Quarry Wood Local Event

Event Summary

The Quarry Wood Local Event is suitable for newcomers through to experienced orienteers. The event will be followed later by the Club Awards with Family Quiz/Pot Luck Supper (5-8 pm) at Roseisle Village Hall (see separate event for details).

There will be pre-event coaching available. Please let Morag know if you would like to come to the coaching session (coach@mor.scot)

Information last updated: Thursday 12th January (Course info)

Cross country
Level D Local
SI
11.00 am - 12.15 pm
11.30 am - 12.30 pm
2.00 pm
82239
On Leads
Online
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Directions and Parking

Registration will be at the Eight Acres Hotel & Leisure Club (NJ196629; w3w:turned.live.skin) which is on the corner of the A96 and Morriston Rd, on the western edge of Elgin. Special thanks to the Eight Acres who have kindly agreed to host us in one of their function rooms.

If you are arriving by public transport, the hotel is about 2.6 km walk from the railway station and about 2.1 km from the bus station.

If arriving by car, once in the hotel grounds, take the road which goes around to the left of the main building. If this fills up, there is further parking around to the right of the building at the back of the hotel.

Entrance for orienteers will be through a door to the right of the main hotel entrance. Please remove muddy footwear before entering the building. If you find yourself at the Leisure Club entrance, keep going around the left hand side of the building.

There are toilets in the hotel. No muddy footwear please.

Start and Finish

Please pick up Yellow course maps from Registration.

The Start will be 300 m from the carpark. Please follow the marked route.

The Finish will be 150 m from the car park. Please follow the marked route to return to the car park and don't forget to Download.

PLEASE NOTE: SI units will be set to standard, not air mode. Please ensure you punch all controls.

At registration. The nearest A&E hospital is Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin (5mins drive). A map to find the hospital can be obtained at registration.

Courses

The regular local event courses will be on offer.  Course lengths and climb are shown below. Map scale 1:7,500 for all courses

Light green  4.5 km, 130m climb, 14 controls

Orange        2.8 km, 100m climb, 14 controls

Yellow          2.2 km,  90m climb, 11 controls

Terrain

Quarry Wood is a steep sided forested hill with pockets of very complex terrain due to old quarry workings (for the Light Green course). Runability varies from very fast to some quite slow sections with heather underfoot. At this time of year, bracken is down making running across blocks of forest easier than in the summer.

Please beware of mountain cyclists in the woods, particularly on the steeper southern part of the area.  There are a number of new mountain bike tracks in this area that are not mapped.

 

Entry Details

Entries open on 1/1/2023 online via SI Entries

Online Entries until Wednesday 11/1/23 at 11.59pm.

Online Late Entries and Entry-on-the-Day (EOD) will be subject to map availability.  An additional fee of £1 will be charged for a Late Online Entry or EOD.

Senior members   £5

Senior non-members  £6

Junior/student members  £3.50

Junior/student non-members  £4.50

There is a £1 discount if using your own SI Card (dibber).

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Final Details

Safety Information

Competitors take part in this event at their own risk.  Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a forest in northern Scotland in January.  Full leg cover is compulsory. Waterproofs may be made compulsory if the weather is particularly bad. Carrying a whistle is advised. Please see notices at registration.

Competitors must be aware of, and take care to avoid other path users on the courses e.g. walkers, cyclists, horse riders and other competitors. 

Please be aware of trip and slip hazards such as steep slopes, slippery paths, uneven surfaces, litter and dog fouling. Beware of steep quarry cliffs inside fenced areas. Courses have been planned to avoid these areas.  The main A96 road which runs along the south side of the map is out of bounds.

There may still be ticks in the forest at this time of year. Competitors are advised to check themselves and their children for ticks after competing.

Safety bearing - if disorientated, go East until meeting a road or edge of the woods, then down the hill to the hotel.

Event Officials

Liz Campbell
Kaisa Oikkonen
andrewandlizcampbell@outlook.com
Rob Parkinson
07763 917088

Ticks and Covid

Ticks

  • Risk Awareness:   Please be aware that ticks are common across many of the areas we run in and can carry infections such as Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Encephalitis.  Ticks are active in the UK primarily from March to October, but year-round vigilance is recommended.

  • Prevention Strategies:   

  • Wearing full leg and abdomen cover in the forest.  

  • Applying insect repellent to exposed skin and clothing.

  • Checking yourself for ticks after your run.  Common areas for ticks include behind the knees, underarms, hairline, and any pressure points.

  • Considering vaccination against TBE, if visiting high-risk areas in Europe or Asia.

  • Tick Removal and Symptoms:   Consider using a tick removal tool to ensure the tick is removed quickly and completely.   If a tick has attached, it should be removed as soon as possible.
  • Health Action:  If symptoms develop, such as a rash or flu-like symptoms, individuals should seek medical advice promptly and mention the tick bite, as not all doctors may be familiar with the conditions.

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COVID-19 Guidance (Updated March 2025)

If you have symptoms of COVID or have tested positive to COVID, then do not attend the event or activity to help avoid spreading infection.  

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