SOL & JHI Individual, EdinchipSat 10 Oct
Scottish Orienteering League
The Scottish Orienteering League (SOL) provides a series of high quality events throughout Scotland’s countryside. High quality venues, maps and quality courses are the key aims and each of the annual events is organised and hosted by a different Scottish club.
National event
Local events are competitive but low key and in the 'localised' area, often on a Wednesday evening or a weekend morning. Try O events are local events tailored to anyone new to the sport, with coaches on hand for advice and tips. Open to all ages, abilities and fitness levels, learn to use a map and compass to navigate round short courses.
Training events are non-competitive and used for training and coaching. These are aimed at members of the club, but non-members and newcomers are also welcome. Social events are non-orienteering activities, with the annual highlight being our Awards Evening and ceilidh!
Regional events attract participants from around the local region, National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away, and Major events are large competitions such as a British Championships or the JK.
Overview
Junior Home International individual race, paired with SOL5. Why not make a weekend of it, and come to the JHI relay + spectator one-person relay (Sunday Oct 11, Lochan Spling)?
Results
We plan to upload live results during the event to: Live results link
But sometimes things happen and it may not be possible.
Related Information
11 Oct 2026 Junior Home International Relay, Lochan Spling (Events)
Location Info
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Near: Lochearnhead Lat,Lng: 56.3751,-4.2986 Postcode: FK19 8QD
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Directions & Parking
Parking: In Lochearnhead, accessed from the A85 next to the junction with the A84. There will be a £1 charge per car; please bring cash. There are no toilets in the parking field, but there are public toilets in Lochearnhead village, 350m from the parking field.
Public transport: Ember buses stop in Lochearnhead, close to the parking field, on the Edinburgh-Oban and Edinburgh-Fort William routes.
Assembly: In fields on the Edinchip estate. Please follow the taped route (2km) from the parking field, and take care on your way through Lochearnhead, as the route crosses the busy A84.
Start/Finishes: Starts adjacent to Assembly. For the SOL, there are two separate finishes. The White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange, and Light Green courses finish north of Assembly (~200m from finish to Assembly), while all other courses finish on the south side, adjacent to Assembly.
Map & Terrain
Map by Deeside Orienteering and Leisure Maps, 2018. Most recent updates Yotam Bertrand, 2026. Terrain is a mixture of mature woodland and often marshy open, with complex contour detail in places. Longer courses will visit the open moorland valley in the northwest of the area, which has a completely different character to the rest of the area.
Course Information
JHI courses are as follows:
| Class | Distance (km) | Climb (m) | TD |
| W14 | 3.9 | 110 | TD4 |
| M14 | 3.9 | 110 | TD4 |
| W16 | 4.2 | 130 | TD5 |
| M16 | 5.3 | 180 | TD5 |
| W18 | 5.3 | 180 | TD5 |
| M18 | 7.9 | 295 | TD5 |
SOL courses are as follows:
| Course | Age class (M) | Age class (W) | Distance (km) | Climb (m) | No. controls | TD | Map scale |
| Black | M-E, M21 | 9.1 | 320 | 30 | TD5 | 1:10000 | |
| Brown | M20, M35, M40 | W-E, W21 | 7.8 | 295 | 26 | TD5 | 1:10000 |
| Short Brown | M18, M21S, M45, M50 | W20, W35 | 6.6 | 200 | 20 | TD5 | 1:10000 |
| Blue | M16, M20S, M35S, M40S, M55, M60 | W18, W21S, W40, W45 | 5.3 | 180 | 14 | TD5 | 1:7500 |
| Short Blue | M18S, M45S, M50S, M55S, M65, M70 | W16, W20S, W35S, W50, W55 | 4.3 | 130 | 13 | TD5 | 1:7500 |
| Green | M16S, M60S, M75 | W16S, W18S, W40S, W45S, W60, W65 | 3.7 | 115 | 12 | TD5 | 1:7500 |
| Short Green | M65S, M80 | W50S, W55S, W70 | 3.1 | 95 | 11 | TD5 | 1:7500 |
| Very Short Green | M70S, M75S, M85, M90 | W60S, W65S, W70S, W75, W80, W85, W90 | 2.4 | 85 | 11 | TD5 | 1:7500 |
| Light Green | M14, M16B | W14, W16B | 3.3 | 135 | 11 | TD4 | 1:7500 |
| Long Orange | M21N | 4.0 | 125 | 13 | TD3 | 1:7500 | |
| Orange | M12, M14B | W12, W14B, W21N | 2.5 | 70 | 12 | TD3 | 1:7500 |
| Yellow | M10, M12B | W10, W12B | 2.0 | 70 | 10 | TD2 | 1:7500 |
| White | M10B | W10B | 1.4 | 40 | 7 | TD1 | 1:7500 |
For the SOL, there are two separate finishes. The White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange, and Light Green courses finish north of Assembly, while all other courses finish south of Assembly. Both finishes are very close to Assembly.
Entry Details
For the SOL, entries will be via sientries, and will close on 3rd October. Entries for the JHI are being handled separately.
Registration & Start times
The earliest start block is reserved for the JHI (provisionally 10:30-11:45). Accordingly, the SOL start window will be slightly later than usual (provisionally 12:00-14:00).
Contacts & Officials
Organiser: Rob Truswell, FVO (email hidden; JavaScript is required)
Planners: Vicky Thornton and Heather Fellbaum, FVO
Controller: Dave Robertson, CLYDE
JHI weekend co-ordinator: Dawn Goddard, FVO
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Thanks to Brett and Jane Simpson for permission to use Edinchip Estates, and to estate manager Alex Bowers for help in preparing for the event.