Braemar Mountain Festival

Introducing Orienteering

Sat 03rd Mar 2018

Type of event: Local Race
Type of terrain: Forest
Info updated: 01st Mar

Results

Results will be available soon.

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

This session will be specifically targeted at those new to orienteering and no prior experience in navigation is necessary. Different length courses will be available to suit families with young children, older youths or novice adults. Take part on your own or as a family group.

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Nearest town: CANCELLED!

Pre Event Info

This session will be specifically targeted at those new to orienteering and no prior experience in navigation is necessary. Participants will be provided with a specially prepared, waterproof orienteering map (1:10,000 scale) showing a pre-marked course with control points to be visited in a fixed order. Control points will generally be located on the path network, with simple decisions required to navigate successfully around the courses. Different length courses will be available to suit families with young children, older youths or novice adults. The activity will use the Emit electronic system for timing / registering visits to control points. No special equipment is required other than sturdy shoes for walking or trail running shoes with good grip, and clothing and waterproofs appropriate to the weather conditions on the day. A compass is not essential and can be borrowed if desired. Take part on your own or as a family group.

Directions / Parking

Parking available by Castleton Hall and in main village car park

Registration & Start Times

All sessions meet at Castleton Hall at any time between 1:30 and 2:30 pm. All necessary basic instruction will be given before you will be free to start at any time between 2:00 and 3:00pm. You should allow around 1 hour to complete the sessions. Courses will close by 5:00pm.

Course Information

White (v easy) 2.3km, 60m climb

Yellow (easy) 2.6km, 60m climb

Orange (intermediate) 3.3km, 140m climb

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

Please pre-enter for this event through the Braemar Mountain Festival website. Only limited entry on the day will be available.

Fees: £3 under 18s, £5 individual, max £10 per family with all profit to Braemar Mountain Rescue.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: 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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