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Local Event Braidburn Valley Park Saturday 2nd October 2021
Local Event at Braidburn Valley Country Park
Welcome to our local event at Braidburn Valley Park. It is held in a public park with the longest course including some local urban terrain. As this event is being run under COVID restrictions, please read the information here, and the information in the final details carefully.
Please note that you must pre-register. There will be NO ENTRY ON THE DAY
DIRECTIONS
The event will be based at the South East corner of Braidburn Valley Park at the entrance from Comiston Springs Avenue. Lothian Bus services 11 and 15 run right past here, and services 5 and 27 pass the northern entrance to the park which is a short walk away.
COURSES
| Planned to Sports Governing Body standards by Paul Caban. Maps will be printed on waterproof paper. | ||
| Yellow | 1.7 km | Suitable for beginners (on paths, with 1 or 2 decision points per leg). |
| Orange | 2.5 km | Suitable for beginners and improvers (more decision points). |
| Urban | 5.2 km | Suitable for adult intermediate and experienced orienteers. |
REGISTRATION, START AND FINISH
All entrants must have pre-registered before. You will be sent final details and a list of start times prior to the event. Please only turn up when you are due to start, and once finished, please download quickly(and socially distanced!) and then leave the area. There will be no splits printouts, and no results available at the event. We aim to have the results available online on the evening of the event, and to put the courses up on RouteGadget.
Start times will be between 1:30 and 3.00 pm.
Courses close at 4pm at which time controls will begin to be collected in. If you think you may take a while on your chosen course, please ask for an early start time.
Everyone must report to the finish and proceed to Download, whether they finish their courses or not.
ENTRY AND ENTRY FEES
Entries are now closed, any questions to graham@gmci.scot
- Seniors: £5 (SOA/BOF-affiliated club members) / £7 (non-members)
- Juniors: £2.50 (SOA/BOF-affiliated club members) / £3.50 (non-members)
ELECTRONIC TIMING
SportIdent (SI) electronic timing will be used, with SI Air enabled. If you have your own SI dibber, please bring it. Otherwise SI dibbers can be hired free of charge, but with £30 charge if lost. This must have been requested when booking your place for the event.
CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS
Control descriptions can downloaded here. There will not be loose control descriptions at the event.
RESULTS
Results will be available here as soon as possible...
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on orienteering and the club, see the rest of our website.
If you still have a question, e-mail: info@interlopers.org.uk
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
You are only covered by our public liability insurance if you have joined an orienteering club or are competing in one of your first 3 events. If you would like to join Interlopers orienteering club (we cover Edinburgh and Lothians) please contact us via our web site / membership tab or at the event. The event entry fees are lower if you are a club member.
PRIVACY
When entering our orienteering events and activities, your name may appear in the results section of the club website. We do not share your data with any other organisations, other than the sport’s governing bodies for administrative purposes. We do not use it for any marketing purposes. By entering the event you are accepting this condition.
SAFETY NOTICE
Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. By entering the event you are accepting this condition.
Parents/guardians should explain all safety aspects to all children and vulnerable persons in their care and if you are in any doubt about their ability to stay safe only allow them to participate with a carer.
A risk assessment has been carried out by the organiser. Please note:
(1) Vehicles use the roads and will not be expecting you, so you must watch out for vehicles, give way and follow the Highway Code.
(2) Beware that other people, dog walkers and cyclists use the area and may not expect you, so take extra care to avoid surprise or collision (give way, slow down, go wide, make a polite warning noise, etc). Take special care near dogs (go wide, or stand still/don’t wave arms, wait for owner).
(3) There are uneven surfaces, rocks, roots, brash, undergrowth, steps and ruins in the area. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes with grip.
(4) Courses are planned to avoid the need to crossing walls & fences.
(5) Water courses: Braid Burn mapped as ‘out of bounds’ and use of bridges compulsory.
(6) Yellow and Orange courses have no road crossings. The Urban course is planned to minimise road crossings, and these are all in a “20 is plenty” zone.
(7) The Urban course will require under 16s to be accompanied.
(8) If you have an existing medical condition that may be a risk, please write down the necessary details, emergency contact details and advice on what to do in an emergency, then place it in a sealed envelope with your name on the front, plus “only to be opened in an emergency”, and hand it in to the Registration team.
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