SoSOL 4, 2024Balkello Hill, 19 May
The fourth event in the 2024 South of Scotland Orienteering League was organised by Tayside Orienteers (the third event was unfortunately cancelled due to bad weather).
Balkello Hill is just north of Dundee. The area includes varied terrain on several hills, offering some panoramic views. The higher ground is mainly open hillside with scattered trees, and some deep heather. Lower down there is Scots pine woodland, with denser community woodland on the lower slopes. Old quarry workings have left areas of broken ground and intricate contour detail, as well as a few steep scree slopes. The start for the shorter courses was near the car park, and the far start was a 20-30 minute walk up the hill. There were no formal start times, so it was quite relaxed.
It was misty at higher levels at first, turning hot later.
ESOC results:
- Blue (12 competitors) – Calum Robertson 5th, David Robertson 12th
- Green (17) – Kevin Harding 3rd, Alison Harding 4th
Further details about the event, plus full results, are available on the Balkello Hill SoSOL page of the Tayside Orienteers website.
Further details about the South of Scotland Orienteering League, including the league tables, are on the SoSOL page of the East of Scotland Orienteering Association website.
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