GRAMP - SOL 2 Glen Dye

Link to Final Details/ Planners Notes/ Start list - 

www.grampoc.com/2026/04/07/sun-3-5-sol2-glen-dye/

Glen Dye is a classic Deeside forest and was used for Day 5 of the Scottish 6 Days in 2025. The area contains the full range of terrain one expects on Deeside.  The valley floor comprises complex moraine contour detail in mature coniferous forest while the steep valley sides have abundant rock detail.  Visibility and runnability vary greatly across the area adding to the complexity.  Clear felling and storm damage has reduced the area recently but there is still a fine variety of challenges in this quality orienteering terrain. The thick green slow undergrowth symbol nearly always refers to heavy bracken. After last winter this is all flat, so these areas are not slow or difficult. There has been very recent felling in the area and therefore has not been mapped. Runners should note that obviously new felling might still be mapped as forest, white or green.

Many thanks to Glen Dye Estate for allowing us to use this great area!

Directions/Parking

Access to parking is off the minor road that heads south from Feughside to the junction with the B974 at the AA Box. The event will be sign-posted at both ends of this minor road. Grid Reference of car park track access is grid reference NO646907, GPS WGS84 coords 57.006765, -2.585443, ///upholding/bounty/fuels

Parking is off the forest track that is narrow and rutted in places. The route to/from Assembly and the Finish are all on or close to the parking track. Please obey marshalls' instructions and be aware of pedestrains at all times. Please arrive by 12.00 and there will be no exit before 12.30pm.

Large Camper vans will be parked in a separate location. Please contact the organiser if you plan on bringing such a vehicle. Overnight vehicle camping is not permitted.

Assembly/toilets are adjacent to the parking track.

Registration and Starts.

Registration is in Assembly and will be open from 10.00 – 12.30. Visit to;

Collect hired SI cards

Collect yellow and white course maps

Key drop – lone travellers should leave keys in a named envelope with the vehicle registration

Ask any other questions

Provisional start times 1100 -1300

There are two starts. Start 2 is for White & Yellow courses. It is 500m level but rough walk from Assembly. Start 1 is for all other courses. It is 1250m of level walk from Assembly.

Start times will be allocated for courses 1-11, please try to stick to your time.  Yellow and White courses will have punching starts with no allocated time. Competitors who miss their allocated start time must wait until the starter finds an available slot in line with competition rules.

Start procedure is a 4 minute call up.

Map

View map on Routegadget https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#83

Finish

Finish is 250m from Download in Assembly. 

You must report to Download even if you do not complete your course.  If you run out of time please report to the Finish or Download ASP to avoid us having to set up a search party.

Courses close 15.00.

Courses and lengths

 Course details are subject to final planning and controlling.

White - 1.8km 1;7500 Scale

Yellow - 2km 1:7500 Scale

Orange - 3.3km 1:10000 Scale

Long Orange - 5.4km 1:10000 Scale

Light Green - 3.3km 1:10000 Scale

Very Short Green - 2.9km 1:7500 Scale

Short Green - 3.4km 1:7500 Scale

Green - 4.2km 1:7500 Scale

Short Blue - 5.7km 1:7500 Scale

Blue - 6.5km 1:7500 Scale

Short Brown - 8km 1:10000 Scale

Brown - 9.9km 1:10000 Scale

Black - 10.8km 1:10000 Scale

Sportident (SI) electronic timing will be used. SIAC for contactless 'punching' will be enabled for controls. Start and finish must be punched manually. Competitors are responsible to make sure their SI-Card registers the control (beeps). We will do our utmost to "wake up" all the controls on the morning of the event but that is a significant task. Early starters might need to insert their SIAC card into the hole in the unit. If the control does not beep pin punches will be available for competitors to confirm it has been visited.

Shadowing

• Shadowing juniors on the white and yellow courses is allowed. 'Shadowers' must have completed their own race before undertaking any shadowing.
• Adults are reminded they must declare if they are actually helping a Junior competitor as opposed to following. Assisted juniors are competitive in their colour course (e.g. white) but not in age class (e.g. W10B).

Pairs:

• Entry from less experienced orienteers as pairs will be accepted on the easier technical courses.
• Pairs must share one map and one si-card.
• They will not be eligible for SOL league points.

To enter as a pair, provide the details of one person and then select the pairs option.

Dogs are allowed in the Assembly area but are not permitted on the courses.  They must be kept on a lead and owners must clean up after them and dispose of waste responsibly.

Contacts/Officials

Organiser; Paul Duley (Gramp) – ([email protected])

Planner; Bob Daly (Gramp)

Controller; Eddie Harwood (Moravian)

Facilities

• there is room for club tents and banners in the assembly area.
• Portable toilets will be available on the access track which is adjacent to the parking area.
• First Aid will be available in the assembly field.

Safety Notes

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

• In the event of heavy rain courses may be changed to avoid stream crossings.
• Whistles are mandatory for all competitors and will be spot checked.
• Ticks are present in the area, please check yourself thoroughly afterwards.
• The area is used by other users. Please be courteous to all users.
• All competitors who start course must report to download.

In the event of extreme bad weather the event may be cancelled. Competitors will be notified via email. Event information will be updated on the website.

Nearest A&E Hospital

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN

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