INVOC and MORAVIAN would like to welcome you to Achagour and Dulsie for the Individual Event of the Scottish Orienteering Championships on Saturday 26 May. The Strath of Findhorn has provided excellent orienteering for WOC and the SixDays championships at Darnaway, Coulmony and Belivat (Day 6 of Moray 2013). Achagour may be familiar to you from the first day of Highland 2015, with its subtle contour detail and open heather moor, combined with a patchwork of marshes and woodlands. The map has been professionally extended to the south, adding more complex topography in woodlands. Location Achagour Trout Fisheries, Achagour Farm, Ardclach by Nairn. IV12 5UY From the South and East Take either the B9007 from Carrbridge, the A939 from Grantown, or the B9007 from Forres to Ferness. Continue north out of Ferness on the A939 and pass the first sign for Ardclach. 2.6 miles beyond Ferness note the signpost to Ardclach Bell Tower. Turn left onto the unclassified road and follow the orienteering signs. See https://vimeo.com/256645595 for a time lapse of Ferness to Achagour. https://vimeo.com/256645595 From the North and West. After the traffic lights under the railway bridge in Nairn, proceed south on the A939 signposted for Grantown on Spey for 7.2 miles to a right turn which is signposted to Ardclach Bell Tower. Turn right onto the unclassified road and follow the orienteering signs. Please proceed carefully into the event. The local residents may be travelling against the flow of traffic. Please be considerate and use the passing places to allow them to progress. Parking will be in the fields around the Trout Fishery. No exit from Parking before 1pm. Parking £3 per car/ van. Buses will be parked in hard standing at the local archery club. There will be a walk of approximately 700m to assembly from the bus park and approximately 300m from the car park to assembly. There will be a string course in close proximity to the Assembly. 700m Buses 700m Assembly Starts Cars 300m String 100m Assembly and the routes to the start and from the finish will be alongside the fish ponds. Please ensure that children are supervised at all times, and please watch out for each other at the water’s edge. The water’s edge must be kept clear, both for the fishermen and for the safety of orienteers. Assembly will contain Information and Registration, First Aid. If you are lucky enough to be in possession of either Individual or Relay trophies for the Scottish Championships, please return them to Registration. CompassPoint and ONosh will be adjacent to Assembly. Portaloos will be available adjacent to assembly. Due to its close proximity, there will be no loos at the start. Dogs. Achagour is a working farm and will be coming to the end of their lambing season. Therefore, dogs must be kept in vehicles during the event. Courses. Course Distance Class 1 10.5 M21E 2 8.7 M18E, M20E, M21L, M35L, M40L, W21E 3 7.5 M45L, M50L 4 6.7 M18L, M20L, M21S, M55L, W21L 5 6.6 M16A, M60L 6 4.8 M35S, M40S, W18E, W20E, W35L, W40L 7 5.1 M21V, M45S, M65L, W45L, W50L 8 4.9 M20S, M50S, M55S, M70L, W16A, W18L, W20L, W21S, W55L, Green 9 5.1 M60S, M75L, W35S, W60L 10 4.1 M65S, W40S, W45S, W50S, W65L, W70L 11 3.2 M18S, M70S, M75S, M80, W18S, W20S, W21V, W55S, W60S, W75, W80 12 3.1 M85, M90, W65S, W70S 13 1.6 W85, W90 14 4.2 M14A, M16B, Light Green 15 3.5 W14A, W16B 16 3.6 M12A, M14B, W12A, W14B, Orange 17 2.2 M10A, M12B, W12B, W10A, Yellow 18 1.6 M10B, W10B, White Courses and distances subject to final planning. Entries will be at Sportident website Senior- £17 Junior-£8. Non BOF members- £1 supplement. SI Dibber hire - £1 There will be a selection of non Championship Colour courses- White/ Yellow/ Orange/ Light Green/Green. These are intended for novice orienteers and local club members, and are open to all. Seniors £8 Junior £5 Plus dibber hire and/or BOF Supplement as above. EoD will be available for Colour Courses, but to ensure a map is available pre- entry is encouraged. Note that the White course and string course is unsuitable for pushchairs. Schedule Car park open to competitors 9:30 One way in/out One way in until 13:00/One way out after 13:00 Registration open 10:00 - 14:00 Starts courses 1-16 11:45 – 14:45 Starts courses 17-18 12:00 – 14:00 Courses 1-16 close 17:15 Courses 17-18 close 15:30 Relay Registration Open 14:00 -17:00 Start There will be one start for all courses. It is approximately 700 metres from the assembly. There is a stream to cross between the ponds on the way to the start. Safety & medical information A risk assessment has been carried out, but competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event. The event is located at a fishery with a series of ponds with stepped banks. Event facilities will be placed away from the waterfront, however, please keep clear of the water edge. There may be some fishermen on the lochs, who should be kept clear off due to the danger of line casting.. Responsible seniors must supervise children, particularly if they are likely to be in the proximity of the water. Cagoules may be compulsory for competitors, in which case signs will be displayed at Information. Competitors are advised to carry a whistle. If temperatures are higher than average, there may be a risk of dehydration. No water will be provided; please bring your own. Note you will get wet feet on all courses. There are some fences to cross, shorter courses will have marked crossing points, where these are available please use them. Hygiene: Deer and livestock roam the event area and their droppings may contain serious diseases, including e-coli, so please wash hands, especially before eating. Please be TICK AWARE and check yourself thoroughly after your run for ticks. If you are unsure how to remove a tick safely then please visit the first aid tent. If you have an underlying medical condition, please email the Organiser ([email protected]) by Thursday 17th May with the relevant details and next of kin contact details. These details will be kept confidential/for emergency use only and destroyed after the event. Alternatively, please download and complete a form from www.britishorienteering.org.uk/handbook_safety and hand to Information, where there will also be a supply of forms. These will be destroyed after the event if not used. If you think you will take a long time, please ask for an early start time. There will be a box for car keys at Information. Solo travellers: there will also be forms/envelopes for your use to help us identify your car should you be late back, please use them. Protests & Complaints There is a procedure which all competitors should follow if they feel that the Rules are not being followed. Any complaint should initially be discussed with the Event Organiser, using the Complaints/Protests form: complaint protest form Sept2014.pdf available from Enquiries. However, any approach should bear in mind that Event Officials are volunteers who have given up their valuable time to lay on the event, often under circumstances which are not ideal. If the complaint is not resolved satisfactorily then a protest can be lodged with the Controller. The Controller will then, if necessary, convene a Jury. Registration/Information Registration will be in the Assembly field, and will be open from 10:00 to 14:00 for dibber hire, entry on the day, information, and issue of White and Yellow course maps, and thereafter for Information only. There will be a SIAC battery check unit near Registration. Note that the last start time for White and Yellow courses is 14:00; you will need ten minutes to get to the start. Shadowing Shadowing is permitted on the White and Yellow courses, but the junior must declare as Non-Competitive. Shadowers must have completed participation in the Championships before re-entering the course area. Shadowers must not take an additional map. Results Results will be displayed on screens in the Assembly area. Trophies and Prizes Individual Trophies for M/W Elite (Winner, first Native Scot and first Scottish club member) and for all eligible class winners. Please refer to www.scottish- orienteering.org/championships/soc-rules-guidelines for eligibility guidelines for trophies. Mementos will be awarded for 1st/2nd/3rd places in all Individual Long and A classes, to 1stin Adult (M/W 21+) Short classes and 1st/2nd/3rd in Junior (M/W 20-) Short and B classes; all competitors are eligible. The prize-giving will be held as soon as possible after the relay races on Sunday 21st. If you have any trophies in your possession, please bring them to the Information tent as soon as possible after you arrive. .