Scottish Orienteering

Consultation on forestry provisions in the Scottish Climate Change Bill

Update 14th March:The Scottish Government has abandoned its plan to lease 25% of Scotland’s most productive forests to private management for 75 years.
Read more at The Herald newspaper.
Contributions to the consultation included one from INVOC and one from SOA; thanks to all who contributed to these co-ordinated responses.

14th Mar 09 Read more… 1 comments

Capercaillie SOA/RSPB Agreement

2009 Agreement Between the Scottish Orienteering Association and the Capercaillie Biodiversity Action Plan Steering Group on the Use of Forests for Orienteering Competitions and Training where Capercaillie are Present.

02nd Feb 09 Read more…

Capercaillie, RSPB article

Over the last two decades, the magnificent capercaillie has declined rapidly throughout Scotland. A national survey during the winter of 1998 produced an estimate of approximately 1100 birds – half the number found in the previous survey five years earlier! If the decline continues at this rate, the species could be extinct within ten years. This is an astonishing prospect, given that the Scottish population was estimated to have been in the region of 20,000 birds during the 1970s. It is now thought that fewer than 1000 birds remain in Scotland.

29th Oct 08 Read more…

Survey of Responsible Behaviour - Recreational Users

Dear Countryside User
Scottish Natural Heritage would like you to help with some research following the introduction of the new statutory right of responsible access in February 2005 under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. 

24th Sep 08 Read more…

Sands of Forvie monitoring report

This monitoring report is to assess the impact of orienteering on the Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
It is aimed at recording any damage to vegetation during an orienteering event held on the Sands of Forvie NNR, and if any damage caused, the rate of recovery.

12th Jul 07 Read more…

Access Links

A list of useful links to access related issues.

01st May 07 Read more…

SOA / SRPBA Sample Access Agreement

The SOA and SRPBA (Scottish Rural Property and Business Association) have produced a sample access agreement for use by clubs and land managers.

24th Jan 07 Read more…

Land Access Guidelines

A collection of guidelines connected with access.

20th Jan 07 Read more…

Older items

Access news, Nov 06… 15th Nov 06

Orienteering and the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003… 15th Aug 06

Access Officers in Scotland… 24th Jul 06

Advice on Writing to Land Owners re Access for Orienteering Events… 24th Jul 06

Advice on Lambing and Orienteering… 24th Jul 06

Publications Available from the Access Officer… 24th May 06

Advice on Red Deer Stalking and Orienteering… 24th May 06

Advice on pheasant/partridge rearing/shooting and Orienteering… 24th May 06

Advice on Moorland (Red Grouse) and Orienteering… 24th May 06

Orienteering – A Guide for Land Managers… 20th May 06

SOA / SNH Agreement… 01st May 06

Main Sporting Seasons… 24th Mar 06

Access to the Countryside in Scotland… 24th Jan 06

Major event Rescue Plan… 24th Jan 06

BOF / Forestry Agreement… 01st Jan 06

British Orienteering news

• EYOC Long Race
• Gristwood and Elson win WOC Selection Sprint race
• Start Lists for WOC Selection races
• Jamie Stevenson Trophy
• NI Job Opportunities - Closing Date Friday 3rd July