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Junior Home Intl & SOL 6Creag DhubhSun 09 October, 2022

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The overall combined results for the JHI was:
1st Scotland
2nd England
3rd Ireland
4th Wales

A full report of the event is here

2022 CREAG DHUBH EVENTS

JHI Weekend - Middle Distance - SOL6 - Scottish Junior Cup 3

Welcome to a great weekend of orienteering for everyone including the Junior Home Internationals on both days. INTERLOPERS are organising the JHI relays and a Middle Distance for everyone at Loch Vaa on Saturday. BASOC are at Creag Dhubh on Sunday with Compass Point SOL6, JHI individual, and the final 2022 Scottish Junior Cup event.

In addition to the above competitions, we will have a Wildcat String Course and Cones Maze for children and a challenging maze - many thanks to the Newtonmore Wildcat Experience for their support - also Compasspoint equipment, hot food and a speciality teas, coffees and hot chocolate vendor.

Entries have now closed for all except White and Yellow courses.

No Late Entries! Sorry, we don't have the resources to accept any entries after 23.59 on Sunday October 2nd.

START TIMES now available on SIEntries.

LOST PROPERTY: one pair waterproof trousers left at far start.

Location Info

Near: Newtonmore
Lat,Lng: 57.05733,-4.13156
OS Grid Ref: NN708982
Postcode: PH20 1BB
What3Words: ///across.outdone.tangling

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Directions / Parking

Assembly is one mile from the A9, off the B9150, on the SW side of Newtonmore. The main car parking field is next to assembly.

For safety, there is NO EXIT FROM THE PARKING UNTIL 12:30pm.

Map / Terrain

Creag Dhubh is a very technical area of hillside; the terrain has a mix of open moorland, marsh, birch woodland with an abundance of rock features. Courses are planned to avoid competitors climbing or descending crags. Deer and goats may be spotted in the area. Hopefully the scarce adders will be hibernating. Ticks are abundant, check yourself/each other carefully after your run.

There is a fair amount of bracken which should have died back to some extent by October

Most of the area is very exposed. In the event of poor weather, we may make cagoules with a hood and taped seams compulsory. In this event, we will update the website and have a sign at assembly. Water will not be provided on the courses or at the finish. We do NOT recommend drinking from the streams! Whatever the conditions, we strongly recommend that you carry a whistle.

Map

The map was updated in 2021 by Stirling Surveys. See Course Information for map scales. Loose control descriptions will be available in the start lanes.

To see a map of the area, visit Lochaber 2021 Days 4 & 5 RouteGadget

Thanks to Angus Macpherson of Creag Dhubh Estate for allowing us to use the area and the Newtonmore Shinty Club and Peter Ross for permission to use their locations for car parking and assembly.

Registration and Start times

Registration, Enquiries and Download will be at the Shinty Clubhouse. Look for the BASOC banner. You do not need to go to Registration/Enquiries before your run unless you're intending to do either the White or Yellow course. Hired dibbers for all courses except White and Yellow will be at the Far Start.

Entry on the Day. The only EOD will be for the White and Yellow courses. Their Near Start is in assembly 40m from Registration. Their Finish is close to Download. Runners on White & Yellow have a punching start with no allocated start times. Maps for both courses will ONLY be at Registration.

The Far Start is for runners on all other courses and the route goes close to the main Finish. You must follow the taped route from Assembly to the Start. Allow at least 40mins to walk the 2.4km with 130m climb:

• approximately 500m on grass

• 1.6km on tracks, paths and small paths

• 250m rough ground - steep uphill to begin with then a gentler uphill

JHI Starts are from 10:00-11.00.

SOL6 and SJC Starts are from 11.15-13.00 except White and Yellow Starts which are from 11.15-14.00.

For all other courses, start times will be allocated and you need to keep to them. There are very few empty slots to fit you in if you are late. Callup will be at minus 3 minutes.

Out of Bounds: The main shinty field and all the buildings and properties on the way to the Start and Finish are strictly Out of Bounds. Please observe the OOB signs.

Electric fence: there is an electric fence near/on the way to the far start and from the far finish; we hope to have it switched off, but please don't touch it!

Finish

The Finish for the white and yellow courses is close to Download.

The Finish for ALL other courses is about 750m from Assembly, sharing the first part of the route to the Start. Follow the taped route from the Finish to Download.

The JHI courses close at 13.30.

The SOL and SJC courses close at 15:30.

White and yellow courses close at 15.00

PLEASE GO TO DOWNLOAD AT THE CLUBHOUSE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T FINISH. This is our way of checking that no competitors are left out lost or injured.

Course Information

For SOL 6 the full range courses will be available: White, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Short Green, Green, Short Blue, Blue, Short Brown, Brown and Black.

JHI runners will be kept up to date via their dedicated bulletins.

Creag Dhubh SOL courses

All course lengths & climb are provisional and subject to final controlling.

Creag Dhubh JHI courses

All course lengths & climb are provisional and subject to final controlling.

Shadowing juniors on the white and yellow courses is allowed. Parents are reminded they should declare if they are helping a junior competitor as opposed to following. Assisted juniors are competitive in their colour course (e.g. White) but not in age class (e.g. W10B). If you are personally running White or Yellow, SOA rules state that you must have completed your own race before undertaking any shadowing. This doesn’t apply if you are running a longer course as it takes place in a different location.

We recommend SJC runners compete in their age-appropriate colour coded SOL courses.

Entry Details

Entries for all except White and Yellow courses are now CLOSED. The entry list on SIEntries now shows start times. Please don't ask for changes!

Entry List on SIEntries

Fees:
Seniors: SOA/BOF member £15, non-member £17
Juniors, full-time students: SOA/BOF member £8, non-member £10
Seniors on White, Yellow or Orange courses: SOA/BOF member £8, non-member £10.

Entries closed: 23:59 on 2nd October 2022. Entry on the Day for White and Yellow only. We will not be accepting late entries - we simply don't have the resources to handle them.

SI Air and dibber (contact) punching on all courses; ensure that you hear a bleep or check that the red light flashes on the SI unit. Use the pin-punch to mark your map if there is a problem with an SI box. Although volunteers shall endeavour to awaken the controls to enable contact-less punching, the physicality of the terrain (and possibly poor weather on the day) may mean that this is impractical

In the event of cancellation, a notice will be posted on the SOA and BASOC websites. The organising team reserve the right to retain all or part of the entry fee to cover any costs associated with the event.

Hired timing chips (SI-Cards, dibbers)

We provide a free loan of standard SI cards if you don't have your own, but if you lose it, there will be a £30 charge for its replacement. White & Yellow course participants should collect their SI-card when they collect their map at Registration. Hired SI-cards for participants using the Far Start will be at their start for collection.

Dog restrictions

The route to/from the Start/Finish goes through a working farm. Under the landowner’s instructions, dogs are NOT allowed. NO dogs are allowed on any of the courses. In the assembly area they must be on leads at all times. There will be a designated dog walking area. Please ensure you pick up and take home any poop.

Contacts / Officials

Planners: Lynne Walker and Laura Holland
Organisers: Jo Cumming (07905 599195) and Ben Hayes.
Controller: Alan Halliday (MOR)

Facilities

Children's activities. A Wildcat String Course and Cones Maze is in assembly with a souvenir for every competitor. Maps available at the Near Start.

JHI Prize-giving. Prizes will be awarded to JHI winners at 1330-1400.

Toilets and showers will be provided in the Clubhouse. PLEASE NOTE there are no toilets at or on the way to the Start.

Refreshments: HOT FOOD in the Shinty Clubhouse from 11:00 until 14:00. We will have soup and pasta as well as the ever-popular ScotJOS cakes (cash only). There will be a specialist teas, coffees and hot chocolate vendor (cash/card). 25p off if you bring your own CLEAN REUSABLE mug.

Equipment: Browse new gear at CompassPoint who are sponsors of the Scottish Orienteering League.

Club tents/banners can be erected in Assembly.

Buggies with LARGE wheels could cross the field and go to the Finish. Otherwise, outside assembly, suitable terrain is very limited. Email the Organiser if this important to you.

Results will be live streamed.

No bins will be provided. Please take your litter home with you.

Key-drop available at enquiries. Solo travellers please complete an envelope with details to identify your car should you be late back.

First Aid cover will be provided by club members. Go to Registration if you need assistance. Please bring your own first aid for simple injuries.

Safety Notes

Ticks: Please wear full leg cover, check thoroughly for ticks after your run, and be aware of the symptoms of Lyme Disease.

The route to and from the Start/Finish crosses the A86: This can be busy. We will have a marshal at the designated crossing point. Please leave enough time to get to your Start and obey any instructions.

Insurance: Non-members registered at recognised BOF events are covered by the BOF public liability insurance.

COVID: Please refer to this page close to the event to see what COVID rules might be in place.

Medical Conditions

You have the option of downloading and completing this Medical form. It could be lifesaving if the organisers are aware of any existing medical conditions in the event of an incident. You can leave it at registration/enquiries in a sealed envelope that will only be opened if required and destroyed after the event.

Nearest A&E Hospitals

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness IV2 3UJ

Nairn Town & Country Hospital, IV12 5EE

NHS Urgent care search

Miscellaneous

Many thanks to our sponsors Russwood, who are a leading UK supplier of high-quality, sustainable timber flooring, cladding, decking and interior cladding products. Supplying timber to both the domestic and trade sectors for over 30 years from their headquarters in Newtonmore, Russwood pride themselves on their reputation for quality products and excellent technical expertise. Their timber experts are happy to advise on every step of your new build or renovation project.

Enjoy your run!