TWENTY-EIGHTH TINTO TWIN FINAL INFORMATION
FIRPARK, NEWBIGGING - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY24/25 OCTOBER 2015
DIRECTIONS - (GRID REF NT025469)
Newbigging Village is on the A721 East of Carnwath, South Lanarkshire. If Travelling from
Edinburgh, follow the A702 south to Dolphinton. Approximately one mile south of Dolphinton turn
right onto the A721 signed Glasgow. Continue through Elsrickle village to reach Newbigging where
you will turn right to the event. Travelling from the west, take the A73 to Carluke and then follow
the A721 signed Peebles. Stay on the A721 through Carnwath and Kaimend and arriving at
Newbigging you will turn left in the village to the event. Competitors travelling from the North East
should be aware that weekend road works at the Forth Road Bridge could cause delays/diversions.
Please check before you set out on your journey.
PARKING AND ASSEMBLY
Parking for both days is along the minor road. Please park as directed as we need to leave regular
gaps to allow locals to pass. It is not anticipated that anyone will need to park more than a few
minutes from the assembly area. Take care when exiting your vehicle and when walking to and from
the assembly. Note that the wood is Out of Bounds. Toilets will be available at assembly. Please
hand any trophies in to registration. There will be limited Entry on the Night and Day, Seniors £9 and
Juniors/Students £5.
NIGHT EVENT - SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
There is one start for all courses at night and this is approximately 200 m from assembly and should
only be approached via assembly. Start times from 7.00-8.00 pm. Punching starts. Please make your
way to the start area according to the slot you want - early, middle or late.
The finish for all courses is adjacent to the assembly but runners will approach from different
directions so please be careful if you wish to watch for other runners finishing.
After finishing the traditional Tinto Twin Soup will be served in the tent at the assembly area.
NIGHT COURSE DETAILS
COURSE
LENGTH
(KM)
TD5 Long
5600
TD5
Medium
TD5 Short
Light Green
Dark
Yellow
CLIMB
(M)
55
CONTROLS
4100
45
11
2400
3000
2100
30
25
20
9
9
7
16
COURSE COMBINATIONS FOR TINTO TWIN
TROPHIES
M18, M20, M21, M35, M40, M45, M50, W21,
W35
M16, M55, M60, M65 and M21 to M40S, W18,
W20, W40, W45, W50 & W21S
M70, M70+, W16, W55, W55+
M/W 14
Please remember that the clocks go back one hour overnight.
TWENTY-EIGHTH TINTO TWIN FINAL INFORMATION
FIRPARK, NEWBIGGING - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY24/25 OCTOBER 2015
DAY EVENT - SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
There will be 2 starts for the day event. The starts are only 50 m apart but on opposite sides of the
minor road that bisects the area. Punching start times from 10.30 until 12 noon. Please make your
way to the start at the time slot you requested - early, middle or late.
RED START - Yellow and Orange courses only
BLUE START - Lt Green, TD5 Short, TD5 Medium and TD5 Long
All courses have the same finish control and finish.
DAY COURSE DETAILS
COURSE
LENGTH
(KM)
TD5 Long
7200
CLIMB
(M)
55
CONTROLS COURSE COMBINATIONS FOR TINTO TWIN
TROPHIES
22
M18, M20, M21, M35, M40, M45, M50, W21,
W35
17
M16, M55, M60, M65 and M21 to M40S, W18,
W20, W40, W45, W50 & W21S
TD5
Medium
5400
40
TD5 Short
Light
Green
Orange
Yellow
3900
4100
30
40
14
15
3100
2900
30
25
9
9
M70, M70+, W16, W55, W55+
M/W14
PLANNER'S NOTES
Recent felling and preparations for felling mean that some tracks and ditches in the NW corner of
the map have had some work done on them. The ditches that cross the main ride in this area are
deep and wide. The bottom of the ditches are soft - take care. Although not badly affected with
wind-blow, some trees are down. where this causes significant difficulty to movement this has been
mapped.
There is a fair amount of bracken in the area. This is only shown where it would significantly affect
progress. Rabbits present the biggest hazard at Firpark - or rather their holes do! Please take care
throughout the wooded section of the map.
The minor road that bisects the area is quiet but traffic can often travel quickly along this section.
We have "Runners on Road" signs along the road but please take care when crossing.
The house in the middle of the map and some fields are overprinted as Out of Bounds. Please
respect this.
Dogs on a leash in Assembly area only as all courses, Night and Day, have controls in a field with
sheep in it.
A few controls will be padlocked to fence corners etc to ensure their safety. All others are on t-bars.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tinto OC would like to thank: Controller, Terry O'Brien, Lee and Carnwath Estates for use of Firpark,
Robin and Sheila Strain (Computing), Ted Finch for clocks, and all of our willing volunteers for
assistance at the event. Also Marcella McLennan, Organiser and Blair Young, Planner.