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

Last update

08 August 2010

Forest of Deer 4th & 5th September 2010

Grampian Branch's 20th anniversary celebration event including fun classes, and BBQ on the Saturday after the ride.

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. Hard standing available for larger vehicles. Venue utilises the showground in Aden Park.

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

Landranger 30 - grid ref. 985 478 Postcode AB42 8FQ

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.)

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION

Camping/coralling is available onsite next to the venue. Aden Caravan Park have allocated us their children's play area cum football pitch. This can be booked via the caravan/camping person at Aden Park - you pay the campsite rates, direct to the caravan park.

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

2010 tariff:

2-person tent £8 (concession £5)

4-person tent £10 (concession £6.50)

6-person tent £14.50 (concession £9)

Coralling £3

Vehicle access to the football pitch is via the main Aden Park entrance which is locked between 10pm and 7am.

An ‘unchecked’ list of stabling options in the area is available on request.

B&B is a little limited - suggest you Google B&B in the Mintlaw/Old Deer area for options.

CLASSES

2-day 80kms (51 + 31)

2-day 60kms (30 + 31)

50kms CTR (51) - Sat only

40kms CTR (41) - Sat only

30kms CTR (31) - both days

long Pleasure/Training (25 kms) - both days

short Pleasure/Training (19 kms) - both days

shorter Taster Ride (approx 8 kms) - both days