Grant Park

Event Summary

With thanks to Moray Council, please come to our festive fun event at Grant Park and Cluny Hill.  Michael has planned two score courses around the idea of Pool (Snooker). 

There will be seven 'red' controls and seven 'yellow' controls.  Half of the competitors will get a map with the 'red' controls and half of the competitors will get a map with the 'yellow' controls.  Collect all the controls on your map (in any order as per a score event) before proceeding to the 'black' control to get a new map of the other colour. The short course will collect one colour and the long course will collect both colours.  The 'black' control will need to be visited (once for the short course and twice for the long course) before coming to the finish. 

There will be a mass start at 12 pm and individual starts (for those that would prefer) at 1 mins/30 secs intervals thereafter, with last start around 12:15 pm.  Michael will be giving a full race briefing at 11:50 am, so please arrive in plenty of time not to miss it. 

Please bring some Christmas offerings to share - mince pies/christmas cake rather than cold turkey!  Please note that there will be no entry on the day.

Please note that there will be a North District X-Country race starting at 10:30 am.  This will not affect the festive Pool-O event.

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1030-1130 hours
1200 hours
1330 hours
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On Leads
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Directions and Parking

Parking.  Please self park around Grant Park.

Assembly.  The assembly will be at the Cricket Pavilion in Grant Park.  Please note that the Pavilion has no toilets.  The nearest toilets will be at Tesco in Forres.

Start and Finish

The start and finish will be adjacent to the Grant Park Cricket Pavilion.

At registration

Courses

Two Score Courses:

  • Long (all the red and yellow controls), TD2/3, 4.7 km.
  • Short (either the red or yellow controls), TD2/3, 2.2 km (yellow); 2.3 Km (red).
1:5000, 2.5m contours

Entry Details

Entries are online via SI Entries only.  

  • Entries open online from Monday 8 December 2025 and will close at 23:59 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025.  Online entries can also be edited/changed/cancelled until this closure, subject to map availability. 
  • Sorry, but no Entry on the Day. 

Entry Fees: 

  • Senior (21 and older) BOF Member - £4.00.
  • Senior SOA-only Member - £5.00.
  • Senior Non-Member - £6.00 
  • Junior (20 and younger) and Student BOF/SOA Members - £2.00 
  • Junior/Student Non-Member - £3.00 
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Final Details

Safety Information

  • Participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
  • Other Park Users.  Please respect other users of Grant Park and Cluny Hill (dog walkers, dogs, horse riders, horses and cyclists).
  • Trip Hazards.  Please note that Cluny Hill has potential trip hazards, including tree roots, stony and broken ground.   
  • 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.

Event Officials

Michael Bishenden
Michael Bishenden
michaelbishenden.09@gmail.com
Rob Parkinson

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.