Location

Nearest town: Banchory

• Grid Ref: NO663909
• Postcode:
• Lat/Lon: 57.00870,-2.55642
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Pre Event Info

See below for more details and/or have a look at:-

https://dncchat.wordpress.com/ which also has the current standings.

Directions / Parking

Parking on forest tracks before bridge at Bogendreip, grid ref NO 663909.  

Registration & Start Times

Should be set up and ready to go by 5.30.  Starts are approx 1.1km from parking.  Start times from 6-7pm.

Course Information

Long course 4.9km, Short 3.4km.

Explanation of colour courses

• White are very easy with all controls on paths. They are mainly used by 6-10 year olds and family groups.
• Yellow use simple linear features like paths, walls and streams. They are mainly used by under 12’s and family groups.
• Orange progress to basic use of the compass and route choice. They are ideal for novice adults or experienced youngsters.
• Light Green are ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase and uses simple contours and point features.
• Green are used mostly by experienced under 18’s and adults wanting a short but challenging course with a very hard navigational difficulty.
• Blue are a longer, more physically demanding course in comparison to the green. The distances are more varied between controls and the course attracts experienced orienteers.
• Brown & Black are very physically demanding and have a very hard navigational difficulty. They are for experienced orienteers only.
• Score means visiting as many controls as possible in any order in a specific time, like 45mins.

Entry Details

Adults:- £5

Children:- £2.50

Facilities

The chillimobile will be in attendance, (it's also registration and download so it might be a bit crowded!) so pop in for a chat and a cup of soup or bowl of veggie chilli as well as hot drinks and home bakes.

Contacts / Officials

Planner / Organiser:- Jake Chapman

Safety and Risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
Participants in orienteering should be aware of the risk of tick bites - more information here.

SPORTident timing will be used

Please note that a lost hire SI-Card will be charged for at a rate of £30, unless the Club Commitee agrees that there are special circumstances.

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