For those planning summer hols or those looking to take in some international orienteering over the next couple of months, see below:
See earlier post re the Irish 3-day in Donegal. Last day for cheaper entries is today!
International: (Info from Event Websites)
Lakes 5-day:
The North West Orienteering Association invites you to take part in a holiday week of quality orienteering in and around the English Lake District, home of some of the country's most dramatic scenery and finest orienteering areas. The overall competition will incorporate five individual regional events between Sunday 22nd and Friday 27th August 2010, with one rest day. The last day for early entries is also today.
The focus of the event will be the small town of Coniston at the north end of Coniston Water. Camping will be at the Coniston Hall campsite on the lake side and two of the events will be within a cycle ride.
Day 1 - Sunday 22 August 2010 - Swindale North
Situated at the north end of Haweswater - a reservoir supplying water to the city of Manchester - Swindale North is a fast and intricate open fell requiring accurate navigation at all times. The area has hosted a number of major orienteering events in the past.
Day 2 - Monday 23 August 2010 - Tarn Hows South & Guards Wood
This event is within walking distance of the camp site and the centre of Coniston. It consists of two areas of mixed complex woodland. The lake (Coniston Water) is on one side and there are views of The Old Man of Coniston mountain to the south west.
Day 3 - Tuesday 24 August 2010 - Harrop Tarn
Harrop Tarn is an intricate forest with an adjacent complex open fell situated on the west side of Thirlmere - another reservoir supplying water to the city of Manchester. The mapped area of fell includes a new extension which has not previously been used for orienteering. This area is generally highly detailed, with some wetter areas and expanses of mostly runnable heather. Across the reservoir there are views of Helvellyn, one of the highest mountains in the Lake District.
Situated at the north end of Haweswater - a reservoir supplying water to the city of Manchester - Swindale North is a fast and intricate open fell requiring accurate navigation at all times. The area has hosted a number of major orienteering events in the past.
Day 2 - Monday 23 August 2010 - Tarn Hows South & Guards Wood
This event is within walking distance of the camp site and the centre of Coniston. It consists of two areas of mixed complex woodland. The lake (Coniston Water) is on one side and there are views of The Old Man of Coniston mountain to the south west.
Day 3 - Tuesday 24 August 2010 - Harrop Tarn
Harrop Tarn is an intricate forest with an adjacent complex open fell situated on the west side of Thirlmere - another reservoir supplying water to the city of Manchester. The mapped area of fell includes a new extension which has not previously been used for orienteering. This area is generally highly detailed, with some wetter areas and expanses of mostly runnable heather. Across the reservoir there are views of Helvellyn, one of the highest mountains in the Lake District.
Rest day - Wednesday 25 August 2010
Wednesday is a rest day when you can enjoy the many outdoor and tourist attractions of the Lake District National Park.
Day 4 - Thursday 26 August 2010 - Caw
Caw is an area of very complex open fell, requiring careful navigation at all times. It is situated high above the valley on the Dunnerdale Fells and reaches over 500m at its highest point. The car park is a 9km cycle ride from the camp site.
Day 5 - Friday 27 August 2010 - Helsington Barrows
Helsington Barrows is a fast open limestone area with many rock features. The challenge will be to keep up the concentration whilst running hard.
The White Rose Event
The White Rose Multi Day Orienteering Event in North Yorkshire will directly follow the Lakes 5 event. It is based near Helmsley and will run from the 28th to the 30th August. It is 140km from Helsington Barrows to the White Rose campsite at Baxton’s Strip – 2 hours 25 minutes drive (courtesy of Google maps!). For more information visit the White rose website.
Tyrol 6-day:
There are a number of CorkO, BOC, WatO, AJAX and FIN orienteers heading to all or part of this event.
The hosting clubs Laufklub Kompass Innsbruck (Austria) and Terlaner Orientierungsläufer (Italy) warmly welcome you to the six days of North and South Tyrol 2010, a multiday orienteering competition in the heart of the Alps. The races are held in areas close to the border between Austria and Italy. While the first three stages are held in the South Tyrolean Dolomites (Italy), approximately 30 km from Bolzano/Bozen, the second half will take place in Wipptal valley in Northern Tyrol (Austria), not far from the olympic city of Innsbruck.
Both North and South Tyrol are famous all over the world for their outstanding beauty, where breathtaking mountains tower above the valleys. It is a paradise for every kind of outdoor activities both in summer and winter.
Both North and South Tyrol are famous all over the world for their outstanding beauty, where breathtaking mountains tower above the valleys. It is a paradise for every kind of outdoor activities both in summer and winter.
Events:
Saturday 26th JuneOpening and Prologue in Deutschnofen
Saturday 26th JuneOpening and Prologue in Deutschnofen
Sunday 27th JuneStage 1 - Long distance at Karersee
Monday 28th JuneStage 2 - Middle distance at Karersee
Tuesday 29th JuneStage 3 - Long distance in Deutschnofen
Wednesday 30th JuneRest day, training possibilities and sightseeingEvening sprint race in Fulpmes (North Tyrol): Invitation sprint orienteering (PDF)
Organizer: Orientierungslaufclub Stubai
Thursday 1st JulyRest day, training possibilities and sightseeing
Friday 2nd JulyStage 4 - Long distance
Saturday 3rd July - WRE Stage 5 - Middle distance (valid as Austrian Cup)
Sunday 4th July - WRE Stage 6 - Long distance at Obernbergersee (valid as Austrian long distance Championships).
Baltic Cup 2010
21-24 May 2010
E1 –Friday 21. 05. 2010
E2 –Saturday 22. 05. 2010
E3 –Sunday 23. 05. 2010
E4 –Monday 24. 05. 2010
21-24 May 2010
Two-days, individual, ranking after two stages. 21.05 and 24.05 with classification after every
Wejherowski.
Scottish Champs 2010
Rannoch Forest: for more info see here
Entries for Seniors increase from £13 to £15 on the 1st May.Individual (World Ranking Event) - Saturday 29th MayRelays (Round of the UK Relay League) - Sunday 30th MayOnline Individual entries at oentriesOnline Relay entries at oentries
Rannoch Forest: for more info see here
Entries for Seniors increase from £13 to £15 on the 1st May.Individual (World Ranking Event) - Saturday 29th MayRelays (Round of the UK Relay League) - Sunday 30th MayOnline Individual entries at oentriesOnline Relay entries at oentries
Trondheim Open
Sprint: Friday 11th of June
Arena Friday: Nissekollen, Nardo
Middle distance: Saturday 12th of June
Arena Saturday: Tømmerholt
Chasing start: Sunday 13th of June
Arena Saturday: Tømmerholt
Event Website. This is a good event in the lead up to WOC 2010
North American Orienteering Champs
Thu July 1 NAOC Model Event Cranbrook, BC
Thu July 1 Thomass Event Kimberley,
July 2 NAOC Middle (WRE) * Cranbrook,
Sat July 3 NAOC Long (WRE) * Cranbrook,
Sun July 4 NAOC Sprint (WRE) * Cranbrook,
July 5 - 6 Junior Training Camp Cranbrook,
July 5 - 6 IOF Event Advisors Clinic Kimberley,
Tue July 6 Sage Sprint Kamloops,
Wed July 7 Sage Middle Kamloops,
Following Week: Whistler Barebones event
Fri July 9 Long ** Whistler, BC
Sat July 10 Sprint ** Whistler, BC
Sun July 11 Middle (WRE) ** Whistler, BC
Mon July 12 Middle Whistler, BC
Tue July 13 Long Vancouver, BC
Wed July 14 Sprint Vancouver, BC
See event website for more info
O-Ringen
O-Ringen is the world's greatest orienteering event. It is held annually, during July, in a different location each year in Sweden. The competition, which started in 1965, was originally called the "5-Days". As the name suggests, it takes place over a five day period, with an individual race on each day.
Wednesday 21st July
O-Ringen town opens
O-Ringen Academy starts
Junior Camp in Knottebo starts
Veteran Camp in Annaboda starts
Friday 23rd July
Training race at Annaboda
Saturday 24th July
Opening ceremony and youth relay
at the city centre of Orebro.
Sunday 25th July
Day 1. Arena – Kilsbergen.
Long distance.
Monday 26th July
Day 2. Arena – Dovra sjoar.
Middle distance.
Tuesday 27th July
Day 3. Arena – Dovra sjoar.
Long distance.
Day 3 – Elite series.
Arena – Stadsparken. Sprint.
Wednesday 28th July
Activity day.
Thursday 29th July
Day 4. Arena – Kagelborg.
Long distance.
Friday 30th July
Day 5. Arena – Orebro University.
Long distance.
This is one event not to be missed!
WOC Tour 2010
Fancy running alongside the greatest orienteers in the world for one week?? 9-14th August
The WOC Tour 2010 is a 5-day public orienteering event organized by WOC 2010. All races will be held in the same terrain as the WOC. Challenging courses will be offered in relatively fast terrain typical for the area. In addition to the races, we will create a fantastic setting around the fight for the WOC medals. On the same days as events 2 and 3, Hovedløpet (Norway’s youth championship for 14-16 year old orienteerers) will be organized. Everybody will have the possibility to be a spectator at these races. Junior athletes will fight for Craft-cup points at events 1 and 3.
WOC 2010 starts with a spectacular Sprint Final in the centre of Trondheim on Sunday 8th August (afternoon). There will be entertainment and a general get together at the Town Square – not to be missed! Also be sure and cheer on your fellow Irish orienteers, who will be battling it out for hot places in the A and B finals. Final team selection is being made soon. Congrats and best of luck to BOC's Nick Simonin who received automatic selection after a fantastic weekend at the Irish Championships last weekend in Derry. (I hope to put up details of the live tracking from WOC closer to the time!)
This is only a sample of upcoming orienteering festivals. If anyone hears of any other events or is heading to any, let us know. Would love to see some reports from international events anyone will be heading to. I (Sharon) will be heading to the Tyrol event so will report back on that. All reports/articles greatly appreciated!!
I hope you will all try out the Norweigan style event in Farran Forest Park on Sunday. This is a map memory type event.
