British Night Championships 2025

Forth Valley Orienteers are delighted to host the 2025 British Night Championships, making use of the legendary forest at Touch near Stirling.  This will be the first opportunity in ten years to orienteer at Touch. 

The area

Touch Estate was used at the (second ever) Scottish 6-day event in 1979, and has always had a strong reputation for providing high quality orienteering.  Since 1979 it has staged a range of other significant competitions including  Scottish Championships races, UK Cup elite races and GB team World Championship selection races..  

Terrain

The forest is a mix of mature deciduous and plantation, runnable with highly complex terrain.  The longer courses will include several legs on the muir above.  The area was last used in 2015 and has recently been re-mapped by Martin Bagness.  This a great opportunity to run a high quality course in superb woodland and terrain. The terrain is tough in places and the route to the start  for the shorter courses is likely to include a steep bank on slippery ground.  Courses are planned as appropriate for the age categories within theconstraints of the terrain.  Jackets, whistles and spare torches will be mandatory, there will be a kit check.  Permission has been formally granted by both landowners that are involved.

Location

The event is easily accessible, parking (free) and assembly will be at Castleview Park & Ride near junction 10 on the M9.  There will be a shuttle bus that will take around ten minutes and will run regularly between here and the event area.  There will be toilets, a marquee for clothing dump, results and shelter at the event area.  There will be no parking or drop off at the event area. 

Entries

Entries are now open on SI Entries.  There is a regional UKOL-ranking event on Sunday at nearby Plean Country Park, enter here.  As the event facilities are dispersed we expect the prize giving to be at the event on Sunday. 

Event team

Organiser John Heaton (FVO)

Planner Alasdair Macleod (FVO)

Controller Duncan Archer (LOC)

Safety Officer John Owen (FVO)