Appeal for its return
An orienteering group were left baffled when a key piece of equipment went missing in Dunblane.
Forth Valley Orienteers had been hosting a ‘come and try it event’ at Laighhills on Saturday when they discovered that an electronic unit, which records competitors times went missing.
The timing unit sits on top of a cane which is stuck in to the ground.
Racers have to reach the unit to record their times.
The piece of kit valued at around £120 went missing from a fence post by the Allan Water sometime between 12.30pm and 1.45pm on Saturday afternoon.
Steven Scott, from the group, said: “It’s a timing unit. You have to prove that you have been to each location and they are little electrical boxes that hang on poles
“On a course you would normally have around 20 to 30 units and you have to go to each one and complete the course in the fastest possible time.
“The unit was hung up at 12.30pm and we only discovered that it wasn’t there anymore.
“It’s hard to say if it has been stolen or of if someone has found it and just picked it up and removed it and put it somewhere not realising what it is.
“They’re not cheap and it’s disappointing that one has gone missing.
The event saw around 70 people attend.
The Laighhills were busy on Saturday and sunseekers took in the warm weather.
The incident has not been reported to police as it’s unclear if it was intentionally stolen.
Anyone with information on the equipment can contact Steven by calling 07580708368.