Bellwood DNC

Wed 12th Jan 2022

Type of event: Local Race, Night
Type of terrain: Forest
Info updated: 13th Jan

Results

Pre-entry only via this link by 10pm Mon evening.

Part of the Deeside Night Cup series. The Deeside Night Cup is going ahead as usual this winter, so dust off those head torches and get ready to enjoy Deeside, without the views!

Two courses of around 3km and 5km at TD5/Green standard as far as possible.  No concessions to the dark.

Bring a spare torch/battery and wrap up warm or waterproof as appropriate.
Check here and on the DNC website for updates to locations and snow reports etc. before travelling.

If you’re not yet TD5 (Green) standard then please find someone who is to run with the first couple of times so you can pick up tips on Night O navigation strategy.

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Location

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Nearest town: Aboyne

Pre Event Info

Directions / Parking

Access for the DNC event is from the west end of the woods in Aboyne. Please park on Bellwood Drive alongside the play area What3Words exporters.posting.dusts GR NO 537 987. Registration and download will be cited here. It is a 200m walk from there through the housing estate into the woods to the start and finish.

Registration & Start Times

Starts/Registration  18:00 – 19:00

Courses close 20:00/20:30 depending on the planner/area.

Course Information

Long course 5.1km. Note that tracks and paths will be removed from the long course map

Short course 3.4km. Full colour map 

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

Seniors £5, Juniors £2.50

Contacts / Officials

Organiser/planner: Sarah Dunn

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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