Tinto Twin - Altarstone

Tinto Orienteering Club organise the Tinto Twin event every autumn - a night event followed by a day event! The event marks the start of the Night O season in Scotland, with the night event being followed by soup and social gathering!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011
Night Event.

I ran the Short Brown course which was 5.6k with 190m of climb and 19 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011
Day Event.

I ran the Short Brown course which was 7.5k with 340m of climb and 25 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.

Overall results.

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EUOC Fight With The Night 3 - Dean Village

Edinburgh University Orienteering Club organised the third race of the Fight With The Night series at Dean Village in Edinburgh. I missed the mass start but still managed to get a run around the 3.7k course with 23 controls.

Results.

Map - part 1.

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Map - parts 2 and 3.

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Scottish O League race 7 - Barry Buddon

Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club organised the seventh and last Scottish Orieneteering League race of 2011 at Barry Buddon - an area of sand dunes on the north side of the Tay Estuary. I ran the M50L (Short Brown) course which was 7.6k with 45m of climb and 20 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.

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CUOC - Cambridge City Race

Cambridge University Orienteering Club organised this years Cambridge City Race which was also a part of the UK Masters Cup.
I ran Course 2 which was 6.3k with 26 controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.

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Compass Sport Trophy Final - Longshaw Estate

Derwent Valley Orienteers organised this years Compass Sport Trophy Final at Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire. I ran the Blue (Men Trophy) course which was 7.6k with 240m of climb and 22 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.
Team results.

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Scottish O League race 6 - Glen Dye

Grampian Orienteers organised the sixth Scottish Orieneteering League race of 2011 at Glen Dye - an area of forested moraines to the south of Banchory. I ran the M50L (Short Brown) course which was 6.5k with 290m of climb and 20 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.

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INVOC Event - Anagach

This was my first orienteering event since early August because of an injury sustained at the Scottish 6 Days. I ran the Brown course which was 7.7k with 21 controls.

Results.
Splits.

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Scottish 6 Days - Oban

This years Scottish 6 Days was based on the west coast town of Oban and, as always, was characterised by, good, if tough areas; good maps and excellent planning and organisation.

SUNDAY, JULY 31, 20011
Day 1 - Dunollie and Dunstaffnage

I ran M50L which was 5.9k with 340m of climb and 15 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.



MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 20011
Day 2 - Ardnaskie

I ran M50L which was 5.9k with 230m of climb and 17 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.



TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 20011
Day 3 - Creag Mhic Chailein

I ran M50L which was 6.6k with 325m of climb and 14 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.



THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 20011
Day 4 - Torinturk

I ran M50L which was 7.3k with 225m of climb and 23 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.



FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 20011
Day 5 - Loch Nell and Shenavallie

I ran M50L which was 7.0k with 245m of climb and 16 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.



SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 20011
Day 6 - Ardchattan

I didn't run because of a groin injury sustained at day 5.
The map below is the W45L/M45S course which was 5.6k with 215m of climb and 13 controls.

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.

Overall results.

World Orienteering Championships 2015 Candidate - Scotland

British Orienteering is a candidate to host the IOF World Orienteering Championships in 2015 and has prepared a Facebook page to publicise the bid: http://www.facebook.com/WOC2015Candidate

The key features of the bid are partnership, world class terrain, live tv, sustainability and international development; with more details of these to be found on the following link: http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/images/uploaded/downloads/events_woc2015_leaflet.pdf

The supporting document http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=141426425938532&set=pu.140672086013966&type=1&theater illustrates how superb the terrain is and what a wonderful venue Inverness would be for the Championships! Some of the photos from the document can be found below.

Hill races - Knock Hill, Crieff and Oxton Border Games

With few orienteering events on immediately prior to the Scottish 6 Days at Oban and a very strong field in M50, I decided to do some hill races to stay motivated and to keep in shape. Scottish Hill Racing and Scottish Hill Runners provide excellent information on hill racing in Scotland.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2011

Knock Hill, Crieff

This race was 8k with 210m of climb (although Strathearn Harriers
describe the route as 8.6k with 420m of climb) and was won by Brian Bonnyman of Westerlands in 32:26.

Results.




SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2011

Oxton Border Games

This was 5k with 100m of climb and was won by Darin Dougal in 18:20.

Results.



Last weekend also saw the Snowdon Hill Race in Wales which was televised and which features Murray Strain of Interlopers. If you haven't seen it, it's well worth a watch: http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?programme_id=499410345

INVOC Event - Rogie

INVOC events are always good - quality forests, maps and planning, and ; given the proximity of the Moray Firth, give an opportunity for some post race dolphin watching. I ran the Blue (longest) course which was 5.8k with 235m of climb and 17 controls.

Results.
Splits.

WMOC - Pecs, Hungary

Pecs, in the south of Hungary, was the venue for this years WMOC and provided 5 great races.


FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011
Sprint Model - Pecs Kertvaros





SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011
Sprint Qualification - Pecs Belvaros

I ran M50-1 which was 2.4k with 95m of climb and 13controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.




SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011
Sprint Final - Komlo Kenderfold

I ran M50-A which was 2.2k with 80m of climb and 13 controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.




MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
Long Model - Lyukas hars




TUESDAY, JULYL 5, 2011
Long Qualification 1 - Szarvaskut

I ran M50-3 which was 7.0k with 295m of climb and 15 controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.




WENESDAY, JULY 6, 2011
Long Qualification 2 - Vizfo

I ran M50-3 which was 6.8k with 230m of climb and 18 controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.




FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
Long Final - Szuado

I ran M50-A which was 7.7k with 370m of climb and 16 controls.

Results.
Splits.
RouteGadget.

Scottish O League race 4 - Culbin East

Brian Bullen, FVO. Photo from Moravian Orienteers website.

Moravian Orienteers organised the fourth Scottish Orieneteering League race of 2011 at Culbin East - an area of forested sand dunes on the Moray Coast, to the east of Inverness. I ran the M50L (Short Brown) course which was 8.9k with 205m of climb and 21 controls, and which was superb throughout!

Results.
WinSplits.
RouteGadget.