ESOC Sprint O - Corstorphine Hill and Lauriston Castle

The ESOC Sprint O is a Prologue followed by a Chase, both of which were excellently planned by Crawford Lindsay.



The Prologue took place at Corstorphine Hill and was 2.2k with 85m of climb and 12 controls. Marcus Pinker did the fastest time of 12.39.

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The Chase took place at Lauriston Castle and was 2.3k with 50m of climb and 29 controls. Gaffling worked really well to separate runners. Marcus was passed by Chris Galloway, but a mispunch by Chris meant that Marcus was victorious, just holding off Will Hensman who recorded the fastest time in the Chase. I also mispunched (number 20) and completely overlooked, and so didn't visit, number 12.

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EUOC SoSOL - Holyrood and Meadowfield Parks

This was the second race of the EUOC Big Weekend and incorporated a South of Scotland Orienteering League event and the East of Scotland Championships. I ran the Brown (longest) course which was 7.9k with 490m of climb and 27 controls, and which was won by Murray Strain in a very impressive 48.29.

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EUOC - Edinburgh City Race

This years EUOC Edinburgh City Race, planned by Jegor Kostylev, gave challenging orienteering, with lots of route choice and scope for going down "dead ends". I ran the Medium course which was for Veterans M/W40+ and which was 4.4k with 19 controls. Richard Barrett won the course in 39 minutes.

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STAG Glasgow Parks Championships - Bellahouston, Tollcross and Drumpellier

This was STAG's 12th Glasgow Parks Championships - which involves 3 races in 1 day! The location of the first Park was only revealed at the end of last week, with the venue for the second race disclosed after the first event and the venue for the final race, revealed after the second event. To add further spice to the Championships, the final event had a chasing start!


Race 1 - Bellahouston Park



Veterans Mens was 2.9k with 65m of climb and 10 controls.

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Race 2 - Tollcross Park



Veterans Mens was 2.6k with 75m of climb and 11 controls.

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Race 3 - Drumpellier Country Park



Veterans Mens was 4.1k with 40m of climb and 11 controls.

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FVO Night Event - Doune

Jason Inman planned tonight's FVO night race - the first of 2011! The Long course was 5.1k with 23 controls and gave lots of route choice which, together with a mass start and snowy/icy conditions, helped make for an exciting race.

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FVO Night Event - Polmaise Wood

Roger Goddard planned tonight's course, with the gaffling working really well at separating runners after the mass start. I ran the Long course which was 4.8k with 18 controls and which was won by Mark Nixon in 38 minutes.

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TAY Christmas Score - Knock of Crieff

The TAY Christmas Score is always good fun - orienteering followed by a social with food! This years event took place at Crieff, with the orienteering taking place on the snow covered Knock - the hill above the town, followed by post race ginger wine (far better than water!) and lunch at the Glenturret Distillery. I got all except one control, but took 2 minutes more than the time allowed (60 minutes) so incurred some penalty points! I visited the controls in the following order: 171, 173, 174, 172, 177, 178, 176, 175, 181, 185, 184, 182, 186, 188, 187, 180, 194, 193, 192, 189, 190, 179, 183 and 170. Will Hensman continued his recent good form by winning the event.

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FVO Night Event - Minewoods and Bridge of Allan

I organised FVO's Night Event tonight. Cold temperatures and snow meant that only hardcore club members turned out. The Long course was 5.6k with 26 controls and gaffles, and was won by Will Hensman. The Short course, won by Gareth Bryan-Jones, was 4.4k and was the same as the Long, except that number 5 was their first control.

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FVO Club Championships - South Achray

James Tullie planned this years FVO Club Championships at South Achray, near Aberfoyle. I ran the Blue course which was 5.0k with 15 controls. More exercise is planned for tonight with the FVO ceilidh.

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FVO Night Race - Plean Country Park

Map above produced by Stirling Countryside Ranger Service.

Tonights courses was planned by Steve Barrett of Stirling Surveys. I ran the Long course which was 5.0k with 150m of climb and 21 controls. The race was won by Mark Nixon from Will Hensman, whilst I finished in 7th place with a time of 39:20.

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EckO Autumn Series - Kilmory Castle and Dun Mor

Loch Eck Orienteers is the orienteering club for Argyll, which was a beautiful place to visit today - a clear autumnal day with the leaf colours at their very best and the tops of the hills dusted with snow. Their Autumn Series event offered a choice of 4 courses, ranging from Yellow to Blue. I ran the Blue course which was 6.4k with 17 controls.

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FVO Night Event - Dumyat

Dumyat (with the Wallace Monument in the foreground) by day.

This was FVO's first Night Event of the winter and took place on Dumyat - a hill at the west end of the Ochil Hills. Fraser Purves planned a Long course which was 6.1k with 23 controls. A mass start with gaffling, meant there was lots of head to head racing, with runners from the 2 different gaffles coming together at 17, making for an exciting finish. Roger Goddard and Will Hensman were the first runners home, with me third, just in front of Steve Nicholson.

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Tinto Twin - Inshriach

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010
Tinto Twin Night Event - Inshriach





This years Tinto Twin, organised by Tinto Orienteering Club, took place at Inshriach Forest in Speyside. In the Night Event, I ran Course 2 which was 5.4k with 100m of climb and 15 controls.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010
Tinto Twin Day Event - Inshriach



This years Tinto Twin Day Event was the last race of this years Scottish Orienteering League. I ran the Short Brown (M50L) course which was 7.7k with 95m of climb and 14 controls.

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SYO Compass Sport Trophy Final - Burbage and Hathersage Moors

South Yorkshire Orienteers organised this years Compass Sport Cup and Trophy Finals for the UK's top big/small clubs respectively. I was running in the Trophy for Forth Valley Orienteers and ran the Blue Mens course which was 7.2k with 255m of climb and 15 controls.

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ESOC SOL 6 - Tentsmuir

ESOC organised today's Scottish Orienteering League race at Tentsmuir, on the south side of the Tay Estuary. I ran the Short Brown/M50L course which was 7.9k with 70m of climb and 23 controls.

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