Lossie Saturday Series Event - 24th June

Event Summary

Cross country
Level D Local
SI
10.00 - 11.30 am
10.30 - 12.00 noon
1.30 pm
83174
On Leads
Online
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Directions and Parking

Registration/assembly will be at  the northern side of Gregory Place car park (NJ 236 703, IV31 6JH, w3w:///hunt.airliners.soup), adjacent to the New Wave Surf School building.
If this car park is full, please use the East Beach car park opposite the caravan park or on-street parking in the local area. There will be no Car Parking ‘attendants’, please park responsibly in East Beach Car Park or nearby streets. Gregory Place and East Beach CPs are free.

Nearest Toilets – 150m towards Lossie town from assembly.

 

Start and Finish

The start and finish are approximately 800 m from the car park.  The route to the start, which follows the old railway line south to the Oakenhead woods, will be taped as usual – Please keep out of the way of dog walkers/cyclists.

At registration

Courses

The usual Saturday event courses will be available.  Approximate course lengths (subject to final controlling) are:
Yellow 1.7 km
Orange 2.6 km
Light green 4.1 km
Map scale 1:5,000, contour interval 2.5m. The light green map is double sided.

SI units will be set to normal (non-air) mode. Please punch (dib) all controls as usual.

Terrain

Lossiemouth Oakenhead woods are mostly coniferous, with a number of open, sandy areas. Patches of gorse occur throughout the area.  The south eastern part of the area, used by the Light Green course, is younger mixed coniferous and deciduous woodland with many open areas, and is mostly mapped as semi-open. The area is mostly flat or gently rolling. There is an extensive path network - some of the paths are vague, and some new paths are not mapped.

The canal to the north east of the area, the main road to the south west and the cemetery are out of bounds!  

Entry Details

Entries are online via SI Entries only. 

Late entries will be accepted after the FIRST closing date (when maps are ordered) subject to map availability, until the start of the day before the event. (i.e. Midnight Thursday for a Saturday event.) An additional fee will be charged for a late entry

Entries can also be edited/changed/cancelled until this closure again subject to map availability.

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Final Details

Event Officials

Roo Hornby
Scarlett Britain
Andrew Campbell
roo.hornby@btinternet.com
Rob Parkinson
07803 181426

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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