Whinny Hill – 21st March

Location:

Assembly: Duke’s Walk Car Park

Start / Finish: ~300m from Assembly

What 3 Words: ///highs.robots.dwell

Nearest Postcode: EH8 7AT

Terrain:

Whinny Hill is a staple of Edinburgh orienteering. Intricate gorse and a complex network of paths provide some mind-boggling map reading.

Timings:

The starts are from 19:00-19:45.

There is an optional mass start on the Long course at 19:30.

Courses close at 20:30.

Entries:

We will be using online entry this year courtesy of RaceSignUp! Please try and sign up online before midnight on Wednesday 14th February. Entry on the night is accepted but there is no guarantee of a map so please try and sign up online!

£4 for seniors, £3 for Juniors (under the age of 18) and Students in full time education. £3 for Senior Novices and £2 for Junior Novices.

Due to recent changes in British Orienteering’s Event Levee; Entry Fee for Senior Participant’s (21 & over) on the Novice course has been raised to £3.

Link to entry: https://racesignup.co.uk/site/event.php?eventid=4188

Courses:

Course details – courtesy of Jonty Goodin

Long: ~4.4km

Short ~3.3km

Novice: ~2.2km

No loose control descriptions will be provided.

Additional Info:

*New for 2022* To add another layer of spice to our brilliant areas, we will be using artificial barriers. These are great at creating new route choice legs and will make even the most seasoned athletes scratch their heads. The barriers will not be marked on the ground and thus it is up to you to make sure you abide by them. See below for an example (not in Edinburgh).

It goes without saying that a headtorch is required, shoes with good grip are recommended, and don’t forget your dibber!

EUOC do have some spare compasses, dibbers and a few headtorches which you can borrow if needed.

The area may be busy so please be respectful of the public.

The courses have been planned to avoid infringement with the WOC 2024 Embargo. You can find out exactly where the embargo is here.

Results:

Results: https://results.euoc.co.uk/fwtn22/WhinnyHill

Overall League: TBA