The eleven person relay is intended to provide a low-key, mass participation relay competition between Scottish clubs during the summer months (April-September).
Ideally the winning time should be around 2hrs 30minutes.
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Service to orienteering recognised.
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These permanent courses are open to everyone (within the time limits shown). The only charge for use of them is the cost of the map, as shown.
The map pack that you buy will contain guidance on how to get the most from the permanent course, and how to contact the local club for further information.
If you require any further guidance or additional information, please contact the National Orienteering Centre - tel. 01479 861713 or e-mail:
We would be interested to hear your views of these permanent courses. Please pass these to the club contact named in your map pack, or to the National Orienteering Centre (see above).
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The following are access and associated publications held by the SOA Access Officer on behalf of the Scottish Orienteering Association. If anyone wishes to borrow a copy please contact Donald Petrie.
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Red deer stalking is a vital component of the Scottish rural economy, with the periods 1st July - 20th October being critical for guests stalking stags and 21st October – 15th February being the time that deer managers work hard to bring in the hind cull. The following advice gives the general picture across Scotland.
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Pheasant and partridge shooting are integral to the rural economy; game crops for pheasants and partridge planted alongside woodlands provide excellent cover and foraging habitat for farmland birds.
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The red grouse is a bird of heather moorland with a range restricted to areas of blanket bog and upland shrub heath.
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This guide has been compiled to provide land managers with an insight into the sport of orienteering to assist them in making decisions on access and the provision of facilities within the principles of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
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This document has been agreed by the SOA Executive Committee and the SNH Access and Recreation Branch. Confirmation is still awaited from SNH Management. However the agreement has been circulated round all SNH staff in their area offices who should now be working to the principles behind the agreement.
SOA SNH Best Practice Agreement-doc
SOA SNH Best Practice Agreement-pdf
01st May 06
These have been revised to bring them into line with the new BOF Fixtures Database and have been designed for use both for manual entry and from a PC.
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If you are an enthusiastic orienteer and want to improve your skills, have you considered becoming a controller? Even though you may not be a super-fast competitor, controlling provides an excellent opportunity for sharpening up your map interpretation and navigational skills.
To apply to become a Grade 3 controller, you must have planned 3 events (with at least one at Level 4), have organised a competition on the BOF Fixture List and have attended a Grade 3 Controllers’ Course. Courses can be held near you and need not cost your club anything.
There is a particular
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