Next Event: Sat Feb 13, Scottish Night Champs, Faskally, Nr. Pitlochry

Last Results: Sutherland’s Grove, 13th Dec 09

The detailed Results are here, and RouteGadget here.
Thanks Niall, for an interesting twist on a Norwegian event.
At the start (and each control), there was a map for each course, showing only the next control, but the twist was that there were 2 or 3 options (1a, 1b, 1c) with a multiple choice question and the correct answer was the actual control. So if you knew that the answer was b you just had to remember where b was and how to get there (you didn’t get a map to keep).

13th Dec 09 in Results Read more...

Briony selected for Scottish Squad

Briony Kincaid, has been selected to join The Scottish Junior Orienteering Squad (Scotjos).
This provides training and a development programme for teenagers showing a high ability in the sport.

23rd Jan 10 in Articles Read more...

New Year Deflab Fun Run 2010

The (now) annual New Year deflab fun run took place on Sunday 3rd January 2010. The format and location was meant to be the same as last year, but the icy weather put paid to part of that! John Anderson reported that the road up to the Nature Reserve at Taynish was impassible but he suggested an alternative.

05th Jan 10 in Articles Read more...

British Schools Orienteering Championships, 2009

These were held near Newcastle at Druridge Country Park on the 22nd November. It was a great weekend with training on the Saturday afternoon, a social on the Saturday evening and then the competition itself on the Sunday. Like all orienteering events it was really well organised with a games tent for the children while they were waiting and the opportunity to speak to some of the British team who were answering questions and signing autographs.

27th Nov 09 in Articles Read more...

Ceilidh, Sat 28th Nov

Amy Kincaid is holding a ceilidh on Saturday 28th November in the North Connel Hall to raise money for a trip to Ecuador, which some of you may know about. In January she is going to volunteer in a primary school and help out in a community farm in the Andes for 6 months.

16th Nov 09 in Articles Read more...

Getting lost and having fun

By Claire Rizos, first published in the Autumn edition of “Stride”, the jogScotland.org.uk magazine.
As a beginner runner I find that my mind tells me all sorts of reasons why I should stop for a breather (perhaps it still happens when you’re good at it too?!).  The secret to eliminating this problem is it seems, quite simple – Orienteering!

02nd Nov 09 in Articles Read more...

Ardkinglas, Controllers report (apology)

Ardkinglas – did the ‘Ardkinglas gremlin’ hit again? Or was it a case of ‘Give the control placer a white stick’?
First of all my apologies for putting control #108 in the wrong place (I think it was about 40 m to the west of where it should have been). I know this did spoil to run for some, especially Ian and Mark from looking at the splits. Also, control #112 on the orange, green and blue courses was a little too far up the spur. So how did this happen and what have I learnt from it?

26th Oct 09 in Articles Read more...