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Event Summary

Welcome to the penultimate counting event of 2025 for the Moravian local league.  This time, we will be orienteering in the western part of the iconic Roseisle Forest.  The area was last used for an orienteering event five years ago.  The event routegadget is attached here: 2020-10-31 Roseisle Saturday League.

Roseisle Forest offers a fabulous place to orienteer with intricate contour features and a good path network, all on a coastal dune covered in pine trees.  

Cross country
Local
SI AIR
1000-1130 hours
1030-1200 hours
1330 hours
87295
On Leads
Online

Directions and Parking

Directions.

From Forres: Turn off the A96 onto the B9011 to Kinloss.  At the sign to Roseisle Forest, turn left and continue along the forest road into the main car park (w3ws:///arise.trend.forced).

From Elgin: Turn off the A96 onto the B9013 to Burghead.  At College of Roseisle, turn left onto the B9011 and then over the bridge past Roseisle Distillery.   At the sign to Roseisle Forest, turn right and continue along the forest road into the main car park (w3ws:///arise.trend.forced). 

Toilets.

Toilets will be available at the Roseisle main car park.  

Dogs.

Dogs are permitted and must be on leads at all times.  Please clear up any mess.

Start and Finish

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

First Aid.  At registration

Courses

The following courses will be on offer:

  • Yellow. tba;
  • Orange. tba;
  • Light Green. tba.

All competitors MUST report to Download by the course closing time of 1330 hours, even if they have not completed their course. Failure to do so could result in a search for them being instigated.  Please check that your children have also reported to Download.

It is required by BOF (British Orienteering Federation) that full leg cover be worn.  It is also recommended to wear grippy shoes.  You might also consider taking a whistle. 

Terrain

Terrain.  Roseisle Forest is a planned forest consisting of mostly open pine forest with some denser areas.  Planted on coastal sand dunes which provide some complex topography with the sea bordering the north west of the area. There is a good network of forest roads and many smaller paths.

Bio-security.  Tree diseases and pests are posing an increasing threat to our forests and can be spread very quickly from forest to forest on muddy tyres, boots or paws.   Please clean all footwear before your next trip into the forest. 

Map Details.  1:7500, 2.5m contours. 

Entry Details

Entries are online via SI Entries only.  

  • Entries open online from 15 August 2025 and will close at 23:59 pm on Wednesday 1 October 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

  • Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
  • Other Forest Users.  Please respect other users of the Forest (dog walkers, dogs, horse riders, horses and cyclists).
  • Log stacks.  Recent forest work has resulted in log stacks.  As tempting as it may be, they must not be climbed on as they could fall and injure you or someone else.
  • Trip Hazards.  Please note that Roseisle has potential trip hazards, including tree roots, stony and broken ground.   
  • Ticks.  Roseisle Forest has ticks.  Please check yourself for ticks and remove them ideally within 48 hours of the event.
  • Weather.  Participants are advised that a waterproof may be made compulsory if inclement weather.  Participants will be advised by a sign at assembly, as required.
  • Dis-orientation.  Participants are advised that the safety bearing is to head due north until the sea. 
  • Water Hazard.  Participants will encounter two water channels, which can be deep and sludgy.  It is not recommended to cross other than via the beach, bridge or main track.

Event Officials

Ally and Louisa Ross
Dougie Condy
secretary@mor.scot

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.