Burghead

Event Summary

We invite you to come to the North to take part in a fantastic SOUL double-header weekend of urban orienteering in Moray and the Highlands.  In the year marking the return of the Sprint World Orienteering Championships (WOC) to the UK, please join us in the location of the last Sprint World Championship event in the UK at Nairn in 2015, and at a new location in Burghead. 

The Nairn event, hosted by INVOC, will be the seventh event of the Scottish Orienteering Urban League (SOUL).  Full details will be linked here: INVOC - Home.  The event on Sunday 22 September 2024 will be SOUL 8 at Burghead hosted by Moravian.  This event will be on a brand new map from a WOC mapper, Steve Smirthwaite. 

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Directions and Parking

From Forres: Turn off the A96 onto the B9011 to Kinloss, then the B9089 to Burghead.  Turn left after the Roseisle distillery onto the B9089 and then left onto the B9013 into Burghead.

From Elgin: Turn off the A96 onto the B9013 to Burghead.  At College of Roseisle continue straight on and into Burghead. 

Car Parking:   Burghead has plenty of places where cars can be parked and all within a relatively short distance of assembly at the Burghead playing field which is on the left hand side as you enter Burghead (w3w:///circle.apart.episode).  There is parking on the harbourside (less than a maximum of 15 mins walk from assembly) and on nearby streets. Please do not park on the main B9013 road that runs through Burghead to minimise disruption to local traffic. The finish on all courses is in the same playing field as assembly.

Once you have parked, please make your way back to the pavement of the B9013 road and walk back to the assembly field to avoid the competition area.

Toilets:  There will be no portable toilets at assembly.  Public toilets are at Burghead Harbour.

First Aid: At registration.

Start and Finish

Starts

There will be two starts as follows, each with a four-minute call-up and a punching start:

  • Courses 1-5.  The start for courses 1-5 will be 850m from assembly.  The route to the start will be taped.  Please only follow the taped route to avoid the competition area.  Please take care crossing the main B9013 road through Burghead to this Start.
  • Courses 6 and 7.  The start for courses 6 and 7 will be adjacent to assembly.

Finish

All courses will finish on the assembly field.

At registration

Courses

Courses.  Seven courses (lengths and climbs are based on optimal routes):

  • Course 1 - M Open, 9.1 km, 150m climb.
  • Course 2 - MV (M40+)/W Open, 7.2 Km, 130m climb.
  • Course 3 - MSV (M55+)/WV (W40+), 5.8km, 90 climb.
  • Course 4 - MUV (M65+)/WSV (W55+), 4.5km, 60m climb.
  • Course 5 - MHV (M75+)/WUV (W65+)/WHV (W75+), 3km, 30m climb.
  • Course 6 - MJ (M16-)/WJ (W16-), 3.4km, 70m climb.
  • Course 7 - MYJ (M12-)/WYJ (W12-), 1.7km, 30m climb.
  • Open courses 1-7 are also be available on SIEntries.

Course Information

  • All senior courses (1-5) cross the main road B9013 (Grant Street) at points which can be busy with traffic.  Please be alert to this. 
  • Courses 1-6 will be on a double-sided map. 
  • All courses (excluding course 2) enter the campsite to the South of Burghead.  Competitors must respect the private areas marked olive green and are advised to be aware of moving traffic.
  • Juniors under 16 on the day of the event must enter course 6.
  • Juniors under 12 on the day of the event must enter course 7. 
  • Junior Courses 6 and 7 have been planned to avoid traffic on Grant Street, but will cross smaller side roads where there may be traffic moving.  Competitors must be alert to this traffic movement.
  • SI Air will be enabled. 
  • Loose control descriptions will be available at the starts.

Terrain

Burghead is a coastal town with a harbourside area, a lattice network of roads in the western old town and a new housing estate in the east with roads and alleyways.  The town also has a caravan park in the south.  All areas may be used for the urban event.  Burghead also borders Roseisle forest and all courses will enter the forest briefly in the later stages.

There will be one significant out of bounds area on the B9013 road (Grant Street) clearly marked on the map. This has been created by the Planner to make for more challenging route choices. Please respect that out of bounds area.  Any competitor seen gaining an advantage by crossing the area will be disqualified.

1:4000m, with 2.5m contours.

Entry Details

Entries are online via SIEntries only.

Entries will close at midnight on Wednesday 18 September 2024.  Starts will be from 10:30 am and times will be published on Friday 20 September 2024.

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

Entry Fees:

  • Senior BOF/SOA Member - £10
  • Senior Non-Member - £12
  • Junior/Student BOF/SOA Member - £5
  • Junior/Student Non-Member - £6
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Final Details

Alphabetical Start List (163.44 KB)

Safety Information

  • Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
  • Participants are advised to be mindful of other competitors and users in narrow passageways (particularly entering them via a blind corner).
  • Participants on all senior courses (1-5) are advised to be mindful of traffic when they cross the main road B9013 (Grant Street) through Burghead, which can be busy with traffic. . 
  • Participants on all courses (except course 2) are advised to be mindful of traffic in the campsite/caravan area to the South of Burghead. 
  • Juniors under 16 on the day of the event must enter Courses 6 and Juniors under 12 on the day of the event must enter course 7.  They are advised to be alert to any traffic movement on smaller side roads where there may be traffic moving.  
  • Participants are advised of potential trip hazards, including tree roots, stony and broken ground, litter, kerbs and steps.
  • Participants are advised that a waterproof may be made compulsory if inclement weather.  The organiser will update the event webpage and place a sign at the start and at registration, as required.

Event Officials

Peter McLuckie
Kate and Finlay McLuckie
Andrew Campbell
pamcluckie@yahoo.co.uk
07813 948 295
Eddie Harwood

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.  

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