Boxing Day Fun Event

Event information

What: RR Boxing Day Fun Event
Where: Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick (NT490146) (new venue)
When: 11am, Tuesday 26 December 2006
Getting there: Park at Wilton Dean village hall. Follow Wilton Park Road as previously but do not turn left towards our normal meeting place in the Park, instead continue uphill for a further 100m, (the hall is sign-posted at this junction) then left uphill about 50m- the Hall is on the right hand side.
Competition: The format will be as in previous years. A 30 minute score event with a quiz sheet to complete (some new questions this year Chris Hall!). Perhaps you might visit a part of the Park you haven’t seen before.
Start time: Arrive when you can- starts from 11:15 to 11:59
Facilities We have use of the Wilton Dean Village Hall between 11am and 2pm, so we can enjoy an Aprés ‘O’ cup of tea here too. Tea & Coffee will be available please bring along something to eat.
More information: Robert Cranston
E-mail: r.a.cranston@btinternet.com
Telephone: 01450 372095

Christmas social

Event information

What: RR Christmas social
Where: Harestanes visitor centre (NT642244), followed by a meal at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel, St Boswells
When: 11am, 2 December 2006
Getting there: Turn off the A68 to Nisbet, just south of the Ancrum junction.
Activities: Mostly folk decide on the day what they want to do, nothing needs to be planned. More details about Harestanes.
Options include:

  • various waymarked walks
  • run to explore Peniel Heugh
  • possible linear run on St Cuthberts Way to St Boswells, about 9 miles via Maxton Bridge. (need to arrange transport one way)
  • cycling – Ian Maxwell will know some routes
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    Lunch: Meal at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel, St Boswells afterwards (1:30pm) – £12.95 for three courses and coffee. Please email Robin Sloan (details below) asap if you wish to come to the meal so that he can confirm numbers with the hotel.
    More information: Robin Sloan
    E-mail: robin_sloan@roseisle.demon.co.uk
    Telephone: 01896 822548

    Christmas social

    Xmas SocialThere was a good turnout at Harestanes, the runners taking a route through the woods and onto Peniel Heugh.

    Xmas SocialUnfortunately we weren’t able to parade the Inter Club trophy because, on a recount, we ended up 2nd. However, we enjoyed the meal and the banter at the Buccleuch Arms.

    Scottish Score and Inter Club Champs 2006

    Controversy reigns again and the talk in the car park at Beecraigs was of crossing points. The organisers chose to designate two sections of the several roads through Beecraigs as “busy” and put in place a system whereby competitors had to punch a certain control twice, once on the way into a loop over a road and once on the way back. Everyone got told the basics of this at the Start but a combination of adrenalin and mis-interpretation meant lots of people didn’t fulfil the requirement. The pre-event ruling was that anyone failing to punch twice would forfeit all the points for the loop, but with a large percentage of the field doing just that, it was agreed that he miscreants would forfeit 5 minutes instead. The actual class winners were largely unaffected but the Club Championships are currently “provisional”.

    Having been disqualified (and taking some stick) at the recent ESOC Score event at Riccarton which had a similar crossing point requirement, Lindsey Knox carefully avoided going anywhere near a road and managed to take the W45 Scottish Score title. Ian Maxwell, Andrew Armstrong, Bill Bruce and Jim Knox all fell foul of the crossing point rules and will have points deducted. Funny how ALL the RR men managed to mess it up! Kirstin and Karen Maxwell both had well-judged runs to finish within time. Kirstin was 2nd on W14 and Karen 3rd on W12.

    In the Scottish Inter Club competition Reivers are provisionally the winners of the magnificent silver and walnut Small Club trophy which the Maxwells will take to the “do” on Saturday for everyone to admire.