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SOSOL
FVO is organising a SOSOL at Barr Wood on 8th November. The event is being planned by Roger Goddard, and organised by Gary Longhurst, and controlled by Trevor Hoey.
- Seniors - £6.00
- Juniors - £4.00
Registration from 10.30am. Starts from 11.00 to 13.00. Courses close 15.30
Location - see map at left; but signposted from the A872, 2 miles south of M9 junction 9 (Bannockburn Interchange)
Training
Usual Courses - White through Brown
Rona and Jen are orgainising coaching for those who are either moving up from White to Yellow standard courses, or moving up from Yellow to Orange standard. Adult beginners are most welcome, as well as juniors. Two dates are planned so far, with more to come in the spring of next year
- Sunday 15 November, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Beecraigs
- Saturday 23 January, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Callendar Park.
Parents are very welcome to stay, but this is not essential. However, if your child is younger than 8 years, we would ask that you stick around for the session. We need to know beforehand who is coming, so please email or phone by the weekend before each date to let us know your level (White / Yellow), email address and phone number - plus your age if you are a junior. Contact details are:
- Rona Molloy - 01506 842857; molloys@blueyonder.co.uk
- Jen Leonard - 01506 824113; lardet.leonard@talktalk.net
Six Day Mountain Biking
On the "rest day" at the Six Day, why not try out Janine's mountain biking event mountain biking event. Entries at Fabian 4, though if you are not already a member you will have to join the Trail Cyclist Association first (its FREE)
British Sprint Championships
FVO will host the British Sprint Age Class Championships at Stirling University and Hermitage Woods on Saturday 4th April. Full details now online
FVO Club Championships - Barr Wood
Saturday 22nd November 2008
- Start times 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
- Open to club members + invited guests
- Cost : Free
Start is at the usual place signed off A872 (map on left).
Courses
- Orange – Junior Girls (W10/12/14), Junior Boys (M10/12/14)
- Light Green – Senior Girls (W16/18)
- Green – Senior Boys (M16/18), Veteran Women (W40+)
- Blue – Women (W20/21/35), Veteran Men (M40+)
- Brown – Men (M20/21/35)
- There will also be a White/Yellow course
Entry is free, but please pre-enter by Wednesday 19^th November to guarantee a pre-marked map. Entries to Steve Barrett or tel: 01786 841931
Refreshments: post race soup and cakes will be provided by Abi Longhurst who is raising funds for her gap year trip to South America.
Prizes: there will be prizes and awards for all junior classes. Senior awards will be presented at the Dinner Dance later in the day
A Great area, great courses, great food and hopefully great weather.
Scottish Sprint Champs/SOL Double Header
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2008
A weekend of two major events in central Scotland, comprising the Scottish sprint championships on the Saturrday and a Scottish O League event on the Sunday - all based around the historic City of Stirling. Online entry for both events is now closed.
There will be EOD for both events subject to map availability. Any entry queries by email to David Nicol on
There will be a late entry surcharge. There will be no more entry list updates published.
Scottish Sprint Champs
10th May 2008
Start times from 14.00 to 16.00
Start times have been extended to fully allow for the field - and entry times will be seeded.
Newly mapped for this event - a classic urban event based round the historic top of the town in Stirling. All the usual championship classes available M18-, MOpen, M40+, M55+, W18-, WOpen, MW0+ and W55+. All part of the urban league series.
Entries: £5 for Seniors, £3 for Juniors.
SOL2
11th May 2008
Start times from 11.00 to 13.00
Touch near Stirling. This area has been remapped for the event - and comprises open moor, plantation and natural wood with complex contour detail. We have the usual age classes and White to Red colour coded.
Entries |
SOL |
C.Coded |
Senior – Non BOF |
£11 |
£6 |
Senior – BOF Member |
£9 |
£6 |
Junior |
£4 |
£3 |
FVO Club Championships - Sauchie Crags (North Third)
Saturday 24th November 2007
- Start times 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
- Open to club members + invited guests
- Cost : Free
Start is beside the bridge over the Bannockburn. No allocated start times - start when you wish. For those wanting split starts, arrive early for the first person to go, and then we will keep start times going until those waiting for partners to return are ready to go.
Maps, descriptions, punches etc
Pre marked maps on waterproof paper, scale 1:7500. Descriptions on the map. Control cards and punches.
Courses
- Orange (2.7 Km / 110 m climb) – Junior Girls (W10/12/14) and Junior Boys (M10/12/14)
- Light Green (3.1 Km / 115 m climb) – Senior Girls (W16/18)
- Green (3.4 Km / 130 m climb) – Senior Boys (M16/18) and Veteran Women (W40+)
- Blue (4.1 Km / 165 m climb) - Women (W20/21/35) and Veteran Men (M40+)
- Brown (5.0 Km / 225 m climb) – Men (M20/21/35)
- Also a White course
Meet and park on road beside the ford at Grid Ref NS 771907 (see map left)
To get there take the Cambusbarron road from St Ninians (beside Somerfield's) or the Torbrex road from King's Park, the event will be signposted from the bridge over the M9, where the Cambusbarron road turns south from this road just east of Torbrex ( Grid Ref NS 785920).After crossing the motorway turn left, follow this road around the east edge of Polmaise estate, and go right at the T junction at the top of the hill at the SE corner of Polmaise. Go past the farm, down the hill, and parking is beside the road next to a bridge over the Bannock Burn
There will be hot soup at the finish
Could last years holders please return trophies to Gareth in advance or on the day.
SOL 6 at Dumyat, near Stirling
Sunday 30th September
Lost Property
Yellow sweatshirt with Livingston and District AAC on it. Contact Gary Longhurst, contact details below
Planners comments.
Thanks to everyone who came and ran at Dumyat. The courses were physically challenging, but I hope that everyone enjoyed the more technically difficult parts of the area. The remote start and finish helped to reduce the amount of climb on the courses, but the shorter TD5 courses were steeper and less technically difficult than I would have liked. Talking to competitors afterwards, the route choice legs did produce a range of options and I look forward to seeing the routes on Routegadget. More people ran over Dumyat summit than I expected. The TD1-3 courses produced good times and competitors seem to have enjoyed the woods and the steep descents. The success of the event owes a lot to Gary and his team of efficient helpers, and to Peter for welcome guidance on the courses. Of course, the weather ensured that everyone went home smiling, if a little sore, and the wonders of OCAD and Stirling Surveys fast turn-around allowed me to update the map until a few days before the event.
We plan to run a mid-week night event with SI punching using some of the same control sites in the next few weeks. Keep checking the FVO website for confirmation of the date.
Officials
- Organiser: Gary Longhurst (FVO)
email phone: 01786 823295 - Planner: Trevor Hoey (FVO)
- Controller: Peter Halling
Club Champs - North Third
Saturday 25th November
This is a new area being mapped by Gareth, who has also offered to organise the event.
SOSOL 2008
Saturday 25th November
The club is currently down to organise a SOSOL in early 2008
Scottish Sprint Champs/SOL Double Header
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2008
We will be organising the Spring Champs on the Saturday and the SOL on the Sunday
SOSOL 2007 at Callendar Park
Sunday 11 February 2007
Callendar Park is a mix of open parkland and mixed woodland with a good path network. It is mapped at 10:000 and resurveyed in Jan. 2006
From the M9, junctions 5 or 6 follow signs for Falkirk and Callendar Park. Parking signed from A803. Parking in public carpark at NS894795
- Registration (in car park) 10:30 to 12:30
- Start (1km from parking) 11:00 to 13:00
- Public toilets en route to the start
Courses
- Colour Coded, White to Brown and red
- String Course (en route to start)
Entry Fee
- Senior £7 (£2 reduction for BOF members)
- Junior £2.50
- SportIdent punching will be used, 50p SI Hire
There will be hot soup and home baking for sale in aid of Victoria Longhurst’s BSES expedition to Greenland
Officials
- Organiser: Louise Longhurst (FVO)
email phone: 01786 823295 - Planner: Maureen Brown (FVO)
- Controller: David Kershaw (ESOC)
FVO Club Champs and Annual Dinner Dance
Saturday, 18th November 2006
Club Champs will be held at Barr Wood - Barr Wood - NS 796 865. Start times from 11.00am - 12.30pm. Cost - free
Courses
- Orange - Junior Girls (W10/12/14) and Junior Boys (M10/12/14)
- Light Green - Senior Girls (W16/18)
- Green - Senior Boys (M16/18) and Veteran Women (W40+)
- Blue - Women (W20/21/35) and Veteran Men (M40+)
- Brown - Men (M20/21/35)
Please pre enter (by Tuesday, 14th November) by informing Martin Dean
- on email: or
- phone 01786 825123
of your intention to run, detailing which course. This will ensure you get a pre marked map. Bring your own map case and SI card - hope to have electronic punching!
Trophies - Could last years holders return trophies to Martin Dean in advance or on the day.
Dinner Dance
Join us for an evening of fun at the Stirling Management Centre 7.00pm for 7.30. Carriages at 12.30
Seniors - £27, Juniors very welcome at £13.50 per head. Phone Louise on 01786 823295 for your last minute place
October Training Weekend
Join FVO for our October training weekend from Fri 27th October - Sun 29th October
We shall be staying at the School House, Ballater. The programme of events is
- Saturday - training at a local area
- Saturday Evening - optional Night Champs
- Sunday - SOL 7at Cambus O May
Steve Barrett has again offerred to work out some training exercises for the club. Those of you who went to Tenstmuir last year will testify to how good they were. The price for the two nights is £30/person and includes the training. Bookings to me ASAP, by phone or by email. Places will go fast at this excellent hostel.
David Nicol
Wednesday Evening Events 2006
Our Wednesday Evening Event programme is now on line. Click here for more details, and for an interactive map of locations and dates
FCC Middle Distance Event
- The sun shone - at least until all the competitors were home,
- Ewan Purves was in charge of litter control,
- No-one mentioned the climb,
- and a good time was had by all
Final Results can be found here, and
splits can be found at WinSplits Online, and
splitsbowser can be found at Splits browser
Thanks from the organiser to Graeme, Marcus and all our helpers on the day.
A Weekend in Oban
6th-7th May Future Champions Cup Weekend &JWOC Selection
Saturday 6th, FVO runs the middle distance races at Ganavan near Oban NM866315. Link to map on left. Note the revised assembly area
Revised Start times on your left .... Yellow remains a punching start from 14.20 - 15.30..
This is a new area, which has just been mapped by Stirling Surveys, for ECKO
Sunday 7th, ECKO runs SOL 4 and FCC Final (Long) at Creag Mhic Chailein, Oban. NM948333
FVO will run the FCC Final at 13.00, followed by public open races (short middle, long middle, and yellow) at 14.30
Our base for the day will be Dunollie Beg farm.
Organiser and entries to: David Nicol, 16 Upper Glen Road, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4PX, 01786 832123. entry@fvo.org.uk CD: 22/04/06.
Fees: FCC Final - £6.00. Public races £6/£3. Chq: FVO.
SI hire £0.50. Car parking £1 cars/£3 mini buses.
Details of the Sunday racing at www.ecko.org.uk
