Aldroughty

Event Summary

Welcome to our April event of our 2025 fixtures calendar.  This time, we will be at Aldroughty Woods, near Elgin.  This area was last used for a competitive orienteering event nearly 10 years ago.  The routegadget is linked here: 2015-11-08 Aldroughty (TD4-5).

For 2025, Dougie Condy has planned four excellent courses for us to enjoy as follows.  

  • Yellow.  Relatively easy, shorter course. Ideal for novice and younger orienteers.
  • Orange. Moderate technical difficulty, slightly longer course than yellow.
  • Red.  For those who fancy themselves as runners.  Moderate technical difficulty but longer, for those wanting to run further!
  • Green.  More technically difficult and longer course, suitable for experienced orienteers.
Cross country
Level D Local
SI AIR
0930-1100 hours
1000-1130 hours
1300 hours
86398
On Leads
Online

Directions and Parking

Directions.   From the West, take the A96 towards Elgin.  Approximately 200m before the 'Riverside Kitchens' showroom, turn right at the minor road signed 'Aldroughty' (w3w:///master.swear.seat).  The event will be signed from this junction.  Follow that road south for approximately 200m, before following signs to the car parking area.

From the East, take the A96 through Elgin, towards Forres.  After passing the Eight Acres Hotel, continue for approximately 1Km, past the 'Riverside Kitchens' showroom, to the minor road junction signed 'Aldroughty'.  Turn left at that junction (w3w:///master.swear.seat) and continue south for approximately 200m.  Then follow the signs to the car parking area.

Parking.  TBA. 

Start and Finish

Start and Finish.  The start and finish will be a short distance from the car parking area.  Details TBA.

At registration

Courses

Four Courses:

  • Yellow.  Relatively easy, shorter course. Ideal for novice and younger orienteers.
  • Orange. Moderate technical difficulty, slightly longer course than yellow.
  • Red.  For those who fancy themselves as runners.  Moderate technical difficulty but longer, for those wanting to run further!
  • Green.  More technically difficult and longer course, suitable for experienced orienteers.
1:7500, 5m contours.

Entry Details

Entries are online via SI Entries only.  

  • Entries open online at the beginning of April 2025 and will close at 23:59 pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at normal prices.  Online entries can also be edited/changed/cancelled until this closure, subject to map availability. 
  • Limited Entry on the Day subject to an additional £1 and map availability.  

Entry Fees: 

  • Senior (21 and older) BOF Member - £5.00.
  • Senior SOA-only Member - £6.00.
  • Senior Non-Member - £7.00 
  • Junior (20 and younger) and Student BOF/SOA Members - £3.50 
  • Junior/Student Non-Member - £4.50 

£1 discount if using own SI-Card. 

Final Details

Safety Information

  • Competitors take part in this event at their own risk.
  • Competitors must be aware of, and take care to avoid, other path users on the courses.
  • Please be aware of trip hazards, slopes and steps, uneven surfaces, litter and dog fouling, and low branches near control sites. 
  • Participants are advised that the competition area is bounded by the main A96 road to the north.  This road is out of bounds and there should be no reason to cross it.
  • Please be careful and avoid collisions with members of the public and other competitors.

Event Officials

Elizabeth Furness
Dougie Condy
ejf@briach.net
David Ritchie

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.