FWTN #8 – The Pentlands
5th March
Terrain
You have repented and landed on some lovely Pentland terrain 🙂
Entries
| Seniors | £4.50 |
| Juniors (And Students) | £3.50 |
| Novice | Free |
Entries are online at Racesignup and close at 23:59 on Wednesday 4th.
Assembly Location
| Postcode | EH10 7DU |
| Google Maps | Link |
| What3Words | ///lots.froze.spirit |
800m walk from free parking at Hillend. Public transport on busses 4 and 15.
Courses
Courses – courtesy of Thomas Laraia – are as follows:
| Course | Length (Km) | Climb (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 3.7 | 285 |
| Short | 2.6 | 175 |
| Novice | 1.9 | 90 |
All courses are suitable for everyone.
No loose control descriptions will be provided.
Timings
- The starts are from 18:15-19:00.
- There is an optional mass start on the Long course at 19:00.
- Courses close at 20:00
Additional Information
It goes without saying that a headtorch is required, shoes with good grip are recommended, and don’t forget your dibber.
EUOC have some spare dibbers, compasses & headtorches that you can borrow, just send us an email.
Twist (Long and Short) – A Wee Billygoat
Explanation
This week’s twist comes all away from across the Atlantic courtesy of https://www.billygoat.org/FAQ.html!
The Billygoat is an annual Orienteering event held in Northeast USA that contains a mass start, a ‘skipped control’ and a ‘forked control’. The latter two will be implemented on the long and short courses, and there will be an optional mass start on the long at 1900 as usual.
Skipped Control: During your course you may skip one control. You may choose to skip any control so long as it is not the first control nor the last control (i.e. the control immediately before the Finish).
Forked Control: On your map, there will be one forked control. There will be two different controls with the same number shown on the map; you choose which fork to visit. You may also choose this as your skipped control in which case you visit neither of the controls but that will use up your one skip.
It’s going to be a lot of fun! Not one to miss!