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Pathhead Sprintelope # 16 - Wednesday 31st July 2024
16th Sprintelope of 2024, in Pathhead, featuring the famous shrubbery ...
The 16th Sprintelope of the 2024 season takes place in Pathhead, Midlothian, on Wednesday 31st July. Starts are between 6:30 - 7:30pm. Please sign up in advance on Race-Signup to guarantee a map, up to midnight on the Monday before the event.
There will be some maps for EOD (entry on the day) as well but it's always better to sign up before.
See the Sprintelope Facebook page for any last minute updates.
Location and Directions
The event is in Pathhead. Registration / Start / Finish / Download are all located together at Callander Park:
- Google Maps
- OS Grid: NT395640
- Postcode: EH37 5QD
- What3Words: ///buggy.adopts.bars
Public Transport options are limited
- Bus number 51 will get you out to Pathhead but there's no suitable return service
If driving, please consider using the Edinburgh Orienteering Car-Sharing What's App Group. Car parking is on local streets - limited at the park but plenty nearby.
Courses, Start and Finish
There will be a short and a long course featuring Shrubbery-O and Maze-O, with a separate junior course solely in the park for U16s to run unaccompanied, including the Maze-O All are planned by Oleg Chepelin. As short and long courses cross main roads, all under-16s must be shadowed by an adult. (This is a requirement of our insurance.)
Starts are betwen 6:30 - 7:30pm. Courses close at 8:30pm, so if you think you will be out a while, please consider starting early! Timing will be using SI Timing. Dibbers can be hired for free - please request when signing up - but there is a £30 charge if lost.
Courses are as follows:
- Short 2km straight line, including Shrubbery-O and Maze-O. U16s must be shadowed.
- Long 3.6km straight line, including Shrubbery-O and Maze-O. U16s must be shadowed.
- Junior suitable for all, includes Maze-O.
When you have finished, please remember to download at the finish so we know you are back and don't end up sending out a search party for you. Results will be posted to the website when ready - this may not be on Wednesday evening though! You can view the Munro League for Sprintelopes here.
Entries
Please enter on RaceSignup using the link below. You can request a hire dibber and any extra maps here.
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Start times are between 6:30 and 7:30pm, and are unallocated. Please don't all turn up right at the end!
Charges
- Senior (member of SOA-affiliated club) - £4
- Senior (non-member) - £6
- Student (member) - £2
- Student (non-member) - £3
- Junior (member) - £2
- Junior (non-member) - £3
- Extra map for shadowing / pairs - £1
Safety
As typical for an urban environment, there are of course risks from dogs, dog mess, bikes, litter / broken glass, uneven surfaces and trip hazards such as steps.
Obviously, wear appropriate footwear with decent grip for non-paved surfaces you may choose to encounter along the courses, and wear appropriate clothing for the conditions (including rain gear / sun protection if necessary).
Be mindful and considerate of other people and dogs that may be encountered around courses.
In extreme weather conditions, the event will be cancelled and participants notified via email / Twitter.
A first aid kit will be located at the Assembly point.
Competitors with existing high risk medical conditions will be asked in the event final details to notify the organisers of relevant information. This will be kept confidentially.
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