Event Summary
The Scottish Orienteering Score Championships
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Scottish Orienteering Score Championships in Lady Culbin (the eastern edge of Culbin Forest). This is fabulous technical terrain, full of technical contour detail and runnable pine forest, last visited for the Scottish Orienteering League event in March 2025.
In addition to the Score format there will be yellow course available for younger competitors or those who do not wish to compete with the score format.
In terms of the Score format, the aim of the event is for each competitor to attempt to visit as many controls as possible in the allotted time. The times for each course are as follows:-
Entries will be made by age class and competitors should tick the box to indicate that they are eligible in term of the Scottish Championships Eligibility rules. Competitors will only be eligible to become champion in the class in which they have chosen to run. In the unlikely event of a senior competitor entering an older age class, or junior entering a younger age class, they will be non-competitive. Courses 1 and 2 will be at TD5. Course 3 is TD3. Juniors who are not confident on TD3 courses are encouraged to run the Yellow course. A penalty will apply for anyone who is not back at the finish within the allotted time for their course (remember your watch!) - that penalty will be 10 points for each minute or part of a minute that you are over time.
In order to allow a short start window there will be up to three alternative score courses for those competing on Course 2 (60 mins). Each age class will compete on the same course and courses will be allocated depending on the entries.
Directions and Parking
From Forres:
Follow the A96 towards Nairn, on crossing the road bridge over the Findhorn approximately 0.8 miles out of Forres take the right junction towards Broom of Moy/ Kintessack/ Culbin. After crossing the bridge over the railway take the right junction towards Broom of Moy/Kintessack/ Culbin. Follow this road for 1.5 miles passing Broom of Moy. After Broom of Moy and before reaching Earnhill Farm you will reach a sharp left bend with a junction towards Kincorth directly in front of you – continue straight following the road towards Kincorth. Follow this road (*) which will pass Kincorth House with a sharp right-hand bend directly after. Continue along this road for the next 1.9 miles – the road will become an unmade road and please ensure you adhere to the speed limit in terms of the many signs. Parking is at the eastern end of the field and volunteers will provide guidance on where to park
From Nairn:
Follow the A96 towards Forres for approximately 7 miles. After Brodie and before the Findhorn Road bridge take the left hand turn towards Broom of Moy/Kintessack. After crossing the bridge over the railway take the right junction towards Broom of Moy/Kintessack/ Culbin. Follow this road for 1.5 miles passing Broom of Moy. After Broom of Moy and before reaching Earnhill Farm you will reach a sharp left bend with a junction towards Kincorth directly in front of you – continue straight following the road towards Kincorth. Continue (*) as described above.
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Assembly
Will be in the north eastern end of the field at Binsness adjacent to the parking. There will be hot refreshments and homemade cakes for sale together with bacon rolls which will be sold to as a fund raiser for Moravian juniors. Payment can be made by card machine.
Toilets will be located adjacent to assembly on the route to the start.
Car parks will open from 11:00 am, and competitors are requested to not arrive in the car park before that time. Everyone should be in the car park by 12:30 pm.
Date
24/10/2026Discipline
ScoreEvent Level
NationalPunch Type
SI AIRStartTimes
12:30 – 1:15 pmCourses Close
2:45 pmBof Event No
86951Dog Rules
In Car ParkEntries
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