Altyre Estate

Event Summary

Altyre Retro-O and Moravian AGM

With the kind permission of Altyre Estates, please join us for some fun ahead of our AGM.  Orienteering years ago used to be different!  There was no electronic punching of controls, no computer download, no electronic timing and no printed course maps - you drew the course on a blank map yourself! 

So, for our Retro-O, we will be taking you back to those times.  Your oldest orienteering clothing will be the order of the day - still long trousers and torso covering please.  For light green and oranges courses, you will need to draw your course on a blank map before you run - and your time has already started!  Yellow course maps will be course printed in the normal way. 

There will be hand-held punches at each control for you to manually punch onto a card which you will carry.  You will hand your card to the download team after your run and they will check it to see if you have the right punches in the right places.  Timing will be your finish time minus your starting time, and results will be displayed on a washing line!  If you wish to receive a copy of the overall results, then please bring a stamped, self-addressed envelope, or fill in an envelope at the event and pay 50p towards the postage.  It really used to be like that!

We will be basing the activity in the car park of the Glasgow School of Arts, on the Altyre Estate (w3w:///ducks.dull.loom).  PARKING IS RESTRICTED SO PLEASE LIFT SHARE IF POSSIBLE.  Thanks are due to the Altyre Estate for permission to use the woodlands and Glasgow School of Arts for use of the car park.

After the Retro-O, we will have our AGM in the Clubroom, which will be open from 1200 hours.  We will aim to start the AGM between 1300-1330 hours and finish by 1400 hours, when we will need to vacate the Hall.  Please bring your own food and drink.  The agenda for the AGM is linked here: Microsoft Word - Notice of Annual General Meeting 19Aug23.docx (mor.scot).

Cross country
Level D Local
PIN
1000-1130 hours
1030-1200 hours
1300 Hours
83456
On Leads
Online
No online pre-entries. In retro-O style, Entry on the Day only!

Directions and Parking

Directions and Parking.  The car park for the event is approximately 800 m along an estate road that leaves the A940 Forres - Grantown road approximately 4 km south of Forres (w3w///folks:sunshine:jetted).  The turn off will be signed with Orienteering notices.  Follow the road 800 m to the Glasgow School of Art (prominent Italianate buildings).  Our parking area is beyond the School of Art.  PARKING IS RESTRICTED SO PLEASE LIFT SHARE IF POSSIBLE.

Toilets.  Public toilets are available at Grant Park in Forres.  Toilets will be available in the Clubroom from 1200 hours.

Start and Finish

The start and finish locations will be approximately 250m from the car parking area.  

At registration

Courses

Three Courses:

  • Light Green
  • Orange
  • Yellow

Results.  Results will be hung, in time order, on the traditional washing line.  If you would like a copy of the results of everyone, then, in retro-O style, please bring a stamped, self-addressed envelope, or a write out an envelope at the event and pay 50p for the postage (second class).

Terrain

The terrain is mixed coniferous with some broadleaved woodland, and varying amounts of heather and rough understorey.  Runnability varies across the area, depending on the density of the coniferous canopy, brashings in the open areas and the height of the heather understory.  There is a clear track network, with some smaller paths and rides. The terrain is undulating, and the climb on all courses is modest.  

Entry Details

No online pre-entries.  In retro-O style, there will be Entry on the Day only.  Please bring change with you rather than large notes.  Thank you.

Entry Fees:

Seniors - £3 

Juniors - £2

No online pre-entries. In retro-O style, Entry on the Day only!

Final Details

Safety Information

  • Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.  Whistles should be carried.  Six short blasts indicate a competitor in trouble, anyone hearing this signal is asked to offer assistance.
  • Both the A940 road heading north-south on the map and the minor road heading west-east are out of bounds.
  • All courses route near Blair Loch which is out of bounds and must not be entered or crossed.
  • The safety bearing for all courses is to head due west, where competitors should re-locate on seeing either the A940 road or Blair's loch.
  • The area could have ticks which may cause Lyme Disease, if not promptly removed.  Competitors are strongly advised to check themselves afterwards for ticks and remove them ASAP. 
  • First Aid will be available at registration.  The nearest A&E hospital – Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin  

Event Officials

David Ritchie
David Ritchie
Andrew Campbell
drhoneyhowe@gmail.com
Andrew Campbell

COVID-19

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.