Craigmillar Castle Park Local Event (Come-and-Try-It)
Saturday 7th March
Entries close 23:59 on 5th Mar
o Initial advance entries close at midnight on Monday 2nd March. From then until midnight on Thursday 5th March entries will be limited as maps will have been ordered.
Entry on the Day (EOD) will be accepted at the event subject to maps being available (these may not be waterproof in some cases) - payment by card or cash (or bank transfer after). You are encouraged to pre-enter to guarantee a map.
Yellow 2.0km 50m climb
Uses linear features like paths, walls, and streams. Designed for under 12s and family groups.
Orange 2.9km 75m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for competent youngsters or novice adults.
Red 4.6km 115m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for novice adults who would like a longer run with simpler navigation. There is a timed-out, unmanned, road crossing, so this course is not suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Light Green 3.8km 110m climb
Uses simple contour and point features. Ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase.
Blue (hardest) 5.5km 160m climb
Hard navigational difficulty. Mostly used by experienced under 18s and adults wanting a challenging course. This course includes a timed-out, unmanned, road crossing, so is not suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s. This course also has more than 30 controls so you will need an SI dibber (timing card) with enough capacity. Hire dibbers will work.
All courses except red and blue are suitable for unaccompanied under-16s. The red and blue courses have a timed-out road crossing, situated at a pedestrian crossing.
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. Air dibbers, if offered, cost £2.50 to hire, and there is a £60 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
