About Roxburgh Reivers

Roxburgh Reivers is a small orienteering club based in the Scottish Borders. Although the club has no actual 'centre', the majority of the members come from the towns surrounding the A7 road from Carlisle to Edinburgh, with a few from the eastern side of the region as well. Roxburgh Reivers' name comes from the former county name Roxburghshire and the name given to a band of local outlaws, the Border Reivers. Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with map and compass. ... Scottish Borders is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... The A7 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Roxburghshire (Siorrachd Rosbroig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border (Border country), for nearly three hundred years from the late 13th century to the middle of the 16th century. ...

Roxburgh Reivers is affiliated to the Scottish Orienteering Association and the British Orienteering Association.

Roxburgh Reivers hold several events a year in various areas in the Scottish Borders and the club also help to put on a day at the Scottish Six Day Festival every two years, usually supplying at least one official (ie planner or organiser). The club usually holds one round of the South of Scotland Orienteering League and holds an annual Summer Series, consisting of four events on Wednesday evenings during May and June. The Summer Series events are ideal for newcomers to the sport and allow people to 'come and try' orienteering. Scottish Borders is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. ... This article is about the month of May. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with map and compass. ...

Where do Roxburgh Reivers hold events?

The majority of the mapped areas are in the upper River Tweed Valley near Peebles and Innerleithen. these forests include Elibank, Cardrona Forest and Glentress. Other mapped areas include Bowhill Estate (home to the Duke of Buccleuch), which was used for the Scottish Championships in 1993 and the Eildon Hills overlooking Melrose. There are also several smaller areas mapped, such as Bowmont Forest near Kelso, and street maps of many town centres. The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... Old Parish Church, Peebles Location within the British Isles. ... Innerleithen is a town in Scotland. ... The title of Duke of Buccleuch (pronounced Bucloo) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The original Melrose is a town in the Scottish Borders a region of Scotland in the United Kingdom (see Melrose, Scotland). ... Kelso is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, located where the River Teviot flows into the River Tweed, a place famous for its salmon fishing and rugby club. ...

Permanent orienteering courses in the Scottish Borders

There are three permanent orienteering courses in the Scottish Borders available to the public, mainly situated in the Upper Tweed Valley (links to streetmap.co.uk):

• Bowhill Estate (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?NT4250027500_region:GB_scale:25000), Selkirk - maps available from the Countryside Ranger Service, Bowhill Estate, Selkirk, TD7 5ES (tel: 01750 22326)
• Cardrona (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?NT3050036500_region:GB_scale:25000), Peebles - maps available free from the Tourist Information Centre, High Street, Peebles (tel: 01721 720138) and Scottish Border Trails, Glentress (tel: 01721 722934)
• Glentress (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?NT2845639658_region:GB_scale:25000), Peebles - map packs £1.50 each available from The Hub (tel: 01721 721736) at the forest entrance

In addition to the three permanent forest courses, town centre maps are also available for Earlston, Eyemouth, Duns, Jedburgh, Kelso, Peebles and Selkirk. Maps and a quiz sheet cost 50p each and are available from the Outdoor Education Department at Scottish Borders Council, Newton St Boswells, TD6 0SA (tel: 01835 824000). Eyemouth is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, with a population of around 3,500 people. ... Duns is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Kelso is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, located where the River Teviot flows into the River Tweed, a place famous for its salmon fishing and rugby club. ... Old Parish Church, Peebles Location within the British Isles. ... Map sources for Selkirk at grid reference NT469286 Selkirk is a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, and historically the county town of Selkirkshire. ...

Please note that Roxburgh Reivers is not responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the permanent courses mentioned in this section, nor the availability of maps.

Club details

Roxburgh Reivers' colours are red, black and emerald green. Red is a color at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ...

Roxburgh Reivers' club committee is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in January. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

External links

• Roxburgh Reivers Orienteering Club (http://www.roxburghreivers.org.uk/)
• Scottish Orienteering Association (http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/)
• British Orienteering Federation (http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/)
• International Orienteering Federation (http://www.orienteering.org/)