Riccarton (Heriot-Watt) Local Event (Come-and-Try-It)

White (easiest) 1.3km
Technically easy with most controls on paths. Where paths don’t exist, a taped route may be necessary. Designed for 6-10-year-olds and family groups. Straight-line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Entry limit: 5
Entered: 2

Yellow 1.8km
Uses linear features like paths, walls, and streams. Designed for under 12s and family groups. Straight-line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Entry limit: 8
Entered: 8

Orange 2.3km
Involves basic use of the compass and route choice. Ideal for competent youngsters or novice adults. Straight-line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Entry limit: 22
Entered: 18

Red 4.1km
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.
Entry limit: 10
Entered: 7

Light Green 4.0km
Uses simple contour and point features. Ideal for improvers as the navigational difficulty begins to increase. Straight line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Entry limit: 45
Entered: 38

Blue (hardest) 5.5km
Moderate navigational difficulty. Light green (technical difficulty 4) level but longer. Straight line distance; suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s.
Entry limit: 39
Entered: 37

All courses are suitable for unaccompanied Under-16s. The longer courses cross a road to the north of the campus but this is a quiet road with no buses at weekends. All distances are straight-line distance so you should expect to run up to 50% further on the ground.

Senior: £6.00/£8.00
Junior/Student: £3.00/£4.00

Juniors are under 26 on 31st December.

Young adults under 26 pay junior rates, as do Students if they tick the 'Are you a Student?' box on the entry form.

Pairs / Groups / Families running together should make a single entry. Enter the name of your lead navigator then add the additional names in the box below. There is a final box for your group / family name that will be displayed on the results (otherwise it will be the lead navigator's name). You get one map with your entry, and can request up to 4 additional maps (towards bottom of form) at £1 each.

Timing Device (Dibber) Hire - SI dibbers are available to hire free of charge but there is a £30 charge if lost.

Shadowing - if you are following ('shadowing') another runner but not competing, you can order an extra map (£1 per map).

Full details are on the event webpage