Festive Frolic: Vogrie Country Park
28 December 2024
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 is at Vogrie on Saturday 28th 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. Check the final details here on the website on the night before, ie Friday evening, as there will be further instructions on how to gain bonus points.
General Information
Type of event:
Local event to burn off the Christmas calories!
Terrain:
- A mixture of parkland and woodland with some steep sided deans.
- Former golf course.
Other Users
The area is very well used by the general public including dog walkers and families. Please respect their right to be there at the same time as you are orienteering.
Dogs
The area is well used by dog walkers so dogs are welcome to come with orienteers.
Toilets:
There are public toilets near the car park and beyond the House.
Accessibility:
TBC
Location
Nearest Town: Gorebirdge
Grid Ref: NT376632
Nearest Postcode: EH23 4NU
Directions
Vogrie is on the B6372 which runs from the A7 at Gorebridge to the A68 North of Pathhead.There is a £3 parking charge (cash preferred).
Public Transport
A limited service travels to the Edgehead and Dewarton crossroads, from where the park can be accessed on foot.
Nearest Defibrillator:
We hope to have a defibrillator at download.
Registration & Start Times
Registration
Online registration will close at 8 pm on Friday evening to allow time to enter the data into the event file. Hire dibbers can be uplifted from the tent near to the main house.
Start and Finish:
Start and Finish will be near to the main house, 500m from the main car park along the main drive.
There will be a mass start at 11:00.
Anyone who is uncomfortable with a mass start, should hang back and come to start five minutes later and you will be given a punching start.
Courses Close:
Course closure time will be 12:15 and a prizegiving will take place as soon as practical after this.
Entry Charges
| Senior (per person): | £8 / £10 |
| Junior/Student (per person): | £4 / £5 |
| Group or Pair (per team): | £8 / £10 |
The cheaper entry fee is available to SOA members who enter before we order the maps.
Course Information
Map
The map is printed at 1:7,500.
Timing
SportIdent (SI) electronic timing will be used – we will have SIcards for hire free of charge but there is a £30 charge if lost. Units will be set for contactless punching.
Course
60 minute Score course with control sites suitable for all abilities.
Controls can be visited in any order with everyone starting at the same time and returning at (roughly) the same time.
Safety and Risk
A comprehensive risk assessment (RA) has been carried out by the organisers, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.
You are advised to wash your hands after finishing your course to avoid the risk of infection and to carefully check for ticks. The full Risk Assessment will be available for inspection at Registration.
Medical Conditions:
If you, or anyone in your group (including juniors), have a medical condition that first-aiders or health professionals should know about in the event of accident or illness during the course of the event please print off the Medical Form, complete it fully and bring it along to the event. You should complete a separate copy for each individual who has a medical condition. Please leave the completed Medical Form at Event Registration. If it is not in a labelled sealed envelope, it will be put in one and will be opened only in an emergency. It will be shredded immediately after the event if you do not claim it back.
Privacy
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We may also take photographs at the event for publicity purposes – please let us know if you do not want us to use your photograph in this way.
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