CHRISTMAS 7-DAY ORIENTEERING FESTIVAL

CHRISTMAS 7-DAY ORIENTEERING FESTIVAL
(eur 10 per family / day for the Family Day events)

Day 1 Thursday 26th December: Family Day
Day 2 Friday 27th December: Family Day
Day 3 Saturday 28th December: Family Day
Day 4 Sunday 29th December
Day 5 Monday 30th December: Family Day
Day 6 Tuesday 31st December
Day 7 Wednesday 1st January

(1) Thursday 26th December 2019

MURPHY'S FARM & CIT CAMPUS, Bishopstown
Park in car parks near Bishopstown Tennis Club in Uam Var Estate
National Grid Reference W 631 697
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

LONG COURSE                   
8.0 km          50                 20
MEDIUM COURSE                 
5.4               30                 25
SHORT COURSE                   
2.2                10                14

(2) Friday 27th December 2019

LEE FIELDS (South) & INCHIGAGGIN PARK
Park in Lee Fields car park, Carrigrohane Straight Road (near Cork County Hall)
National Grid Reference W 644 713
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

LONG COURSE                     
6.4 km         00                 23
MEDIUM COURSE                 
5.3               00                 18
SHORT COURSE                   
2.9               00                 13

(3) Saturday 28th December 2019

MACROOM CASTLE DEMESNE & TOWN PARK, Macroom Town
Park in GAA & McEgan College car parks (Drive under the Archway in Macroom Square)
National Grid Reference W 339 728
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

LONG COURSE                     
6.2 km         80                 33
MEDIUM COURSE                 
4.0               65                 27
SHORT COURSE                   
2.8               30                 14

(4) Sunday 29th December 2019

HODDERSFIELD WOOD & ESTATE, Crosshaven
Park on main Carrigaline / Crosshaven road about 1 km before Crosshaven
National Grid Reference W 775 609
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                 
7.8                175                 24
BLUE COURSE                     
 5.3               150                 23
GREEN COURSE                   
4.3                140                20
RED COURSE                       
3.7                130                14
ORANGE COURSE               
3.5                070                16
YELLOW COURSE                 
2.5                060                11

(5) Monday 30th December 2019

TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, Kinsale Road, Cork City
Park in Tramore Valley car park
National Grid Reference W 680 695
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

LONG COURSE                 
5.1 km         70                 16
MEDIUM COURSE             
3.9               60                 17
SHORT COURSE               
2.4               50                 12

(6) Tuesday 31st December 2019

ROSTELLAN WOOD, off Midleton / Whitegate road
Park in Coillte car park
National Grid Reference W 874 664
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE             
8.8                080                 19
BLUE COURSE                 
7.1               070                 18
GREEN COURSE               
5.5                060                14
RED COURSE                   
4.4                050                10
ORANGE COURSE           
3.9                030                08
YELLOW COURSE             
3.1                020                06

(7) Wednesday 1st January 2020

CURRAGH WOOD, on Midleton / Lisgoold road
Park in Coillte car park
National Grid Reference W 859 765
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Brass Monkey Winter League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE             
8.0                400                 24
BLUE COURSE                 
7.0               350                 23
GREEN COURSE               
5.2                275                18
RED COURSE                   
4.8                200                12
ORANGE COURSE           
4.0                180                11
YELLOW COURSE             
3.3                130                08

MOUNT DESERT WOOD & LEE FIELDS (North)

Sunday 22nd December 2019

MOUNT DESERT WOOD & LEE FIELDS (North), Lee Road, Cork City 
(St. Joseph's Hospital / Bons Nursing Home)
Park on main road in front of Grotto
National Grid Reference W 630 720
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   
7.2                190                 26
BLUE COURSE                        
6.4               180                 19
GREEN COURSE                     
5.7                170                20
RED COURSE                          
5.4                150                19  
ORANGE COURSE                  
3.3                000                12
YELLOW COURSE                   
2.7                000                10

BALLYANNON WOOD

Sunday 15th December 2019

BALLYANNON WOOD, Dwyer Road, Midleton (from Midleton Park Hotel)
National Grid Reference W 875 728
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   
8.3               130                 20
BLUE COURSE                        
6.0               120                 17
GREEN COURSE                     
5.5                100                18
RED COURSE                          
4.5                075                17  
ORANGE COURSE                  
3.9                050                13
YELLOW COURSE                   
2.9                040                08

BALLINACURRA CREEK HOTEL (Kinsale)

Sunday 8th December 2019

BALLINACURRA CREEK HOTEL Estate 
(off Kinsale Bridge / Dunderrow road)
Grounds of a Four-Star Hotel
New area (grounds of a Four-Star Hotel)
National Grid Reference W 616 512
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

7.0                230                 30
BLUE COURSE                       

5.6               200                 28
GREEN COURSE                     

4.5                150                25
RED COURSE                         

3.3                100                22  
ORANGE COURSE                 

2.7                075                15
YELLOW COURSE                   

1.9                050                12

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL

Sunday 1st December 2019

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL, GARDENS & CELTIC MAZE, Shanagarry Village
National Grid Reference W 976 673
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

Usual courses on offer (details available on the day)

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

KILBARRY WOOD

Sunday 24th November 2019

KILBARRY WOOD, Kilbarry, Fermoy
National Grid Reference W 883 977
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                 

10.9               285                 28
BLUE COURSE                       

8.9               250                 24
GREEN COURSE                     

6.7                200                23
RED COURSE                         

3.1                100                16  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.8                090                17
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.1                050                08

NORTH BANK, Mallow Town

Sunday 17th November 2019

NORTH BANK, Mallow Town (CCC car park, near LIDL on Park Road....near Old Mallow Bridge)
National Grid Reference W 561 982
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used) to contact Ted Lucey at: oh-ate-seeks – ate-tree-ate-one-tree-ate-one
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

8.2                000                 22
BLUE COURSE                       

7.2               000                 20
GREEN COURSE                     

6.7                000                19
RED COURSE                         

5.4                000                16  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.4                000                12
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.6                000                09

INCHYDONEY ISLAND

Sunday 10th November 2019

INCHYDONEY ISLAND sand-hills (near Inchydoney Spa Hotel, Clonakilty)
National Grid Reference W 403 385
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

7.0                200                 28
BLUE COURSE                       

5.6               150                 25
GREEN COURSE                     

4.8                100                17
RED COURSE                         

4.0                075                15  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.6                000                24
YELLOW COURSE                   

3.1                000                19

KNOCKAROURA WOOD

Sunday 3rd November 2019

KNOCKAROURA WOOD, Mallow (on the East side of Dromahane Junction on main Cork / Mallow road)
National Grid Reference W 566 950
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used) to contact Ted Lucey at: oh-ate-seeks – ate-tree-ate-one-tree-ate-one
Cork County League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   
8.2                135                 19
BLUE COURSE                        
7.2               125                 17
GREEN COURSE                     
5.7                095                12
RED COURSE                          
4.6                090                11  
ORANGE COURSE                  
2.7                055                11
YELLOW COURSE                   
2.5                050                07

CURRAGH (Sun) and CASTLEFREKE (Mon)

(1) Sunday 27th October 2019

CURRAGH WOOD, on Midleton / Lisgoold road
National Grid Reference W 859 765
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                 
7.2                400                19
BLUE COURSE                       
5.6               350                 18
GREEN COURSE                   
4.7                300                15
RED COURSE                         
4.2                270                09 
ORANGE COURSE                 
4.1                200                09
YELLOW COURSE                 
2.7                150                06

(2) Monday 28th October 2019

CASTLEFREKE WOOD, Rathbarry, Clonakilty
National Grid Reference W 325358
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                 
11.7                000              26
BLUE COURSE                       
8.3               000                 21
GREEN COURSE                   
5.4                000                14
RED COURSE                         
3.1                000                12 
ORANGE COURSE                 
2.6                000                17
YELLOW COURSE                 
2.0                000                14

CASTLE HYDE DEMESNE

Sunday 20th October 2019

CASTLE HYDE DEMESNE, Castle Hyde, on Fermoy / Ballyhooly road (north of River Blackwater)
National Grid Reference W 782 989
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

9.6                190                31
BLUE COURSE                       

8.5               180                 26
GREEN COURSE                     

6.4               150                 19
RED COURSE                         

5.2                100                17  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.1                050                13
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.4                040                11

KNOCKAKEO WOOD

Sunday 13th October 2019

KNOCKAKEO WOOD, National Grid Reference W 950 839
Parking in Leahy's Open Farm car park, courtesy of the Leahy families (cafe, ice-cream & chocolate factory, museum & open farm, maze, etc.: produce your orienteering map for admission fees reduction)
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

8.7                150                 22
BLUE COURSE                       

7.3               125                 20
GREEN COURSE                     

5.0                075                16
RED COURSE                         

4.0                040                13  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.9                045                12
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.8                020                10

FOTA ISLAND

Sunday 6th October 2019

FOTA ISLAND (ARBORETUM, HOUSE, GARDENS, SAI CAMPSITE) (Eur 3 in coins per car to exit)
National Grid Reference W 791 708
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

8.7                050                 23
BLUE COURSE                       

7.7                040                 19
GREEN COURSE                     

5.4                030                 19
RED COURSE                         

3.7                 025                14  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.0                020                 15
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.6                010                 13

THE LONG STRAND sand-hills

Sunday 29th September 2019

THE LONG STRAND sand-hills, Rathbarry, Clonakilty
National Grid Reference W 323 346 (sand dunes car park, near cafe)
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day & European Week of Sport event
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

7.6                250                 20
BLUE COURSE                       

6.5                200                 21
GREEN COURSE                     

5.0                150                 18
RED COURSE                         

3.0                 100                15  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.5                 060                14
YELLOW COURSE                   

2.7                040                 10

Sat 21st / Sun 22nd September

(1) Saturday 21st September 2019 

DONERAILE WILDLIFE PARK, Doneraile
National Grid Reference R 603 077
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not collected)
Family Day and also an HSE event
Start Times from 11 am to 3 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 4 pm
No dogs allowed

SCORE COURSE  (60 minutes allowed for up to 17 controls) 
3.5 km course with 17 controls   
6.0 km course with 19 controls 

Pre-entry to HSE (no entry fees) at www.hse.ie/corkkerryhealthyireland                           

On-the-day ENTRY FEES
FAMILY (2+3) €15 [additional family members: each Adult € 3 & each Junior € 2]
ADULT € 8  
JUNIOR (u 18) € 4 
STUDENT (full time) € 5

(2) Sunday 22nd September 2019

MARLOGUE WOOD, East Ferry, Great Island
Marlogue is signposted from Belvelly Bridge near Fota Wildlife Park
National Grid Reference W 848 674
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not used)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BROWN COURSE                   

7.6                250                 20
BLUE COURSE                       

6.5                200                 21
GREEN COURSE                     

5.0                150                 18
RED COURSE                         

3.0                 100                15  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.5                 060                14
YELLOW COURSE                 

2.7                040                 10

Sat 31st Aug & Sun 1st Sept

(1) Saturday 31st August  2019 

KILBARRY WOOD, Kilbarry, Fermoy
National Grid Reference W 883 977
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not collected)
Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

SCORE COURSE  (60 minutes allowed for up to 20 controls)                                  

(2) Sunday 1st September 2019

MARINA PARK, Cork City
National Grid Reference W 701 720
Park in any of Pairc Ui Chaoimh car parks (Registration in car park nearest to The Marina)
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not collected)
Cork Autumn League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BLUE COURSE                       

7.0                030                 24
GREEN COURSE                     

6.1                025                 21
RED COURSE                         

5.1                 020                19  
ORANGE COURSE                 

4.3                 015                15
YELLOW COURSE                 

2.7                 010                 10

TRAMORE VALLEY PARK

Sunday 25th August 2019 

TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, Kinsale Road, Cork City
National Grid Reference W 680 695
Park within the park
Groups requiring 3 or more maps to order their maps at least 3 days in advance (eur 1 payable for each pre-ordered map not collected)
Cork Mid-Summer League & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Entry on the day)
Courses Close at 2 pm
No dogs allowed

BLUE COURSE                       

7.7                160                 23
GREEN COURSE                     

5.3                100                 20
RED COURSE                         

4.4                 090                16  
ORANGE COURSE                 

3.6                 060                 15
YELLOW COURSE                 

2.8                  055                 11