Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Christmas / New Year events

(1) Sunday 27th December 2015

HODDERSFIELD FIELD & ESTATE, Crosshaven
National Grid Reference W 788 613
Park on the south side of the main road, about one km on the Carrigaline side of Crosshaven
Cork County Leagues (Round 9) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE     7.2                   175                 26      
BLUE COURSE         5.1                   200                 21       
GREEN COURSE      4.5                   175                 22       
RED COURSE           4.0                   120                 22       
ORANGE COURSE    3.0                   090                 16
YELLOW COURSE     2.4                   075                 15

(2) Monday 28th December 2015

RINGASKIDDY, ROCKY ISLAND & LOUGH BEG
(Haulbowline Island not yet open to the public)
National Grid Reference W 793 643
Park in or near the estuary car park after National Maritime College but before Rocky Island Crematorium
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(Hand punching)

LONG COURSE            10.8 km           85 m                26 c
MEDIUM COURSE        7.1                   55                    18
SHORT COURSE           5.7                   20                    11

(3) Wednesday 30th December 2015

MACROOM PARKLANDS / MACROOM DEMESNE,
McEgan College, The Castle entrance in Macroom Square
National Grid Reference W 339 728
Park in or near the College
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

LONG COURSE                  5.4 km             80 m    32 c (Hand Punching)
MEDIUM COURSE              4.0                   65        27
SHORT COURSE                2.8                   30        14

(4) Friday 1st January 2016

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (Central)
National Grid Reference W 584 710
Park in Allotments car park near Ballincollig Community School and local Primary Schools
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE              8.0 km             10 m    25 c
GREEN COURSE               6.0                   10        22
ORANGE COURSE            4.0                   10        12
SCORE COURSE               4.7 (approx.)    10        25

(5) Saturday 2nd January 2016

THE GEARAGH NATIONAL RESERVE, on Macroom/Inchigeelagh road
(about 2 km from Macroom)
CANCELLED as the area is under water at the moment

(6) Sunday 3rd January 2016

CURRABINNY WOOD, off Ringaskiddy/Carrigaline road
National Grid Reference W 790 622
Cork Brass Monkey Winter League (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE     7.4                   440                 16      
BLUE COURSE         5.3                   335                 12       
GREEN COURSE      4.5                   185                 15       
RED COURSE           3.6                   195                 15       
ORANGE COURSE    3.7                   140                 14
YELLOW COURSE    2.3                   085                 10

Monday, December 7, 2015

MOUNT DESERT WOOD

Sunday 13th December 2015

MOUNT DESERT WOOD, Lee Road, Cork City
(St Joseph’s Hospital / Bons Nursing Home)
National Grid Reference W 630 720

Park on L.H.S. of road going uphill to the nursing home
(Do not park on the grass)

Cork County Leagues (Round 7) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE     6.0                   425                 17      
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    2.6                   110                 14
 

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

BALLYANNON WOOD

Sunday 6th December 2015

BALLYANNON WOOD, Dwyer Road, Midleton Town
(near Midleton Park Hotel)
National Grid Reference W 875 728
Cork County Leagues (Round 6) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE          8.4              190                 23    
BLUE COURSE             7.1               150                 21       
GREEN COURSE           5.9               125                 18       
RED COURSE               5.2               100                 11       
ORANGE COURSE        4.6                075                 16
YELLOW COURSE        3.7                050                 10
 

Monday, November 23, 2015

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE

Sunday 29th   November 2015

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE
National Grid Reference W 610 754
Cork County Leagues (Round 5), Girl Guides event & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                              8.0km
BLUE COURSE                                  7.0km
GREEN COURSE                                6.0km
RED COURSE                                    5.0km
ORANGE COURSE                             4.0km             
YELLOW COURSE                             3.0km  

Details of courses available on the day.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

GLENABO WOOD (South)

Sunday 22nd  November 2015

GLENABO WOOD (South), Duntaheen Road, Fermoy Town
Park on main road outside Cluain Ard & Forest Glen housing estates, before dangerous bend / bridge. National Grid Reference W 796 974
New map extension to the south.
Cork County Leagues (Round 4) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLACK COURSE         6.4         185            20   
BROWN COURSE        5.8         150           18  
BLUE COURSE            5.3         150            17 
GREEN COURSE         5.0         135            16
RED COURSE               4.4        140            12       
ORANGE COURSE      2.5         070            11
YELLOW COURSE      2.2         045            08

 

Thursday, November 12, 2015

FOTA ARBORETUM

Sunday 15th November 2015

FOTA ARBORETUM, House & Gardens, Fota Island
National Grid Reference W 791 708
Cork County Leagues (Round 3) & Family Day & Cork County Scouts event & Cork Schools Champs

Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLACK COURSE           8.0                   175                 23       
BROWN COURSE          6.0                   150                 30      
BLUE COURSE              5.2                   100                 30       
GREEN COURSE           4.7                   085                 24       
RED COURSE               3.7                   055                 22       
ORANGE COURSE        3.0                   045                 21
YELLOW COURSE        2.5                   035                 16

PJC                                  3.0                  045                  21
SECOND/THIRD YEARS      2.5                  035                  16
FIRST YEARS                    1.9                  030                  14
SIXTH CLASS                    1.7                  025                  12
FIFTH CLASS                    1.3                  020                  08
FOURTH CLASS                1.0                  020                  07

Monday, November 2, 2015

THE LONG STRAND

Sunday 8th November 2015

THE LONG STRAND sand hills & Rathbarry Wood, Rathbarry, Clonakilty
National Grid Reference W 323 346
Cork County Leagues (Round 2) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

Usual courses on offer – details available on day.

BLACK COURSE           
BROWN COURSE                    
BLUE COURSE              
GREEN COURSE          
RED COURSE                                 
ORANGE COURSE                            
YELLOW COURSE                             
 

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL

Sunday 1st November 2015

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL (Gardens, Celtic Maze & Estate), Shanagarry Village
Halloween Family Event
Café will be open for us
National Grid Reference W 976 673
Cork County Leagues (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE             9.6km          060m               29c     
BLUE COURSE                 7.7              055                 TBC
GREEN COURSE               6.0              050                 33  
RED COURSE                  5.5               040                 35
ORANGE COURSE           4.2               015                 34
YELLOW COURSE            2.7              010                 28        

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

LISS ARD ESTATE

Sunday 25th October 2015

LISS ARD ESTATE, Skibbereen (0.5 km out the road towards Castletownsend)
National Grid Reference W 131 323
Cork Autumn League (Round 8) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLACK COURSE             0.0km           000mtr            00c       
BROWN COURSE            7.8                500                 22     
BLUE COURSE                6.9               315                 19       
GREEN COURSE              4.4               240                 14       
RED COURSE                  3.0               110                 12      
ORANGE COURSE            2.8               085                 13
YELLOW COURSE            2.6               075                 10       
 

Monday, October 12, 2015

ROSTELLAN WOOD

Sunday 18th October 2015

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

BLACK COURSE                8.0km         115m             21c       
BROWN COURSE              7.6              135                 29     
BLUE COURSE                  6.0             090                 24    
GREEN COURSE                5.2             080                 20   
RED COURSE                    4.8             065                16       
ORANGE COURSE             4.0             065                 22
YELLOW COURSE             3.1             050                 16       

Monday, October 5, 2015

INCHYDONEY ISLAND

Sunday 11th October 2015

INCHYDONEY ISLAND sand hills
National Grid Reference W 403 385
Near Inchydoney Island Hotel
Cork Autumn League (Round 6) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

LINE COURSE                    5.1                   125                 **       

** The objective of the line course is to follow a meandering line which is marked on the map and to only punch the controls which the line passes through and not the controls which may be visible from the line but are not on the line.

BROWN COURSE              6.2                   190                 28       
BLUE COURSE                  5.4                   145                 21     
GREEN COURSE               4.0                   130                 21     
RED COURSE                   3.5                   075                 14       
ORANGE COURSE            3.0                   035                 15
YELLOW COURSE            2.6                   035                 12       

Monday, September 28, 2015

CURRAGH WOOD

Sunday 4th October 2015

CURRAGH WOOD, on Midleton  / Lisgoold road
National Grid Reference W 859 765
Cork Autumn League (Round 5) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLACK COURSE           7.2km     400m      24c       
BROWN COURSE          6.3          375         22     
BLUE COURSE              5.8          285        19      
GREEN COURSE            5.0          220        16       
RED COURSE                4.6         215         13       
ORANGE COURSE         3.9         185         12
YELLOW COURSE         3.0         155         08       

 

Monday, September 21, 2015

BALLINSPITTLE WOOD

Sunday 27th September 2015
 
BALLINSPITTLE WOOD, Ballinspittle
National Grid Reference W 578 445. Park on The Blue Horizon Bar road at the southwest corner of the wood (furthest away from Ballinspittle). Signposted from Ballinspittle GAA grounds
Cork Autumn League (Round 4) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
 
BLACK COURSE             8.5                   240                 23       
BROWN COURSE            7.1                   195                 20       
BLUE COURSE                6.2                   185                 18       
GREEN COURSE             5.1                   130                 18       
RED COURSE                 4.4                   105                 12       
ORANGE COURSE          3.7                   075                 12
YELLOW COURSE          3.0                   060                 08       
 

Monday, September 14, 2015

DONERAILE WILDLIFE PARK

Sunday 20th September 2015
 
DONERAILE WILDLIFE PARK, Doneraile Village
National Grid Reference W 733 625
Cork Autumn League (Round 3) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
 
BLACK COURSE             9.0km    130m      25c       
BROWN COURSE            7.2        130         26       
BLUE COURSE                6.0         090         22      
GREEN COURSE             5.4         090         17       
RED COURSE                 4.8         060         16       
ORANGE COURSE          3.8         065         17
YELLOW COURSE          3.0         050         12       

Monday, August 24, 2015

LYRADANE WOOD

Sunday 30th August 2015

LYRADANE WOOD, Grenagh
Signposted from The Elk / Garrycloyne picnic site on Cork / Rathduff road National Grid Reference W 553 864
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 9) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
Planner:  Ted Lucey

BLUE COURSE                  6.3km        105m     15c      
RED COURSE                    4.5            055        12       
ORANGE COURSE             2.9             040        08

Monday, August 17, 2015

WARRENSCOURT & KILMURRY WOODS

Sunday 23rd August 2015

WARRENSCOURT & KILMURRY WOODS, Lissarda
National Grid Reference W 382 673 (Warrenscourt Wood car park)
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 8) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE             9.2Km         230m        25c       
RED COURSE               6.9              150           20       
ORANGE COURSE        4.5              055           13

Monday, August 10, 2015

MITCHELL’S WOOD

Sunday 16th August 2015

MITCHELL’S WOOD, Castlemartyr at the start of the road to Garryvoe
National Grid Reference W 963 729
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 7) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE                 7.9km      100m       18c       
RED COURSE                   5.0          080          18       
ORANGE COURSE            4.0          050           11

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

MACROOM PARKLANDS

Sunday 9th August 2015

MACROOM PARKLANDS
National Grid Reference W 339728
McEgan College & GAA grounds, The Square in Macroom Town
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 6) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE          5.4km    080m     32c
RED COURSE            4.0        065        27       
ORANGE COURSE      2.8        030       14

Monday, July 27, 2015

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (Central)

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (Central)
Allotments car park in Innishmore Estate (behind new RC Church & Community School). National Grid Reference W 584 710
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 5) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE           6.2km           000mtr        20c
RED COURSE             4.7                000              17       
ORANGE COURSE      3.1                000              10

Monday, July 20, 2015

BALLINORA WOOD (Curraheen)

Sunday 26th July 2015

BALLINORA WOOD, near Curraheen Grotto (not Kinsale Road Amenity Park……closed for landscaping until September)
National Grid Reference W 610 689
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 4) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE                                    5.5km     300m       23c       
RED COURSE                                      3.6          200          17      
ORANGE COURSE                               2.5          115           11

 

Monday, July 13, 2015

FOTA ARBORETUM, HOUSE & GARDENS

FOTA ARBORETUM, HOUSE & GARDENS

National Grid Reference W 791 708. Enter Fota Wildlife car park near Belvelly Bridge and continue westwards to the new car park). Eur 3 (coins only) per car to exit.
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 3) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE                  7.0km          110m       31 c      
RED COURSE                    4.8               080          26       
ORANGE COURSE             3.6               050          21

Monday, July 6, 2015

CORRINHILL WOOD

Sunday 12th July 2015

CORRINHILL WOOD, near Fermoy Golf Club
National Grid Reference W 802 954
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 2) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE                                    6.5km     230m    21c
RED COURSE                                      4.5          185       16
ORANGE COURSE                               3.5          125       12

Monday, June 29, 2015

BREEDA WOOD

Sunday 5th July 2015

BREEDA WOOD, signposted from Morrison’s Half-Way Bar on the Youghal / Tallow road (middle section clear-felled, also westernmost section of the northernmost section). From Cork City: best approached from Killeagh-Mount Uniacke-Inch-Morrisson’s Bar
 
National Grid Reference X 021 843
Cork Mid-Summer League (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

BLUE COURSE              5.5         115         22
RED COURSE                4.0         095        15       
ORANGE COURSE         2.5         060         09

Monday, June 22, 2015

ROSTELLAN WOOD

Sunday 28th June 2015
 
ROSTELLAN WOOD, off Midleton / Whitegate road
(updated map, computer printout)
National Grid Reference W 874 664
Cork Summer League (Round 9) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
Planner:  Cathy O’Mahony & Trisha O’Mahony
(Registration & Starts/Finish)
 
BROWN COURSE                       7.7 km      110 m        21 c    
BLUE COURSE                           6.0             100            17       
GREEN COURSE                        4.8             055            14       
RED COURSE                             4.1             045            12       
ORANGE COURSE                      3.9              025            13
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)        3.2              020            10