Category Archives: Forthcoming Events

Autumn Series No 3 – Gala Hill

Gala Hill, Galashiels on Saturday 10 November 2012.

Starts 1 – 2pm.

Parking:  In the grounds of Galashiels Academy, follow signs from the main gate on Elm Row.  Map HERE

Courses: Yellow and Orange for juniors and adult beginners, plus a score course for experienced adults. Electronic timing for all courses.

Entry fees: £1 for Juniors, £3 for Seniors, maximum £5 for families.

Organiser:   Rob Cranston   Tel:  01450  372095

email:       R.A.Cranston   @    btinternet.com       (remove the spaces)

Autumn Series No 2 – Bowmont Forest

Saturday 13 October 2012 – Bowmont Forest, near Kelso.

Starts from 1 – 2pm.    Parking at the walkers/dogwalkers car park in from the sawmill.    Map HERE

Courses: Yellow and Orange for beginners and juniors, plus a difficult course for experienced adults. Electronic timing for all courses.

Entry fees: £1 for Juniors, £3 for Seniors, maximum £5 for families.

Organiser:   Duncan Shiell.  Tel:  01835 862467

email:   dshiell721 @  btinternet.com             (remove the spaces)

 

Spring 2012 – Event 5 Bowhill

Our last event in the Spring Series will be at Bowhill on 19 May 2012.

Parking will be at the Estate Staff Car Park, Weatherhouse, signed off the Selkirk-Ettrickbridge Road at Carterhaugh Bridge.   Map HERE

Starts:  2 – 3pm

Courses:  Yellow (easy),  Orange (medium),  Orange+ (for experienced orienteers).

Cost:  Juniors £1, Adults £3,  Families (with at least 1 junior) maximum £5.

Electronic Punching will be used.

 

 

Spring 2012 – Event 4 Elibank

Elibank, near Walkerburn, is the venue for our event on 21 April 2012.

Approach on South Tweed Road, to Scrogbank, about 3 Km east of Walkerburn. Signed at NT 388373. Turn onto forest road, bearing right up hill and park after 300m on flat ground. Keep roads clear for other vehicles.   Click HERE for map link

Starts from 2.00pm to 3.00pm, courses Yellow, Orange and Orange ++.

Entry fees are:       juniuors £1, adults £3 &  families £5

Elibank is at its best at this time of year, safe for newcomers with the quiet South Tweed road bounding the area downhill to the north, but with lots of contour interest for experienced orienteers. It is steep in places!

South of Scotland O League – Eildon Hills

What South of Scotland Orienteering League 2012
When Sunday 11 March 2012
Where Eildon Hills, Newtown St. Boswells on A68, 40 minutes from the Edinburgh bypass.  Signposted from Eildon Village at  NT572326.
Parking On a hard track which runs along the south side of the area, the one we usually use.
Courses White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Green, Blue, Brown.Update 9/3/12:  There will be a STRING course
Entries On the day only
Fees
Entry fees Junior Senior (BOF member) Senior (non-member)
White * £3 £3 £3
Yellow * £3 £3 £3
Orange * £3 £3 £3
Light Green £3 £6 £8
Green £3 £6 £8
Blue £3 £6 £8
Brown £3 £6 £8

* Families on White, Yellow, Orange courses: total £6 maximum.

Note:  we’re not taking pre-entries so maps will be available on a first-come basis and will be recycled if necessary.
Map 1:10,000 printed on waterproof paper. A3 for all courses.  Gorse and other minor updates Jan 2012 by Robin Sloan.
Registration Registration 10:30 – 12.30.    Starts from 11am – 1pm
Timing SportIdent timing will be used.  Free to hire for the day but £30 will be charged if you lose it.
Terrain Mixture of woodland and open hillside with many areas of fast running.   A programme of gorse clearing has opened up new sections of the hill, and recent fires have improved the runnability of the heather. In the event of bad weather waterproofs may be compulsory.
Facilities Basic/limited toilets near Parking.  Clean/warm public toilets in Earlston, next to bus stop on south side of the main street.  Also toilets at Milestone Garden Centre at the south end of Newtown St Boswells.  They have a nice coffee shop for after your run.
Dogs Allowed, but must be on leads – sheep in the area.
Officials Planner:  Rob Cranston.Organiser: John Tullie

Controller: John Biggar (LINOC)
Enquiries John Tullie.  Tel: 01450 850217

Email: john@bowanhill.demon.co.uk
Flyer Download the flyer HERE