Photograph from Scottish Hill Runners.
This race was organised by the British Orienteering Squad to raise funds and was 5k with 350m of climb.
Scottish Hill Racing described the route as follows: Start where the Turnhouse track leaves the reservoir road - 229631. Follow the markers along the main Turnhouse path over the hillocks and to the wall corner - Checkpoint - 222630. Turn left and contour along the wall follow the wall as it climbs the re-entrant then follow markers through the woods (217626) and onto the spur, join and contour along the fence and drop into a small re-entrant - Checkpoint 214623. Climb the re-entrant and continue to the summit of Turnhouse Hill - Checkpoint 213626. Follow the main path north along the ridge, then bear left following markers off the north end of the spur and descend to Burton 's Gold Medal Biscuits - Checkpoint 215636. Follow paths and markers right on an undulating contour back to the wall corner - Checkpoint 222630. Finish down the main path to the start point.
Orienteer Murray Strain won the race in a new record time and I finished 8th (first veteran) in 29:10.
Results.
Map of route (from Scottish Hill Racing website).
1 comment:
Hi Rusky,
You don't either! The maps you posted from Slovenia looked fantastic!m
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