Beecraigs West - Club ChampsSat 15 Nov
Local 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.
Terrain: Woodland & Forest & Moorland
Results
Overview
FVO Club Championships 2025 are being held on Beecraigs West - an area with a good mix of plantation forest, deciduous woodland and open moorland (with lovely views across the Forth to the Ochils!). This year ESOC are holding their club champs together with FVO, but the event is open for everyone to enter.
Pre-event Information
Location Info
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Near: Linlithgow Lat,Lng: 55.9488,-3.6068 Postcode: EH49 6PN
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Directions & Parking
Parking at Hillhouse Car Park (please don't park at Balvormie car park): ///tempting.blossom.auctioned.
From parking (P) follow tapes past Balvormie play area and car park to the start location (S) at ///smooth.universes.budgeted - approx. 1.7km. There is no need to visit the assembly area (A) before your run unless you want to drop keys, bags etc., or collect a hired dibber. Please take care when crossing the road and car park on your way to the start. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Map & Terrain
1:10,000 ISOM, 5m contours. Drawn by Stirling Surveys in 2018, and updated 2023 for BUCS Championship - Routegadget
Course Information
This is a club championship event, for both FVO and ESOC. The class you should run as an FVO or ESOC member wishing to be competitive, is shown in the table below. Guests from other clubs or none are welcome to run on any course they wish. Please note that any shadowed juniors will not be competitive in the FVO club champs.
| Course | Distance (km) | Climb (m) | FVO Club Champs Class | ESOC Club Champs Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 2.0 | 45 | M/W10- | M/W10, M/W12 |
| Orange | 2.5 | 55 | M/W14- | M/W14 |
| Short Green | 2.8 | 80 | W18-, W60+, W70+ | W16, W60+, M70+ |
| Green | 3.9 | 115 | M18-, W40+, M60+, M70+ | W18, W40+, M16, M60+ |
| Blue | 5.4 | 175 | Open Women, M40+ | Open Women, M40+ |
| Brown | 7.2 | 240 | Open Men | Open Men |
(In this table '-' is used to indicate that class or younger, and '+' is used to indicate that class or older.)
Please note loose control descriptions will be available at the start.
Entry Details
Enter here (note FVO members get free entry but must preregister). Entries close at 10am on 13th November.
Registration & Start times
Registration will be at the Assembly area and open from 10.30am. If you have requested to hire an SI Card, please collect from registration before going to the start.
Start times are from 11am-1pm and have now been allocated - please check your start time on the list below. It will be a punching start, but please try to stick to your allocated start time as it makes everyone's life easier!
Note that if you see 'Hire' under SI Card against your entry then either I know you have a dibber but I don't know the number, you have entered two courses, or I have run out of FVO dibbers to allocate. In all cases, don't worry - you will be allocated an SI Card number on the day.
Facilities
Bag and key drop at assembly, toilets adjacent.
Safety Notes
The area is bounded by roads to the east and west but courses do not cross any roads and you must not run along a road at any point. Please make sure your juniors are aware of this.
Several tracks are popular routes for mountain bikers - these are marked with a pink outline as shown below - you can cross them (with care!) at any point, but you must not run along them.
One of the paths that is a valid route choice on most courses has a section of boardwalk - if the boards are wet then they are incredibly slippery, even in dobs! You would be well advised to run alongside the boardwalks, rather than trying to run along them.
Several of the fences and must only be crossed at specific points - these fences are shown with purple overprint on your map with the crossing point symbol indicating where to cross. The crossing points are not marked on the ground but they should be easy to find - where there is a barbed wire fence at a crossing point, pipe insulation has been used to protect you from the barbs.
First aid located at assembly (next to the finish), emergency contact number printed on your map.
Dog restrictions
Dogs are allowed in the parking and assembly areas, and on courses provided they are kept on a short lead.
Contacts & Officials
Paul Hammond (email hidden; JavaScript is required)