​SPRINT SCOTLAND 2022        19-20th March

  • Scottish Sprint Championships (Race 3)
  • UK Urban Orienteering League (Race 3)
  • Scottish Urban Orienteering League (Races 1+2 combined, plus Race 3)
  • 3*World Ranking Events (Races 1-3)
  • UK Elite Orienteering League (tbc)
  • GB Team Selection Races (Races 1-3)
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​Welcome to a weekend of Sprint orienteering around Dundee!
Program (provisional)
Saturday 19th March
10:30 – 12:00 Sprint Race 1 – Dundee Menzieshill (WRE, Scottish Urban League)
15:00 – 16:30 Sprint Race 2 – Dundee Menzieshill (WRE, Scottish Urban League)
Sunday 20th March
11:00 – 12:30 Sprint Race 3 – Dundee Balgay (WRE, UK Urban League, Scottish Sprint Championships)
13:30 Sprint Scotland prize-giving

Classes - M/W12-, M/W16-, M/W Open, M/W40+, M/W55+, M/W65+, M/W75+
Race Format - 12-15 minutes for sprint races. Open classes will have a Knock Out Sprint on Race 2 (Quarter Final, Semi Final and a Final).
Timing system - SPORTIdent with contact-less punching enabled. SI and SIAC cards available for hire.
Terrain - Traditional varied Scottish sprint orienteering terrain. Quite a lot of climb, and Race 3 has more parkland and woodland than usual. Old map of Menzieshill here.
Maps - All maps drawn at 1:4000 to ISSprOM19 specification by Graham Gristwood and Chris Smithard.
Labyrinth – We hope to offer labyrinth orienteering at the races (instead of a string course).
Going green - We encourage people to use public transport and share transport where possible.
Visas / extra training – Use the contact email address below.
Accommodation - Various in and around Dundee - be aware of the embargoed areas.
Climate - This is Scotland, so could be anything!
Embargoed areas - See link above.
Map samples below
​Co-ordinator Graham Gristwood
Planners Jon Cross and Graeme Ackland
Organiser Ross McLennan and Lorna Eades
Controllers ​Ted Finch (FVO) and Rob Hickling (GRAMP)
IOF Event Advisors Ted Finch (FVO) and Rob Hickling (GRAMP)
Contact e-mail address sprintscotland2016@gmail.com

Map production part funded by the Orienteering Foundation, Liz Campbell and Active Schools Dundee.
Sprint Scotland is organised by Masterplan Adventure.