Scottish Endurance Riding Club - Grampian Branch Rides Location Map Omnibus SERC Forum

Last update

14 August 2011

Forest of Deer 27th & 28th August 2011

Grampian Branch's 2-day event including fun classes, and BBQ on the Saturday after the ride will be held within the impressive showground at Aden Park. Reasonably flat ride in beautiful scenery with a mixture of disused railway line, forestry tracks and lanes with lovely long canter tracks. All vettings at the venue. An excellent grading ride. Hard standing available for larger vehicles.

Camping and corralling at venue. 10% tarmac, 40% forest, 50% tracks.

Landranger 30 - grid ref. 985 478 Postcode AB42 8FQ or google Aden Country Park

DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE

From Aberdeen and the South, cross Bridge of Don and head North on the A90. Around the Ellon bypass heading for Peterhead. At the Toll of Birness fork left for Mintlaw on the A952. In Mintlaw take the first exit (left) at the roundabout in the centre of the village (A950). The venue is 1.5km along this road on the left – look for sign to Aden Park, beside the end of speed restriction sign

From the West and North, head for New Pitsligo. Follow the A950 to the south east, the venue is well signposted Aden Park just inside the speed limit sign on the outskirts of Mintlaw.

(See also “Rides Location Map” at top of page.)

CLASSES

80km ER – Final leg of the Trooper Series (31+27+25=83km)........ Saturday

80km CR (31+27+25=83km).................................................................... Saturday

60km CR (31+31=62km).(different loops)............................................. Saturday

50km CR (25+25=50km).(different loops)............................................ Saturday

2D80 (25+25=50 & 33 = 83km).(different loops).............................. Sat/Sun

2D60 (31&31=62km).(different loops)................................................... Sat/Sun

30km CR (25+14=39km)............................................................................. Sunday

30km CR (31km).......................................................................................... Saturday

30km CR (33km)......................................................................................... Sunday

25km Pleasure/Training............................................................................ Sat & Sun

20km Pleasure/Training............................................................................ Sat & Sun

14km Taster................................................................................................. Sat & Sun

VETTING

All vetting will be at the venue

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION

Coralling will be within the fenced showground this year and will be free. However all muck MUST be put in the container provided before you leave.

Camping is available onsite next to the venue (within view of the corralling). This can be booked via the caravan/camping person at Aden Park - you pay the campsite rates.

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/caravanparks/locations/mintlaw.asp or 01771 623460

More information on Aden Country Park and the surrounding area

can be found on the following links.

Aberdeenshire Council- Aden Country Park
Aden Country Park info

If you're lucky and the weather is fine and you look out carefully you may spot the White Horse on Mormond Hill (you'll see it from a different angle from that though) and the area is steeped in history and you will ride on an historic racetrack (don't get too excited its more like a nice forest track nowadays!) but you will ride past the Observatory Tower in Drinnies Wood (good crew point here) where the Admiral used to view his horses in training from. Drinnies Wood and Observatory