Easter Craiglockhart HillSat 11 Oct

On street parking in and around Craiglockhart Terrace, the event will be signed from the grassy area at the western end. Please park with due consideration to local residents.

Please use public transport if at all possible

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

By bus: .These buses go along Colinton Road - 10, 27 & 45 and the 36 goes along Craiglockhart Road with stops walking distance to the event https://www.lothianbuses.com/

By Bike: A variety of quiet cycle route maps throughout the city are available on the Edinburgh City Council Quiet Routes web pages. It will be possible to lock your bike and leave bags at Registration while you run

Easter Craiglockhart Hill has been unavailable for orienteering for several years during the redevelopment of the Craighouse Estate.  This is now complete, but imposes restrictions on some parts of the area previously used.  However, there remains a good path network, the lovely open top of Easter Craiglockhart Hill itself (one of the Seven Hills of Edinburgh), and plenty of surrounding woodland. We are delighted to be coming back here again.  

Map based on the 1999 basemap by Peel Land Surveys and has been updated for 2025. Scale 1:4000, contour interval 5m.

Maps will be printed at A4 on waterproof paper with control descriptions on the front (no loose descriptions)

• 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 after which controls will start to be brought in . All competitors should be back at Download by 4pm..
• 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), although the courses have been planned to avoid the worst if it, full leg cover is recommended. especially for the long courses.
• There will also be mud and fallen leaves making for slippery surfaces.

There are a range of courses to suit all abilities 

•  White, Yellow and Orange courses for newcomers, juniors and families.
• Long Orange for improvers, older juniors and runners.
• Light Green  for more experienced orienteers.

Notes

• The course lengths below are provisional at this stage and note there will be a degree of climb on all courses. Restrictions have been placed on the use of parts of the area which mean the course lengths may not be ideal for some courses. Hopefully these restrictions will be relaxed for future events.
• There are some crags in the area which will be marked as out-of-bounds on the map and the courses planned to avoid the need to go near them.
• There will be a marshalled road crossing on all courses. except White
• The Light Green and Long Orange courses will have a map-flip

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

Pre-Entry and pre payment via RaceSignUp are required for this event. Entries open on Monday 29th September and will close at 6pm on Friday10th October

However to be guaranteed a course map on waterproof paper for your chosen course you MUST pre-enter by 8pm on Monday 6th October

On the RaceSignUp page (first time users will need to 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: We have a 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: Registration, Download and toilets will be in a tent, location TBC Registration will be open from 12:45 -14.15.

• Entry on the Day (EOD) if maps are still available. Payment by cash 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 13.00 to 14.30 with course closure at 4pm (TBC). You should be back at Download by 4pm as controls will start to be brought in by then 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.

• Toilets  - no toilets on site, please visit a shopping centre on the way