It was good to see a large turnout at Bowhill today and especially encouraging to see so many new faces. Continue reading
CompassSport Cup Final 2012
The 2012 CompassSport Cup Final will be hosted by Roxburgh Reivers on Sunday 30 September 2012 – please note the earlier than normal date.
| Venue. | Bowanhill, Teviothead, Hawick, Scottish Borders. Map link here |
| Travel etc | Easily reached, only 33 miles north of Carlisle where there are several travel lodges. Contact the Organiser if you’d like information on hiring local village halls etc.. |
| Camping | On the Saturday night we’ll also provide a basic camping field adjacent to the venue at a cost of £2.50 per tent/caravan/campervan. No need to book, just turn up and find a space.. |
| Other information…… |
Border Liners are hosting an urban event in Carlisle on Saturday 29 September. Make a weekend of it !. |
| Courses | Full range from White to Brown, plus String. Also a special contour-only course of about 4km will be available for the 2nd half of the start window for people who have already done their colour course and want another run. Mainly aimed at juniors who need to run down a course for their club and still have a bit of energy left, but adults welcome too.. |
| Entries | Entries for the Cup and Trophy will open in July and will be via club representatives. In addition to teams who qualify for the Final we will accept individual entries from other runners. These runners will be required to start before the main event (see next paragraph for entries)Entries close (for Cup, Trophy and Spectator) at 23:59 hrs on Sunday 16 September 2012. |
| Entries for non-CSC races | Entries for the spectator and contour-only races will open via Si entries on 8 July 2012. 
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| Timing | Sportident electronic timing will be used. Dibbers will be available for hire for competitors who don’t have their own. |
| Terrain | Open hillside with good contour detail, fast underfoot conditions. Last used for a Scottish O League in 2009, see Routegadget |
| Dogs | Allowed in the Car Park and Assembly kept under control. Not allowed in the competition area. |
| Prizes | Prizes donated by CompassSport and Buff.. |
Entry fees:
| CompassSport Cup entry fees | |
| Seniors | £12 |
| Juniors | £5 |
| Non CompassSport Cup entry fees | |
| Seniors on Orange to Light Green: | £8 (plus £2 if non BOF member) |
| Seniors on Short Green to Brown: | £12 (plus £2 if non BOF member) |
| Juniors on Orange to Brown: | £5 |
| White and Yellow: | £3 |
| Contour-only: | £5 / £2 |
| String: | free |
prizes kindly donated by Buff
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Organiser: John Tullie (RR)
Planners: Doug Tullie and Lindsey Knox (RR)
Controller: Terry O’Brien (STAG)
Enquiries to John Tullie: john@bowanhill.demon.co.uk
Results of Autumn Series No 1 – Bowmont
The autumn series got off to a good start at Bowmont on 17th September with a healthy turnout of 26 people enjoying a sunny run round the woods. Continue reading
Autumn Series
The dates and venues for our autumn series have been added to the right hand column – the individual pages have been updated with the details apart from parking at Gordon and Tweedbank which will be added nearer the time.
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Autumn Series 3 – Gordon
Event information
| What: | Autumn Series No. 3 |
| Where: | Gordon Community Woodland |
| When: | Saturday 19 November 2011. Starts from 1 – 2pm |
| Getting there: | Parking at the northestern car park, between East Gordon and Macks Mill. Registration probably at the hut, but might be in the car park. Map HERE |
| Courses: | Yellow (very easy, suitable for families and junior beginners) Orange (requires a little experience, but fine for adult beginners) 40 minute Score course for experienced adults. |
| Start time: | Starts from 1 – 2 pm |
| Entry fees: | Seniors: £3 Juniors: £1 Families: £5 |
| More information: | Organiser: Andrew Armstrong. Tel: 01573 450295.
Email: Andrew.Armstrong@hp.com Electronic timing will be used. |
Autumn Series 4 – Tweedbank
Event information
| What: | Autumn Series No 4. |
| Where: | Tweedbank |
| When: | Saturday 3 December 2011. Starts from 12 noon – 1pm |
| Parking: | Parking at the Government offices, beside the Tweedbank Primary School – just behind “Herges on the Loch”. Best to approach from the roundabout at west end of Tweedbank. |
| Courses: | Yellow (suitable for newcomers and family groups) Orange (next step up) Orange with twisty bits (a longer and more twisty Orange, lots of changes of direction, good training for decision-making) |
| Start time: | Starts from 12 noon – 1pm. |
| Entry fees: | Seniors: £3 Juniors: £1 Families: £5 |
| More information: | Robin Sloan Tel: 01896 822548email: robin_sloan AT roseisle.demon.co.uk
Electronic timing will be used. Club members are invited to the Christmas lunch in Herges immediately after the event. |