Glen O’Dee Local Event, Banchory

Traditional New Year Event

Sun 04th Jan 2026

Type of event: Local Race, Coaching
Type of terrain: Woodland
Info updated: 05th Sep

Local Event with courses for all technical abilities; beginner to experienced. A chance to re-connect with club members after the festive break and to start your new year resolutions. Coaching and advice will be available.

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Location

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Nearest town: Banchory

Pre Event Info

Registration & Start Times

Registration opens at 10.30am. Starts from 11am until 1pm.

Courses close at 2pm.

Course Information

tbc. Possibly a Score Event.

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 on day only. Senior £7, Junior/Student £3, Dibber Hire £1.

Info about the area

Woods to the north-west of Banchory

More details about Glen O’Dee

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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