CademuirSun 13 Sept

The event will be based at the Sports Centre of Peebles High School with registration, download, bag drop, toilets, Junior OZone and ScotJos cake stall

By vehicle: From the A72 at the west end of Peebles High Street, beside the Old Parish Church, cross the Tweed Bridge. At the second right after the bridge, fork right onto Springhill Road that takes you uphill. Continue for approximately 400 m and take the first right onto Springwood Road before the traffic lights, signed for Peebles High School.

Continue up Springwood Road to the school. Event parking will be available in the designated school parking areas, including the staff car park and bus parking area, and where directed along the outside of the school boundary wall.

If the school parking is full, competitors should avoid parking in the nearby narrow residential streets. Please use parking spaces back on Springwood Road where available, or Kingsmeadows public car park beside the River Tweed, and walk back to the Event Centre.

 Sports Centre Entrance / Reception: what3words ///voter.fishery.grasp

Edinburgh based orienteers are welcome to join the newly expanded ESOC car sharing WhatsApp group. Please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required for the joining link.

By bus: X62 Borders Bus runs an hourly service from Edinburgh on a Sunday, it takes about an hour and 15 minutes and there is a 0.6 mile walk at the Peebles end. TBC

Any cyclist will be able to lock their bikes at the event centre

Terrain:  Cademuir is predominantly open moorland with intricate contour and rock detail. Much of the open hillside, particularly that used by the longer courses, is highly runnable.

In the eastern part of the map there are areas of bracken and heather which affect some controls and route choices, and running can be slower there. Bracken and heather can also obscure uneven ground in places.

There are numerous small sheep tracks and farmer buggy tracks which are not mapped. Some of the mapped paths and tracks are also relatively indistinct on the ground. Competitors should therefore navigate from using multiple map features rather than assume that every track visible on the ground is mapped.

There is some loose stone and scree in places, particularly on steeper slopes, and competitors should take care, especially on descents.

Area last used in 2023, route gadget here

Map: Based on 2007 version by Peel Surveys updated for 2026. Contour interval 5m.  

• All courses will use a scale of 1:10,000.
• All maps will be printed on A3.
• Black, Brown and Long Orange will have a map flip and will be printed double-sided. All other courses will be on a single side.
• All control descriptions will be IOF pictorial/symbolic descriptions, printed on the competition maps, with loose control descriptions available at the Starts.

Safety bearing is “Northeast / 45 degrees” and an emergency telephone number will  be printed on the maps

General Safety (see also under Course safety below)

• Other Users: This area is very well used by the general public, including dog walkers, runners and horse-riders. Please respect their right to be there at the same time as you are orienteering.
•  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. 
• Competitors dogs are not allowed on the courses  but may be walked to the Starts, and must be kept strictly on a lead at all times on the hill because of the presence of sheep and farmer warnings. 
• Weather: Cademuir is a very exposed hill and weather conditions can change quickly. Competitors should come prepared for poor weather even if conditions at the Event Centre seem OK.  In the event of very bad weather, we may make cagoules compulsory. Notices will be posted where the route to the starts leave the car park. Please come prepared for this. 
• Carrying a whistle will be compulsory for all competitors
•  Shorts may be worn, subject to the weather and conditions on the day. However, full leg cover is recommended because of areas of bracken and heather and the potential presence of ticks. Competitors should check themselves carefully for ticks after their run. If you have any doubt, you should seek medical advice.
• Hygiene: There will be sheep on the hill during the event, all competitors should wash their hands thoroughly after the event and please do not be tempted to drink from streams.
• Courses Close  at 14:30. All competitors, whether or not they complete their course, must report to Download at the Event Centre no later than 15:15. Competitors should allow sufficient time for the return journey.

The usual courses offered at SOL events as per the 2026 SOL guidelines, see the details here.

There will be 2 Starts, with both starts following the same route to the area - which starts along pavements for approx 1km, with 3 residential road crossings (which should be quiet on a Sunday)  - then through a short wood section up on to the open hillside.  The route to the Far Start passes close to the Near Start. 

• Near Start (for courses 10-13) which is approx 1.6km with 75m of climb in the final 600m
• Far Start (for courses 1-12) which is approx 2km with 130m of climb in the final 1km. The walk to the Far Start involves a substantial and fairly steep climb. Allow at least 30 minutes from the High School to the hillside to reach the Far Start, particularly juniors, older competitors and slower walkers. 

There is approximately a 1.5 km predominantly downhill/flat walk from the Finish back to the school - around 20 minutes walk, and everybody must return to Download.

There will be a clothing drop tent close to the Near Start which can be accessed on the walk back from the Finish.

NB Course lengths are provisional subject to final controlling

 For younger juniors, instead of a String Course, there will be Junior OZone with O themed games and puzzles in the Registration/Download hall.

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

Pre-entry via RaceSignUp (RSU) is required for this event and note the key dates below.

• Entries open in RaceSignUp at 10:00 on Monday 24th August – enter by selecting a course by colour. Individual "preferred" start times can be pre-selected on entry but will not be displayed on the RSU page.
• Closing date for online entries is Monday 7th September at 23:59.
• Late entries by email to email hidden; JavaScript is required may be accepted, if maps are still available up to 23:59 on Wednesday 9th September to allow final start times to be allocated.
• Number of maps available will be listed on RaceSignUp page in the Courses panel as Entry Limit-Number of entries and will be up-to-date up as of Tuesday 8th September at 10:00, but won't be updated as late entries are taken.
• Final start times will be posted on the RaceSignUp page on Thursday 10th September. Note that some may have to be adjusted by a few minutes as necessary to fit the SOL rules on start times for members of the same club on the same course.

Start Times will be 11:00-13:00 and as the closing time for courses will be 14:30, if you think you might take a long time, particularly on the longer courses, please choose an early start time. Everyone must download by 15:15.

NOTE: New to RaceSignUp? You will need to create an account before making any entries. You won’t need to pay for entries until everyone in your group/family has been entered. Profiles for individuals can be saved to your account.

Entry Fees

Fees for individuals are in the table below but we will also accept entries from pairs (sharing a map and dibber) on the easier technical courses only (courses 9-13) and they will not be eligible for SOL league points.

To enter as a pair, provide the details of one person as normal, then in the appropriate Pairs comment box add the name of the second person and, at the bottom of the entry form, select whether the additional person is an adult or junior. For a pair of juniors ensure the lead person on the entry form is a Junior (as opposed to the person making the entry). If a map and dibber is required for each person, then instead please enter as two individuals and select similar start times

Juniors: Parents are reminded they should declare if they are actually helping a Junior competitor as opposed to following. Assisted juniors are competitive in their colour course (e.g. White) but not in age class(e.g. W10B)

If you are the ‘shadower’ then you must have completed your own race before undertaking any shadowing.

Sportident (SI) electronic timing will be used. SIAC for contactless 'punching' will be enabled except for the Start and Finish which should be punched manually. Requests for dibber hire can be made through the entry form.

• SI cards are free to hire, and there will be a £30 charge if lost.
• SIAC cards cost £2.50 to hire and the charge if lost is £60.

Registration and Download will be in the school sports hall with access to toilets and space to leave bags

Registration will be open from 10:00 – 12:45 for

• EOD, if maps still available
• Collection of hired dibbers.
• Collection of White and Yellow maps
• To leave keys – lone runners should leave in a named envelope.
• To leave a confidential medical form – see the Important Event Information panel.

Start Times: Will be 11:00-13:00 and there will be 2 starts, both signed/taped from registration. A lower Near start for the shorter courses plus a Far start with some additional climb. See details under Course Information

Courses close at 14:30.