aberlour

Event Summary

Welcome to our second Saturday local event of 2024 - this time at Aberlour.  The event will be based in Aberlour parish church on the main street (A95), with the start and finish a short distance outside.  This will be the first time Moravian has held an event in Aberlour since 2015.

For Moravian members only, don't forgot to BOGOFF at this event.  Bring a friend who is new to orienteering and you run for free.  We will reimburse you at the event.  So, Bring One; Get One FFree!

 

Urban
Level D Local
SI AIR
1000-1130 hours
1030-1200 hours
1330 hours
84373
On Leads
Online
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Directions and Parking

Directions.  From the North, please take the A941 heading south out of Elgin towards Rothes.  Continue through Rothes, towards Craigellachie, and onto the A95 into Aberlour.  The Aberlour Parish Church is on the right hand side at the end of the town, opposite the Coop.

From the South, please take the A95 road towards Aberlour.  The Aberlour Parish Church is on the left hand side as you enter the town, opposite the Coop. 

Parking.  Aberlour has plenty of parking.  There is a large car park at the Alice Littler Speyside Way car park (w3ws///mainland.topical.stoppage), approximately 200 m from the Church, or road-side parking on the main street, A95. 

Registration/Download.  Registration and Download will be at the Aberlour Parish Church (w3ws:///adapt.tapes.trifling).  At Registration, there will be:

  • Hired dibbers ready for collection.
  • Maps for participants on the yellow course – please make sure you collect your yellow course map before going to the Start.
  • Limited entry on the day.  

Toilets.  The church has kindly allowed use of its toilets.  There are also public toilets next to the church.

 

Start and Finish

The start and finish will be a short distance (two minutes walk) from Aberlour church.  

At registration

Courses

Three courses;

  • Long Orange 4.7km (straight line), 5.8km (optimal), 70m climb
  • Short Orange 3.4km (straight line), 4.3km (optimal), 60m climb
  • Yellow 1.7km (straight line), 2.0km (optimal), 10m climb

    Terrain

    Aberlour offers a mixtures of urban estate roads, parkland (Alice Littler country park) and small forested areas. The A95 runs through the middle of the mapped area, with the town rising up from the Spey river.   

    Entry Details

    Entries are online via SI Entries. 

    • Online entries will be open until 23:59 hours on Wednesday 6 March at normal prices.
    • Late entries and Limited EOD until 11:30 am on the day, subject to an additional £1 and subject to map availability.  Entries can also be edited/changed/cancelled until this closure again subject to map availability.

    Entry Fees:

    • Senior Member - £5.00
    • Senior Non-Member - £6.00
    • Junior / Student Member - £3.50
    • Junior / Student Non-Member - £4.50
    • £1 discount if using own SI-Card 
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    Final Details

    Safety Information

    Safety

    • Competitors take part in this event at their own risk.
    • Competitors must be aware of, and take care to avoid, other path users and road traffic on the courses.
    • Please be aware of trip hazards, slopes and steps, slippery paths (moss), uneven surfaces, litter and dog fouling. 
    • Please be careful and avoid collisions with members of the public and other competitors.

    Road Crossing

    • The Long Orange and Short Orange courses will cross the A95 main road.  There will be a 2 min timed-out, mandatory crossing point to allow you to cross safely.  Please remember to punch the controls at both sides of the road on both occasions when crossing the main road.  This crossing will be marshalled.

    Courses

    • The courses are mainly in urban terrain, but will include wooded sections.  Please note that, as the Long Orange and Short Orange courses will involve urban areas, only participants aged 16 and over on the day of the event will be permitted to compete on those courses without supervision.  Juniors aged under 16 on the Long Orange and Short Orange courses must be supervised by a responsible adult, rather than merely shadowed.  
    • The Yellow course will be mostly within the Alice Littler country park and surrounding area on the north side of the High Street.  Competitors must keep to the pavement on the north side of the main road. The Yellow course does not cross the High Street, but it does cross some minor roads. These should be quiet, but parents and children are reminded to pay attention when crossing roads.

     

    Event Officials

    Ken Anderson
    Donald Grassie
    Andrew Campbell
    andersk20k@gmail.com
    Rob Parkinson

    COVID-19

    COVID-19 Guidance (Updated May 2022)

    The SOA has issued the following updated COVID-19 event guidance with effect from March 2022 for Clubs to follow.

    • All competitors must not attend an orienteering event if they have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19 (even if they have received two doses of the vaccine and a booster) until they have completed their period of self-isolation.

    • Entry on the day (EOD) at events and activities is permitted but clubs should encourage physical distancing around registration or results displays even when outdoors. 

    • Clubs are to avoid close packed (less than 1m separation) groups of people even when outdoors.  Such close packing has been known to occur around both registration and results displays – it can also occur with helpers at registration and download. 

    • Indoor public spaces may be used for events and activities, but current face covering regulations must be followed and behaviours such as improved ventilation, provision of hand sanitiser, adapting layouts to encourage social distancing and encouraging the use of face masks to reduce spread should be adopted.

    As a result, Moravian will continue to make hand sanitiser available for use by competitors and volunteers at the registration and download areas. 

    Competitors are asked not to form close (less than 1m separation) groups at events (be it outdoor or indoor), particularly around registration and download, and are encouraged to minimise contact with SI boxes, including Clear, Check and SI AIR test boxes, and the download equipment.

    Where indoor/enclosed spaces are used which have restricted air circulation, Moravian will adapt layouts to maintain at least 1m segregation and encourage competitors to wear a mask. 

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