Sunday, October 23, 2011

BALLINORA WOOD (North)

Monday 31st October 2011 (not Sunday!!)

BALLINORA WOOD (North), Curraheen Village/Grotto, near Cork City (W 610 689) Park on the link road off the Ballincollig By-Pass 10 am to 1 pm; see notes below!
Map Scale 1: 7 500 Cork County League (Round 1) & Family Day

Planners: Terry Ley (usual courses) & Pat Murphy (Relays)
Helpers: Gavin Hurley

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 0.0 km, 000 m, 00 c
BLUE COURSE: 7.2 km, 350 m, 24 c
GREEN COURSE: 6.1 km, 325 m, 22 c
RED COURSE: 4.5 km, 220 m, 20 c
ORANGE COURSE: 2.1 km, 95 m, 14 c (Witches & Goblins course)
YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 1.6 km, 70 m, 11 c (Witches & Goblins course)
RELAY COURSES: (details on-the-day)

SI card hire available on the day.

Note:
1. Ballinora Wood has been sold by Coillte and is now in private ownership. No dogs allowed by order of owner of Ballinora Wood.
2. Construction work planned on South Ring Road's two pedestrian bridges over bank holiday w/e.
3. Please do not park near wood entrance / around grotto - use link road to Ballincollig by-pass.
4. Families welcome but courses not suitable for buggies.
5. Terry Ley has the Yellow and Orange courses made out for Hallowen surprises for children. Please e-mail Terry Ley (terryley at eircom dot net) if you intend bringing children along for the Yellow or Orange courses on Monday so that he can have enough goodie bags ready (Witches & Goblins course)


Monday, October 17, 2011

FARRAN FOREST PARK (Thurs and Sun)

(1) Thursday 20th October 2011
FARRAN FOREST PARK (W 478 712), Farran
Cork Mid-week league event (Round 2)
Start times: 10 am to 1 pm
Map Scale 1: 5 000

LONG COURSE: 3.8 km, 130 m, 14 c
MEDIUM COURSE: 2.7 km, 85 m, 11 c
SHORT COURSE: 1.5 km, 30 m, 9 c

(2) Thursday 20th October 2011

31st CORK SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING LEAGUE (Round 2) & INTRODUCTORY EVENT Secondary Schools & Primary Schools Four best finishers (Secondary individuals and Primary pairs/Individuals) to count per team per class.

FARRAN FOREST PARK, Farran (W 478 712)

Cork Schools Orienteering Association & BOC
Start times: 10 am to 1 pm

The four best of the eight league events to count.
Map Scale 1: 5 000

All courses will also be available at the same venue on Sunday 23rd October 2011.

(i) INTRODUCTORY COURSE: 1.0 km, 20 m, 5 c
(ii) COMPETITION COURSES (timed):

Post Junior Cert Boys: 3.8 km, 130 m, 14 c
Post Junior Cert Girls: 3.1 km, 100 m, 10 c
Transition Year Boys: 2.7 km, 100 m, 13 c
Transition Year Girls: 2.7 km, 100 m, 13 c
Second & Third Year Boys: 2.7 km, 85 m, 11 c
Second & Third Year Girls: 2.7 km, 85 m, 11 c
First Year Boys: 2.3 km, 85 m, 11 c
First Year Girls: 2.3 km, 85 m, 11 c
Primary Boys (6th Class): 2.0 km, 65 m, 15 c
Primary Girls (6th Class): 2.0 km, 65 m, 15 c
Primary Boys (5th Class): 1.5 km, 30 m, 9 c
Primary Girls (5th Class): 1.5 km, 30 m, 9 c
 
(3) Sunday 23rd October 2011

FARRAN FOREST PARK, Farran (W 478 712)
10 am to 1 pm
Map Scale 1: 5 000
Cork Autumn League (Round 8) & Family Day & Schools day

Planner: SC
Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 9.9 km, 515 m, 54 c (Third map)
BLUE COURSE: 6.2 km, 340 m, 35 c (Second map)
GREEN COURSE: 5.5 km, 290 m, 31 c (Second map)
RED COURSE: 3.7 km, 175 m, 19 c
ORANGE COURSE: 3.0 km, 100 m, 14 c
YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 2.6 km, 85 m, 11 c

Monday, October 10, 2011

ROCHESTOWN WOODS


Sunday 16th October 2011
ROCHESTOWN WOODS, Rochestown, Cork City (W 720 687)
10 am to 1 pm
Park in Upper Belmont Estate at the top of Clarke's Hill
Map Scale 1: 5 000
Cork Autumn League (Round 7) & Family Day

Planner: SC
Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 12.0 km, 550 m, 51 c (Third map)
BLUE COURSE: 7.7 km, 340 m, 30 c (Second map)
GREEN COURSE: 5.8 km, 265 m, 25 c
RED COURSE: 4.3 km, 210 m, 21 c
ORANGE COURSE: 4.0 km, 150 m, 14 c
YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 3.8 km, 155 m, 9 c

Sunday, October 2, 2011

BUTTEVANT CASTLE WOODS

Sunday 9th October 2011
BUTTEVANT CASTLE WOODS, Buttevant Town (R 542 087) 10 am to 1 pm
Map Scale 1: 5 000 Cork Autumn League (Round 6) & Family Day Park in Buttevant Town (southern end at the bend in the main street)

Planner: SC
Helpers: Caroline Dennehy, Michael Duggan, Terry Ley

Note: SI system will be used; SI cards available to hire on the day.

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 10.1 km, 315 m, 47 c (Second map)
BLUE COURSE: 6.6 km, 215 m, 28 c
GREEN COURSE: 5.8 km, 150 m, 26 c
RED COURSE: 5.2 km, 140 m, 28 c
ORANGE COURSE: 3.5 km, 100 m, 19 c
YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 2.9 km, 50 m, 13 c