John Muir Country Park SoSOL
Sunday 1st November
Entries are closed!
A friendly event in the South of Scotland Orienteering League in East Lothian, incorporating the individual event of the Junior Inter-area Competition
John Muir Country Park suffered terribly from Storm Arwen but, now that the fallen trees have been cleared, the woodland is recovering, the path network has been opened up again and a new map of the area has been professionally produced by Dave Peel.
We will be venturing into the dunes on either side of the protected tidal marsh. These dunes are covered by spiky marram grass with a good path network on the inland side. A visit to coastal Spike Island will provide a navigational challenge for the more technical courses.
With Storm Arwen thinning the trees, the bracken has spread and while we reckon most of it will be starting to die back by early November, the worst of it will be indicated by a green screen on the map so that you can make navigation decisions accordingly.
We will not be allocating start times for any of the courses. Competitors in the Junior Inter-area competition may start after 10:30am and all other entrants may start after 11:00am. The final start will probably be at 1:00pm.
If you think you may take a while we would advise starting before 11:30am.
We will be venturing into the dunes on either side of the protected tidal marsh. These dunes are covered by spiky marram grass with a good path network on the inland side. A visit to coastal Spike Island will provide a navigational challenge for the more technical courses.
With Storm Arwen thinning the trees, the bracken has spread and while we reckon most of it will be starting to die back by early November, the worst of it will be indicated by a green screen on the map so that you can make navigation decisions accordingly.
We will not be allocating start times for any of the courses. Competitors in the Junior Inter-area competition may start after 10:30am and all other entrants may start after 11:00am. The final start will probably be at 1:00pm.
If you think you may take a while we would advise starting before 11:30am.
Courses
White 1.7km 5m climb
For competitive 9 year olds and 10-11 year old beginners.
Follows paths with a control at each choice point.
Follows paths with a control at each choice point.
Full
Yellow 1.9km 10m climb
For competitive 10-11 year olds and 11-12 year old beginners.
Follows line features with controls after choice points.
JIA: M/W10A, M/W12B
Follows line features with controls after choice points.
JIA: M/W10A, M/W12B
Full
Orange 2.5km 30m climb
For competitive 11-13 year olds and beginner adults.
Controls near paths or line features.
JIA: M/W12A, M/W14B
Controls near paths or line features.
JIA: M/W12A, M/W14B
Full
Light Green 3.7km 25m climb
For competitive 13-14 year olds and more experienced orienteers.
More challenging navigation including some route choice and controls further from paths.
JIA: M/W14A, M/W16B
More challenging navigation including some route choice and controls further from paths.
JIA: M/W14A, M/W16B
27 of 29 entered
Short Green 3.8km 25m climb
For experienced orienteers.
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
22 of 24 entered
Green 4.8km 30m climb
For experienced orienteers.
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: W16A, W18S
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: W16A, W18S
36 of 48 entered
Blue 6.8km 45m climb
For experienced orienteers.
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: M16A, W18L, M18S
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: M16A, W18L, M18S
42 of 43 entered
Brown 7.9km 40m climb
For experienced orienteers.
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: M18L
Challenging navigation including route choice and rougher terrain away from paths.
JIA: M18L
29 of 31 entered
Entry Fees
Individual
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. If you are entering as a pair and one of the runners is a junior please use their year of birth to benefit from the reduced rate.
Join ELO to take advantage of the lower entry charges for members.
- Senior: £11.00 / £12.00 / £13.00
- Junior: £4.00 / £5.00 / £6.00
- Senior: £13.00 / £14.00 / £15.00
- Junior: £5.50 / £6.50 / £7.50
- White/Yellow/Orange: £7.00 / £8.00 / £9.00
- White/Yellow/Orange: £11.00 / £12.00 / £13.00
We would generally encourage families to split up into pairs!
Juniors are under 21 on 31st December. If you are entering as a pair and one of the runners is a junior please use their year of birth to benefit from the reduced rate.
Join ELO to take advantage of the lower entry charges for members.
