Monday, November 18, 2013

FOTA (Tues) and BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS (Sun)

(1) Tuesday 19th November 2013

FOTA ARBORETUM, HOUSE & GARDENS, Belvelly Bridge, Cobh
National Grid Reference W 791 708
33rd Cork Schools Championships (Primary & Secondary)
Entries in advance to csoa at eircom dot net or schoolsorienteering at gmail dot com or to 021-4546194

The next WSOC (World Schools Orienteering Championships) will be in Turkey in 2015 and the remaining selection events are:
Cork Schools Champs Fota 19th Nov 2013; Munster Schools Champs Corrin 12th March 2014, Irish Schools Champs Millstreet Country Park 9th April 2014, Leinster Schools Champs 2014, Connacht Schools Champs 2014, Northern Ireland Schools Champs 2014 & British Schools Champs 2014

(2) Sunday 24th November 2013

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE, Blarney Village
With the generous permission of the owner Sir Charles Colthurst
National Grid Reference W 610 754
Park on main road near Blarney GAA grounds (opposite back entrance to Blarney Woollen Mills)
Registration car will be parked on road between Blarney Castle and Blarney GAA grounds.

After you register, walk down The Avenue to Starts/Finish area (there will be security on The Avenue Gate and only registered orienteers will be allowed in). Please leave the castle grounds immediately after you finish your orienteering course.

Cork County Leagues 4 & Family Day
Electronic punching for Red to Brown courses (hire of SI card eur 2 & 1)
Controls out from 8.30 am to 10.30 pm
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE (hardest)             8.5 km, 200 m, 30 c
BLUE COURSE                                 7.5 km, 150 m, 25 c
GREEN COURSE                              5.5 km, 125 m, 27 c
RED COURSE                                    5.2 km, 100 m, 26 c
ORANGE COURSE                           5.0 km, 035 m, 19 c
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)             4.0 km, 030 m, 16 c