Location

Nearest town: Aboyne

• Grid Ref: NJ567014
• Postcode: AB31 4SS
• Lat/Lon: 57.102014,-2.716155
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Pre Event Info

The Deeside Night Cup continues with Dess Woods and the Deeside Activity Park. Map is at 1:7500 scale with 5m contour interval.

Carrying a spare torch is mandatory. You are advised to also carry a whistle, additional warm clothing and a mobile phone.

Check here and on the DNC Blog website for updates to locations and event details etc. before travelling.

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

Directions / Parking

Parking is at Deeside Activity Park.  Follow the A93 east of Aboyne for 3 miles, turn left, signed to the Activity Park, follow the road for 1 mile. Activity Park is on the right.

The start and finish are 400m up the track which leads southeastwards from the car park past the tank. Allow 5 minutes walking. Follow the reflectors. There will be no registration in the car park. Anyone needing a dibber will collect it near the start.

Registration & Start Times

Starts from 17.50 to 19.00 
Courses close at 20.00

Your start time slot will be emailed to you the day before the event.

Please arrive at the start during your allocated time slot. You must be changed and ready to run. Hire SI-Cards will be in named envelopes with the maps.

All competitors must punch the ‘Clear’ and ‘Start’ units (in that order!). Contactless punching is not activated for this event.

A Download unit on a stake will be close to the finish. You must punch this unit after you finish and ensure the organiser knows that you have completed your run.

Course Information

Long: 4.9km, 170m climb

Short: 3.1km 130m 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

Pre-entry only by 10pm Monday 16th November using Google form here. One form per person please. No entry on the night.

Seniors £5, Juniors and full time Students £2.50 (to be invoiced at the end of the Series).

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Adam Barrie

Organiser: Sue Barrie

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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