This page contains details of forthcoming events in the Tayside area, main events elsewhere in Scotland, and also major UK events. For details of other Scottish events, visit the Scottish Orienteering Association web site, and for events elsewhere in the UK, visit the British Orienteering Federation's Fixture List.
The table below gives details of our events for this year. Information about times, courses and entry fees is provided where available. This list will updated through the year as more events are confirmed, so keep checking back for more information.
| Date | Event | Where? | Assembly | Cost | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday December 13th, Mass Start 1100 | Christmas Score Event | Muirward Wood, Perth | Perth Airport | Seniors £5, Juniors £2 | Paul Grace and Elaine Simpson: elaine.simpson99 @ googlemail.com | Our famous annual Christmas Score event; to be followed by lunch at the Wheel Inn, Scone. See event page for full details. |
| Sunday November 29th, Starts from 1100-1300 | Local Event | Glenalmond School, Methven | Parking in school grounds, 4 miles NW of Methven. Grid reference NN977282 | Seniors £4, Juniors/students £2 | Dave Prentice (01738) 583345 or email dave_prentice @ btinternet.com | 4 courses: Yellow and Orange courses - suitable for juniors and beginners; Light Green and Green are longer and more challenging. |
| Sunday November 15th, Starts from 1100-1300 | Local Event | Crombie Country Park, Muirdrum | Parking in overflow car park, on the right as you enter via the main Crombie entrance from the B961 Monikie to Carmyllie road. Grid reference NO 528402. | 4 courses. Yellow (easy) - 1.8kms; Orange (moderately easy) - 3.5 kms, Light Green (moderately difficult) - 3.6 kms; Green (difficult) - 4.9 kms. | ||
| Sunday September 6th, 1030-1230 | Local Event | Kinnoull Hill, Perth | Jubilee Car Park | Seniors £2, Juniors £1 | Angela Dixon (01383) 738631 | Small selection of courses using permanent markers (likely to include White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green). Ideal for newcomers and for training for more experienced orienteers. |
| Tuesday August 25th, 1730-1900 | Local Evening Event | Clatto and Templeton Woods, Dundee | Car Parking/assembly at Clatto Reservoir. | Seniors £2, Juniors £1 | David Sloan (email dsloan @ computing.dundee.ac.uk) | |
| Tuesday August 18th, 1730-1900 | Local Evening Event | St Magdalene Hill, Perth | tbc | Seniors £2, Juniors £1 | Angela Dixon (01383) 738631 | |
| Saturday 8th August | Scottish 6 Days Day 6 | Loch Ordie, Dunkeld | Car Parking near Ballinluig. Leave A9 at Ballinluig; enter the village and follow signs to car parking. | Adults £5, juniors £3 | Day 6 location and terrain details | The Scottish 6 Day Tay 2009 web site has general information for newcomers who would like to take part. |
| Friday 7th August | Scottish 6 Days Day 5 | Barry Buddon, Carnoustie | Car Parking at Barry; follow signs from A930. | Day 5 location and terrain details | ||
| Thursday 6th August | Scottish 6 Days Day 4 | Tentsmuir, Tayport | Car Parking near Tayport. Follow signs along the B945 from St Michaels. | Day 4 location and terrain details | ||
| Wednesday 5th August | Scottish 6 Days Sprint Orienteering Event | Scone Palace, Perth | Car Parking at Perth Race Course, signposted from A93 2 miles north of Perth. | Adults £6 (£7 after 31st July), juniors £4 | Organised by Tayside Orienteers as part of the Scottish 6 Day event | Details of the Sprint event and how to enter. |
| Tuesday 4th August | Scottish 6 Days Day 3 | Tullochroisk, Kinloch Rannoch | Car Parking off the Schiehallion Road, a minor road between B846 and Kinloch Rannoch | Adults £5, juniors £3 | Day 3 location and terrain details | The Scottish 6 Day Tay 2009 web site has general information for newcomers who would like to take part. |
| Monday 3rd August | Scottish 6 Days Day 2 | Kinnoull and Deuchny, Perth | Car Parking at Northlees Farm; follow signs from A90 Kinfauns junction | Day 2 location and terrain details | ||
| Sunday 2nd August | Scottish 6 Days Day 1 | Dalrulzion, Glenshee | Car Parking off A93, 3 miles north of Bridge of Cally. | Day 1 location and terrain details | ||
| Tuesday July 28th, 1700-1900 | Training Events | Hermitage | Hermitage car park, off A9 at Dunkeld | Adults £2, juniors £1 | Dave Prentice (01738) 583345 | Courses and exercises available for pre-Scottish 6 Day training - more details. |
| Sunday July 26th, 1000-1200 | ||||||
| Sunday 14th June | Long Orienteering Event | Ochil Hills | Upper Glen Devon Reservoir; will be signed from A823 Gleneagles to Glendevon road. | Seniors £6, Juniors £3 | Dave Prentice (01738) 583345 | 3 Courses, ranging from 9 to 15k, on runnable open hillside over the central Ochil Hills.Long O event - more details. |
| Saturday May 23rd | Kinnoull Hill Open Day - special event aimed specifically at newcomers | Kinnoull Hill, Perth | Car parking at Jubilee Car Park - location on Multimap.com | Free | Dave Prentice (01738) 583345 | Free orienteering in one of the areas to be used for the Scottish 6-Days, along with many other woodland-related attractions. |
| Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd | Local Event, suitable for newcomers and for training | St Magdalene Hill, Perth | Car parking Parking near Glendochay/Glendevon Rd Junction. Location of Car Park | Seniors £2, Juniors £1 | TBC | Results - Saturday and Sunday combined |
At The Hermitage, by Dunkeld, there are two club training sessions, the first on Sunday 26th July, from 10.00am to 12.00 and the second on Tuesday 28th July from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. There is a recommended TD5 and TD4 course. Basic guidance will be provided, but no special exercises. The 20 controls that are out in the forest (from July 26th) are the same as those included in the training pack, which can be purchased at the Perth Tourist Information if you can't make these days. For the TAY training sessions, an easier option will be provided as well.
If you would like to take advantage of professional coaching, then come along on Friday 31st July between 11.00am and 3.00pm. The coaching is aimed at TD4 - TD5 standard.
At Pitmedden, above Abernethy, 16 controls will be out in the forest from July 27th. These will be TD4 to TD5 standard. A training pack can be purchased from the Perth Tourist Information.
If you would like to take advantage of professional coaching, then come along on Thursday 30th July between 11.00am and 3.00pm. The coaching is aimed at TD4 - TD5 standard.
See the fixture list above for directions and costs.
Other Tay 2009 Training areas will be available before and during the Scottish 6-Days Tay 2009 event.
The Scottish Orienteering League (SOL) - Seven league events are held each year, with a competitor's best four results to count. The winner of each race earns 1000 points, with everyone else earning points based on their time as a percentage of the winner's time.
The fixtures for 2009 is:
For more details, see Scottish Orienteering League 2009 details.
These useful web pages give details of oriuenteering events elsewhere in Scotland and the UK.
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