This will be held on Sunday 9th June at 2pm with the race starting and finishing at the Insch Hospital.

Pre-entry for the race is preferred and makes our job easier, this can be completed online through the link below however we will also accept entries on the day.  Please note that pre-entry does not cover payment so no financial loss if you enter but cant make the race.

Webscorer – Dunnydeer

Entry will be £5 for the main race.  Registration for payment and number collection will open at 12.30pm and will close at 1.45pm (look out for the ITRC tent at the event).  The race will commence at 2.00pm. 

UPDTAE – Due to licence / insurance restrictions we cannot allow Juniors to run this year. Race will be 18years and over.

This race will be part of the brilliant Insch Strawberry fair which has lots of great attractions on so a great day out for the family as well.

2019 RESULTS – 2019 ba cross country results

UPDATE – DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE EXPECTED WEATHER SUNDAYS RACE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  UPDATE WILL FOLLOW REGARDING RE-SCHEDULING.

Behind BA Country Stores, Broomhill Farm, Westhill, AB32 7DA

Parking can now be made at BA Stores car park.

See details below or download PDF:

2020 Routes Final

BA XC – New Event Flyer

Start your 2020 off with a great local XC race, combining grass, hills, trails, mud and water (exactly what you expect from XC).  Organised by Insch Trail Runners and JSK RC!

This year we have increased the race schedule so there are now options for everyone from U11 Boys and Girls up to Veteran Men and Woman.  To avoid delays on race day pre-entry would be appreciated via Entry Central on the following link.

www.entrycentral.com/festival/2011

Entry on the day will also be available with forms to be completed at registration.  On the day Entry opens at 10.30am.

Race Schedule:

Race	Distance	Start Time	Entry Fee
Boys and Girls Try-A-Trail	<1 mile	11.30am	£2.00
Senior Men and Women	3 mile	11.45am	£10 (£12 non SAL)
Students	3 mile	11.45am	£5 (£7 non SAL)
U15 boys, U17 Men and Women	3 mile	11.45am	£2.00
U11 Girls	1 mile	12.30pm	£2.00
U11 Boys	1 mile	12.45pm	£2.00
U13 Girls and Boys, U15 Girls	2 mile	1.00pm	£2.00
Senior Men and Women	6 mile	1.30pm	£10 (£12 non SAL)
Students	6 mile	1.30pm	£5 (£7 non SAL)

16th August 2025 – 1.30pm Start – Main Race and Junior Race 

As ever this race will be part of the Rhynie Gala, plenty of fun things to do, plus a BBQ, so bring the family along. You will see the ITRC tent at the Gala, meet there for paying and collecting your number. 

Main Race

Tap O’Noth is an AS category hill race (7.5km in length with 390m of ascent) and entry will be £5. Race will be for ages 18 and over only.  

Prizes will be awarded male and female for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and 1st place in age category (U23, V40, V50, V60 etc). 

Junior Race  

Junior race will be for ages 12 to 17 and is FREE to enter.  Entry on the day only only and forms must signed by the Juniors parent/guardian. Race will start at same time as main race but Junior route will divert away (see below for route map). 

Race entry and full details can be found on the following Webscorer link:  Tap O’Noth Entry

On the day entries will be accepted however online entry prior to the race would be preferred to make registration easier.  

Race Rules and Safety  

This race run under Scottish Hill Runners rules (SHR Safety Guidelines).  Juniors (U18s) are not allowed to enter the main race. 

All runners are required to carry the following: 

• full waterproof body cover (taped seams)
• hat (buff acceptable)
• whistle 
• map and compass (a paper map is required, phone or GPX is not an acceptable alternative) 

Start Location, Parking and Route 

The race will start at the playing fields in the centre of Rhynie.  Parking can be found on the streets around Rhynie with only a short walk to the start/registration.

The route has been amended (since 2022) to avoid the road as best possible. Runners will take a right into fields just out of Rhynie, once through the fields its up through the heather to the trig point at the top of the hill.  Route will be marked accordingly and marshals at key points. Follow the same route back down however just as you get into Rhynie you cut straight across the road, then take a left and come into the playing fields from the opposite side (again marshals will be present at road crossing).  Junior route will be the same but runners will loop back around at approximately 2.5km. 

This main race route is 7.5km in length with approx.  390m of ascent. 

Junior route is almost 5km in length and approx. 200m ascent.