RiccartonSat 13 Jun

Parking in the Hermiston Park & Ride EH14 4AT, adjacent to the Heriot-Watt Campus at Riccarton with overflow parking TBC. Follow signs to Registration, location TBC

By bus: Lothian bus no 70 serves the P&R whilst these city buses 25, 24, 32, 35, 7 45 serve the Heriot-Watt Campus and these Lothian country buses X27, X28, X40 pass close by on Calder Road.

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 close by Registration while you run.

University campus with urban terrain, grassland and wooded areas

General notes - please also read the Course specific notes below

• Other Users: This area is very well used by 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 respect nay Out of Bounds areas.
• There will be occasional slow-moving traffic on campus, note any restrictions on unaccompanied juniors under Course information.
• Competitor dogs are allowed, to be kept on a lead 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 if wet, so please wear the most appropriate clothing and footwear for the course you are entering.

As usual at ESOC events there will be courses to suit all abilities -planned by two of the older members of the ESMS School orienteering club.

• White and Yellow for Juniors
• Orange for more experienced juniors and Long Orange for improvers and runners
• Technical courses for more experienced orienteers

Read more about Course lengths and Difficulty here

Pre-entry using RaceSignUp will be required for this event. Entries will open at 10am on Monday1st June and will close at 6pm on Friday12th June.

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

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:

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: Will be open from 12:30 -14.15pm (location TBC) for

• Entry on the Day (EOD) if maps are still available. Payment by cash, or card/contactless. Please try to have the correct money if at all possible.
• Collection of hired dibbers and White and Yellow maps:
• Advice and help for beginners

Start Times: From 1.00pm to 2.30pm with course closure at 4pm. You should be back at Download by 4pm as controls will start to be brought in by 4pm 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.

Nearest toilets TBC