British University Championships (BUCS) - 19-20th March

[jjjl]

EUOC are proud to be hosting this years BUCS event on the 19-20th March.

Race Locations:

Individual - Balkello Hill (Dundee)

Terrain - Variety of mostly open hillside, flatter woodland and marshy open fields. The hillside is dotted with emall pits and other intricate contour features as well as small areas of trees and thickets. There is a fairly comprehensive network of paths throughout the area.

Relay - Gullane Dunes (Edinburgh)

Terrain - A mixture of open complex dunes, mature pine wood and an intricate path network through thick scrub.

Entries

Will soon be avalible via BUCS. Liaise with your Sports Union ASAP.
Guest entries - please email Ed Curan (see BUCS website below.)

Accomodation

Beds and breakfast are being provided for all students on the Saturday evening at the Art Roch Hostel on the Grassmarket.

Social and Meal

Provisional plans include a meal at Teviot, a ceilidh in the Debating Hall and finally a disco in the Teviot Underground.

The fancy dress theme for the social is BUCKIE (i.e interpret this as your favourite drink!).

Further details to be announced in the next month predominantly via BUCS and also on the EUOC website. http://orienteering.eusu.ed.ac.uk/events/bucs
http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=3445&sectionTitle=Championships

[Taybank]

Balkello - Steep hills with knee deep heather.

[graeme]

Gullane...thick scrub...

Buckthorn, in fact

The fancy dress theme ... is BUCKIE

[Taybank]

Are you needing any help either putting out some low level controls etc on the Friday or helping on the day?
If so give me a contact e-mail or phone number.

[jjjl]

Help is always welcomed.

I'm not the organiser, but if you drop simongardner1@hotmail.com an email he should be able to help.

Thanks!