EckO Winter event, Ganavan, 28th Jan 12

Nearest town:

Oban

Directions:

Park at Ganavan Bay Car Park, 3km north of Oban

OS Grid Ref. NM862326
Latitude: 56.43765
Longitude: -5.468788
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Terrain:

A generally runnable area made up of series of hills to the north of Oban with some very fast going over the sheep grazed farmland in the centre of the area. Gorse bushes reduce visibility in places. Last used for Oban 2011, Day 1

Courses:

Yellow 1.7km
Orange 3.7km
Light Green 3.7km
Green 5km
Blue 6.9km

Start times:

Starts from 12:30 to 13:30; courses close 14:30 when the controls will be collected in.

Entry Fees:

Senior £4 (non-member £5); junior £2

Planner/Organiser:

Murray Peden & Briony Kincaid

Organizing club:

EckO

 

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Explanation of Course Colours

Yellow = Easy controls on paths with some controls just off paths, compass not essential.

Orange = Moderate with most controls just off paths or line features, compass recommended.

Light Green = More technical than Orange but not as hard as Green.

Green = Technical with most controls NOT on paths or line features.

Blue = Same as Green but longer (5km +).

Control Description Quiz

Do you understand these symbols?

Control symbols

We will be using these descriptions for all courses from now on, so you need to understand them.

Have a look at this website: IOF Quiz
It has a quiz on the control description symbols. It is very well laid out with an option to time your answers.