BUCS 2011 Final Details

Individual - 19/03/2011 – Balkello

Travel and Parking

The area is located just north of Dundee, taking 1:10 to get there from the Forth Road bridge. Take the M90 to Perth, following signs to Dundee it becomes the A90 to Dundee. From the A90, take the A923 North West out of Dundee. After 2 miles the A923 branches off, continue along the main road, now the B954 until Auchterhouse where the event will be signed from. Turn right off the B954 towards Kirkton of Auchterhouse. Take the second right out of Kirkton of Auchterhouse signed to Tealing (along Tealing Road). About 1 mile down the road, after taking a sharp left and right, the car park is off to the left.

For detailed travel directions click here

Parking space is limited so make sure cars are shared where possible.

If help getting to the area has been requested, a pick up from Dundee station will be provided by a minibus and cars at 9:30. (The 7:59 from Edinburgh gets into Dundee at 9:21). Please make yourself known to the shuttle driver. Every group requiring a shuttle should also provide a contact number.

Terrain

The BUCS Orienteering event is held on the southern slopes of the Sidlaw Hills above Dundee.  The area is mainly open hillside, covering the three hills of Auchterhouse, Balkello and Balluderon. On the lower slopes is a community woodland; further uphill are areas of scattered Scots pine and Larch; several areas with old quarry workings resulting in fine technical detail and broken ground; a good path network with some fast runnable open terrain suitable for runners, though in places there is heather to test the stamina.

For the geographers:

The Balkello site has excellent rock exposures in the old quarries of 400 million years old (Devonian) fluvial sandstones and lacustrine mudstones with primitive plant fossils. In particular there are superb examples of Parka decipiens (algae) which have been described and figured in geological literature since 1800 onward. A small fault is also well seen together with an igneous intrusion. The hilltop is also a splendid viewpoint for the surrounding area.

Features marked with uncrossable purple over print must not be crossed at any point other than a designated, marked crossing point.

Map

1:10,000, contour interval 5m.
For a recent routegadget map –

http://www.tay.routegadget.co.uk/tay/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=3&kieli=en

Assembly

Assembly area has space for club tents and as such clubs are advised to bring them in case of bad weather, it is an exposed hill. For those clubs without, limited space will be provided in a spare tent.

Commentary on the race will be provided with a couple of radio controls and a spectator control visible from the area. Live results will also be set up in a tent.

2 portable toilets are located a small distance from the assembly area.

There is no catering so make sure you have plenty of food for yourselves.

Finish

The finish is located in the assembly area.

If someone has finished and you have not yet run please do not look at their map. Anyone seen doing so may be disqualified.

Water will be provided at the finish but no cups to reduce rubbish so bring water bottles.

Start

The start is a 30 minute walk from the assembly area. The route passes through private land which should be respected, not leaving the designated route.

Race numbers are to be hung up at the start with pins, make sure you arrive with time to put yours on. The start will be a timed start therefore you must turn up at your designated time, otherwise the clock is running.

The call up for the start is 3 minutes. No loose control descriptions are being provided, they are however printed on the map.

Starts are from 10:30 with final starts at 13:00 for men’s A, 12:45 for Woman’s A and 11:45 for all other classes. Guest and helpers must start from 10:00 to 10:30.

Start lists are now published. If you see any errors please contact me

Courses

Please note that course details are subject to final controlling.

Butterfly Loops - Some courses may require competitors to visit the same control more than once in a "butterfly loop". Competitors are reminded that they must visit all the controls in the order specified on the course, if this requires visiting the same control more than once then that control must be "punched" at each visit to the control.

Safety

A First Aid kit will be available on site and a qualified first aider will be there. For more serious injuries, the nearest accident and emergency is at Ninewells Hospital. Please note that competitors take part at their own risk. Those who remember the last time BUCS was hosted in Edinburgh will know that the weather can be extreme, even in March! Please bring adequate clothing for rain, hail or snow.

Results

Provisional results will be available shortly after the event found at

www.rstrain.ndtilda.co.uk/results_11/bucs/

or linked from the EUOC website. Official results will be posted later on the BUCS site.

Officials

Planner: Jessica Halliday (OD)

Controller: Ted Finch (FVO)

Organiser: Simon Gardner (EUOC)

Relay - 20/03/11 – Gullane

Directions

Gullane is around 20 miles east of Edinburgh. Driving from the town centre, head to the A1 (either by picking up the A1 in town via Regent Road, or by heading south along the A7 and the A702 city bypass). Then head east out of Edinburgh along the A1 for about 4 miles. Leave the A1 heading north along the A198, keep on the A198 as it turns right at the first roundabout. Follow the A198 through Longniddry to the coast, then through Aberlady and eventually into Gullane. Immediatly after getting into Gullane take the second left down Sandy Loan. Follow to the end and turn left into the carpark.

For detailed travel directions click here.

Parking

There is sufficient parking space, but please note that the car park will be used by members of the public, so please park sensibly and with consideration of others.

Please note that minibuses will be unable to park in the car park due to a 2.1m barrier, so please find suitable space next to the entrance or further up to road (Sandy Loan). Please park responsibly so that you are not blocking the road for other users.

Terrain

Gullane is a mixture of open complex dunes, mature pine woods and an intricate path network through thick scrub. The area is a public access area and there will be walkers and dogs. Please be considerate to other users of the area.

In the areas of sand dune near the car park there has been work underway to clear buckthorn bushes. The cleared bushes have been piled up around the dunes. These temporary features, although sizeable and in some cases larger than mapped thickets, have not been mapped.

To aid navigation individual trees and bushes have been added to the map to the west of the assembly. This is not the case for the rest of the area, where only sizeable thickets ( >2m diameter) have been added.

Map

1:10,000, contour interval 2.5m.
For a recent routegadget map –

http://www.elo.routegadget.co.uk/cgi-bin/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=26&kieli=

Assembly area

The assembly area is adjacent to the car park. The handover, finish, download/map collection tent, commentary and viewing point for the spectator control will be located in the assembly area.

In the interests of fairness warming up should only be done on areas of short grass adjacent to the car park, and not beyond the spectator control. All other areas, except the road down to the toilets and the route to the start are strictly out of bounds.

Starts

The mass start for first legs will be held on the beach 100m north of the assembly area. Please follow the marked route. Warming up is permitted on the beach from the start point westwards (left as you approach) but athletes must not leave the path to the beach to warm up in the sand dunes. First leg runners will be visible from the start after around 3-4 minutes of running so spectators may wish to hang around after the starts to see how the race has started! The beach and route to it will be re-embargoed 10 minutes after the last mass start at which point all spectators must return to the assembly area.

Changeover for 2nd and 3rd legs will be in the assembly area and runners must then follow tapes to the start kite.

Facilities

Public toilet facilities are just to the north of the car park, please follow signs and stick to the paths to avoid entering the competition area. There is a small shop and two cafes in Gullane itself, about 500m walk away from the assembly area.

Team Declarations

Please note that team declarations must be made on the Saturday, before leaving the individual race. It is expected that runners will use the same SI cards as for the individual event. If there are any late changes, the declared SI card must be given to the runner on the correct leg. It will be possible to make some changes the morning of the race, but there will be very limited time for this. Changes to names may have to wait until the post event results processing.

Courses

The relays are teams of 3.

Please note that course lengths are subject to final controlling.

There is a spectator control for all courses around 100m east of the assembly area. This will be around 5-7 minutes before the end of the men’s race and 3-4 before the end of the women’s.

Timetable

Call up for the starts will be 15 minutes before start time.

10:30 am Men’s course starts

10:35 am Women’s course starts

10:40 am Ad Hoc course starts

2:00 pm Prize giving (will be held sooner if possible)

Mini mass starts will be held for second and for third leg runners to help
reduce the overall time for the event. Listen for details on the PA. Teams
involved in mini mass starts will still be competitive.

Maps will be collected from 1^st and 2^nd leg runners.

The winning team will be the first team to cross the finish line, not to punch.

Safety

A First Aid kit will be available on site and a qualified first aider will be there. For more serious injuries, the nearest accident and emergency is at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Officials

Planner: Murray Strain (INT)

Controller: Graeme Ackland (INT) – Controller on the day will be Kalvis Mihailovs (INT)

Organiser: Ross Sanderson (ESOC)

Accommodation and Social

Accommodation

Beds for those who have booked accommodation are found at the Art Roch Hostel on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. Please aim to be at the accommodation around 17:30 to sign in and be directed to your rooms before showering etc.

Breakfast is being provided by the hostel and should be available from 7:30 in the morning.

Social

The social is being held in the Debating Hall, Teviot Row House, Bristo square, the Edinburgh student union, about 10 mins walk from the hostel. The meal is being provided at 19:00 so please turn up on time. The hall needs to be set up for the ceilidh at 8 so shuffle out to the Loft bar after eating for some drinks. Ceilidh will run for a couple of hours with prize giving intermission around 9:00.

After the ceilidh everyone is invited to move to the Underground to party to the end of the night.

A valid student card is needed to get into Teviot as well as mentioning you are attending the BUCS orienteering social. Any guest or non-student will require a student of Edinburgh University to sign them in.

Dress theme any of those previously discussed.

BUCS 2012

A note from David Rosen:

"Can your University organise the 2012 BUCS Orienteering Championships? If you think you can volunteer to do so or would like to discuss the possibility, then please get in contact with me as soon as possible. I'd like to have an organising University identified by the time of this year's event.

David Rosen Chair BUCS Orienteering Sports Management Group

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More information

Please note that this information is subject to last minute changes, so check the EUOC website nearer the event: http://orienteering.eusu.ed.ac.uk/events/bucs

If you have any further queries feel free to contact me.

Simon Gardner

BUCS 2011 Coordinator.

07939218572

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BUCS 2011 Final Details

Individual - 19/03/2011 – Balkello

Travel and Parking

The area is located just north of Dundee, taking 1:10 to get there from the Forth Road bridge. Take the M90 to Perth, following signs to Dundee it becomes the A90 to Dundee. From the A90, take the A923 North West out of Dundee. After 2 miles the A923 branches off, continue along the main road, now the B954 until Auchterhouse where the event will be signed from. Turn right off the B954 towards Kirkton of Auchterhouse. Take the second right out of Kirkton of Auchterhouse signed to Tealing (along Tealing Road). About 1 mile down the road, after taking a sharp left and right, the car park is off to the left.

For detailed travel directions click here

Parking space is limited so make sure cars are shared where possible.

If help getting to the area has been requested, a pick up from Dundee station will be provided by a minibus and cars at 9:30. (The 7:59 from Edinburgh gets into Dundee at 9:21). Please make yourself known to the shuttle driver. Every group requiring a shuttle should also provide a contact number.

Terrain

The BUCS Orienteering event is held on the southern slopes of the Sidlaw Hills above Dundee.  The area is mainly open hillside, covering the three hills of Auchterhouse, Balkello and Balluderon. On the lower slopes is a community woodland; further uphill are areas of scattered Scots pine and Larch; several areas with old quarry workings resulting in fine technical detail and broken ground; a good path network with some fast runnable open terrain suitable for runners, though in places there is heather to test the stamina.

For the geographers:

The Balkello site has excellent rock exposures in the old quarries of 400 million years old (Devonian) fluvial sandstones and lacustrine mudstones with primitive plant fossils. In particular there are superb examples of Parka decipiens (algae) which have been described and figured in geological literature since 1800 onward. A small fault is also well seen together with an igneous intrusion. The hilltop is also a splendid viewpoint for the surrounding area.

Features marked with uncrossable purple over print must not be crossed at any point other than a designated, marked crossing point.

Map

1:10,000, contour interval 5m.
For a recent routegadget map –

http://www.tay.routegadget.co.uk/tay/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=3&kieli=en

 

Assembly

Assembly area has space for club tents and as such clubs are advised to bring them in case of bad weather, it is an exposed hill. For those clubs without, limited space will be provided in a spare tent.

Commentary on the race will be provided with a couple of radio controls and a spectator control visible from the area. Live results will also be set up in a tent.

2 portable toilets are located a small distance from the assembly area.

There is no catering so make sure you have plenty of food for yourselves.

Finish

The finish is located in the assembly area.

Water will be provided at the finish but no cups to reduce rubbish so bring water bottles.

Start

The start is a 30 minute walk from the assembly area. The route passes through private land which should be respected, not leaving the designated route.

Starts are every 2 minutes on each course with at least 4 minutes between runners from the same university. Starts are roughly seeded with top seeded runners starting later. Race numbers are to be hung up at the start with pins, make sure you arrive with time to put yours on. The start will be a timed start therefore you must turn up at your designated time, otherwise the clock is running.

The call up for the start is 3 minutes; control descriptions will be available in the -3 box.

Starts are from 11:00 with final starts at 13:00 for men’s A, 12:45 for Woman’s A and 12:30 for all other classes. Guest and helpers must start from 10:30 to 11:00.

Start times will be published on the EUOC website on 14/03/11 or as soon as possible afterwards.