White (easiest) 1.0km 20m climb
Technically easy. Contained entirely within the campsite. Designed for 6-10-year-olds and family groups. Suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Yellow 1.8km 45m climb
Uses linear features like paths, walls, and fences. Designed for under 12s and family groups. Straight-line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Orange 2.8km 55m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for competent youngsters or novice adults. Straight-line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Red 3.7km 85m climb
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for novice adults who would like a longer run with simpler navigation. Straight line distance. Suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Light Green 4.0km 50m climb
Uses simple contour and point features. Ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase. Uses Mortonhall Estate and adjacent housing estates. 60% off road. Straight line distance. Under-16s must be shadowed / accompanied due to road crossings.
Green 5.6km 110m climb
Hard. Uses Mortonhall Estate and adjacent housing estates. 55% off road. Any under 16s need to be shadowed.
White, yellow orange and red courses are suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s. The harder courses (light green and green) venture outside the estate and cross local roads, so under-16s need to be shadowed / accompanied.
All distances are straight-line distance so you should expect to run up to 25% further on the ground.