BASOC late June e-News, a potential club trip?
Credit: Nevis Range website
Details of a club trip (potential!) and who is doing what this summer.
1. Opening of the UK's highest O course - potential club trip?
Nevis Range - the Highest Orienteering Course in the UK opens on Saturday 29th June from 4:30pm. How about making this a BASOC outing?
Andy Llewellyn has been working with Nevis Range on this course and he says:
"All are warmly invited to the 'opening ceremony' of the highest permanent orienteering course in the UK at the Nevis Range on the evening of Saturday 29th June from 4.30pm.
The course has been installed over the last few weeks and is based on a brand new professionally drawn map from Dave Peel. We plan to 'cut the tape' at 5pm at the top gondola station, then have an hour score running around the course before heading back down on the gondola with optional food/drinks in the GGT bar. Further details below. Nevis Range will look to use this opportunity to take photos for publicity purposes and have kindly offered a 50% discount on the gondola.
Please do consider supporting this initiative to help grow the sport in Lochaber and provide more opportunities for locals/visitors to try our great sport!"
Itinerary
- 4.30pm - Gather at Nevis Range bottom station
- 4.35pm - 4.50pm: Take the gondola to the top station. Toilets at both bottom and top gondola station.
- 5pm: Cutting of the tape with local orienteering and Nevis Range dignitaries!
- 5pm - 6pm. Run around the course. Score course with 22 controls in total, 60 minutes limit. To manage expectations; 10 controls are TD1/2, with remainder between TD3/4 still should be a good laugh though and I promise a good physical workout. Recommend visiting #22 which is the highest control in the UK at 793m!
- 6pm-6.30pm - Gondola back down to bottom station (gondola will run till we have everyone down!).
- From 6pm - optional drinks/food/pizzas in GGT bar at Nevis Range. They are opening till late on Saturday 29th so plenty of time to get food in. There will be the normal menu and specials.
How to enter/book:
- Enter via booking a gondola ticket (which will also include your map). Head to the Nevis Range website and the PROMO page. Enter the code "NRorienteering" which will then give you the option of booking for 29th June. Gondola prices are (with the 50% discount) £13.75 adults, £7.50 youths and £11.50 seniors.
- Also please email andyllewellyn@gmail.com saying how many are coming (just so I know how many to expect/wait for). Please also let Lynne know if you are going - she is happy to coordinate car shares.
Please note by taking part in this you agree to have your photo taken for promotional purposes of the course (let Andy know if any probs and he is sure he can sort something).
Some more general details about the course on the Go orienteering page. Should be a nice and social evening. Long range forecast looks good for next weekend!"
2. Who is doing what O this summer?
A troll through the various multiday websites has revealed:
- WOC Tour (alongside WOC) in Edinburgh from 11th to 16th July: Jane Chisholm, Paul Frost, Janette Macleod, Rebecca Morris, Lynne Walker.
- Coast & Islands at Knapdale from 17th to 19th July: Stephen Bingham, Rebecca Morris, Lynne Walker.
- Croeso (Welsh 6 Days) Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park) from 21st to 27th July: Pat Morris, Rebecca Morris.
Please let Lynne know if you are going anywhere for O this summer. It would be great if you could also send her a few words, some photos and some screen shots of the maps.