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Next MAROC event: Morrone Birkwood, Braemar. Sunday 28th August 2022.

Our next event is on the newly extended map of Morrone Birkwood at the western edge of Braemar. It is a beautiful area of heathland, juniper and birch woodland last used for the Jamie Stephenson Trophy in June 2018 and now extended westwards by Deeside Orienteering and Leisure Map to an area of detailed coniferous plantation.

Six colour coded courses available, Yellow to Brown, for Beginners to Experienced Orienteers.

See 'Events' for details.

18th Aug 22


GB Test Race hosted by MAROC

One of the two forest test races, used for selection of GB team for 2022 European Championships / World Cup 2, and also in selection for World Cup 3 was hosted by Maroc on July 10th. Glen Dye was the venue, using the map courtesy of our friends, Grampian Orienteers.

10th Jul 22


2022 Scottish Championships Weekend

The 2022 Scottish Orienteering Championships were held on Royal Deeside on May 28th/29th.

Saturday's individual races, organised by Grampian Orienteers, were held at Glen Dye, and the following day MAROC hosted the Relays at Sluie.

Major orienteering events have been held on both areas in the past, and whilst recent storms had taken their toll, it was an excellent weekend of competition.

31st Mar 22


Deeside Night Cup final results

Here are the final points tables for the 2021/22 Deeside Night Cup and the Mini Night Cup.  Congratulations to Adam Barrie for being the overall winner in the Deeside Night Cup and to Roger Coombs for winning the Mini Night Cup.

For both courses, results are calculated as follows: 1st + 50 pts, 2nd = 47 pts, 3rd = 44 pts, 4th = 42, 5th = 40, 6th = 39....

1 point awarded even if retired

Planner gets 50 points on chosen course.

Course of the Year voting led to a tie between Balmedie and Crathes.

'Tougest of the Tough' course was voted to be Tilquhillie.
 

24th Mar 22   Read more…


Compasspoint Scottish O League Race & Senior Home Internationals

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MAROC and Grampian Orienteers held a joint SOL weekend incorporating the Senior Home Internationals. 

On the Saturday GRAMPstaged a Middle Distance races at Balmedie along with the SHI Relays, and on the Sunday it was MAROCs turn with a full distance SOL at Glen Tanar. 

Since it was built as a traditional highland estate in 1869, Glen Tanar has been inviting people to relax and enjoy the great outdoors amidst a beautiful 25,000 acre landscape encompassing farmland, river, pine forests and heather clad moors.

Last used for World Championship Selection races in 2015 and the Scottish 6 Day in 2017. 

19th Jul 21


Welcome Back! - Scottish Orienteering Association

Welcome Back! - Scottish Orienteering Association.

SOA have published their guidance on permitted activities and events for orienteering in Scotland with immediate effect. Following the First Minister’s statement on Tuesday we are delighted to see the easing of our ‘Stay At Home’ restrictions to permit the return of organised sport.

Full details here.
 

19th Mar 21


Organisers Notes for Spring Sprint Series 2021

Notes for MAROC planner/organisers for the Spring Sprint Series 2021 here.

19th Mar 21


2021 Junior 6 week Challenge Activities

Maroc juniors have been set a series of indoor and outdoor activities to do during the January and February 2021 lockdown. These are available here.

03rd Mar 21


How to run a DNC event during covid-19

These documents provide a how to guide on running a DNC event with safety precautions for covid-19.

The overall guideline to running the DNC event (read this first):

DNC notes for planners 21Nov2020

The specific guide on how to use SiTiming for DNC events:

Using SiTiming for DNC events Nov2020

How to export competitors from google forms for a start list:

How to Export entries from Google Forms for start list Nov2020

Further resources are available on the page ‘Information sources for Event Officials’ on the SOA website, including BOF Risk Assessment form and Rescue Plan (template) referred to below. https://www.scottish-orienteering.org/resources/event-officials/

Also see this link for help videos on how to use SiTiming.

These help videos may also be found on the Maroc laptops.

05th Feb 21


Spring Series 2021

MAROC is aiming to organise the following events as part of the 2021 Wednesday night forest spring series.  Having just had to go through and cancel the next few events on the calendar, this is looking like our next opportunity to get out in the forest and race.  Fingers crossed that by the end of March we will be able to do so!

We are looking for planner/organisers for the first 3 events (we already have a volunteer for Denlethen), so if you can then please step forward. The MAROC events are:-

31st March - Dess
14th April - Bellwood
28th April - Cambus
12th May - Denlethen

There will be three courses at each event: Short Sprint (c.2.5km), Long Sprint (c.3.5km) and Yellow.

04th Feb 21


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