfully warm (OK – tepid) night and most folk got a real drooking half way round. It was still raining so much by the time Helen finished that she drove 20m to the Chillimobile rather than get her spare dry clothes wet! ***UPDATE***     Amended Results  Splits Control 172 was incorrectly placedContinue reading “DNC Glen Dye Part 2 9/12/15 Results”

DNC Glen Dye Part 1 25/11/15 Results

Hot off the press – results (revised 26/11/15) and splits. Routegadget now loaded too. Interesting to see how you all coped with Pete’s long legs across those large areas of nothingness in a variety of different ways. Mine was to chicken out completely and refuse to run at all as my bearings are rubbish atContinue reading “DNC Glen Dye Part 1 25/11/15 Results”

Pete’s turn on the podium @ Trofeo Sevilla O-Meeting

Having “done” Venice, Barcelona and Rome in previous years, we looked at either Antwerp or Sevilla for our autumn City O Break this year and the lure of tapas, beautiful medieval streets and the chance to practice our Spanish again swung it. (Sorry, Antwerp!) 3 very different O races to help justify all that tapasContinue reading “Pete’s turn on the podium @ Trofeo Sevilla O-Meeting”

VHIs 2015 – Scotland gain 2nd place

Our very own Rob Hickling helped Scotland to second place down in Wales over the weekend. I haven’t had a chance to read the results in detail but did spot him doing very well in the individual M60 competition on Saturday chasing down fellow Scot and big rival Eddie Harwood to score 7 and 8Continue reading “VHIs 2015 – Scotland gain 2nd place”

North Clubs Junior Competition 2015

Well done to GJOs Dara Tivendale, Morven Farquharson, Isobel Anderson, Kirsty Farquharson, Duncan Will, Douglas Walmsley, Mairi Walmsley and Alex Lang for holding it together at Wood of Easter Clune over the weekend and not being phased by stiff competition from Maroc and MOR. They ran in courses varying from White to Light Green andContinue reading “North Clubs Junior Competition 2015”

Aberdeen Uni Urban Sprint 30/9/15

Wow! That was a blast! Never-ending route choices and plenty of twists and turns not to mention furkling in bushes and round the back of buildings in the dark towards the end. A big thank you to our guest planner, Janne, for cramming so much fun onto a piece of A4 paper. Funny how manyContinue reading “Aberdeen Uni Urban Sprint 30/9/15”

Urban Sprint Hillhead Campus 23/9/15 Results

Nice to see lots of new faces from AUOC. Bit of an in-at-the-deep end experience for some with 3km packed into the Hillhead area by using a double-sided map (although some old hands didn’t listen to that bit of the instructions…!) but some very good results none the less. That’s what young legs do forContinue reading “Urban Sprint Hillhead Campus 23/9/15 Results”

Urban Sprint Balgownie Wed 16/9/15

Results  Splits   Ranking points “That was quite good considering I don’t like pavements!” Another convert to urban/sprint orienteering?  Hope so. Thanks to Rachel Salway and her team for rescuing no 12 from a bin later on during the race. Better turn out than last year but still the least popular venue of the series andContinue reading “Urban Sprint Balgownie Wed 16/9/15”

Scolty Level C 13/9/15 – Results

A beautiful autumn morning for our event! Click on the links to Final Results and Splits. BOF ranking points (none for Brown as not enough Senior finishers) Analyse your splits at Winsplits. Trace your routes on the map at Routegadget. Thanks very much to the officials: Organiser:  Helen Rowlands Planner:  Jonathan Smith Controller:  Sarah DunnContinue reading “Scolty Level C 13/9/15 – Results”

Autumn Urban Sprint Series 2015

Wed 2th Sept     Duthie Park and Ferryhill   :-  Results and split times Wed 9th Sept     Westburn and Victoria Parks :- Results and split times Wed 16th Sept   Balgownie    Results and Splits Wed 23rd Sept  Seaton Park and Hillhead      Results and Splits Wed 30th Sept  Aberdeen Uni Kings Campus  Results   Splits OverallContinue reading “Autumn Urban Sprint Series 2015”

Urban Sprints Series points

We’ll be awarding points again this year – winner gets 50, 2nd gets 47, 3rd gets 44, 4th gets 41 and then decreasing one point for each place thereafter. 1 point even if you mis-punch or don’t complete the course. Don’t ask why but that’s the way it was decided to do it for theContinue reading “Urban Sprints Series points”

Summer Series 2015 Awards

Congratulations to everyone who achieved one of the summer series awards: Gold: Ailsa Anderson, Isobel Anderson, Paul Caffyn, Olivia Coman, Lachlan Kirk, Patrick Lang, Joe Wright, Keith Yardley Silver: Eilidh Campbell, Alex Lang, Duncan Will Bronze: Alistair Chapman, Jake Chapman, Heather Darby, Gideon Emerson, Amber Graham, Luke Graham, Naomi Lang, Abigail Mason, John Silver, HannahContinue reading “Summer Series 2015 Awards”

Tim Gomersall 6th in inaugural Glen Coe Skyline Race

Great result for Tim yesterday in a truly mind boggling race around the peaks on either side of Glen Coe. Part hill running, part scrambling, part Spider Manning his way round 30 odd km of brutal terrain in 7:55:09 and only 11 minutes behind the Skyrunning World Champion, Emelie Forsberg. (Don’t think he’ll mind beingContinue reading “Tim Gomersall 6th in inaugural Glen Coe Skyline Race”

Countesswells SS Results 13/8/15

Bit of a thin turn out again for Countesswells – folk still on hols? not recovered yet from 6 Days? We did host a training session for the Junior regional Orienteering Squad though who traveled over from Templars Park, where they are having a training camp, to go round the Long Tech with a trainingContinue reading “Countesswells SS Results 13/8/15”

S6D Highland 2015

Ali Robertson leaping over one of Strathfarrar’s finest boggy bits. (Photo by ActivNorth) This may look impressive but is as nothing compared to the hoops Richard Oxlade and Anne Hickling have been jumping through on our behalf over the last two years in their respective roles as Highland 2015 Co-ordinator and Scottish Orienteering 6-Day EventContinue reading “S6D Highland 2015”

Back O’Bennachie 7th June 15 Results

. Here are the results and splits for today’s race at Back O’ Bennachie: Results.   Splits. Winsplits   Routegadget Splitsbrowser will be loaded up shortly. Thanks very much to all the helpers, and well done to those who conquered the hill. New area, new map – pics attached for a flavour come courtesy of planner, David Esson,Continue reading “Back O’Bennachie 7th June 15 Results”

Dunnottar Woods Summer Series 27/5/15 Results

Knees and shins stopped tingling yet from the stingers? I’m told nettles are good for osteo arthritis but don’t think it works in a preventative way unfortunately so unless you’re unlucky enough to already be suffering then last night’s exposure won’t have counted for anything – apart from hard-earned GAC points of course. Results TheContinue reading “Dunnottar Woods Summer Series 27/5/15 Results”

Scottish Championships 2015

A small but determined contingent of Gramps travelled across to EckoLand for the Scottish Championships 23rd/24th May and gained several podium finishes between them: 1st 17+ Points Relay Class: Gramp One aka Carolyn and Iain McLeod and Bob Daly (Woohoo!) W21S Individual: Heather Hale (Woohoo too!) 2nd W50L Carolyn McLeod W55S Anne Hoy M50S RichardContinue reading “Scottish Championships 2015”

Tyrebagger Summer Series 20/5/15 Results

Round 2 of the GAC posed a bit more of a challenge with much rougher terrain and more intricate navigation required for some controls (“that tree!”) but, hey, that’s the whole point of the Challenge! Well done to all who got round and thanks to the walking wounded who helped collect controls, Bob Daly andContinue reading “Tyrebagger Summer Series 20/5/15 Results”

O map symbols and control descriptions explained

Prompted by a good bit of feedback from a beginner regarding the lack of a legend on the Tyrebagger map (sorry about that) here is a useful link to a page explaining map symbols and control descriptions: Map symbols and control descriptions explained (NB these are for forest maps. There is a different set forContinue reading “O map symbols and control descriptions explained”