Scottish Orienteering Championships

Individual Details, 2009

Saturday 23rd May, Dunachtonmore and Balavil, near Kincraig Grid reference NH 809 038

Individual Start Lists are available at Fabian4

Individual Final Details. Updated 16th May (PDF document 380KB)

Map:

the eastern part of Balavil Estate newly mapped for Spey 2007, together with Dunachtonmore on the Dunachton Estate, updated December 2008, both by DOLM.
Dunachtonmore (which along with a part of the Balavil map formed the old Craigbui map) has been used since the mid-1990s for several top-class events including Scottish Championships and the Scottish 6 Days.

A picture of the individual area
Another picture of the individual area

Championship Eligibility:

Trophies shall be available to the first Scot in each age group. For this purpose members of Scottish open Clubs shall be automatically recognised as “Scots”. Other orienteers wishing to be classed as “Scottish”, such as those born in Scotland or long-term Scottish residents currently living outside Scotland or competing for their university, must make their status known to the organiser before the race.
“Scots” are any one of the following
a] born in Scotland
b] have at least one Scottish parent
c] be a member of the Scottish Orienteering Association
Note the M21E, W21E and relay trophies are still for all comers.
For the M and W Elite classes there will be three trophies – Winner, Scottish Native Champion and best Scottish Orienteering Association Member. Scottish Native Champions must have been born in Scotland and not just member of a Scottish club.
Course and class combinations

Start times:

Start times will be between 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm, in three start blocks.

M/W21 Elite runners will be seeded, so there will be no entry on the day possible for these courses.

String Course:

There will be a free string course near Assembly.

Parking:

parking will be in the area of Meadowside Quarry, Kincraig, next to the Highland Wildlife Park.
A parking charge of £1 per car,  £2 per minibus will be collected at the entrance to the car park.

Entry fees:

Championship courses: Seniors £14, BOF seniors £12, juniors and full-time students £5.
Colour-coded courses: Seniors £10, BOF seniors £8, juniors and full-time students £3.
For all late entries, and Championship entries on the day, add £2 seniors, £1 juniors and full-time students.  No surcharge for colour-coded entry on the day.

Entries:

Championship and colour-coded courses can be entered online with Fabian4 or by post using the Standard Entry Form.
Postal entries to: James Laird, 35 Ross Avenue, Inverness, IV3 5QJ. Cheques should be made payable to Badenoch and Strathspey OC.

Closing date: Monday 11th May.

Course Details

Officials:

Organiser: Lesley Campbell, INVOC, 01463 231686
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Planners: Stewart Robertson, INVOC, Mike Atherton, BASOC
Controller: George Esson, GRAMP

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Posted on 31st Mar 09