Day 4 – Balfour Forest

Classic orienteering with good opportunities to run some true classic-distance style courses

A long-distance event

Thursday 31st July 2025

Part of the extensive Forest of Birse, Balfour Forest shares some of the characteristics of nearby Glen Tanar, separated by the steeper and more complex terrain of Birsemore Hill.

For the final long distance event of Royal Deeside 2025 we take you to the delights of Balfour Forest outside Aboyne.

The area includes a good mix of different terrain types, ranging from fast open forest to rough open including small patches of moorland. There are several “well contoured areas”, with lots of potential control sites. The area offers classic orienteering and thanks go to the owners including the Birse Community Trust, Dunecht Estate, Ballogie Estate and Balfour Estate.

Location


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Daily News available each morning.

Daily News

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Results available here during the race.

Results

Each days results will be available live.

Day Reports available after the race.

Day Report

Each evening we will publish a short review of the day's orienteering.

Preliminary Details

Important Information

Organising clubs:
FVO & CLYDE.
Organisers:
TBC.
Planners:
TBC.
Controllers:
TBC.
BOF Registration Number: 84586

Estimated Course Lengths

To be published before entries open on 1 December 2024.