ESOA Championships – Penicuik Estate

The final championship of the 2008 orienteering season was a successful one for Roxburgh Reivers with four members becoming East of Scotland champions last Sunday.  The event was held in the impressive, but wintry and muddy, grounds of Penicuik Estate.

Iain Cattermole M12 took his first piece of silverware, well done. Karen Maxwell successfully defended her W14 title, Ian took M45 and Lindsey Knox bowed out of W45 with a win in that class.

There were 2nd places for John Tullie (running as an M40), James Tullie, Sarah Tullie and Paul McGreal, and taking 3rd place were Eileen Maxwell and Jim Knox.

More information:

  • ESOC Championships results (link takes you to ESOC website)

    • SoSOL

    Event information

    Results link here

    What: South of Scotland Orienteering League
    Where: the Eildon Hills, Melrose (NT572326)
    When: 10:00am, Sunday 16 November 2008
    Getting there: Signed from the old Newtown St Boswells to Melrose road at Eildon Village.  We suggest you use the “facilities” of the toilets in Earlston or Newtown St. Boswells before you get there.  The Newtown St. Boswells ones are next to the Council Headquarters but, if they’re closed, there’s also Milestone Garden Centre at the south end of the village.  Otherwise it’s the Scout toilet tents at the event !
    Courses: Brown, Blue, Green, Lt. Green, Red, Orange, Yellow and White (pre-marked maps, size A3, waterproof paper).  String course near the Finish.The map has been given a major update and several overgrown paths through the gorse have been cleared to improve route choice. The woods are in glorious autumn colours and we’ve planned some enjoyable courses for you.
    Start time: Starts from 10:30 to 12:30 (registration open from 10:00 to 12:00). Punching Starts.  Start is 1.2km from Registration.  Finish is 200m.
    Entry fees: Seniors: £8.50 (£2 discount for Senior BOF members –
    proof of membership required)
    Juniors and students: £3:00.Families and Groups on White/Yellow/Orange: £8.50
    Electronic punching: SportIdent. Units available to hire.
    More information: Judy McNeilly
    Telephone: 01578 730209

    Scottish Score Championships

    Rachan and Dreva, near Broughton, was the venue for this year’s Scottish Score Championships.  Brilliant blue skies, a covering of snow on the hills, and lovely autumn colours led to a sociable discussion with everyone in the car park after our runs.

    Oddly, Courses 1 and 2 (i.e. everyone 16 and above) had the same controls but the oldies had 60 minutes and the fast young ones had 70 minutes so the faster “young” ones didn’t need to choose which ones to leave out – just blast all the controls as fast as possible.  BUT, several people took an illegal short-cut so the M21 trophy went to the 5th place finisher.  This meant a slightly confused prize-giving but we did amuse ourselves by booing any mention of people who hadn’t returned their trophies from last year!

    There were only 5 RR’s in attendance but we came away with 2 trophies – Robin Sloan on M60 and Lindsey Knox on W45.  Both got slight revenge for last weekend’s SOL finale by beating the SOL winners.  Andrew Armstrong was 5th on M50, Bill Bruce 6th on M55 and Jim  Knox 8th on M60 – but Jim was suffering tired legs after winning a Teviotdale Harriers race the previous day compounded by an ankle tweak sustained coming back down from the far away controls.

    More information:

  • event results (link takes you to the ESOA website)

    • SOL7, SHI’s and OMM – a busy weekend

    Highland Perthshire proved a fitting climax to the Scottish Orienteering League although the results for the club could have been better. Six RR’s were still in the hunt for the 2008 titles but, after a tough physical and mental test in Craig a Barns overlooking picturesque Dunkeld, only Eileen Maxwell managed to claim overall victory.

    There were individual wins for Douglas Tullie, John Tullie and Kirstin Maxwell but not by enough margin to take the league, with best 4 scores from the year counting.

    Douglas and James Tullie were part of the Scottish team competing in the Senior Home Internationals this weekend and were instrumental in the team’s demolition of the other nations – an emphatic and very satisfying win.

    Further south, Ian Maxwell was having a different exciting weekend, taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon in the Lake District.  Ian and his partner Robin Orr finished their Day 1 course before discovering that the event had been called off due to bad weather and took refuge overnight in a youth hostel.

    Saturday morning event

    Event information

    What: Roxburgh Reivers Saturday morning event
    Where: Bowmont Forest, Kelso (NT729288)
    When: 11:00 to 12:30pm, Saturday 18 October 2008
    Getting there: Parking signed from the sawmill, on the minor Keslo to Eckford road connecting the B6436 to the B6401.
    Courses: Long Yellow (very easy, suitable for runners)
    Other controls will be set out so that you can make your own route of any length
    Start time: Starts from 11:00 to 12:30
    Entry fees: Seniors: £2
    Juniors and students: £1
    More information: Robin Sloan
    Telephone: 01896 822548
    email: robin_sloan @ roseisle.demon.co.uk
    Series co-ordinator: Robin Sloan
    Telephone: 01896 822548
    email: robin_sloan @ roseisle.demon.co.uk