Figgate ParkWed 23 Jul

The event base will probably be close to the park entrance at the junction of Hamilton Drive and Hamilton Terrace. Parking in surrounding streets, eg Durham Rd, Ave and Terrace, please park considerately as this is a residential area.

By Bus: Check Lothian Buses website to plan your journey.

• Lothian buses 12, 21 and 49 have stops on Brighton Place.
• Lothian buses 19 and 26 stop on Portobello High Street

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.

Figgate Park is a scenic park with a large pond, picnic tables, walking paths & wildlife, including swans & otters, located in Portobello. The terrain is largely open, with short grass and extensive paths. Figgate Burn runs through the centre of the park and can only be crossed using the bridges and so runners should consider their route choice when crossing the burn is required on a leg.

There are small patches of woodland, may of which have brambles, nettles and other undergrowth. Runners might want to consider their route choices to avoid these. There are some areas of the park where new wildflower planting has taken place and some smaller paths added in these areas which are not mapped.

The park is popular with families and dog walkers and runners should take care around other park users.

The surrounding area includes a network of smaller, residential streets.

Based on a 2011 map by club members and Peel Land Surveys (urban section). Map scale is 1:5000.

Course maps will be printed at A4 on non-waterproof paper with control descriptions only on the map,

General notes - please also read the Course specific notes below

• Other Users: Figgate Park is very well used by the general public, including dog walkers, 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 8:30pm, please return to download by this time
• 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, and although the courses have been planned to avoid the worst if it, full leg cover is recommended.

Please read and respect the British Orienteering Participant Code of Conduct.

There will be 3 courses:

• Long - 4.1km straight line distance, optimal route ~6.9.km., with a Map Flip
• Short - 2.7km straight line distance, optimal route ~4.km.
• Junior - 1.3km Yellow/Orange standard

Under 16s must be accompanied at all times on the Long and Short courses

SI will be used to record the Start and Finish and it is taken on trust that you have visited all the controls, marked at this event by red/white tape

Planner's notes

• The courses have been planned to avoid most vegetation (nettles, brambles etc), so shorts should be fine.
• The boardwalk crossing the pond is under construction, so it has been marked as out of bounds
• The vegetation generally appears bigger/ more dense in reality than on the map.
• There are quite narrow paths along the burn under the bridge which will likely be used by all courses, competitors should take care.
• There is also a population of swans which often sit on the path, competitors should give them plenty of space.

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

Pre-Entry strongly advised: Entries will be open on RaceSignUp at 10:00 on Wednesday16th July and close at 20:00 on Tuesday 22nd July

If you miss this deadline send an email to email hidden; JavaScript is required to ask about a late entry. Entry on the evening of the event may still be possible but this is subject to spare maps being available, Payment by cash ONLY, please bring the exact change if possible.

Remember all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult unless otherwise specified. Either enter separately but run together or order an extra shadowers map for £1 if only the Junior is entered.

Fees: Senior £4, Junior (under 21)/Student £2. Shadowers map £1

Si dibbers are free to hire (via the entry form) but there is £30 charge if lost

Registration will be open shortly before the first start time at 6.30pm. Pre-entered competitors with their own dibbers can head straight to the start which will be close by.

START PERIOD: 6.30pm - 7.30pm.

COURSE CLOSURE: Courses will close at 8.30pm. If you are unsure about how long you will take to go around your course please come and start early.

FINISH AND DOWNLOAD will be close to Registration. It is essential to report to DOWNLOAD as a safety check that all competitors have returned.

Toilets are available locally at

• Morrisons, Portobello Road, EH8 7EF
• Aldi, Portobello High Street, EH15 1DW
• Public Toilets, Portobello Promenade, EH15 1BR (10am – 6pm)