Wednesday, December 31, 2014

HAULBOWLINE ISLAND

HAULBOWLINE ISLAND, ROCKY ISLAND & RINGASKIDDY

National Grid Reference W 793 643
Park in public car park by the sea, 300 m after the National Maritime College (and before bridge to Rocky Island and Haulbowline Island)

New Year’s Day event & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm for the Winter months
Courses Close at 2 pm

LONG COURSE                  8.4                50               30       
MEDIUM COURSE            6.5                10               24
SHORT COURSE                4.1                05               16

Saturday, December 27, 2014

HODDERSFIELD WOOD & ESTATE

Sunday 28th  December 2014
 
HODDERSFIELD WOOD & ESTATE, Crosshaven
Park at picnic site one km before Crosshaven or at the earlier car park on the Old Railway Line. National Grid Reference W 788 613
Cork County league (Round 9) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm for the Winter months
Electric Fences are live
Courses Close at 2 pm
 
BROWN COURSE                         7.4 km           220 m            24 c
BLUE COURSE                             5.1                 190                21
GREEN COURSE                          4.5                 175                22
RED COURSE                               4.0                 120                22
ORANGE COURSE                       3.0                 100                18
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        2.4                 075                15

Monday, December 15, 2014

MOUNT DESERT WOOD

Sunday 21st December 2014

MOUNT DESERT WOOD, Lee Road, Cork City

(The old St. Joseph’s Hospital, now a nursing home)
National Grid Reference W 630 720 Park on the left-hand side on the way up the drive (do not park on grass).

Café open to us that day but please change into clean clothes beforehand. The area south of the drive, containing the sewerage treatment plant, is out-of-bounds.

Cork County league (Round 8) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm for the Winter months
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                         6.0 km          425 m           17 c
BLUE COURSE                              4.7                370               17
GREEN COURSE                          4.0                290               16
RED COURSE                                3.0                210               14
ORANGE COURSE                       3.0                135               20
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        2.6                120               14

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

BALLYANNON WOOD

Sunday 14th  December 2014

BALLYANNON WOOD, Dwyer Road, Midleton (down the side of Midleton Park Hotel)
National Grid Reference W 875 728
Cork County league (Round 7) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm for the Winter months
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                         10.1 km         280 m          32 c
BLUE COURSE                               7.8                250               31
GREEN COURSE                           6.7                220               22 
RED COURSE                                 6.0                190               25
ORANGE COURSE                        4.8                085               14
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)         4.0                075               12

Monday, December 1, 2014

ROCHESTOWN WOODS

Sunday 7th December 2014

ROCHESTOWN WOODS
National Grid Reference W 725 686
Park in Upper Belmont Estate at the top of Clarke’s Hill
Cork County league (Round 6) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                        8.0 km       380 m        20 c    
BLUE COURSE                            7.0              300            21
GREEN COURSE                         5.8             250            20       
RED COURSE                               4.5             200            13       
ORANGE COURSE                      4.0             135            14
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)       3.0             100            11

Monday, November 24, 2014

KILBRITTAIN WOOD

Sunday 30th November 2014

KILBRITTAIN WOOD
National Grid Reference W 523 469
Park in Kilbrittain Community Association car park in by the GAA fields (entrance from the middle of the villasge)
Cork County league (Round 5) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE       6.0 km          200 m           30 c
BLUE COURSE        5.5                 150               31
GREEN COURSE      5.2                080               18
RED COURSE          3.9                 055               20
ORANGE COURSE      3.0                040               16
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        2.4                030               15

Monday, November 17, 2014

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE

Sunday 23rd November 2014

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE
National Grid Reference W 610 754
Park near GAA grounds and walk in The Avenue (gate manned) to the STABLE YARD CAFÉ courtyard.
Registration/start/finish in this courtyard
Café will provide tea/coffee/scones/cakes/soup

Cork County league (Round 4) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE       9.6 km             200 m              30 c    
BLUE COURSE         8.2                    150                  31       
GREEN COURSE         7.0                   080                  18       
RED COURSE            6.0                   055                  20       
ORANGE COURSE      4.8                   040                  16
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)      4.0                   030                  15

Monday, November 10, 2014

FOTA ARBORETUM, GARDENS & HOUSE

Sunday 16th November 2014
 
FOTA ARBORETUM, GARDENS & HOUSE,
Belvelly Bridge, Great Island (Eur 3 per vehicle to exit car park, coins only)

National Grid Reference W 791 708
Cork County league (Round 2) & Family Day & 34th Cork Schools Championships
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm
Eur 3 per vehicle to exit car park (Coins eur 2 or 1 only)

BROWN COURSE              7.4 km          100 m           28
BLUE COURSE                  6.3                 075               27       
GREEN COURSE               5.3                070               21       
RED COURSE                    4.0                055               20       
ORANGE COURSE            3.0                030               18
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)    2.5                025               16
FIFTH CLASS                  1.6                010               10
SIXTH CLASS                    2.0                015               10
FIRST YEARS                      2.0                020               12
SECOND & THIRD YEARS   2.7                025               15
PJC GIRLS                               2.8                030               15
PJCBOYS                               3.0                030               16

Monday, November 3, 2014

THE LONG STRAND

Sunday 9th November 2014

THE LONG STRAND sand hills & RATHBARRY WOOD,
Rathbarry, Clonakilty

National Grid Reference W 323 346
Cork County league (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

LINE EVENT                                  
Training event on sand hills by Tony Cotter
 
BROWN COURSE                        7.3 km          395 m           26 c    
BLUE COURSE                             6.2                205               21       
GREEN COURSE                         5.4                220               16   
RED COURSE                               4.0                150               11
ORANGE COURSE                      3.5                120               13
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)       2.5                080               11
 
 
Brown / Blue / Green: No paths or fences

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL & GARDENS

Sunday 2nd November 2014

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL & GARDENS, just north of Shanagarry Village (signposted from Shanagarry Village)

National Grid Reference W 976673
Registration & toilets will be in building near the shop and the adjacent cafe will be open for teas/coffee/scores/etc

Cork County Leagues (Round 1) & Family Day & children’s Halloween novelty event. All courses, except the Green, will have to negotiate the famous Celtic Maze. Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

GREEN COURSE                         6.0              050              33       
RED COURSE                              5.5               040              35       
ORANGE COURSE                     4.2               015              34
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)      2.7               010              28

 

Monday, October 20, 2014

MONDELIGO and LISS ARD ESTATE


(1) Sunday 26th October 2014
 
MONDELIGO WOOD, Currabeha, Fermoy, off Fermoy / Tallowbridge road
National Grid Reference W 926 965
Cork Autumn league (Round 8) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm
 
BROWN COURSE                        7.5 km             150 m              27 c
BLUE COURSE                              6.1                   130                  21
GREEN COURSE                          5.3                   090                  18
RED COURSE                                3.3                   055                  15 
ORANGE COURSE                       2.6                   040                  19
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)         1.9                   030                  10

 
(2) Monday 27th October 2014

LISS ARD ESTATE, 0.5 km from Skibbereen on road to Castletownsend
Country House Hotel, Restaurant, Café (last day of season…café will open for us from 12 noon to 3 pm), Gardens, Arboretum, Lakes, Irish Sky Garden, Fort, etc

National Grid Reference W 131 323
Café will be open from 12 noon to 3 pm for us
Cork Autumn league (Round 9 & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm
 
BROWN COURSE              7.3 km             330 m              26 c    
BLUE COURSE                  5.9                   000                  19      
GREEN COURSE                4.6                   000                  16     
RED COURSE                       3.8                   000                  14     
ORANGE COURSE               3.4                   000                  15
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)     2.9                   000                  14

Monday, October 13, 2014

ROSTELLAN WOOD

Sunday 19th October 2014

ROSTELLAN WOOD off Midleton / Whitegate road

National Grid Reference W 874 664
Cork Autumn league (Round 7) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                       10.7 km             180 m              23 c
BLUE COURSE                            8.2                   110                  20
GREEN COURSE                         6.0                   100                  18
RED COURSE                             4.0                   070                  14
ORANGE COURSE                      4.0                   055                  16
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        3.0                   035                  13

Monday, October 6, 2014

CURRAGH WOOD


Sunday 12th October 2014

CURRAGH WOOD on Midleton / Lisgoold road
National Grid Reference W 859 765
Cork Autumn league (Round 6) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                       8.0 km             585 m              21 c 
BLUE COURSE                            7.0                   460                  18  
GREEN COURSE                         5.6                   430                  20 
RED COURSE                               4.5                   220                  13
ORANGE COURSE                      4.4                   175                  08
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        3.6                   150                 06

Monday, September 29, 2014

DROMKEEN WOOD



Sunday 5th October 2014

DROMKEEN WOOD, Innishannon Bridge

National Grid Reference R 540 569
Park outside Innishannon Parish Hall / GAA Field and walk over Innishannon Bridge to registration/start
Cork Autumn league (Round 5) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                        5.0 km          410 m           30 c
BLUE COURSE                            3.6                300              29    
GREEN COURSE                         2.8                250               26   
RED COURSE                              2.5                200               24       
ORANGE COURSE                      2.3                100               16
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        1.6                075               15