Wednesday, March 29, 2023

INCHYDONEY sand hills

Sun 2    INCHYDONEY sand hills. Cork Spring League 

(Planner Steve Perkins) 

Park in car park about 400 metres west of the hotel

BROWN Course (the most Technical course)  5.7 km, 24 controls
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course)  5.0 km, 19 c
GREEN Course (Technical course)  4.3 km, 17 c
RED Course (moderate course)  3.5 km, 17 c
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 3.1 km, 20 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Orange course.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Monday, March 20, 2023

CARRIGRENAN PARK

Sun 26 CARRIGRENAN PARK, Little Island. 

Cork Spring League (Planner SC)

Take the first right after the RC Church

LONG COURSE 9.0 km, 220 m climb, 28 control sites
MEDIUM COURSE 5.1 km, 100 m, 18 c
SHORT COURSE 4.2 km, 50 m, 19 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

LONG STRAND sand hills & CASTLEFREKE WOOD

Sun 19 LONG STRAND sand hills & CASTLEFREKE WOOD

Cork Spring League (Planner Steve Perkins) 

Park in the sand dunes car park

BROWN Course (the most Technical course) 8.1 km, 22 controls, 2 maps
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 6.2 km, 16 c, 2 maps
GREEN Course (Technical course) 5.3 km, 13 c
RED Course (moderate course)  3.7 km, 12 c
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 2.5 km, 14 c
YELLOW Course
(the easiest course) 2.0 km, 11 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Monday, March 6, 2023

FOTA ARBORETUM

Sun 12    FOTA ARBORETUM. Cork Spring League.

Supported by WIS & Cork Sports Partnership

Parking in Bay 4 of Fota House car park (not in Fota Wildlife car park).
Eur 3 per vehicle to exit Fota
Planner SC

BROWN Course (the most Technical course) 8 km, 26 controls (2 maps)
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 7 km, 29 controls (2 maps)
GREEN Course (Technical course) 5 km, 22 controls
RED Course (moderate course)  4 km, 21 controls
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 3 km, 17 controls
YELLOW Course
(the easiest course) 2.25 km, 14 controls

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Monday, February 27, 2023

TRAMORE VALLEY PARK

Sun 5      TRAMORE VALLEY PARK. Cork Spring League 

(Planner William Curry & Michael Duggan)

NORWEGIAN COURSE 5.5 km, 19 controls
GREEN 4.2 km, 17 controls
ORANGE 2.3 km, 10 controls

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
(After registration closed, send entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

MALLOW TOWN PARK & CASTLE GROUNDS

Sun 26     MALLOW TOWN PARK & CASTLE GROUNDS, Cork 

Winter League (Planner Ted Lucey)

Start in Castle Playground car park.
Start times 11 am to 12.30 pm.
Pre-entries on-line or to Ted Lucey

BROWN Course (the most Technical course) 8.2 km, 140 m, 23 controls 
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 7.3 km, 110 m, 21 c
GREEN Course (Technical course) 6.0 km, 80 m, 17 c
RED Course (moderate course) 4.8 km, 60 m, 15 c
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 3.3 km, 30 m, 9 c
YELLOW Course (the easiest course) 2.6 km, 25 m, 6 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (East end)

Sun 19    BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (East end)

Cork Winter League (Planner William Curry & Michael Duggan)
GAA car park / pop-up cafe by Powder Mills

BROWN Course (the most Technical course) 6 km
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 5 km
GREEN Course (Technical course) 4.5 km
RED Course (moderate course)  4 km
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 3 km
YELLOW Course (the easiest course) 2 km 

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

CLONTINTY I.M.P.S.

Sun 12    CLONTINTY I.M.P.S.

1.4 km from Glanworth Village on road to Balindangan & Mitchelstown. 
Park in farm yards (New area, contours from a LIDAR plot; Planner SC)

BROWN Course (the most Technical course) 11.0 km, 160 m, 37 controls 
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 9.0 km, 150 m, 34 c
GREEN Course (Technical course) 7.5 km, 130 m, 29 c
RED Course (moderate course) 5.5 km, 100 m, 22 c
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 4.0 km, 50 m, 14 c
YELLOW Course
(the easiest course) 3.0 km, 30 m, 12 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

LISS ARD ESTATE

Sun 5      LISS ARD ESTATE Skibbereen Cork Winter League 

0.5 km out from Skibbereen Town on the road to Castletownsend
Planner Steve Perkins

BROWN Course (the most Technical course)  8.1 km, 25 controls
BLUE Course (the next most Technical course) 6.2 km, 22 c 
GREEN Course (Technical course)  4.1 km, 14 c
RED Course (moderate course)  3.4 km, 14 c
ORANGE Course (the second easiest course) 2.9 km, 15 c
YELLOW Course (the easiest course) 2.3 km, 12 c

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com). 

Monday, January 23, 2023

BALLYMALOE HOUSE HOTEL ESTATE

Sun 29   BALLYMALOE HOUSE HOTEL ESTATE Cloyne 

(Planner Dermot O'Sullivan)

The Blue and Green courses will be in in two parts.  You'll do the first controls in order, then you'll flip the map and do the next six controls in any order, then re-flip the map and complete the course in order.  The controls in the score section will not have kites, just the SI boxes.

Blue            7.5 km
Green         6 km
Red             5.5 km
Orange       2.1 km

Hire of SI Card €1 per card per day (€40 if card is lost or damaged).
Start times 10.30 am to 1 pm,
Courses CLOSE at 2 pm SHARP.
Pre-entries required for Red to Brown Courses before 6 pm the previous day to orienteering.ie 
Entries accepted on the day for the Yellow and Orange courses.
(After 6 pm you can send your entries to bishopstownoc@gmail.com)
Credits given for some no-shows (contact bishopstownoc@gmail.com).