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.

    ESOA Championships 2006

    2006 ESOA ChampionsRoxburgh Reivers’ hosted this year’s East of Scotland Orienteering Association Championships at Bowhill and Fauldshope, near Selkirk, on 22 October 2006.

    Full results and comments, together with a list of the new ESOA champions are available from the Results page.

    Roxburgh Reivers’ next event is a come and try it event at Selkirk Hill on Saturday 4 November. This event is ideal for newcomers to the orienteering, or those looking for a training run.

    ESOA Championships 2006

    Event information

    What: East of Scotland Orienteering Championships 2006 – also suitable for beginners and newcomers
    Where: Bowhill and Fauldshope, Selkirk (NT432281)
    When: 22 October 2006
    Getting there: Signed from the Selkirk to Moffat road at General’s Bridge.
    Terrain: Open hillside and woodland.
    Map: 1:10,000/1:15,000 (Brown only)
    Courses: Full range of colour-coded courses
    Starts: 11:00 to 12:30 (10 to 15 minutes walk from car parking)
    Punching: Sport Ident (punch hire 50p)
    Other information: Competitors should run the appropriate colour for their age class to be eligible for the ESOA Championships. EOD, but if possible please email entry details in advance to Lindsey Knox (lknox46426@aol.com):
    Brown M20,M21,M35,M40
    Blue W20,W21,W35,W40,M18,M45,M50,M55
    Green W16,W18,W45,W50,W55,M16,M60,M65
    Short Green W60,W65,W70,M70
    Light Green W14,M14
    Orange W12,M12
    Yellow W10,M10

    No dogs please.

    Entry Fees: Seniors: £6.00
    Juniors: £3.00
    Parking: £1.00
    Organiser: Ian Maxwell
    E-mail: ian.c.maxwell@btinternet.com
    Telephone: 01835 863268
    Planner: Robert Cranston
    Controller: John Biggar (LINOC)

    Come and try it

    Event information

    What: Come and try it/local event – the first in a short series of Saturday morning events which are ideal for beginners and newcomers to the sport
    Where: Selkirk Hill, Selkirk (NT475286)
    When: 4 November 2006
    Getting there: Park at the Argus Centre, turning off the A7 to Hawick just south of Selkirk High School.
    Terrain: Open hillside.
    Map: 1:15,000
    Courses: Yellow, Long Yellow and Orange
    Starts: 10:30 to 12:00
    Punching: pin punches
    Other information: N/A
    Entry Fees: Seniors: £2.00
    Juniors: £1.00
    Organiser: Lindsey Knox
    E-mail: LKnox46426@aol.com
    Telephone: 01450 377383