Kames SoSOL 5, MuirkirkSun 20 Sept

 A70 passes through Muirkirk. On M74 from North take Junction 11, from the South Junction 12, signposted to Douglas and Ayr (approx 12.5mls).

 In the middle of Muirkirk, there is a brown sign to Kames Circuit from the Coach House Inn. Follow this on Furnace Road for approximately 1 ml to East Ayrshire Car Club Gate 1 on Right.

See Traveline for public transport options.

 East Ayrshire Car Club, Gate 2

Yellow/White map collection, hired dibber collection, payment for Entry on the Day, Car key drop.

This includes a car parking fee for East Ayrshire Car Club.

BOF member Senior £14, Junior £7, SOA member Senior £15, Junior £7  , Non member Senior, £16, Junior £8

SI units

No fee for hiring but £30 charge if lost

 11.00-12.30

White1.2km 30m, Yellow1.5km 35m, Orange 2.1km 55m,

 Light Green 3.2km 110m, Short Green 3.3km 120m, Green4.1km 145m,

 Blue 5.9km 175m, Brown 7.6km 220m

(No String Course or equivalent available)

Only 1 start and 1 finish.

Leave East Ayrshire Car Club at Gate 2, past Registration, Cross road, Turn Left, walk 100 metres to Entrance of Walkers Car Park, enter, follow tape to start, 150 metres.   (Total 250 metres)

From Finish, walk straight ahead for 300 metres to gate which leads to Walkers’ Car Park, Follow signs to Download, Gate 2 of East Ayrshire Car Club.          (Total 400metres)

Orienteering is an adventure sport. Risks have been assessed and mitigated as far as possible but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.

There may be other users of the area, walkers sober considerate. Please also be considerate of the livestock - sheep.

Wearing full leg covering and carrying a whistle are strongly recommended as is carrying a waterproof if the weather is inclement.

If you have medical concerns, carry information about your medical condition and identity on your person so that a First Aider can find it.

Check for ticks.

Safety Heading - North

Results

Route Gadget 

On AYROC website after event. On Day – Local Results service available , details at registration.

Route Gadget will be available after event.

At Registration, Gate 2 provided by qualified AYROC members.

Nearest A&E - University Hospital Ayr

All fences, unless otherwise marked as uncrossable with purple overprint, are crossable with care, with most fenceposts being fairly solid. Please report any damage.

The Garpel Water, which bisects the Area from South to North is marked as uncrossable and should be treated as such, Competitors on the Blue and Brown Courses should cross via the mandatory crossing point at Tibbie's Brig, to the North. Any transgressions will result in disqualification.

It is boggy in places but streams should be crossable with care unless marked as uncrossable on the map. Courses have been planned as far as possible to avoid the worst of the boggy areas/tussocks but you may still encounter some legs that are slower going.

There are no gaps in the control circles, instead Purplepen blending has been used which should allow the features beneath to show through.

Yellow Course - Control 58 to Control 61 indistinct path so follow tapes on white posts.

 Muirkirk Caravan Site, 300 metres from East Ayrshire Car Club has a restaurant and bar in which all are welcome for Sunday lunch as well as snacks.

Couple of Cafes in Douglas and Cumnock, including Dumfries House.

Nick Wright of Stanley Wright, Factors to Dumfries Estate

Mrs Blackwood Auldhouseburn Farm - tennant

East Ayrshire Car Club

Terry O’Brien BEM for taking on some of the duties of Planner in his absence.

 Members of Ayroc