Scottish Endurance Riding Club - Grampian Branch
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Scottish Endurance Riding Club - Grampian Branch
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SMALLBURN RIDES – JULY 8th 2007 Venue by kind permission of Mr & Mrs David Forrester, of Botary Mains, routes by courtesy of Forestry Commission, Miss Ann Gardiner and Bell Ingram Rural
DIRECTIONS TO BOTARY MAINS Landranger 29 NJ 470/451
Coming from the SOUTH on A96, 4 miles after the Huntly roundabout, look out for the ASHGROVE Filling Station/cafe on the left. Continue up hill and shortly after entering the new road section TURN RIGHT at sign to Boghead & Windyraw. Coming from the NORTH the turn is on your LEFT about 4 1/2 miles from Keith and as you are coming to the end of section of “improved” road where a new flyover has been built. It has a sign to Boghead & Windyraw. Follow this road through the underpass (ignore 2 LH turns, small RH turn) for 700 yards staying on tarmac– the farm venue is on your left and visible once through the underpass.
Crews & Riders please note The routes cross the busy A96 at the Ashgrove filling station, which may be doing a roaring trade on a Sunday. Please take care and riders obey steward’s instructions as to where you should position yourself to cross this road safely. CAREFUL and COURTEOUS crewing here as it is now a restaurant and garden centre! Crew vehicles are not permitted to enter the forests but there is plenty of crew access on public roads. Marking is red and white tape and orange or blue spray paint. Please ensure your horse’s shoes are fit for the distance. Farrier in attendance Water (at Botary steading not for human consumption) and toilet on site, camping and corralling available at Smallburn only - not at Botary Mains. Please ring Mary on 01466 760 219 if you wish to do this. If you are corralling please bring your own electric fencing and water bucket. (Smallburn water OK)
PLEASE keep dogs on leads. We are on very good terms with our neighbours and would like to keep it that way! The farmer will not hesitate to shoot any dog seen amongst his stock.
Venue emergency no. is 07785 940104 (Leon’s) mobile & 07967 743898 (Mary’s). Please leave your own and/or your crew’s mobile ‘phone number at the caravan.
Riding min/max times: Pleasure ride – 21km 1hr 54m to 2hrs 38 mins Training- 21km Max time 2hrs 18mins Competitive rides - 33km Min speed 9kph = 3hrs 40mins 33km BTQ min speed is 9.5 kph = Max time 3hr 28mins 54km BTF min speed is 9.5 kph Max time 5hr 41mins 60km STQ min speed is 11kph Max time 5hr 27mins Vet & Start times: 50km Vet between 09:00 – 09:15 Start between 09:30 – 09:45 30km Vet between 09:15 – 09:45 Start between 09:45 – 10:15 Pl/Tr Vet between 09:30 – 10:00 Start between 10:00 – 10:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALLBURN RIDEJuly 6th 200821km Pleasure Ride
Venue by kind permission of Mr & Mrs David Forrester, of Botary Mains, route by courtesy of Forestry Commission and Bell Ingram Rural
venue emergency number is 07785 940104
NB – You pass through D and CP3 twice!
Leave venue thru gate to road and turn RIGHT, continue through underpass and take RIGHT turn up tarmac road (marked to Loanhead). At end of tarmac go straight on on rough track past Horntowie to (B) (Blue route goes SO here). Turn LEFT to Sittinghillock thru shallow ford on farm track and new access road to The Balloch. Bear RIGHT and at T junction with forest road, turn RIGHT and at next junction go SO. Continue on hard forest road over X roads and keep left at fork Ignore left turn at D (you’ll take that next time!) and continue to CP3 and take RIGHT on sandy track. 7km
Continue to end of this track and turn LEFT down hill. At bottom turn sharp LEFT and continue ignore two tracks to LEFT. Take third L turn uphill to CP3 again and go SO.
Take Right turn at D, down through trees, sharp LEFT at bottom and follow forest road for 4.0km. At new pumping station take RIGHT fork downhill. At junction turn LEFT up Old Military Road, and at the end turn LEFT 17km At T junction turn RIGHT and follow forest road to T junction turn Right and follow track for 500 metres. Look for opening on LEFT and follow narrow track through new plantation to forest road. Turn LEFT down to barrier, at fence line turn RIGHT and then LEFT through two gates at Loanhead and back to tarmac road. Turn RIGHT and retrace your route back home to FINISH 21km ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMALLBURN RIDE July 6th 200833km competitive rideBlue route
NB. Anyone seen by residents or steward failing to maintain walk on the short section of private road past Roadburn, risks being eliminated. Also at Whitehill there are young stock, so please ride with courtesy and consideration.
venue emergency number is 07785 940104
Please note – you pass through both CP1 and CP2 Twice!
Leave venue at gate to road, turn RIGHT continue through underpass take RIGHT turn (marked to Loanhead). At (A) continue on this road as it becomes stoney track past Horntowie and at (B) (Red route diverges here) go straight on to Hallgreen. At tarmac road turn RIGHT to Ruthven crossroads, turn LEFT. After 1km turn RIGHT to Whitehill. Ride through the farm and continue straight on grass track to the Bin forest. At T junction turn RIGHT, ignore track on left and turn RIGHT at next T junction to Roadburn. WALK where directed.
Take left turn and follow track to CP1 13.5km Turn LEFT, at next junction turn LEFT again. At next junction turn RIGHT and in short distance RIGHT again onto grassy track. After 1.5km turn RIGHT down to trees and go LEFT. At junction go RIGHT and RIGHT again on forest road. Ignore left fork and continue to CP1. Turn LEFT Continue to main A96 (Ashgrove filling station) where a steward will cross you over this busy road. 22km Continue on rough tarmac road to Bogmoon, (C) bear right then LEFT to CP2. (You don’t turn for home this time!) GO STRAIGHT ON, on gravel then grassy track. Turn LEFT up lovely canter track, through wall at top and follow markers round Drumdelgie down to tarmac road. Turn LEFT along minor road, and look for LEFT turn up track and onto old road. Follow markers carefully along cut grass tracks until you return through gate to (C) Bogmoon. Turn LEFT (Beware you have been here before!) and repeat short distance to CP2. 30km Turn RIGHT (to home) up canter track to top – through open gate – turn LEFT and RIGHT after wall. Down grassy track to drove road – turn RIGHT – past Smallburn SO over bridge, enter venue field through open gate on left and uphill to FINISH 33km ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SMALLBURN RIDE July 6th 200854km Competitive rideBlue route + red route NB. Anyone seen by residents or steward failing to maintain walk on the short section of private road past Roadburn, risks being eliminated. Also at Whitehill there are young stock, so please ride with courtesy and consideration. venue emergency number is 07785 940104
Please note – you pass through both CP1 and CP2 twice on blue route and through D and CP3 twice on red route
Leave venue at gate to road, turn RIGHT continue through underpass take RIGHT turn (marked to Loanhead). At (A) continue on this road as it becomes stoney track past Horntowie and at (B) (Red route diverges here) go straight on to Hallgreen. At tarmac road turn RIGHT to Ruthven crossroads, turn LEFT. After 1km turn RIGHT to Whitehill. Ride through the farm and continue straight on grass track to the Bin forest. At T junction turn RIGHT, ignore track on left and turn RIGHT at next T junction to Roadburn. WALK where directed. Take left turn and follow track to CP1 13.5km Turn LEFT, at next junction turn LEFT again. At next junction turn RIGHT and in short distance RIGHT again onto grassy track. After 1.5km turn RIGHT down to trees and go LEFT. At junction go RIGHT and RIGHT again on forest road. Ignore left fork and continue to CP1. Turn LEFT Continue to main A96 (Ashgrove filling station) where a steward will cross you over this busy road. 22km Continue on rough tarmac road to Bogmoon, (C) bear right then LEFT to CP2. (You don’t turn home this time!) GO STRAIGHT ON, on gravel then grassy track. Turn LEFT up lovely canter track, through wall at top and follow markers round Drumdelgie down to tarmac road. Turn LEFT along minor road, and look for LEFT turn up track and onto old road. Follow markers carefully along cut grass tracks until you return through gate to (C) Bogmoon. Turn LEFT (Beware you have been here before!) and repeat short distance to CP2. 30km Turn RIGHT (for home) up canter track to top – through open gate – turn LEFT and RIGHT after wall. Down grassy track to drove road – turn RIGHT – past Smallburn SO over bridge, enter venue field through open gate on left and uphill to VET 33km Leave venue on RED route to road and turn RIGHT, continue through underpass and take RIGHT turn up tarmac road. At end of tarmac go straight on past Horntowie to (B) (Blue route goes SO here). Turn LEFT to Sittinghillock thru shallow ford on farm track and new access road to The Balloch. Bear RIGHT and at T junction with forest road, turn RIGHT. Continue on hard forest road SO at X roads and keep left at fork. Ignore left turn at D (you’ll take that next time!) and continue to CP3 and take RIGHT on sandy track. 40km Continue to end of this track and turn LEFT down hill. At bottom turn sharp LEFT and continue ignore two tracks to LEFT. Take third L turn uphill to CP3 again and go SO. Take Right turn at D, down through trees, sharp LEFT at bottom and follow forest road for 4.0km. At new pumping station take RIGHT fork downhill. At junction turn LEFT up Old Military Road, and at the end turn LEFT 50km At T junction turn RIGHT and follow forest road to T junction turn Right and follow track for 500 metres. Look for opening on LEFT and follow narrow track through new plantation to forest road. Turn LEFT down to barrier, at fence line turn RIGHT and then LEFT through two gates at Loanhead and back to tarmac road. Turn RIGHT and retrace your route back home to FINISH 54km --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMALLBURN RIDE July 6th 200860km competitive rideTwo circuits of Blue route
NB. Anyone seen by residents or steward failing to maintain walk on the short section of private road past Roadburn, risks being eliminated. Also at Whitehill there are young stock, so please ride with courtesy and consideration. venue emergency number is 07785 940104
Please note – you pass through CP1 four times and CP2 three times!
Leave venue at gate to road, turn RIGHT continue through underpass take RIGHT turn (marked to Loanhead). At (A) continue on this road as it becomes stoney track past Horntowie and at (B) (Red route diverges here) go straight on to Hallgreen. At tarmac road turn RIGHT to Ruthven crossroads, turn LEFT. After 1km turn RIGHT to Whitehill. Ride through the farm and continue straight on grass track to the Bin forest. At T junction turn RIGHT, ignore track on left and turn RIGHT at next T junction to Roadburn. WALK where directed. Take left turn and follow track to CP1 13.5km Turn LEFT, at next junction turn LEFT again. At next junction turn RIGHT and in short distance RIGHT again onto grassy track. After 1.5km turn RIGHT down to trees and go LEFT. At junction go RIGHT and RIGHT again on forest road. Ignore left fork and continue to CP1. Turn LEFT Continue to main A96 (Ashgrove filling station) where a steward will cross you over this busy road. 22km Continue on rough tarmac road to Bogmoon, (C) bear right then LEFT to CP2. (You don’t turn for home this time!) GO STRAIGHT ON, on gravel then grassy track. Turn LEFT up lovely canter track, through wall at top and follow markers round Drumdelgie down to tarmac road. Turn LEFT along minor road, and look for LEFT turn up track and onto old road. Follow markers carefully along cut grass tracks until you return through gate to (C) Bogmoon. Turn LEFT (Beware you have been here before!) and repeat short distance to CP2. 30km Turn RIGHT for home up canter track to top – through open gate – turn LEFT and RIGHT after wall. Down grassy track to drove road – turn RIGHT – past Smallburn SO over bridge, enter venue field through open gate on left and uphill to VET 33km
Repeat route as far as CP2 but this time turn for home without doing the Drumdelgie circuit Distance at CP1 (third time) 46 km Distance at Ashgrove 55km Finish 60km |
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