Tayside Xmas Score
Kinnoull and Deuchny
Sun 14th Dec 2025
Last updated: 14th Dec
Type of event: Local
Type of terrain: Forest
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Info
Christmas Score event at Kinnoull Hill and lunch at Black Watch Castle Bistro.
Kinnoull and Deuchny map for this event: 
Location
Nearest town: Perth
- Grid Ref: NO135235
- Postcode: PH1
- Latitude: 56.3954464
- Longitude: -3.40303
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Pre event information
The Tayside Orienteers Christmas Score is back in Perth. Using the east side of Kinnoull Hill and the west part of Deuchny woods.
Christmas lunch. All competitors are welcome to join Tay for their annual Christmas lunch, this year held at the Black Watch castle bistro by the North Inch in Perth at 13:30. Please email to book in and confirm your menu choice by Saturday 6th December. Two courses are £28.50, three courses are £35. Children's menu (non festive) also available. The maximum capacity will be 70, first come, first served. There will be a post lunch quiz, with prizes.
Directions / Parking
Parking: Cars can park at the Corsiehill Quarry Car Park at grid ref NO135235 or what3words plot.bake.files . Campervans should park in streets nearby.
Public transport: plenty available to Perth city centre then its a hike up to Kinnoull Hill
Facilities
There will be no toilets at the event.
Registration & Start Times
Registration and Downlpad will be at the parking area and will be open from 10:15am.
Briefing for both courses at 10:50am
Mass start at 11:00am for the 60 minute score and at 11:10am for the 45 minute score.
Courses close at 12:15pm
Course Information
Using the east side of Kinnoull Hill and the west part of Deuchny woods, the map was recently revised for the Scottish Middle Distance race. 2 Courses: a 60 minute score and a 45 minute score. The 45 minute score has plenty of TD 3 controls and one marshalled road crossing, making it suitable for experienced juniors. Both courses will feature some novelty controls and seasonal surprises.
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
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Contacts / Officials
Officials. Organiser, planner, controller, lunch coordinator etc: Catriona Phin and Clive Masson
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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