Deuchny Wood

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Local Event

Sun 13th Oct 2013

Last updated: 19th Dec
Type of event: Local
Type of terrain: Parkland, Woodland
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Info

It includes Deuchny Hill, east of Kinnoull, which is surmounted by the remains of an Iron Age fort. The longer courses will also go onto the largely open area of Murrayshall Hill, only once used before.

Location

Nearest town: Perth

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Latitude: 56.39504
Longitude: -3.38818
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Pre event information

Update Friday 11th October: There are roadworks on the road from Perth Bridge to Muirhall Road, which mean this road may be closed on Sunday morning. PLease follow signed diversions to join Muirhall Road by an alternative route.

Directions / Parking

From Bridgend (across the Perth Bridge from Perth) go directly up Muirhall Road for 1.5 miles to the car park, which will be marshalled past Jubilee car park along forest tracks/road.

Facilities

Sorry, there are no toilets available at the car park/registration area. The nearest public toilets are in Perth.

Registration & Start Times

Registration will open from 10.30-12.30, and starts will be available from 11.00 until 13.00.

Course Information

Five courses are available - provisional details, subject to final planning adjustments, are:

M20-35, W21
Orange (3.2km, climb 85m) - relatively easy technical difficulty.
Light Green (3.4km, climb 95m) - technically more difficult.
Green (4.8km, climb 130m) - technically more difficult.
Blue (6.4km, climb 205m) - technically more difficult.

Explanation of colour courses

White are very easy with all controls on paths. They are mainly used by 6-10 year olds and family groups.
Yellow use simple linear features like paths, walls and streams. They are mainly used by under 12’s and family groups.
Orange progress to basic use of the compass and route choice. They are ideal for novice adults or experienced youngsters.
Light Green are ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase and uses simple contours and point features.
Green are used mostly by experienced under 18’s and adults wanting a short but challenging course with a very hard navigational difficulty.
Blue are a longer, more physically demanding course in comparison to the green. The distances are more varied between controls and the course attracts experienced orienteers.
Brown & Black are very physically demanding and have a very hard navigational difficulty. They are for experienced orienteers only.
Score means visiting as many controls as possible in any order in a specific time, like 45mins.

Entry Details

Entry on the day. Cost per map - £5 for individual adult BOF members, £6 for non members; £3 for juniors and students. Second map an extra 50p

Contact the planner, Jim Martin, in advance to guarantee a pre-marked map: 07873733835 or jj-martin @ hotmail.co.uk

Contacts / Officials

Planner: Jim Martin - 07873733835 jj-martin @ hotmail.co.uk

Controller: Dave Prentice

Safety and Risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

Keep It Clean campaign - Forestry Commission Scotland

Our forests are at risk from tree pests and diseases. These can dramatically affect the health of our trees, upsetting the delicate ecosystem balance and devastating large areas of woodland.
Pests and diseases hitch a ride in mud and debris on shoes, paws and tyres, ending up in new forests. Here, they can spread rapidly in environments with no natural resilience.
Read more about this on the FCS website.

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