Stirling BroomridgeWed 26 Aug
FVO Urban Series
Each Urban event in our summer series has a Short (usually 2-4km optimal distance) and Long course (usually 3-5km optimal distance). It's likely that under 16s will require an adult who is prepared to take responsibility for safe road crossings on the Short and Long courses at most urban events. Please check with the organiser whether this applies in this event. There may also be a traffic-free course suitable for solo juniors at some urban events..
All courses are suitable for beginners and families to do together, ask at registration if you would like advice on map symbols, which are slightly different for urban than for forest orienteering.
Results from this series of events are used for league placings. The series was previously called Sprint, however has been rebranded as Urban to make it clearer to newcomers that sprinting is optional (i.e. many club members walk, jog or run these courses).
Entries for all Urban Series events will be taken through the FVO entry system.
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: Urban
Results
League tables (after 3 events)
Pre-event Information
Location Info
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Near: Stirling Lat,Lng: 56.0993,-3.9229 Postcode: FK7 7TX What3Words: ///broker.covers.ruled
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Directions & Parking
Parking in residential parking locations (see Open Street Map link on this page for exact locations). Don't park at the Spar shop, as the owner called the police on us the last time we were there for "obstructing his premises", even though it was his delivery vehicle that was in the spot. There is additional parking at Bannockburn High School, with a Rough Open field separating the school from the race start.
The 38 bus to and from Stirling goes along Bannockburn Road; there are bus stops in both directions around 400m south-west of the start.
Map & Terrain
1:4000 ISSprOM map with 2.5m contours. Drawn 2014 by Graham Gristwood with updates in 2026. Urban terrain.
Course Information
| Course | Length | Climb | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long | 4.0km | 45m | 23 |
| Short | 3.5km | 35m | 18 |
| Novice | 2.0km | 10m | 10 |
Novice course is as traffic-free as we can make it and may be run unshadowed by U16 athletes. Other courses cross a relatively-busy road, so unfortunately we have to insist on junior shadowing this week.
Entry Details
Enter here. Guaranteed entries close at 1000 on 25th August, with late entries subject to map availability.
Registration & Start times
Courses will open at 1730 (or earlier if I have the controls placed in time). Starts until 1900. All courses share the same opening controls, so 30 seconds gap between starters please.
Facilities
Nearest toilet is at Bannockburn Cemetary (FK7 8LB). A basic first aid kid will be available at download for self-administered first aid; for anything more serious, the Stirling Minor Injuries Unit is nearby (FK8 2AU) and is open until 2100. There will be no indoor changing area, so arrive ready to run. Bags, etc, may be left at the start, which will be manned throughout the event, but valuables are left at your own risk.
Safety Notes
British Orienteering has recently released a guidance note on how to avoid collisions in Urban orienteering.
Dog restrictions
As this is a public area, there may be dogs, either on or off leash, in the vicinity. If you're older than six, you're likely to be larger than any dog you encounter. Dogs are natural herding animals, but have brains the size of a walnut -for them, runners are just two legged sheep in fancy trainers. The British Orienteering blog on orienteering safely around dogs may assist those who are dog-nervous.
Contacts & Officials
Steve Scott (email hidden; JavaScript is required)