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Scottish
Endurance
Riding
Club
- Grampian Branch
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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 VENUEFrom 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.)
CLASSES80km 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
VETTINGAll vetting will be at the venue
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONCoralling 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 areacan be found on the following links.
Aberdeenshire Council- Aden Country Park |
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