Terrain
The 6 event areas are geographically spread across the area, from the North Sea coastline to Highland Perthshire. The range of forested and open areas - a combination of new and familiar areas - provide Tay 2009 with perhaps the most diverse set of orienteering challenges of any Six Day Competition so far.
The 6 areas are:
- Day 1: Dalrulzion, Sunday 2nd August.
- A brand new area for 2009 - plantation forest and moorland, and intricate rock and contour detail throughout.
- Day 2: Kinnoull and Deuchny, Monday 3rd August.
- A well known local area, right on the edge of Perth and a real mixture of natural oak and birch and plantation forest; with a complex network of paths.
- Day 3: Tullochroisk, Tuesday 4th August.
- Returning to the venue of the Jan Kjellstrom 2000 Relays. Classic Highland Perthshire orienteering, technically and physically challenging.
- REST DAY, Wednesday 5th August.
- There will be a range of orienteering and non-orienteering activities available on the Rest Day - including a Mountain Bike Orienteering event and Sprint Orienteering event.
- Day 4: Tentsmuir, Thursday 6th August.
- Complex coastal pine forest, one of Lowland Scotland's finest areas.
- Day 5: Barry Buddon, Friday 7th August.
- A rare opportunity to visit an area of detailed duneland, next to the Carnoustie Championship golf course.
- Day 6: Loch Ordie, Saturday 8th August.
- A new area of challenging navigation over Perthshire moorland.
Travelling to each competition day
Detailed travel directions to each venue will be provided in the Event Programme.
On each day, a bus service will be available for competitors who do not wish to make their own travel arrangements. Pre-booking will be required - for more details, see the Bus Travel page.
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