InverleithWed 15 Jul

Registration and Download will be in Inverleith Park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/zd9rJELY2wyBUYPZ9   W3W: ///apple.mental.clever

There are free parking spaces along E Fettes Av, Arboretum Pl, Inverleith Terrace, Inverleith Place, and Portgower Place after 5.30pm.

Please use public transport of you can

Buses 24 and 29 coming from Old Town stop 5 mins. away from the meeting point. Buses 8,9,23 and 27 stop 15mins, away from the meeting point.

Bikes can be left close to Registration

A varied mix of parkland, riverside paths, residential streets, narrow lanes, stairways and pedestrian passages. 70% urban, 20% park, 10% woodland.  

Maps will be printed at A4 on non-waterproof paper, scale 1:4000 and 1:3000 for the Junior course.

Please refresh your understanding of the Sprint mapping symbol set - Sprint (ISSprOM 20-19-2) - here and in particular the symbols indicating out of bounds areas (olive green), impassable features which must not be crossed and artificial barriers.

Those new to Urban orienteering can see examples of sprint maps (showing artificial barriers as thick purple lines) on EUOCs Routegadget site here (eg 2024-01-28 BW 24 - Sunday Sprint/Urban)

• Please take care when crossing any roads and obey the normal traffic conventions..
• There will be other people in the area and there are some narrow paths so please be careful watching out for people running in the opposite direction to you.
• Please avoid running close to local residents homes.
• 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.
• The area may be busy with the general public, including dog walkers, runners and bikers. Please respect their right to be there at the same time as you are orienteering.
• Please give any dog walkers you encounter extra space ie don’t run too close, especially if their dog/dogs are off lead
• Courses close at 8:30pm, please be back at Download by then

There will be 3 courses

For the Long and Short course all under 16s must be accompanied

Long: 6.5km (optimal route) 46m. 1:4000 2m contours with a  Map flip

Short: 4.2km (optimal route) 40m. 1:4000 2m contours

Juniors: 2.4km (optimal route) 12m. 1:3000 2m contours

Course Safety

• The Junior course stays within Inverleith Park, please be aware of cyclists.
• The Short and Long courses cross Henderson Place/Henderson Row, which can be busy, although we expect traffic to be lighter during the race. Both courses have been planned to cross these roads diagonally. Please take extra care when crossing these roads.
• All courses pass close to Inverleith Pond. Please take care not to run too close to the water and be aware of ducks and swans, which may be on the paths or surrounding grass. 
• As short and long courses cross local roads, all under-16s running these courses must be shadowed by an adult.

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

re-Entry strongly advised: Entries will be open on RaceSignUp at 10:00 on Wednesday 8th July and close at 20:00 on Tuesday 14th 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 preferred, please bring the exact change if possible.

Remember all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult on the Long or Short course. 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 - There are (newly refurbished) toilets 5 mins from the Registration, open 10am to 8pm
• A first aid kit will be available at Registration