Craigmillar Castle Park Local Event (Come-and-Try-It)
Saturday 1st March
Entries are closed!
Advance entries close at midnight on Thursday 27th February. Limited waterproof maps still available. Further non-waterproof maps will be available on the day.
Entry on the Day (EOD) will be accepted at the event subject to maps being available - payment by card or cash (or bank transfer after). You are encouraged to pre-enter to guarantee a map.
Full details are on the event webpage. Please read these before you enter and again before the day to check for updates, in case the weather has affected the event. Start times are not allocated - please just turn up at the start any time between 1 and 2:30pm.
Courses
White (easiest) 1.6km 40m climb
Technically easy with most controls on paths. Where paths don’t exist, a taped route may be necessary. Designed for 6-10-year-olds and family groups.
0 of 13 entered
Yellow 2.5km 60m climb
Uses linear features like paths, walls, and streams. Designed for under 12s and family groups.
0 of 25 entered
Orange 3.3km 80m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for competent youngsters or novice adults.
0 of 21 entered
Red 4.9km 80m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for competent youngsters or novice adults who would like a longer run with simpler navigation
0 of 7 entered
Light Green 3.9km 100m climb
Uses simple contour and point features. Ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase.
0 of 14 entered
Short Green 2.6km 50m climb
0 of 12 entered
Green 4.2km 80m climb
Hard navigational difficulty. Mostly used by experienced under 18s and adults wanting a short but challenging course.
0 of 28 entered
Blue (hardest) 5.6km 110m climb
Hard navigational difficulty. Mostly used by experienced under 18s and adults wanting a challenging course.
0 of 40 entered
All courses are suitable for unaccompanied under-16s. The longer courses have a timed-out road crossing, situated at a pedestrian crossing.
Entry Fees
Senior: £6.00/£8.00
Junior/Student: £3.00/£4.00
Juniors are under 26 on 31st December.Young adults under 26 pay junior rates, as do Students if they tick the 'Are you a Student?' box on the entry form.
Pairs / Groups / Families running together should make a single entry. Enter the name of your lead navigator then add the additional names in the box below. There is a final box for your group / family name that will be displayed on the results (otherwise it will be the lead navigator's name). You get one map with your entry, and can request up to 4 additional maps (towards bottom of form) at £1 each.
Timing Device (Dibber) Hire - SI dibbers are available to hire free of charge but there is a £30 charge if lost.
Shadowing - if you are following ('shadowing') another runner but not competing, you can order an extra map (£1 per map).
Full details are on the event webpage
Junior/Student: £3.00/£4.00
Juniors are under 26 on 31st December.Young adults under 26 pay junior rates, as do Students if they tick the 'Are you a Student?' box on the entry form.
Pairs / Groups / Families running together should make a single entry. Enter the name of your lead navigator then add the additional names in the box below. There is a final box for your group / family name that will be displayed on the results (otherwise it will be the lead navigator's name). You get one map with your entry, and can request up to 4 additional maps (towards bottom of form) at £1 each.
Timing Device (Dibber) Hire - SI dibbers are available to hire free of charge but there is a £30 charge if lost.
Shadowing - if you are following ('shadowing') another runner but not competing, you can order an extra map (£1 per map).
Full details are on the event webpage
