Dess Forest Sprint: Local Event

Short Forest Courses for all abilities

Wed 06th May 2026

Type of event: Local Race
Type of terrain: Forest
Info updated: 08th May

Results

Part of a six event 'Spring Series' held in conjunction with Grampian Orienteers.

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Location

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Nearest town: Kincardine O'Neil

Pre Event Info

  • 'Sprint', 2.9km, Technical Difficulty 3 (Orange) Standard. This course enables everyone above beginner level to compete against each other whatever your age, fitness or orienteering ability.
  • Beginners, 1.9km, Technical Difficulty 2 (Yellow) Standard. This course enables beginners to complete a short course following defined line features

Some Key safety points:

The first section of the route to the start overlaps with the run-in to the finish. So, when walking to the start please keep to one side of the track, and everyone take care.

For the Forest Spring course, please take the usual care to avoid the small water-filled quarry located on top of the hill.

In addition to the standard Forest Sprint and Beginners/Yellow courses, there will be a two short training loops in close proximity of the carpark (1x TD2, 1x TD3). Again, take care when crossing the main track going up the hill. 

Please take the usual care of other forest users.

There are no activities planned at the Deeside activity park, nor any ongoing forestry work, but still take care.

Directions / Parking

Deeside Activity Park. What3Words:///thatched.fetch.vision

Registration & Start Times

Registration: In car park, from 18:00.
Start: 400m from registration. Lookout for other runners when on the main track. Please avoid the courtyard and buildings located just west of the start.
Finish: Adjacent to registration.

Course Information

Approximate course lengths:

Forest Sprint: 2.9km

Beginners / Yellow: 1.9km

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

Entry: Seniors: £7, Junior/student: £3, dibber hire: £1

Contacts / Officials

Organiser/Planner: Matthew Gooch 

Info about the area

Hilly varied woodland near Kincardine O’Neil.

More details about Dess

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.
This includes dressing appropriately for the weather conditions, and carrying a whistle.
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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