MuiravonsideWed 28 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.

Results

WinSplits

League tables (after 7 rounds)

Pre-event Information

Location Info

Near: Linlithgow
Lat,Lng: 55.9619,-3.6613
Postcode: EH49 6LN

Open an interactive map in:
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Directions & Parking

Directions/Car Parking: Muiravonside Main Car Park - Google Maps, If the main car park is full then you can park at the overflow car park, around 200m away. Location for this: Car Park - Google Maps. Parking costs £2 and the machine does not accept cash.

Map & Terrain

1:7000 ISOM 2017-2, with 5m contours. Drawn by Chris Smithard in 2017 and last updated 2023.

Course Information

Course	Length (km)	Climb (m)
Yellow	2.2	65
Orange	2.8	80
Short Green	3.4	105
Green	4.4	145

Entry Details

Enter here

Entries close 0930 on 27/05/25, with a surcharge thereafter for entry, subject to map availability

Registration & Start times

Starts between 1730 and 1900. Courses close 2000

Facilities

No toilets

Safety Notes

One control on the Yellow course is close to the edge of the map. A smiley face will be used to show the right way in the forest, and a sad face will indicate the wrong way. This will be reiterated to participants at registration.

All courses apart from the Yellow course will encounter steep slopes. Please exercise caution when on these slopes. Please take care of other members of the public using the area for dog walking, bike riding etc.

A comprehensive risk assessment has been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. You have the option of downloading, completing and handing this Medical Form to the Organiser (via Registration) so that existing medical conditions are known about in the event of an incident. Please put in a sealed envelope with your name on it. It will only be opened if required and will be destroyed unread if you don't collect before the end of the event. Everyone must download at the finish, whether or not you have completed the course.

Dog restrictions

Dogs are permitted on the courses, but not in the farmyard area.

Contacts & Officials

Peter Molloy (email hidden; JavaScript is required)

Nearest A&E Hospital

NHS Urgent care search

Miscellaneous

Event details

The gates of the park usually shut at 20:00 but will be kept open until all competitors have left, in accordance with courses closing at 20:00.