AYROC orienteering activity at Dean Castle Country Park on Saturday, 6th January 2024

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• Postcode: KA3 1XB
• Lat/Lon: 55.62094,-4.48632
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Event Details

Seasons Greetings everyone.

AYROC's next activity will be held at Dean Country Park on Saturday 6th January 2024 at 11.00am. This will be a butterfly course with 4 loops which can be undertaken using a map or if you wish to challenge yourself, using map memory. This format allows for people of all abilities. You can choose how many loops you wish to complete.

Please complete the form below to enter, one per person.

For those interested in improving their Orienteering skills, there will be instruction available 30mins before the start. Please specify on the form if you wish to take part in this.

The closing date for entry, in order to print sufficient maps, is Thursday 4th January2024 at 10.30pm.

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Dean Castle Country Park is a 200-acre rural valley park with woodland paths, open grass areas, play areas and tearoom, around a 14th century castle museum.

From the A77 the park is approached via the B7038, Glasgow Road then take Dean Road and left into the car park. (This may be busy because there is often football and the Parkrun on a Saturday morning) Buses can be taken from the centre of Kilmarnock along Glasgow Road to the end of Dean Road which is then a short walk to the park entrance.

Dean Castle Country Park, Dean Road, Kilmarnock KA3 1XB,

Grid Ref NS 437 394

Latitude 55.623 Longitude -4.484

There is a cafe at the Visitor Centre and also at the Kiosk both of which are open between 9.30 and 3.30 and provide Toilets.

Orienteers take part at their own risk. A risk assessment will have been carried out however the following should be noted. Care should be taken underfoot as there are uneven paths and there could be mud in places. Dean Park is popular so there will be many other users and consideration should be given to them, including dog walkers. First Aid will be available from one of AYROC's members who has First Aid training.