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Cove 12/6 Summer Series ***CANCELLED***
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Haddo Country Park 5/6 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Dave Kirk for planning and to Alan Bennett & Bob Daly for helping collect controls and all who journeyed north to sample Haddo’s pot pourri of features – it’s amazing how much is packed into such a small area.
Westburn & Victoria Parks 29/5 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Dennis for planning and to Dave K, Fiona, Sam & Joanna for helping collect the controls.
Balmedie Sun 12/5/24 Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks go to Neil (Planner), Paul (Organiser) plus all the helpers and Drew Tivendale (Controller from MAROC) for putting on a great event today.
Templars Park 8/5 Forest Sprint + Yellow Results
Results RouteGadget Routes are going to look like spaghetti but the splits graph may make interesting reading for some. To access that use the red & white “Splitsbrowser” icon top right and select names of folk you want to compare. Ideally you’re looking for a pretty straight line diagonally showing you maintained concentration and effortContinue reading “Templars Park 8/5 Forest Sprint + Yellow Results”
Tollohill 24/4 Forest Sprint Results
Results Routegadget Many thanks to Lesley & Sam for planning and to Tim for helping collect the controls afterwards and David on keyboard.
Dunnottar Woods 10/4 Forest Sprint + Yellow Results
Results RouteGadget A fun event to kick off this year’s joint Forest Sprint Series with Maroc.Courses provided by Ros, results by David, mud by this lovely spring weather we’ve been having.
DNC Glen Dye 14/2 Results
Results RouteGadget Thanks to everyone who ventured out in a rather misty Glen Dye tonight, Ros for planning, Hugh for helping collect controls, David for results and Rachel & Pete for checking the control tags were placed correctly (although the chance to use that as an excuse to swing by Finzean Farm Shop Tea Room mayContinue reading “DNC Glen Dye 14/2 Results”
DNC Balmedie 31st Jan Results
Results Routegadget Many many thanks to Sam & Lesley who put out the controls on my behalf and to Ros & Hugh and Sam & Lesley for collecting the controls afterwards. David
Hogmanay Hangover Handicap Hazlehead 2/1/24 Results
Raw Score Results (V missing from these results as control wasn’t working)Overall Results with points for V added back in plus HHH bonuses Many thanks to those who braved this morning’s horrible rain and mud-fest to tackle this year’s Scrabble-themed HHH challenge. From a planner’s point of view it was fun to watch you all crossingContinue reading “Hogmanay Hangover Handicap Hazlehead 2/1/24 Results”
Elrick DNC 3rd Jan 2024 Results
Results Routegadget Wow! What a wet one and that was just getting to the start!Thanks to Paul Duley for planning, David Esson for computing and Rachel and Pete who will collect controls tomorrow when it’s forecast to be slightly less wet.
Dunnottar Woods DNC 20th Dec 2023 Results
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DNC Foggieton 22nd Nov 2023 Results
Results RouteGadget Thanks to Dennis for planning tonight’s challenges, Ian & Fiona for helping collect controls and David Esson who is back in the results chair and practising night sports photography while waiting for us all to come back – see our Facebook page for pics.
Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup 2023 Gramp Winners
Woohoo! We have 2*(JD)2C Champs to celebrate! Well done to Samantha McDonald W14 and Fergus Gallacher M10 for coming top of their age class, not forgetting the other Gramp Juniors who took part – Logan Thompson & Lennon Atchison both 3rd in their classes; Orla Gallacher & Joanna McDonald both 2nd in theirs. Click hereContinue reading “Jon Duncan Junior Deeside Cup 2023 Gramp Winners”
Glen Dye 12th Nov Scottish Student Uni Champs individual results
Course Results RouteGadget Mens A B C 1 David Bunn EUOC Jakub Pitula AUOC Ben Basten GOAT 2 Alex Wetherill EUOC Ben Toole STUOC 3 Ewan Bennett EUOC Joshua Britain AUOC Womens A B C 1 Ellie Bales EUOC Megan Cumming STUOC Ruth Potter GOAT 2 Eilidh Campbell EUOC Kirsty Ryman GOAT Caroline Sharp GOATContinue reading “Glen Dye 12th Nov Scottish Student Uni Champs individual results”
Night O safety
Now that the 23/24 Deeside Night Cup Series has started we’d like to point out a few things so even if you’re a seasoned Night O addict, please read on…
DNC Hazlehead 8th Nov 2023 Results
Big thank you to Ian Hamilton for launching Gramp’s side of this year’s DNC with two entertaining sprint style courses and also to Tim and Dennis for control collecting. Control 140 on the Long went walkabout so the legs either side of it have been voided. David Esson volunteered to go and have a lookContinue reading “DNC Hazlehead 8th Nov 2023 Results”
More photos from GMC
Ian Hamilton spent a lot of time standing at the starts and finishes and managed to snap many of you as you squelched past. Click here to see his pics.
GMC South Gorms 2023 Results
(Think this one needs renamed to “The Really Wet One”) Day 1 Day 2 Overall Glitch with Team G&J’s two results not combining now fixed RouteGadget Day 1 using hill map Day 1 using forest map Day 2 using hill map Day 2 using forest map Organiser’s report Planner’s report More photos A big, bigContinue reading “GMC South Gorms 2023 Results”
Counting down to the GMC…
The Tees & Mugs have landed Could there be a Control at the end of the Rainbow?
27/9/23 Aberdeen University Autumn Urban Sprint Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Charlotte and the AUOC team for planning tonight’s final Urban Sprint for 2024, and Isla and David for helping collect controls in complete darkness on a wet and stormy night.
20/9/23 Seaton Park Autumn Urban Sprint Results
ResultsRouteGadget One control wasn’t working and one missing so both were removed from the splits and don’t appear on the map on RG either to make everything all match up electronically. You know where you went and can plot/upload routes based on your original printed version of the map although anyone looking at it inContinue reading “20/9/23 Seaton Park Autumn Urban Sprint Results”
13/9/23 Duthie Park & Ferryhill Autumn Urban Sprint Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to everyone who came out to run today. Hope you all enjoyed the brain-bending start to Pete’s course? Thanks also to David E for results and Rachel, Tim G, Matthew and Hugh for control wrangling afterwards. Bonus points up for grabs: how many cable ties did it take to encompass theContinue reading “13/9/23 Duthie Park & Ferryhill Autumn Urban Sprint Results”
6/9/23 Westhill (aka The One with Control 17) Autumn Urban Sprint Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Adrian Will for tonight’s route choice challenges using the map recently updated by Donald Grassie, David Esson for results and Pete and Rachel for helping collect controls. See you all at Duthie Park next week.
30/8/23 Danestone Autumn Urban Sprint Results
Results RouteGadget (controls won’t line up exactly on RG for some reason but close enough for route choice purposes – if you upload a GPS track let me know if it comes out upside down/back to front as that’s what the controls did until I managed to turn them back upside up and East onContinue reading “30/8/23 Danestone Autumn Urban Sprint Results”
Cove Bay 19/7/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to George Esson for planning tonight’s event at Cove. And thanks to Tim & David for helping collect the controls. That’s it for this year’s Summer Series 😦 but don’t go too far as we’re back in business Wed 30th Aug at Danestone/Bridge of Don with our Autumn Urban Sprints. ***SpoilerContinue reading “Cove Bay 19/7/23 Summer Series Results”
Glen Dye 12/7/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to David Esson for organising and the Nicholsons for staying on to help collect controls. Much appreciated! Don’t forget to check for ticks after your run and for a few days afterwards. Remove any attached ones by simultaneously twisting and pulling gently. Turns out the wee critters may be able toContinue reading “Glen Dye 12/7/23 Summer Series Results”
Westhill 5/7/23 Summer Series Results
ResultsRouteGadget Many thanks to Oonagh & Donald Grassie for planning tonight’s event. Cracking course with good route choice legs on a newly mapped part of Westhill. Locals were friendly too – 3 teenagers sat on a bench shouted across to me as I ran past:“Excuse me, what are you doing?”“Orienteering.”“What’s that?”“I’ve got a map andContinue reading “Westhill 5/7/23 Summer Series Results”
Haddo House 28/6/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Ros for planning a fun course and also for remapping the area. Superb job! Even the map itself is happy with its makeover: Thanks to Margarita & Jakub from AUOC for very graciously helping collect the controls afterwards. Next event is Westhill Wed 5th July. Details will be posted soonContinue reading “Haddo House 28/6/23 Summer Series Results”
Westburn & Victoria Parks 21/6/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Many thanks to Sam Griffin for planning, Tim & Zoe for running the day, Ros & Hugh for collecting controls and David for manning the keyboard as ever. And the new Gramp orienteering kit is now out in the forests looking great!
Foggieton 14/6/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Thanks to Helen Rowlands for tonight’s Summer Series challenge and Helen Anderson for patching up our chairman. Proof that we always have a First Aid box as part of the organiser’s kit and folk trained to use it although I think we may need to draft in specialist psychiatric help as David looksContinue reading “Foggieton 14/6/23 Summer Series Results”
Duthie Park & Ferryhill 7/6/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadget Thanks to Dennis McDonald and the weather gods for a great evening. Next up is Foggieton with map memory option for those who think they could run round with their eyes shut (not recommended, eyes shut that is) and plenty of paths for beginners and improvers to practise.
Hazlehead 31/5/23 Summer Series Results
Results RouteGadgetBOF results – don’t think they’ll count for anything but thought you might like to know we’re encouraged to upload for all events so they can do some stats on age groups, types of events etc etc. Check our FB page for a photo of the Long course. Thanks to Sam, Lesley, Dennis andContinue reading “Hazlehead 31/5/23 Summer Series Results”
Crathes 24/5/23 Forest Sprint Results
What a fantastic sunny evening to end the Forest Sprints on? Thanks to Rachel for planning, Ros/Bob/David for collecting controls and all you lovely people who came out to share the evening – so many that we got caught short on Sprint maps had to recycle so apologies to those who had to wait aContinue reading “Crathes 24/5/23 Forest Sprint Results”
Dunnottar Woods 10/5/23 Forest Sprint Results
ResultsWe’re going old school for the results from tonight’s event as the laptop wasn’t available. When David returns from his Riesling D’etre Tour we’ll download the splits and get RouteGadget up and running. In the meantime, tell us what you thought of Sprint if it’s the first time you’ve tried this O format. Thanks toContinue reading “Dunnottar Woods 10/5/23 Forest Sprint Results”
Tollohill 26/4/23 Forest Sprint Results
ResultsRouteGadget Great fun and very challenging course at Tollohill tonight. Many thanks to Dave Kirk for planning and to Bob and David E for helping collect the controls👍
Glen Dye Sun 30/30/23 Results
Results RouteGadgetBOF results/rankings Many thanks to Planner Bob Daly and Controller Andy Oliver (MAROC) for taking care of the technical challenge provided today and Organiser Laura Farquharson for heading up today’s team of volunteers: Ros, Hugh, Neil, Alasdair, Kirsty, Paul, Judy, Rachel, Helen, David, Gareth, Dennis and Ian. As promised, the courses cherry picked allContinue reading “Glen Dye Sun 30/30/23 Results”
Sun 2nd April Club Training @ Balmedie
Our next training day is to be at Balmedie Country Park on Sunday 2nd April. The theme is “Using Contours as Line Features”. Meet at the main north car park for 10:30 hrs.Everyone welcome!
Balmedie Sun 26th Feb Results
Results BOF results with ranking points Routegadget Thanks to everyone who planned, organised, controlled, volunteered or just came along to help us kick off our 50th birthday celebrations at Balmedie today. And especial kudos to those who ran yesterday and still had enough energy, both mental and physical, to take on the infamous dunescape. BalmedieContinue reading “Balmedie Sun 26th Feb Results”
DNC Balmedie 15th Feb
Results RG Thanks to Murray for planning and the 3D Control Collection Team (Dennis, David and David) Don’t forget to email Andrew with your food order for next week’s celebration of winners, best/toughest courses and much, much more.
CompassSport Trophy 2023
For those of you not already in the know, CompassSport is a monthly mag dedicated to all things orienteering and the editor kindly sponsors the annual national inter-club competition which comprises the CS Cup for large clubs and the CS Trophy for small clubs. The rules are too complicated to summarise here so all youContinue reading “CompassSport Trophy 2023”
GMC 2023 South Cairngorms 7th/8th October
SiEntries now open for business. Enter here. It will be a similar format to previous events: a mix of O and MM on both days, transported kit, a relatively convivial mid-camp, three linear courses, pairs or solo entries. Check the GMC main page for details.
DNC Glen Dye Wed 1st Feb Results
Results RG up now. Show us your wiggles (as Rob H used to say.)
DNC Elrick Wed 18th Jan Results
Results RG
Monday 2nd Jan HHH Duthie Park & Ferryhill Results
Many thanks for all who attended our Hogmany Hangover Handicap event at Duthie Park this morning. Many thanks to Sarah Wallace for planning the Snakes & Ladders format Score, and to Ros & Hugh for the Social Party at their abode afterwards! Below is the link to the results not including the bonus points fromContinue reading “Monday 2nd Jan HHH Duthie Park & Ferryhill Results”
Balmedie Sun 11th Dec 2022 POSTPONED
😦 Regrettably, we have had to make the decision to postpone the Balmedie event on Sunday due to somewhat treacherous icy conditions on the path network and car park. It would not be safe for competitors presently and a Yellow Met Office warning remains in place currently right up to Sunday. The event will beContinue reading “Balmedie Sun 11th Dec 2022 POSTPONED”
GRAMP AGM/Social Sat 10th Dec
Venue – Rubislaw Church Centre, Beaconsfield Place (it has a car park and lift access). what3words: glory.prefer.panels Time – 6pm prompt Who – everyone welcome We’ve added a virtual element to this for those that live so far away that travelling makes no sense given the conditions. You shuold have received an email from ZoeContinue reading “GRAMP AGM/Social Sat 10th Dec”
DNC Dunnottar Wed 7th Dec Results
Results and RG Thanks Davids for setting up and collecting in in the snow flurries. What a mudfest that was! Now I know that TD5 = Transcendent Dubs Grade 5.
DNC Foggieton Wed 23rd Nov Results
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