PolmaiseWed 21 May

FVO Wednesday Evening Series

Local series of forest orienteering events running from Easter until the summer holidays.

Four courses offered:

Yellow - (1.5km to 2km). Relatively simple navigation, mostly on paths. Searching for obvious features like path junctions and stream crossings.
Orange - (2km to 3km). Slightly tougher navigation, which may take you off paths. Searching for features like boulders and tree stumps.
Green - (3.5km to 5km). Tough navigation, off path and searching for more obscure features, such as depressions and re-entrants.
Short Green - (3km to 4km). A shortened version of the Green course - just as tough, but less distance.

Start times: 1730-1900

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.

Location Info

Near: Cambusbarron
Lat,Lng: 56.1077,-3.9763
Postcode: FK7 9NB

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Map & Terrain

1:10,000 ISOM 2017-2, with 5m contours, drawn October 2024 by Alistair Pedley.

Course Information

Course	Length	Climb	Controls
Green	5,3km	220m	18
Short Green	3.3km	120m	13
Orange	2.7km	90m	11
Yellow	1.8km	70m	10

Entry Details

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Registration & Start times

1730 to 1900. Courses close at 2000

Facilities

Parking: - On street parking in Cambusbarron. Please park respectfully.

Assembly: - Cambusbarron Primary School Playing Fields (56.10797649723551, -3.971676921655514)

There are no toilets provided

We have been unable to source a qualified first aider for this event, so you take part at your own risk.

Safety Notes

Everyone must report to download, whether they have finished or not, to confirm they are safely out of the woods

There are quarries in area with large cliffs – courses are planned to avoid these but still be careful to avoid these

The wood is used by others – be aware and respectful of mountain bikers and dog walkers

Please check for ticks after competing there are ticks in the wood

Full leg cover is recommended

There are some fallen trees across paths that are not marked on the map. These are passable but require some clambering over.

Green Course: In the first half of the course there is a possible route choice option along an indistinct path through open ground that is now very overgrown with gorse. The path is passable but very prickly.

There are two control points on the green course that will use pin punching instead of SI to register runners have been to the controls. These will be marked on the descriptions with letter codes.

Yellow Course: The wood has a complicated path network. To aid navigation for yellow runners sad faces will be marked on the ground in white flour. These will indicate routes you shouldn’t take.

Dog restrictions

none

Contacts & Officials

Alasdair McLeod (email hidden; JavaScript is required)

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