Latest: 27.03.06, 11:30 Provisional results are now available (note that unless stated these links lead to pages on Robin Strain's web site):
Officials' comments will be provided here as soon as possible after the event.
Lost Property: - one green "bumbag" containing an orienteering top was left at Registration/Results. If it's yours, please contact the organiser Fiona Downie (tel. 01764 653669 or email f-downie @ quista.net).
Start List for pre-entered competitors now available.
Now available to download - Description sheets for all courses (Microsoft Word format).
Final details are given on this page - they are also available as a Word document to download for printing: Final Details (Microsoft Word format)
British Summer Time starts on the 26th March, so don't forget to put your clocks forward 1 hour!
Assembly is at the Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, south of Comrie.
Grid reference NN788196 (Landranger Map 57); Location of Assembly on Streetmap.co.uk.
Parking in the Wildlife park car park. Additional parking will be on the access road. There is no parking fee.
Dogs on leads in the assembly area please. Dogs will not be able to go to the start/finish as the route partly goes through the Wildlife Park. There is a designated dog walking area off the access road.
Map scale 1:10 000, 5m contour interval.
The area is mainly wooded hill-side, with varied runnability. Longer courses go into the open and semi-open areas to the East and West of the main part of the map. Most of the areas marked as "undergrowth: slow running" are reasonably fast as the bracken is right down at this time of year.
Mill of Fortune is generally overgrown and not accessed much by members of the public. As a result, many of the smaller tracks and narrow rides are not obvious on the ground. There are also a number of faint tracks (largely the remains of vehicle tracks from old forestry workings and transient deer trails), which are visible on the ground, but are not on the map. You may also see old direction posts, some of which are associated with "vanished" tracks which are no longer visible on the ground or marked on the map. All walls are overgrown and difficult to see in places.
Of necessity, we have had to use narrow rides and walls as line features for the junior courses, as there isn’t anything else. Parents should make sure that younger children in particular are aware that rides and walls may not be very obvious. The white and yellow courses are in a small, clearly defined area of the map with obvious escape routes and less experienced competitors should be aware in advance what to do if they become lost.
There is an area of wind-blow affecting the straight line route on Courses 11, 12, 13 and 14. This is largely impassable and dangerous. The area will be marked on the map and competitors are strongly advised to go round it.
There are two marked crossing points on a fence crossed by the longer courses. These are NOT compulsory (just easier!) and competitors may cross the fence where they wish.
Some of the steeper slopes become very slippery in wet weather and runners should take care.
Course details are provided in the table below. There will also be a String Course; prizes are kindly sponsored by the Copeland Family at The Handy Shop, East High St, Crieff.
| Course | Classes | Length (km) | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JM1. JW1, White | 2.0 | 50m |
| 2 | JM2, JW2, Yellow | 2.2 | 60m |
| 3 | JM3, JW3, Orange | 3.1 | 100m |
| 4 | JM4, JW4, Light Green | 3.0 | 130m |
| 6 | Red | 4.5 | 210m |
| 7 | M70S, M75S, W75L, W50S, W55S, W60S, W65S, W70S, W75S | 2.5 | 100m |
| 8 | M75L, M60S, M65S, W65L, W70L W45S | 3.2 | 140m |
| 9 | M70L. JM5S, M55S, W55L. W60L, JW5S, W35S, W40S | 3.7 | 175m |
| 10 | M65L. M45S, M50S, W45L, W50L, W21S | 4.5 | 190m |
| 11 | JM5M, M55L, M60L. M35S, M40S, JW5L, W35L, W40L | 5.2 | 245m |
| 12 | JM5L, M45L, M50L, M21S, W21L | 7.0 | 290m |
| 13 | M35L, M40L | 8.1 | 330m |
| 14 | M21L | 9.4 | 405m |
For latest results and overall standings in the Scottish Orienteering League (SOL), visit the Scottish Orienteering League web page.
Available at registration and on maps. Courses 1-3 have written descriptions, all others have IOF pictorial descriptions. Control descriptions will not be available in the pre start areas.
Competitors on Courses 1 and 2 are reminded to collect their maps from registration before proceeding to the start.
Registration/download is in the Café. Fully paid pre entries can proceed straight to the start. If you still require to pay in full or in part, please come to registration first. Registration is from 1030 with starts from 1100hrs.
Sportident electronic punching. e-cards are available for hire at 50p.
11:00-13:00. The start is approx a 20 min walk from the assembly area and crosses over a minor road. The route from this road to the start is not suitable for buggies.
Competitors will walk past the access point to the start from the minor road on their way back from the finish and may like to use this as a clothes drop off point.
On finishing, competitors should follow the tapes back to the minor road where care should be taken of traffic and retrace the marked route back to the car park where download is situated. There will be water available at the finish.
Courses close at 1430hrs.
All competitors must download even if they do not finish the course. If this is not done a search may be initiated.
Pre-entry by 10th March 2006 to Donald Smith, 7 Ritchie Place, Crieff PH7 3SL. Tel: 01764 655842 or email: donald@dasmith.fsworld.co.uk. There will be very limited entry for SOL courses on the day - at a surcharge of £1.00 on the pre-entry fees.
For SOL courses: Seniors £9.00, juniors and unwaged £4.00. Colour coded £4/£2. (NB this is different from those advertised in SCORE.)
Whistles are mandatory. In the event of bad weather cagoules may be compulsory. St Andrews Ambulance Association will be in attendance. The nearest A&E is at Perth Royal Infirmary, tel. 01738 473841. There is a nurse led minor injuries unit at Crieff Hospital. Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
We are grateful once again for the use of the facilities at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park. The café will be open for hot and cold beverages and snacks. The toilets are adjacent to the cafe. Ultrasport will be in attendance in the car park area. For those who wish to go round the Wildlife Park a discount will be given on production of their orienteering map.
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