Tayside Local Event - Autumn Series 2 and CATI
Sat 27th Sep 2025
Dundee
SOA
Local
Location
| Venue: | Balgay Park |
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| Nearest town: | Dundee |
| Event centre: | Lochee Park |
| Postcode: | DD2 2HS |
| Grid reference: | NO378312 |
| Parking information: | Parking at Lochee Sports Centre |
| Dog rules: | On a lead in the parking/park area. Not on the courses |
Details
| Description: | This is a local orienteering event suitable for both newcomers and experienced orienteers. The hill is a wooded area offering some fast running with some steep slopes. All courses include the adjoining Victoria Park with grass areas and scattered trees. The longest course includes a section in the neighbouring residential area. The area is mostly very runnable and makes good practice for map reading and decision-making on the run. All courses involve some climb! |
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| Type: | Cross Country |
| Physical difficulty of terrain: | Medium |
| Entry times: | Registration 10:45 Starts 11am to 12:30 |
| Punch type: | SI |
| Event number: | 86296 |
Courses
| Course description: | All courses include park area. Yellow - suitable for beginners: Orange -slightly harder navigation: Green- medium hard/ includes urban residential section. Juniors will have to be shadowed in this area. Full leg cover is advised. Some areas will be steep and maybe slippy. Please check the weather and wear suitable clothing |
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| Colour coded courses: | Yellow, Orange, Green |
XS 0-2.5km | S 2.6-5.0km | M 5.1-7.5km | L 7.6-10km | XL 10.1km + | |
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| Very Easy | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Easy | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Medium | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Hard | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Very Hard | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Course Technical Difficulty and Length (Km) are a guide to the standard of the courses offered. | |||||
Entry
| Payment date | Junior/student | Senior | Family/group |
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| some EOD | £3 (£5) | £6 (£8) | £6 (£8) |
| Non-member fees shown in brackets. | |||
| Online entry via: | https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=16254 |
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| Online entry closing date: | 24/09/2025 |
Contact us
| Club: | TAY |
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| Association: | SOA |
| Contact: | Lesley Grattan |
| Email: | grattans@sky.com |