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Sun 16th Nov 2025

Last updated: 16th Nov
Type of event: Local
Type of terrain: Parkland
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Tayside Orienteering Club invite you to a local event in Camperdown Country Park which is located on the West of Dundee and is easily accessible from the dual carriageway. This event makes use of the old golf course area as well as the extensive area of country park.

Location

Nearest town: DUNDEE

Pre event information

Terrain

The area consists of parkland with a mix of open land, wooded areas and a good path network. The golf course is no longer in use for golf but is used regularly by dog walkers and there are some indistinct paths which are not marked. There is an access road which runs through the park – it is not busy and cars are moving slowly but care should be taken whilst crossing. The yellow course does not cross the road but all others do.

As this is parkland the green course is at the lower end of TD5 but hopefully all courses will be enjoyed.

Long leg cover is advised as some patches of bracken, brambles and nettles may be encountered.

Directions / Parking

There is limited parking at the north entrance to the park but there are many car parks throughout the park. The old golf course car park is probably the best option as it is located between the public toilets and the course start.

Directions to the North Entrance of the park on the A923 Coupar Angus Road are at:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VeN73TF1yfi2N9u89F

or alternative car parks, the East Entrance of the park is located at:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pewVA42DDtmP4bnr9

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Facilities

Public toilets are available in the park just north of Camperdown House and there are further public toilets at the play park. There is a café at the zoo for refreshments.

Be aware of traffic on the roads and car parks within the park.
Please watch out for members of the public, dogs, and cyclists.
In the past there have been off-road motorbikes in some areas of the park. If any are encountered please give them a wide berth.
Participants are advised to check themselves for ticks after the event and to be aware of the risks from tick bites.
Participants take part at their own risk.

Registration & Start Times

REGISTRATION This will be at the club tent or campervan at the car park adjacent to the North Entrance to the park for both registration and download. It will be open from 10:45am. Both the start and finish are located within 150m of this car park. All starts are punching starts and online entrants need not register and can go directly to the start. Any on the day entries should attend registration.

If you need an Si card (dibber) you can borrow one at no cost, however a £30 replacement fee will be charged if the dibber is lost.

Registration will be open from 10:45
You can start any time between 11am and 12 noon. Courses close at 2:30.

Course Information

Courses

Yellow 1.8km 20m climb.  

Orange 2.7km 35m climb.  

Long Orange 4.5km 45m climb 

Light green 4.0km 65m clim  

Green 4.8km 65m climb

Maps for all courses are 1:7500 with 5m contours on an A4 sheet. The original map was fully updated in 2022 and minor revisions have been made in 2024 and 2025. Control descriptions are printed on all maps with loose control descriptions also available.

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

Enter online from 30th Oct until 12th Nov at

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=16638

CHARGES

BOF Member - Senior £6 Junior/Student £3 

SOA only- Member Senior £6 Junior/Student £4 

Non Member- Senior £8.  Junnior/Student £5

Entries online (see above) are encouraged though there will be a limited number of entries available on the day – e-mail in advance would be helpful to ensure there will be sufficient maps available.
Cost £10 adults, £5 juniors for entry on the day.

Contacts / Officials

Email for queries: Lesley Grattan 

Note: If you wish to contact the organiser between 8th Nov and the event, please contact Gillian
Tuddenham 

Dogs allowed?

Dogs on a lead but not on courses.

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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