FVO South Achray - SoSOL 4

Regional-level forested event which is part of the South of Scotland league series. 

Full range of courses from White to Brown.

South Achray offers varied and technically interesting terrain for orienteering. The area includes several steep slopes and sections of intricate contour detail, requiring careful navigation and good route choice. Runnability varies across the map and the area includes complex network of paths, providing many route options, though competitors should be aware that some smaller paths are indistinct or less obvious on the ground. Overall, the terrain rewards accurate map reading and thoughtful decision-making.

Registration & Start times

11:00 - 12:30.  Courses close at 14:30

Directions/Parking:

The main parking for the event is Riverside Carpark in Aberfoyle just off the main street. Registration and Download will be adjacent to the carpark. Look for the FVO Tent and Flag.

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Novices & Beginners
When you enter, we'll give you a map with your course pre-marked, which is yours to keep.  If you don't have your own dibber (or SI Card) we can lend you one, free of charge, but there's a £30 replacement cost if this is lost.

We recommend that you enter the white, yellow or orange course, which you can do as an individual or in a pair/family group:

• White is the easiest level of course, suitable for young beginners, often with a parent or carer for company. Controls are fairly close together, and usually at path junctions, or junctions of paths and streams or walls; the best route should be obvious, along paths, and require very few decisions.
• Yellow is slightly longer and harder than White, and is often the first solo course that competitors do. Controls may be further apart, and are placed at junctions or obvious features; the best route should be relatively obvious, but not necessarily along paths.
• Orange course is medium difficulty and distance, suitable for adult beginners – controls may be 50m from paths, and reading map detail such as contours may be necessary; you may have several choices of route – some of which may be across terrain rather than along paths.

Shadowing and Pairs Entries

Shadowing and Competitive Pairs entry options are available.  Shadowing is where a junior competitor takes part, with an adult following on for safety or confidence purposes.  This usually takes place on the White, Yellow or Orange courses.  You pay for one entry, and receive one dibber.  Only the junior competitor shows up in the results (e.g. Maggie McBabb + 1).  Competitive Pairs, on the other hand, sees both competitors make an entry.  Each gets a race map, but there is only one dibber.  Both will appear in the results (e.g. Shug McPhater and Effie McClumpha).

COURSE / DISTANCE (km)/Climb (m)
These are subject to updates and changes following final controlling assessments.

• White / 1.1km / 25m
• Yellow / 1.6km / 35m
• Orange / 2.1km / 75m
• Light Green / 3.0km / 115m 
• Short Green / 3.2km / 120m
• Green / 4.0km / 125m
• Blue / 5.1km / 175m
• Brown / 6.7km / 235m

Contacts & Officials

• Planner -  Dominic Edward
• Organiser (& Assistant Planner) - Jack Cheyne
• Controller -  Ross McLennan