Haughton & Murray Country Park, Alford: Local Event

Short courses for all.

Wed 30th Apr 2025

Type of event: Local Race, Sprint
Type of terrain: Forest
Info updated: 30th Apr

Results

Part of a 6 Event 'Spring Series' held with Grampian Orienteers

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Location

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Nearest town: Alford

Pre Event Info

  • 'Sprint', approx 3.3km, 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, approx 2km, Technical Difficulty 2 (Yellow) Standard. This course enables beginners to complete a short course following defined line features

Directions / Parking

Registration for the event will use the Haughton Park Day Visitor Car Park.
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Registration & Start Times

Starts/Registration: 18.00 - 19.00
Courses close 20.00

Course Information

Sprint Course: 3.3 km, 70m climb, 20 controls
Beginners Course: 2.0 km, 40m climb, 17 controls

Both courses use a map scale of 1:5000 and 2.5m contour intervals

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

Facilities

Toilets are available in the nearby Haughton Park Visitor Centre car park.

Dogs allowed?

Haughton Park is home to several species of wildlife, including Badgers for whom the breeding season is from February to May. Please keep dogs under control to avoid disturbing badgers or their setts.

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: Colin Cranfield

Info about the area

Sprint orienteering map in Alford Murray Park and Haughton Country Park, 1:5000.

More details about Haugthon Park

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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