Level C, Alt Cailleach

Sun 11th Mar 2012

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Info updated: 09th Mar

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Level C and JD2 Cup

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Location

Nearest town: Ballater

Pre Event Info

Alt Cailleach is a lovely spot for orienteering just outside Ballater with beautiful views.  It was last used at the Scottish Six Days in 2005.

Map is 1:10,000 scale, 5m contours for all competitors.  Surveyed for 6-Days in 2005 and minor revision to show vegetation changes and some larger patches of windblow in Feb 2012.

There are many areas with trees blown over from recent storms.  Significant areas have been marked with green stripes or "impenetrable vegetation" symbols.  There are other unmapped individual trees down.  Parts of the area are rough and heavy going, other sections are quick and clean underfoot.White and Yellow course - the run in from the last control comes along a forest road past the first control and the start - there will be some tapes, but please keep to the right both at start and on way to finish in order to reduce chance of collisions.

The white course follows a ruined wall for two of the legs - this will be marked with red/white streamers.

Courses from Light Green upwards cross various fences. The course is drawn so as to use crossing points.  These are the only ones available and MUST be used.

Public roads are out of bounds to competitors.  They are marked on the map and anyone spotted using them will be disqualified.

Some courses cross the entry track into the forest where cars are entering and parking.  Please take care when driving into the area.

Entry details:
If you think that you are probably coming to the event, and have a fair idea of which course you would like to run, please email your name, BOF number and course to: , by 4pm on Saturday 10th March

To help us filter the emails, please put EEE in the subject line for the email.
For those who send in an early email entry, you just come to registration at the event, pay for your run and pick up a timing brikke. (There is no need to complete an entry slip.) A map will be reserved for you up till 12 noon on Sunday.

Please note that this is not a full Pre-entry. It's entirely on a "no obligation" basis and no charge will be made if you cannot come to the event. No money is being taken in advance. This is simply a way of simplifying and speeding up the process of runner registration.

Directions / Parking

South east of Ballater. Parking on forest tracks off the minor road which runs south from B976 (South Deeside Rd) to Birkhall

Course Information

White to Brown

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.

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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