For us to run the event safely, it is essential that all competitors comply with any rules and guidelines laid down by the Scottish Government in respect of COVID-19 which might include rules on face coverings, self-isolation, travel and quarantine.

SPORTident electronic punching will be used for the 6-Days with mixed SI punching. Competitors with a traditional SI card will dib in the ordinary way, but those orienteers that own or hire a SIAC will be able to use it contactlessly.

There will be a charge of £1 per day to hire an SI card. The charge for a lost SI card is £30.

A limited number of SIAC cards are available at a charge of £2.50 per day entered. The charge for a lost SIAC card will be £75.

If you wish to enter class for different days of the main 6 Days events, it is possible to create a second profile at stage two of the entry process.

The main 6 Days events, the Sprint O and the Trail O can all be entered with their respective classes using a single profile.

There will be free (follow the) string and off-string courses available each day.

For insurance purposes, all String course participants must be registered. Please note that registration for the string and off-string courses is free via Fabian 4 up to July 14th and thereafter at the String Course tent.

Race numbers (bibs) and hired SI Cards must be collected prior to your first run.

You can either collect them on the Saturday at the Event Centre in Ballater or at the Information Tent on the day of your first run. Please bring your own safety pins to attach the race numbers to your top.

Race bibs are compulsory, if you don’t wear a race bib, you can’t take part.

General

Start times for Days 1-5 will run from 10:00 until 14:00.

There will be no allocated start times for the colour-coded courses. Competitors on colour-coded courses will have an open start time.

Start times will be pre-allocated for all other competitors on all days. The start times will be allocated in accordance with the Scottish 6 Days Club Block system (see below).

The elite classes will have a seeded start on Day 5 and days which have been awarded World Ranking Event status.

At the beginning of July start times will be allocated for age-class entries and published as soon as possible thereafter; there will then be a couple of days to request any changes via the Entry Secretary. After 14th July changes to start times or age-class courses will not be possible as bibs will be being printed.

Amendments which affect the course/class entered and are within the same price band may be made free of charge up to 30th June 2025; otherwise the difference between the two prices will be charged (but not refunded if it is less). Most changes that don’t impact the price of the entry can be actioned online via your Scottish 6 Day entry details page on Fabian4. If you are unable to action the change yourself please contact the Entry Secretary.

After this date neither new entries nor changes to age-class courses will not be possible. Changes to SI card number will remain free unless it includes hiring an SI dibber when the hire fee will be charged.

Competitors may only cancel their entry before the closing date of 30 June 2025 and will be given a full refund, less the Fabian4 administration charge. We regret that no refunds of entry fees will be possible after this date.

Merchandise may only be ordered, amended or cancelled up until 31st May 2025. Any cancellations will incur the Fabian4 administration charge. Merchandise will be available for collection at the event centre on Saturday 29th July 2023 or at the event.

If you wish to cancel your entry or merchandise order visit your Scottish 6 Day entry details page on Fabian4 and scroll down to the cancellation section at the bottom.

Although we are confident that the event will go ahead, we recognise that there is always a possibility that Moray 2023 event will have to be cancelled. In that event competitors are entitled to a full refund of the entry fee less the Fabian4 administration charge.

The Scottish 6 Day Company can take no responsibility for the costs of accommodation or travel booked.

Dogs are permitted in the parking areas and arenas provided they are under control, on a lead and cleared up after. The exception is Day 1 when dogs are not permitted outside the parking area.

As all our competition areas are well-known dog-walking areas and mainly out of bounds in the lead up to the competition, a guide to alternative dog walks in the area will be available at a later date.

We ask that you to note, that some attendees are scared of dogs (or your dog may be scared of some attendees or other dogs) – please be considerate of others and your dogs while at the event.