CademuirSun 13 Sept

The event will be based at Peebles High School with parking in and around the school campus. Registration, download, bag drop, toilets and Junior OZone will be in the School Sports Centre

By vehicle: From the A72 at west end of Peebles High Street (at Old Parish Church) cross the Tweed Bridge, immediately fork right along Springhill Road for 400m to 1st right, Springwood Road. Turn right up Springwood Road (signed High School); turn left along Bonnington Road  before the school,  then right along Craigerne Lane, which leads to a large car-parking area adjacent to the Sports Hall. 

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:  Open hillside with plenty of contour details and some paths and tracks (this event uses only the open moorland of Cademuir Hill; not the Forestry section at all).  Where the map shows undergrowth, this may be high in places and competitors are advised to choose their route accordingly especially on the shorter courses.

Map: Based on 2007 version by Peel Surveys updated for 2026. Contour interval 5m.  Scale is likely to be 1:10,000  or 1:7500, and courses 1 and 2 will have a map flip. Maps will be printed at A3 (TBC) on waterproof paper and control descriptions will be printed on the front of all course maps.  Loose control descriptions will be available at the start.

Safety bearing is “Northeast / 45 degrees” and printed on the map will be an event phone number in case of emergency.

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
• Weather: Please check the weather forecast on the day and dress appropriately as this event will be mostly on open hillside.  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. 
• Whistles are advised and full leg cover is strongly recommended due to high heather and bracken on some route choices, and the presence of ticks which you need to check for after your run, as they can infect with Lyme Disease. 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. You must report to Download even if you do not complete your course so we know you are safe.

There will be the usual courses offered at SOL events as per the 2026 SOL guidelines, see the details here

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 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.

Start Times: are likely to be 11:00-13:00 and the closing time for courses will be 14:30 so if you think you might take a long time please choose an early start time.

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 centre 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: are likely to 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.

Both starts follow 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 hillside. Final distance TBC. The walk is suitable for buggies but the courses are not.

Courses close at 14:30.

•  Junior OZone, Toilets and bag drop in the event centre