TAY Long-O, Ochil Hills South West, 27th June 2010

Results and Officials' comments

Thursday 1 July 2230: updated results are below. Apologies to Pauline McAdam, whose time was missing from the original published results.

Also available:

Split times;
Routegadget - plot your route and compare with others on the same course.

Short Course

9.1 km, 380m, 7 controls

Pos.	Name	Class	Club	Time
1	Dean, Martin	M50	FVO	1:14:44
2	McKendrick, J	M40	STAG	1:36:36
3	McAdam, Pauline	W55	STAG	1:43:07
4	Allison, David	M45	STAG	1:44:53
5	Darlow, Tim	M35	Carnethy	1:49:08
6	Tilbrook, Cathy	W40	FVO	1:56:18
7	Scott, Ewart	M60	ESOC	1:58:52
8	Simpson, Jason	M35	STAG	2:03:18
9	Cunningham, Alison	W45	ESOC	2:04:57
10	Loots, Fran	W50	TAY	2:05:19
11	McAdam, Myra	W21	STAG	2:06:19
12	Darlow, Kate	W21	Carnethy	2:14:35
13	Nisbet, Janice	W55	ESOC	2:17:00
14	Borrowman, Paul	M40	IND	2:18:44
15	Shankland, Marie Claire	W40	FVO	2:21:27
16	Bleakley, Raphael	M21	ESOC	2:23:16
17	Lewis, John	M60	TAY	2:54:08
	Scott, David	M55	Ochils	mp (did not punch start!)
	Murray, Leigh	W50	ECKO	mp
	Ross, Finlay	M40	ESOC	mp
	Bleakley, Elspeth	W21	ESOC	mp

Medium Course

11.7 km, 570m, 11 controls

Pos.	Name	Class	Club	Time
1	Leslie, Nick	M40	TAY	1:37:33
2	Nicoll, Grahame	M50	TAY	1:48:10
3	Bartlett, Patrick	M40	INT	1:52:40
4	McKendrick, Scott	M40	STAG	1:52:57
5	Parkinson, Rupert	M40	FVO	1:53:56
6	Wilson, Steve	M45	CLYDE	1:58:25
7	Stewart, Michael	M50	ESOC	2:01:25
8	Flint, Doug	M40	FVO	2:05:47
9	Longhurst, Louise	W45	FVO	2:15:04
10	Carstairs, Grant	M55	TAY	2:28:55
11	Hindle, Alastair	M35	INT	2:31:03
12	McLeod, Chris	W50	ESOC	2:31:44
13	Nicoll, Melanie	W40	TAY	2:32:56
14	Holliday, Mark	M50	FVO	2:33:47
15	Ellison, David	M65	KFO	2:46:48
16	Gauld, Bill	M75	ESOC	2:49:12
17	Crane, Calvin	M50	ESOC	3:07:36

Long Course

15.4 km, 810m, 10 controls

Pos.	Name	Class	Club	Time
1	Llewellyn, Andrew	M21	NOC	2:05:51
2	Robertson, Dave	M45	CLYDE	2:14:11
3	Dale, Andy	M40	ECKO	2:20:10
4	Higginbottom, Mark	M40	Carnethy	2:24:28
5	Bridle, Helen	W21	ESOC	2:30:32
6	Orr, Robin	M45	CLYDE	2:31:01
7	Connor, Brad	M40	FVO	2:39:38
8	Dean, Hazel	W45	FVO	2:42:33
9	Eades, Colin	M40	INT	2:49:34
10	Cross, Jon	M40	FVO	2:57:31
11	Robertson, Ali	M21	GRAMP	3:10:15
12	Coustick, Dave	M65	FVO	3:12:00
13	Morrison, Gary	M40	GRAMP	3:20:22
14	McLeod, Andy	M55	ESOC	3:27:24
15	Bleazard, Dave	M45	ECKO	4:07:04
	Bugajski, Pawel	M21	ESOC	mp
	Frost, Paul	M50	ECKO	mp
	Longhurst, Gary	M50	FVO	mp

Organisers' Comments

It was great to have a significantly increased turnout for this year's event, and just enough maps (we ordered 60) along with excellent conditions on the day. They were hills that hopefully few of you had been over and just about offered enough legs with route choice to keep you interested.

The initial idea had been to have circuits round Glen Tye (N of the start) finishing at the Wallace Stone, but there was a shortage of control features, the old wall boundaries indicated on the map just not being there, or so faint they were unusable. I may have another look.

I hope I did not overstate the runnability - I tended to feel it was good apart from being rather tussocky towards the finish. I will see if I think differently after bringing in controls today (it was a bad move to hurry back to see the second half of the 'match'). I will check the last control which might have been 100m too far to the NE. If so, the only excuse was that it was the last one visited when I did the round of all the potential sites with my LAMM partner as 'controller' and at that stage my left foot was really painful due I think to an overtight shoe, so my focus was on limping back to the car.

On that note, I hope the two competitors who sustained muscle/hamstring injuries make a quick recovery. The other hard luck story was Dave Scott who, after running the Arrochar Hill Race on the Saturday, did not punch the start! A hypothetical time for the first leg has been put into his splits.

Update from Dave Prentice, Thursday 1st July Sorry about the last control being 100m too far to the NE (verified when bringing in controls). The only excuse is that it was the last one visited on the Thurs before the LAMM when, with my LAMM partner as 'controller', we went round checking potential sites and taping all the chosen ones, and by the time we got to 184 my left foot was so painful, due I think to an overtight shoe, I thought my chances of starting the LAMM let alone completing it were just about zero, so my focus was on limping back to the car. Hopefully no-one lost more than a few seconds - it could be seen from the vague spur just above the correct site.

Dave Prentice and Angela Dixon

Final Details

Join us for the 2010 version of Tayside Orienteers' annual Long Orienteering event on the Ochil Hills!

This year's Long-O event will be based at the west end of the Ochil Hills, with Assembly,

Car parking, registration, download (and recuperation!) at the Sheriffmuir Inn (GR NN827022).

Please note that entrants must be over 18, competent at hill navigation and take part at their own risk.

View this map on Multimap.com
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Directions

From the south: turn off the A91 west of Menstrie and Blairlogie or in Bridge of Allan turn off the A9 immediately north of Stirling Uni, and follow signs for Sherrifmuir.

From the west: from the west, follow signs for Sherrifmuir from the roundabout in the centre Dunblane.

From the north: turn left off the A9, following signs for Sherriffmuir just west of Blackford.

The inn is difficult to miss, being the most prominent building for miles around!

Terrain

Minly open, grassy hills with much lovely running. There are footpaths, sheep trods and quad tracks where the going is very fast, plus some areas of tussocky grass, but much of the running will be over pathless rounded hills above Menstrie and Alva glens with fine views on a good day.

Map

A Harveys 1:25,000 map will be provided to all pre-entrants (see Entry details below.)

Courses

Three courses will be available - approximate lengths and climbs of each are as follows:

Short: 9.1km, 380m ascent;
Medium: 11.8km, 570m ascent;
Long: 15.0km, 810m ascent;

Safety

You must be appropriately clad for high (over 500m) and exposed terrain.

Please carry a cagoule and whistle, and any food or drink you will need during your run.

Courses cross enough streams if you wish to drink from them.

Entries

Contact organiser/planner before Jun 25 to guarantee a colour map; pay your entry fee on the day.

Entry on the day will also be possible - there should be enough colour maps, but black and white photocopies will be the fallback option.

Entry fees: Seniors: £6.00. Juniors (aged 18-21) and Students: £4.00.

Event details

Registration: 09:30-11.00.

Starts: 10.00-11.30.

The start is 15-20 mins walk and the Finish is 20 mins walk from the inn.

Courses will close at 15.00. (not 15:30 as earlier stated - we suspect some of you may want to go and watch the World Cup afterwards...)

Punching starts.

Electronic SI punching will be used. Bring your own SI card if you have one. Available for free hire if not.

GPS devices may not be used for navigation; however route recording for post-race analysis is permitted.

Sheriffmuir Inn

To reserve lunch at the Sheriffmuir, phone 01786 823285;

Orders from 12.30 to 2.30pm. Selection of main courses priced at under £12.

More details at http://www.sheriffmuirinn.co.uk.

Results

Results will be published on this web site as soon as possible after the event.

Officials

Organiser: Angela Dixon: phone 01383 738631 or email adixon @ watt64.freeserve.co.uk.

Planner: Dave Prentice: phone 01738 583345 or email dave_prentice @ btinternet.com

Safety

All competitors take part entirely at their own risk. Competitors must take into account their own ability to compete safely.

If you have any problems or queries regarding this page or its contents, contact David Sloan - email: sloan758 @gmail.com