Results

Binning Wood
Saturday 24th February 2024

Binning Wood  Saturday 24th February 2024

A bright February afternoon saw a strong turnout enjoying the challenges of Binning Wood. Despite improved weather recently the woods are still very wet and anybody who came hoping for muddy conditions will not have gone away disappointed.

Many thanks to all who came to compete, and to the large team helping stage the event. Particular thanks to Duncan Edmondson for his courses which were very well received.

Parking continues to be in short supply at Binning so it was gratifying that several people came on foot or by bike from the nearest public transport – including the new station at East Linton.

Catering contributions raised £38 for Mary’s Meals.

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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Barns Ness
Saturday 20 January 2024

Barns Ness  Saturday 20 January 2024

Planner’s Report

Despite the best efforts of the forecasters, the weather at Barns Ness was dry, surprisingly warm (well at least for winter in Scotland) and significantly less windy than predicted. It was great to see over 120 people taking part across the four courses. Congratulations to everyone that took part.

A massive thank you to Ian for helping to set out the controls, to Trina and Neil for making sure that the start and finish areas were all ready and routes marked from the registration area to the start and back from finish to download. Trina, Neil and Godfrey looked after the start and got everyone away. Thanks to Robin, Matt, Sheila and Michael for making sure that registration and download worked well out of the back of their cars; although the wind was not too bad during most of the day, it picked up later in the afternoon so it was a good call not to put the tent up (otherwise we may have had to look for it near Oslo!).

We heard great reports on the event, at the finish, at download and online; it sounds as if the courses were sufficiently challenging and varied! I appreciate that running past the start and/or finish, as was the case on the LG and O courses, is not ideal, however I was keen to have the start not too far from registration and still wanted to use the area to the west of the start so there weren’t other options.

Likewise a big thank you to Ian, Neil, Ryan and Steph for their help at the end, this really helped and meant that we were able to bring in the controls before it got too dark!

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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Festive Frolic: Levenhall Links
30 December 2023

Festive Frolic: Levenhall Links  30 December 2023

For longer than most of us can remember ELO have put on a fun orienteering event between Christmas and New Year. As well as finding the controls there has been a puzzle to add to the challenge. A mass start, a social gathering and a lively prize giving have made up for a great way to work off some of the Christmas excesses.

This year’s Festive Frolic at Levenhall on Saturday 30th December will be fun and challenging.

Orienteers of all abilities are welcome to join us on the day when we will have something to suit everyone.

Planner’s Report

The weather gods were smiling on us this morning! The sunrise around 8:30 when I was arriving at Levenhall was stunning, and although it clouded over a bit, the forecast of howling gales and squalls of rain did not materialise, fortunately, though I did hear that stringing beads onto a wire with very cold hands is rather difficult.

There is no way that I could have got all the controls and activities out by myself so thank you to those who came along early to help: Trina and Neil, Jamie Wilson, all the Atkinson family and Paul Caban. Likewise at the end, people were queuing up to volunteer to help, and everything came in and was packed away speedily. I am worried about naming everyone as I will likely miss someone but Neil and Trina again, Paul Caban again, Pete Younger, Jeff Hodgson, Tim Harding, David and Hanne Robertson, Ryan Scoular and Jonathan Ellis. Kirsten helped in various ways and without Robin’s IT set up it just would not happen. Printed results appeared plenty quickly in order to have a prizegiving before everyone froze.

Someone handed in a £10 note that she had found on the course, and thought it was probably from a competitor. If you think it was yours you can claim it from me otherwise I will put it into a charity – either Mary’s Meals or the Food Bank.

Thank you to everyone who took time to thank me, which makes it all worth while.

Happy New Year to everyone and great running in 2024.

Sheila

Results

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Vogrie Country Park
Saturday 25 November 2023

Vogrie Country Park  Saturday 25 November 2023

Vogrie Country Park is a woodland estate managed by Midlothian Council.  The Tyne Water runs through the park in a steep sided valley which can provide a physical challenge.  Vogrie usually hosts a Saturday parkrun and has a popular playground but its varied terrain and 12 mile path network make this a popular venue for orienteering, particularly for those new to the sport.  For the more experienced there are plenty of ways to navigate between controls both on paths and off them!

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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Butterdean Wood
Saturday 28th October 2023

Butterdean Wood  Saturday 28th October 2023

Butterdean is near Gladsmuir village between Tranent and Haddington. It is a flat wood densely planted with conifers and patches of birch or ash. There is a good track and path network. The wood is home to a range of wildlife and some animal sculptures. It is managed by the Woodland Trust and East Lothian Council.

Please note that we are using a new event base: Parking, Enquiries and Start/Finish are all on the east side of the wood – see detailed directions below.

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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Yellowcraig
Saturday 30th September 2023

Yellowcraig  Saturday 30th September 2023

Usual thanks to all the very many who came to run and to the many helpers who made the event possible.

Score events require an extra set of decision making skills and many runners enjoyed this change. Well done to those brave souls who added the challenge of “Odds before Evens”.

More than 30 tried the RetrO course. Sample comment – “I’ll never complain about SI timing again”. Special mention to Fran Humphrey who entered into the spirit by actually bringing a stamped addressed envelope for the results – just like pre-internet days.

Saartje’s reduced refreshment stand raised £35 for Mary’s Meals.

Organiser’s Report

It was great to be able to welcome so many people to Yellowcraig! Hopefully the wait at registration for a few folks was more than made up for by the excellent courses and convivial atmosphere afterwards. Patchy mobile reception meant that live results online weren’t possible but hopefully you saw the results screen (and thankfully we didn’t have to wait a week for the stamped address envelopes to arrive through the post – even for the retro course).

We look forward to seeing you next month in Butterdean where we will have a little more space for registration and can spread out! September saw experienced Orienteers having their route choice decision making challenged and next month you can have a go at a map memory course where your only chance to see each leg is on the map extract at the controls. 

Planner’s Report

Yellowcraig is varied but a very small area so it’s hard to fit in a long course without tedious loops. I had thought that adding the wrinkle of “Odds before Evens” on a Score would slow down the finishing times – but many finished comfortably inside the limit even with this extra option. Perhaps for next time an even more arcane restriction is needed …

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
  • RetrO results are here.
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North Berwick Law
Saturday 9th September 2023

North Berwick Law  Saturday 9th September 2023

Sadly, Ian Rowland, today’s planner couldn’t be present in person. His courses each provided a tough challenge on a very hot afternoon and his Green course squeezed every drop of variety out of a small area.

Thanks to all who came to run and to help. See you in three weeks at Yellowcraig when we will be back in our regular ‘last Saturday of the month’ slot.

Organiser’s Report

After an enforced summer break it was good to have a strong turnout for today’s club event at Berwick Law. The routes took runners up and down the slopes, through woodland, and along lochans. Memories of the day include the sweltering heat, the ponies repeatedly knocking down the Start banner, the ponies failing to break into the lush community allotment – and ice lollies at the finish. Thanks to Ian Rowland for planning the courses, to all the helpers beforehand and on the day, and to the catering team who raised £67 for Mary’s Meals.

Planner’s Report

It’s always a bit tricky putting out controls on courses planned by someone else – “Am I putting this control on the same feature which the planner envisaged?”. Ian couldn’t be with us today but his courses won many compliments. If any controls weren’t perfectly placed the blame is with me. Pete Younger

Results

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  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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North Berwick Sprintelope
Wednesday 28th June 2023

North Berwick Sprintelope  Wednesday 28th June 2023

Sprintelopes are lightweight informal events featuring Urban style races around the streets of towns in East Lothian and other areas in and around Edinburgh on Wednesday evenings.

In 2023, ELO are contributing six races to the series – this is the sixth of them, around North Berwick!

Orienteers of all abilities are welcome to join us on the day when we will have a range of courses to suit everyone including under 16s who have a course with no road crossings.

Organiser’s Report

Thanks for coming along to the final ELO-organised Sprintelope of the season.  I am very grateful to all the planners who have contributed to the series – Robin Strain, Jamie Wilson, Duncan Leishman, Simon Fairfull, David Robertson, and Tim Harding – without planners there would be no courses to run around.  It was good to see junior courses at a few of the events and we hope to continue that next year.

Special thanks go to Robin and Sheila Strain for their support with all things SI and logistics – without them there would most certainly be no results.

We hope you enjoyed the series and we look forward to seeing you at some of the other clubs’ sprintelopes soon.

Results

  • Simple results are here.
  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
  • Munroleagues compile the Sprintelope series results.
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Binning Wood
Saturday 24th June 2023

Binning Wood  Saturday 24th June 2023

Binning Wood was replanted after 1945 with conifers and beech and has a complex network of rides, paths and ditches which can be disorientating to the unwary.  Although much of the site had been overrun with rhododendron, work is ongoing to clear some of the site which has dramatically improved the runnability.  In many areas visibility has improved and hidden ditches have reappeared, although the brashings will slow you down.

Orienteers of all abilities are welcome to join us on the day when we will have a range of courses to suit everyone.

Sign up to Binning Wood

Results

  • Simple results are here.
  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • Winsplits Online gives another way of comparing your times for each leg.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
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Port Seton and Cockenzie Sprintelope
Wednesday 14th June 2023

Port Seton and Cockenzie Sprintelope  Wednesday 14th June 2023

Sprintelopes are lightweight informal events featuring Urban style races around the streets of towns in East Lothian and other areas in and around Edinburgh on Wednesday evenings.

In 2023, ELO are contributing six races to the series – this is the fifth of them, around Port Seton and Cockenzie. Expect some deviously similar looking sections on a brand new map with plenty of scope for making parallel errors!

Orienteers of all abilities are welcome to join us on the day when we will have a range of courses to suit everyone.

Results

  • Simple results are here.
  • Routegadget allows you to plot your route, either by hand or by downloading a gpx file from a watch or phone and to look where you and others went.
  • British Orienteering collect results from all events and publish ranking scores for larger events.
  • Munro Leagues collate the series results
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