Bonaly Country ParkSat 16 Nov

Parking at the very top of Bonaly Road (past the Scout Centre) in the newly extended car park, overflow parking on Torduff Road a 10-15 minute walk away. What3words ///frost.venue.moral

By Bus: Check Lothian Buses website to plan your journey. Buses  no 10 & 16 both stop within a 15-minute walk

By Bike: A variety of quiet cycle route maps throughout the city are available on the Edinburgh City Council Quiet Routes web pages. Cycles may be secured close the Registration while you run.

Terrain: Open moorland with patches of woodland on a steep hillside bounded by fences. Plenty of rock and contour detail and a moderate path network.

Map: Produced by Peel Land Surveys in 2022, based on a PG plot by Stirling Surveys. Minor updates in 2023.

Course maps will printed at 1:7500 and 5m CI (TBC) on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front, no loose descriptions on the day

• Other Users: This area is very well used by the general public, including dog walkers, cyclists, runners and children's games. Please respect their right to be there at the same time as you are orienteering.
• Dogs: Competitor’s dogs are allowed and should be kept under very close control at all times.
• SAFETY NOTE RE DOGS: Please give any dog walkers you encounter whilst running on your course extra space ie don’t run too close, especially if their dog/dogs are off lead. This applies to all competitors, not just those running with a dog. We always need to respect other people's right to be there.
• Course Closure Time: All courses have a closure time of 4pm (TBC) after which controls will start to be brought in . All competitors should be back at Download by 4pm (TBC).
• You must report to Download even if you do not complete your course, so we know you are back safely, and we don’t have to mount a search for you.
• Please check the weather forecast on the day and dress appropriately. The area can be exposed especially when windy and the grassy slopes slippery of wet, so please wear the most appropriate clothing and footwear for the course you are entering.
• There will be undergrowth (gorse) , and although the courses have been planned to avoid the worst if it, full leg cover is recommended. especially for the long courses.

A range of courses will be available

White, Yellow and Orange courses for newcomers, juniors and families, a longer course for improvers and runners and two courses for more experienced orienteers

Details will be updated here before entries open.

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

Pre-Entry and pre payment via RaceSignUp are required for this event. Entries open on Monday 4th November and will close at 6pm on Friday 15th November

However to be guaranteed a course map on waterproof paper for your chosen course you MUST pre-enter by 8pm on Monday 11th November.

o create an account) you can view an entry list for all competitors and their chosen start blocks (scroll down to the Start List section). Please note that you can arrive at the start any time within your block.

Entry Fees: For 2024 we have a new range of Individual entry fees following membership restructuring by British Orienteering and increases in levy charges to support insurance cover for all competitors

As well as individuals the entry system also allows pairs, groups or families who wish to go round a course together (sharing one map and dibber) to enter using a sliding scale of fees. Full details of how to enter pairs and groups (or as a Student) are on the RaceSignUp entry page. NB The RaceSignUp entry process for these categories has also changed for 2024

SportIdent (SI) electronic timing will be used.

We have SI dibbers for hire free of charge via the pre-entry system but there is a £30 charge if lost.

If you would like to buy your own SI-Card then a variety are available directly from SportIdent UK. The choice may be confusing and it may help you to know that the SI-Cards which ESOC hires out are very similar to the most basic model shown on the linked page - the SI-Card 8.

Registration: Will be open from 12:45am -2.15pm (TBC) in a tent close to the exit gate from the car park.

• Entry on the Day (EOD) if maps are still available. Payment by cash, bank transfer or by card/contactless. Please try to have the correct money if at all possible.
• Collection of hired dibbers, White and Yellow maps:
• Advice and help for beginners

Start Times: From 1.00pm to 2.30pm with course closure at 4pm (TBC). You should be back at Download by 4pm as controls will start to be brought in by 4pm so if you think you'll take a long time to complete your course please enter early so you can choose an early start time.

There are toilets in the car park, but these have been closed recently. Opening times will be advertised here just before the event. Otherwise please use the facilities of supermarkets or shopping centres on your route