Scottish Individual Championships - Tullochroisk

This years Scottish Championships took place at Tullochroisk, near Aberfeldy. I ran the M50L course which was 6.0k with 300m of climb and 17 controls, and finished third behind John Tullie (pictured above, who won and who was first M50L at this years JK) and Donald Petrie.

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INVOC District Event - Rogie

Rogie was used for the World Championships Middle Qualification race in 1999 and is a really good, if tough, forest. I ran the Brown course which was 8.0k with 375m of climb and 21 controls.

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ECKO Evening Event - Ardnaskie

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008

Ardnaskie is on the southern shore of Loch Etive, near Oban and is the western part of the Airds Park orienteering map. It was as rough and tough as ever - much more woody than the map suggests; but on a glorious sunny evening was well worth the journey. I ran the Blue course which was 6.7k with 15 controls. It was good to see Alan Partridge orienteering again after an absence of nearly 30 years - a top cross country and road runner in days gone by, he could "ruffle a few feathers" in the M50, or possibly M55, ranks if he competes seriously again!

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FVO SOL 2 - Touch Estate

This was the second Scottish Orienteering League race of 2008 and was, thanks to Roger Goddard's planning, technically challenging throughout. I ran M50L which was 6.9k with 195m of climb and 20 controls.

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Scottish Sprint Championships - Stirling Old Town

Stirling hosted todays Scottish Sprint Championships which took place on the streets and in the woods which surround the castle. Jon Cross planned an excellent course which was 3.0k with 155m of climb and 23 controls.

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MOR Local Event - Uath Lochan Central

The event flier advertised technical courses "with a twist." This involved a single main course of 6.9k with 16 controls, with those on the long course able to miss one control of their choice, those on the medium three(?) controls of their choice, and so on. I did the long course, but chose not to miss any controls.

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TAY Local Event - Norman's Law

Norman's Law is a small, but interesting, hill on the south side of the Tay estuary, to the east of Perth. I ran the Blue (longest) course which was 5.8k with 240m of climb and 19 controls, and which took me 41:21.

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BASOC Middle Distance Championships - Deishar

BASOC stalwart Callum Scott is an enthusiast for middle distance races and planned todays event in the birch woods of Deishar in Speyside. The course was 4.9k with 100m of climb and 16 controls, and took me 28:16.

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FVO Evening Event - South Achray

Brain Bullen organised this evenings event at South Achray, near Aberfoyle. I ran the Green course which was 3.4k with 11 controls.

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Beccy and Brad's Wedding Event - Dunblane

FVO runners Beccy Osborn and Brad Connor got married at Dunblane Hydro Hotel yesterday and after a memorable wedding reception last night, organised an orienteering event today for friends and family. Beccy had extended the Laigh Hills map so that their home, which was the start and finish for todays event, was on the map. Two courses, a long and a short, were planned and provided a challenging mix of street and park orienteering. I ran the long course which was 5.8k with 18 controls and came 4th in 36:09, circa a minute behind winner Marcus Pinker.

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FVO Evening Event - Abbey Craig

Ross McLennan organised the first of FVO's summer evening events at Abbey Craig, near Stirling. I ran the Green (longest) course which was 4.3k with 26 controls and which was won by Ewan McCarthy.

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British Championships - Culbin Forest

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008 - British Individual Championships - Culbin East

Culbin Forest was first used for orienteering when the World Championships relays were held there in 1976. Its use since then has been limited because of environmental concerns, but fortunately these were overcome for this event. The eastern part of the area is new to orienteering and is fantastic fast, open forest on intricate sand dunes.

Former British Champion and World Championship runner, Steve Nicholson, planned a testing M50L course which was 9.1k with 200m of climb and 20 controls.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008 - British Relay Championships - Culbin West

Culbin West is rougher and in some parts, denser, than the area used for the individual.

I ran in one of FVO's M40 teams. Jon Cross ran first leg, Steve Barrett second and me third and final leg.

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