For the duration of the current Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions ... scheduled BOC events are cancelled.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
TRAMORE VALLEY PARK
Sun 4 Oct TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, Kinsale Road, Cork City (W680695)
Cork Autumn league 5 & Family Day (Planner Dermot O'Sullivan)
Usual courses on offer: BROWN, BLUE, GREEN, RED, OPRANGE & YELLOW COURSES10.30 am to 1 pm Start times (2 pm all courses CLOSE)
Pre-enter at https://www.orienteering.ie/fixture/ during the previous week up to 9 pm on the previous day
Monday, September 21, 2020
Wed 23 Sep - Sun 27 Sep Events
The European Week of Sport will take place in Ireland between the 23rd and 30th September 2020 (Four Cork Sports Partnership & BOC events).
Pre-entry: a free run if booked at least 24 hours in advance to Cork Sports Partnership.
Wed 23 GLEN RIVER PARK (Dermot O'Sullivan Course Planner)
4 to 6 pm (0.0 km, 00 m, 00 c)
Thu 24 TRAMORE VALLEY PARK ( SC Course Planner)
4 to 6 pm (3.4 km, 60 m, 16 c)
Fri 25 BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK ( SC Course Planner)
4 to 6 pm (3.2 km, 0 m, 13 c)
Sat 26 LITTLE ISLAND ( SC Course Planner)
11 am to 2 pm (3.0 km, 25 m, 14 c)
4 to 6 pm (0.0 km, 00 m, 00 c)
Thu 24 TRAMORE VALLEY PARK ( SC Course Planner)
4 to 6 pm (3.4 km, 60 m, 16 c)
Fri 25 BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK ( SC Course Planner)
4 to 6 pm (3.2 km, 0 m, 13 c)
Sat 26 LITTLE ISLAND ( SC Course Planner)
11 am to 2 pm (3.0 km, 25 m, 14 c)
Sun 27 ROSTELLAN & SALEEN WOODS, off Midleton/Whitegate road (W874664) Cork Autumn league 4 & Family Day (SC Course Planner)
Pre-enter at https://www.orienteering.ie/fixture/ during the previous week up to 9 pm on the previous day
Park in the Coillte car park in Rostellan Wood.Saleen Wood contains a disused Clay Mine. The clay was exported from a nearby pier to England to make Wedgewood Pottery.
BROWN COURSE 8.4 km distance, 200 m climb, 34 controls
BLUE COURSE 7.4 km distance, 150 m climb, 32 controls
GREEN COURSE 6.5 km distance, 100 m climb, 28 controls
RED COURSE 4.6 km distance, 70 m climb, 21 controls
ORANGE COURSE 3.0 km distance, 20 m climb, 19 controls
YELLOW COURSE 2.7 km distance, 20 m climb, 14 controls
Monday, September 14, 2020
THE LONG STRAND
Sun 20 THE
LONG STRAND Sand Hills, Rathbarry
(W323346, sand dunes car park)
(W323346, sand dunes car park)
Cork Autumn League 3 & Family Day (Steve Perkins Course Planner)
BROWN COURSE 7.1 km distance, 000 m climb, 30 controlsBLUE COURSE 5.7 km distance, 000 m climb, 23 controls
GREEN COURSE 5.0 km distance, 000 m climb, 19 controls
RED COURSE 3.1 km distance, 000 m climb, 12 controls
ORANGE COURSE 2.0 km distance, 000 m climb, 14 controls
YELLOW COURSE 1.2 km distance, 000 m climb, 11 controls
All events are PRE-ENTRY
only
now. Maps will not be available for entry-on-the-day.
Pre-enter at https://www.orienteering.ie/fixture/ during the previous week up to 6pm on the previous day
Pre-enter at https://www.orienteering.ie/fixture/ during the previous week up to 6pm on the previous day
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
CARRIGRENAN AMENITY PARK
Sun 13 CARRIGRENAN AMENITY PARK, Clashavodig, Little Island [W766710, first right (Clash Road) 100 m after Cemetery & RC Church].
Subject to permission from Irish Water and PL insurance from IOA.
Cork Autumn league 2 & Family Day (SC Course Planner)
BROWN COURSE 10.1 km distance, 350 m climb, 34 controls
BLUE COURSE 8.7 km distance, 260 m climb, 32 controls
GREEN COURSE 6.8 km distance, 200 m climb, 27 controls
RED COURSE 5.1 km distance, 150 m climb, 20 controls
ORANGE COURSE 4.1 km distance, 80 m climb, 18 controls
YELLOW COURSE 3.2 km distance, 60 m climb, 14 controls
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK
Sun 6 BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK, Ballincollig
(W584710, Allotments car park, Innishmore Estate. Cork Autumn league 1 & Family Day (Liam Cotter Course
Planner)
All
events are PRE-ENTRY
only now.
Maps will not be available for entry-on-the-day.
You MUST NOT attend
an orienteering event if
Red, Green, Blue
and Brown courses
will use SI only.
Brown, 7.8 km, 0 m, 19 c
Blue, 6.4 km, 0 m, 16 c
Green, 5.7 km, 0 m, 13 c
Red, 4.5 km, 0 m, 9 c
Orange, 3.3 km, 0 m, 8 c
Yellow, 2.7 km, 0 m, 7 c
Blue, 6.4 km, 0 m, 16 c
Green, 5.7 km, 0 m, 13 c
Red, 4.5 km, 0 m, 9 c
Orange, 3.3 km, 0 m, 8 c
Yellow, 2.7 km, 0 m, 7 c
All
events are PRE-ENTRY
only now.
Maps will not be available for entry-on-the-day.
Pre-enter at https://www.orienteering.ie/fixture/
during the previous week up to 6pm on the previous day
Adult €8, Child €4, Student €5, Family of 5 with up to 2 adults €15, SI Rental
€1
You MUST NOT attend
an orienteering event if
1. You have been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in
the last 14 days
2. If you are a close contact of a person who is a confirmed case of COVID-19
in the past 14 days (ie. less than 2m for more than 15 minutes altogether in
one day)
3. If you have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate at this time
4. If you are suffering now or have suffered any of the following symptoms in
the past 14 days (Cough, fever, high temperature, sore throat, runny nose,
breathlessness or flu-like symptoms, rash, loss of smell or taste)
5. If you have returned to Ireland from any other country within the last 14
days before 6pm on the previous day
Red, Green, Blue
and Brown courses
will use SI only.
Yellow
and Orange
courses will NOT use either SI or punches so please bring a pen/pencil to write on your control
card.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Gougane Barra event is now taking place!
Following clarification received from the Irish Orienteering Association / Sports Ireland, the event scheduled for Gougane Barra on Sun 23rd of August can now go ahead as planned. Details of the event are below.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Sun 23rd and Wed 26th Aug
(1) Sunday Aug 23 GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK, Ballingeary (Yellow - Brown), park outside the Coillte pay-barrier (1 km in beyond the Hotel and the Church).
Planner: Liam Cotter; Controller: Tony Cotter; Organiser: Cotters of Ballincollig
You MUST NOT attend this orienteering event if
1. You have been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in the last 14 days
2. If you are a close contact of a person who is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days (ie. less than 2m for more than 15 minutes altogether in one day)
3. If you have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate at this time
4. If you are suffering now or have suffered any of the following symptoms in the past 14 days (Cough, fever, high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, breathlessness or flu-like symptoms, rash, loss of smell or taste)
5. If you have returned to Ireland from any other country within the last 14 days
Participants are asked not to travel to an event with anybody outside their household
All participants must adhere to the participant code of conduct (on orienteering.ie website)
All participants will be asked to give a contact phone number for traceability at the event
Red, Green, Blue and Brown courses will use SI only.
Yellow and Orange courses will NOT use either SI or punches so please bring a pen/pencil to write codes on your control card.
Please bring exact change (adults €8, children €4, students €5, family €15, rental SI €1)
Date | Sun, 23/8/2020 |
Venue | GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK |
Address | Ballingeary |
Event Format | Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Brown |
Club Website | |
Start Times | 10:30 - 13:00 |
Signposted From | Park outside the Coillte pay-barrier |
Contact | 021 4546194 / boc@orienteering.ie |
Grid reference | W 086 657 |
(2) Wed 26 Aug THE MARINA – ROCHESTOWN GREENWAY (W703719, outside Lee Rowing Club at the Pairc Ui Chaoimh end) Greenway Series 3 – 7 pm (7.0 km with 19 controls)
Confined to the first 15 entries.
Register in advance with bishopstownoc@gmail.com
Wed 19th and Sun 23rd August
(1) Wed 19 Aug ROCHESTOWN – PASSAGE WEST GREENWAY (W738696, Hop Island public car park, about 1 km beyond Harty's Quay / Rochestown Inn) Greenway Series 3 – 7 pm (6.4 km with 13 controls)
Register in advance with bishopstownoc@gmail.com
(2) Sunday Aug 23 GOUGANE
BARRA FOREST PARK, Ballingeary (Yellow - Brown), park outside
the Coillte pay-barrier (1 km in beyond the Hotel and the Church).
Planner: Liam Cotter; Controller: Tony Cotter; Organiser: Cotters of
Ballincollig
You MUST NOT attend this orienteering event if
1. You have been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in
the last 14 days
2. If you are a close contact of a person who is a confirmed case of COVID-19
in the past 14 days (ie. less than 2m for more than 15 minutes altogether in
one day)
3. If you have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate at this time
4. If you are suffering now or have suffered any of the following symptoms in
the past 14 days (Cough, fever, high temperature, sore throat, runny nose,
breathlessness or flu-like symptoms, rash, loss of smell or taste)
5. If you have returned to Ireland from any other country within the last 14
days
Participants are asked not to travel to an event with anybody outside their
household
All participants must adhere to the participant code of conduct (on orienteering.ie website)
All participants will be asked to give a contact phone number for traceability
at the event
Red, Green, Blue and Brown courses will use SI only.
Yellow and Orange courses will NOT use either SI or punches so please bring a
pen/pencil to write codes on your control card.
Please bring exact change (adults €8, children €4, students €5, family €15,
rental SI €1)
|
Date |
Sun,
23/8/2020 |
|
Venue |
GOUGANE
BARRA FOREST PARK |
|
Address |
Ballingeary |
|
Event Format |
Yellow,
Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Brown |
|
Club Website |
|
|
Start Times |
10:30
- 13:00 |
|
Signposted From |
Park
outside the Coillte pay-barrier |
|
Contact |
021
4546194 / boc@orienteering.ie |
|
Grid reference |
W
086 657 |
Monday, August 10, 2020
Wednesday 12th August
Wed 12 Aug MID-ROCHESTOWN – PASSAGE WEST GREENWAY (W753696, Robert’s Bridge public car park on Rochestown / Passage West road) Greenway Series 3 – 7 pm (6.3 km, 14 controls)
Register in advance with bishopstownoc at gmail dot comSee prev. messages re. COVID-19 restrictions.
Monday, August 3, 2020
MID - CROSSHAVEN – CARRIGALINE GREENWAY
Wed 5 Aug MID
- CROSSHAVEN – CARRIGALINE GREENWAY (W770613, Drake’s Pool
public car park, on Carrigaline / Crosshaven road) Greenway Series 3 – 7 pm
(6.0 km, 15 controls)
Pre-register at least 24 hours in advance
The full Government & HSE rules will apply (no touching people or equipment, no hugging, no handshakes; 2 metre distance apart at all times before, during and after the event, practice good cough and sneeze etiquette, know the symptoms, face mask?, etc.).
For Greenway Series of events:
You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com (You may not receive confirmation of your entry by return, due to computer problems but still please turn up for the event and we will have maps for you).
Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site and an A4 clear plastic bag for your map.
Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
Pre-register at least 24 hours in advance
The full Government & HSE rules will apply (no touching people or equipment, no hugging, no handshakes; 2 metre distance apart at all times before, during and after the event, practice good cough and sneeze etiquette, know the symptoms, face mask?, etc.).
For Greenway Series of events:
You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com (You may not receive confirmation of your entry by return, due to computer problems but still please turn up for the event and we will have maps for you).
Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site and an A4 clear plastic bag for your map.
Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
Friday, July 31, 2020
Fota House and Gardens
Sunday Aug
2 FOTA HOUSE & GARDENS (Yellow - Brown), park in Fota
House car park, in past Fota Wildlife Park.
Planner: Liam Cotter; Controller: Tony Cotter; Organiser: Cotters of Ballincollig
Pre-entry is now available
for Fota House and Gardens this Sunday Aug 2 (go into www.orienteering.ie and
under Fixtures click on Fota event for the PRE-ENTRY button BEFORE 6 PM
SATURDAY).
You MUST NOT attend this orienteering event if 1. You have been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in the last 14 days 2. If you are a close contact of a person who is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days (ie. less than 2m for more than 15 minutes altogether in one day) 3. If you have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate at this time 4. If you are suffering now or have suffered any of the following symptoms in the past 14 days (Cough, fever, high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, breathlessness or flu-like symptoms, rash, loss of smell or taste) 5. If you have returned to Ireland from any other country within the last 14 days Participants are asked not to travel to an event with anybody outside their household All participants must adhere to the participant code of conduct (on orienteering.ie website) All participants will be asked to give a contact phone number for traceability at the event Red, Green, Blue and Brown courses will use SI only. Yellow and Orange courses will NOT use either SI or punches so please bring a pen/pencil to write codes on your control card. Please bring exact change (adults €8, children €4, students €5, family €15, rental SI €1)
Entries online before 6pm on
Saturday 1st.
|
|
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Wed 22nd / Thurs 23rd / Sun 26th July
Note for all events:
For Greenway Series of events:
You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com (You may not receive confirmation of your entry by return, due to computer problems but still please turn up for the event and we will have maps for you).
Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site and an A4 clear plastic bag for your map.
Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
You MUST NOT attend an orienteering event if
1. You have been diagnosed with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection in the last 14 days
2. If you are a close contact of a person who is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days (ie. less than 2m for more than 15 minutes altogether in one day)
3. If you have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate at this time
4. If you are suffering now or have suffered any of the following symptoms in the past 14 days (Cough, fever, high temperature, sore throat, runny nose, breathlessness or flu-like symptoms, rash, loss of smell or taste)
5. If you have returned to Ireland from any other country within the last 14 days
Participants are asked not to travel to an event with anybody outside their household
All participants must adhere to the participant code of conduct (on orienteering.ie website)
All participants will be asked to give a contact phone number for traceability at the event
(1) Wed 22 July THE MARINA – ROCHESTOWN GREENWAY (W703719, car park outside Lee Rowing Club, at the Pairc Ui Chaoimh end) Greenway Series 3 – 7 pm (6.0 km,18 c)
Pre-register at least 24 hours in advance
(2) Thu 23 July GLEN RIVER PARK (East), Ballyhooly Road, Cork City (W686733, Keating’s Furniture Factory) CSP event 4 – 7 pm.
A SCORE Event with 20 controls (about 3 km)
Free entry if you enter on-line below (see links below)
Pre-register at least 24 hours in advance
(2) Thu 23 July GLEN RIVER PARK (East), Ballyhooly Road, Cork City (W686733, Keating’s Furniture Factory) CSP event 4 – 7 pm.
A SCORE Event with 20 controls (about 3 km)
Free entry if you enter on-line below (see links below)
(3) Sunday July 26 MOUNT LEADER WOOD (Preservation Order
placed on it), Millstreet Town (Orange - Brown), park outside Alps Electrical.
Planner: Liam Cotter; Controller: Tony Cotter; Organiser: Cotters of Ballincollig
Planner: Liam Cotter; Controller: Tony Cotter; Organiser: Cotters of Ballincollig
Date
|
Sun,
26/7/2020
|
Venue
|
MOUNT
LEADER WOOD
|
Address
|
Millstreet
Town
|
Event Format
|
Orange,
Red, Green, Blue, Brown
|
Start Times
|
10:30
- 13:00
|
Signposted From
|
Park
on R582 (South of town) near junction to Alps Electrical
|
Contact
|
021
4546194 / boc@orienteering.ie
|
Grid reference
|
W
267 898
|
For Greenway Series of events:
You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com (You may not receive confirmation of your entry by return, due to computer problems but still please turn up for the event and we will have maps for you).
Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site and an A4 clear plastic bag for your map.
Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Wed 15th / Thurs 16th July
(1) Open event on Wednesday 15th July
CARRIGALINE -
CROSSHAVEN GREENWAY (from 3 pm and onwards), W744620.
Park in the public car park at Kilnagleary, first car park on the road from Carrigaline to Crosshaven.Score event (a maximum of 6.0 km with up to 15 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less).
Park in the public car park at Kilnagleary, first car park on the road from Carrigaline to Crosshaven.Score event (a maximum of 6.0 km with up to 15 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less).
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter and
submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone
number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
(2) Thu 16 July
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
(2) Thu 16 July
GLEN
RIVER PARK, Ballyhooly Road, Cork City (W686733, Keating’s
Furniture Factory) CSP event 4 – 7 pm
Free entry if you enter on-line below (see links below)
Free entry if you enter on-line below (see links below)
Friday, July 3, 2020
Sun 5th July & Wed 8th July
(1) Sunday
5th July KILCORAN
OPEN MOORLAND
START TIMES: 10:30am - 1pm
PARKING: Parking will be at the side of the old Cork-Dublin road about 1 km on the Cork side of Kilcoran Lodge Hotel.
START: Access to the moorland will be via a gate to the field which is closest to the woods.
The gate will be slightly opened with a low stile to prevent sheep exiting.
The start will be about 200 m (40 m climb) from the gate.
Maps will be rolled and a loose description rolled with it.
If the weather is not dry, the maps will be bagged and the loose descriptions will be in the bag.
Competitors will pick up their map before punching the start and can take some time to get organised with the loose descriptions.There will be a separate queue for each course and the map boxes will be separated significantly.
The start SI box will be shared so only one competitor / family group must approach it at the time.
REGISTRATION: Registration will be either at the gate or at the start depending on outcome of inspection.
All competitors will be required to supply a contact phone number at time of registration according to COVID-19 guidelines.
Competitors will call out names, course and contact number from outside a taped off area.
Rental SI cards will be available for a competitor to pick up themselves.
There will be no passing of anything to/from registration personnel.
DOWNLOAD: The download will be at registration
PAYMENT: The IOA online payment system is not quite ready for roll-out so please BRING EXACT CHANGE and place payment in the box at registration
adult €8
child €4
student €5
family €15
SI-card rental €1
COURSES
Brown 9.9 km 400 m 20 c 1:15000
Blue 7.3 km 265 m 13 c 1:10000
Green 5.5 km 205 m 11 c 1:10000
Red 4.5 km 150 m 10 c 1:7500
Orange 3.2 km 115 m 8 c 1:7500
All courses will be in the open moorland so there will be no difficulty with social distancing.
The map has been updated to ISOM2017-2
CONTROLS: All courses including Orange will be SI only (Rental SI cards will be available). There will be no punches on the controls.
Please step a few metres away from controls immediately after punching to keep out of other competitors way.
Please do not touch the SI boxes as another competitor may have touched it previously.
Supervisory adults in families should take special card with young children and consider keeping the SI card themselves
STILES: There are a number of stiles which were previously placed to cross wire fences at various points.
Use of these is not compulsory but is recommended.
Please do not grab the support poles but rather lean against them using one's arm if support is required.
PLANNER: Liam Cotter
CONTROLER: Tony Cotter
(2) Open event on Wednesday 8th July
ROCHESTOWN - BLACKROCK GREENWAY (from 3 pm and onwards), W730695.
Park in the public car park near Harty's Quay, opposite the Rochestown Inn, on Rochestown Road.
Score event (a maximum of 5.5 km with up to 19 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter (see prev events re. registration) and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
START TIMES: 10:30am - 1pm
PARKING: Parking will be at the side of the old Cork-Dublin road about 1 km on the Cork side of Kilcoran Lodge Hotel.
START: Access to the moorland will be via a gate to the field which is closest to the woods.
The gate will be slightly opened with a low stile to prevent sheep exiting.
The start will be about 200 m (40 m climb) from the gate.
Maps will be rolled and a loose description rolled with it.
If the weather is not dry, the maps will be bagged and the loose descriptions will be in the bag.
Competitors will pick up their map before punching the start and can take some time to get organised with the loose descriptions.There will be a separate queue for each course and the map boxes will be separated significantly.
The start SI box will be shared so only one competitor / family group must approach it at the time.
REGISTRATION: Registration will be either at the gate or at the start depending on outcome of inspection.
All competitors will be required to supply a contact phone number at time of registration according to COVID-19 guidelines.
Competitors will call out names, course and contact number from outside a taped off area.
Rental SI cards will be available for a competitor to pick up themselves.
There will be no passing of anything to/from registration personnel.
DOWNLOAD: The download will be at registration
PAYMENT: The IOA online payment system is not quite ready for roll-out so please BRING EXACT CHANGE and place payment in the box at registration
adult €8
child €4
student €5
family €15
SI-card rental €1
COURSES
Brown 9.9 km 400 m 20 c 1:15000
Blue 7.3 km 265 m 13 c 1:10000
Green 5.5 km 205 m 11 c 1:10000
Red 4.5 km 150 m 10 c 1:7500
Orange 3.2 km 115 m 8 c 1:7500
All courses will be in the open moorland so there will be no difficulty with social distancing.
The map has been updated to ISOM2017-2
CONTROLS: All courses including Orange will be SI only (Rental SI cards will be available). There will be no punches on the controls.
Please step a few metres away from controls immediately after punching to keep out of other competitors way.
Please do not touch the SI boxes as another competitor may have touched it previously.
Supervisory adults in families should take special card with young children and consider keeping the SI card themselves
STILES: There are a number of stiles which were previously placed to cross wire fences at various points.
Use of these is not compulsory but is recommended.
Please do not grab the support poles but rather lean against them using one's arm if support is required.
PLANNER: Liam Cotter
CONTROLER: Tony Cotter
(2) Open event on Wednesday 8th July
ROCHESTOWN - BLACKROCK GREENWAY (from 3 pm and onwards), W730695.
Park in the public car park near Harty's Quay, opposite the Rochestown Inn, on Rochestown Road.
Score event (a maximum of 5.5 km with up to 19 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter (see prev events re. registration) and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
Thursday, June 25, 2020
PASSAGE WEST - ROCHESTOWN GREENWAY
Open event on Wednesday 1st July for those who live in Cork City or County.
PASSAGE WEST - ROCHESTOWN GREENWAY (from 3 pm and on-wards). Park in the public car park just before the old Passage Rowing Club by the water (not in the new one near school).
Score event (a maximum of 6.0 km with up to 13 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
PASSAGE WEST - ROCHESTOWN GREENWAY (from 3 pm and on-wards). Park in the public car park just before the old Passage Rowing Club by the water (not in the new one near school).
Score event (a maximum of 6.0 km with up to 13 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
For Greenway Series of events:
- You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
- Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
- Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com (You may not receive confirmation of your entry by return but still please turn up for the event and we will have maps for you).
- Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
- No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
- Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site and an A4 clear plastic bag for your map.
- Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
Sunday, June 14, 2020
ROCHESTOWN- BESSBOROUGH GREENWAY
Training (Confined) event on Wednesday 17th June for those who live in Cork
City or County.
ROCHESTOWN- BESSBOROUGH GREENWAY (from 3.30 pm and onwards).
Park in public car park (near Harty's Quay) opposite the Rochestown Inn on the Rochestown Road. This is a small car park and if full then park on the main road outside.
Score event (a maximum of 6.5 km with up to 21 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com
ROCHESTOWN- BESSBOROUGH GREENWAY (from 3.30 pm and onwards).
Park in public car park (near Harty's Quay) opposite the Rochestown Inn on the Rochestown Road. This is a small car park and if full then park on the main road outside.
Score event (a maximum of 6.5 km with up to 21 controls, visit them in any order, in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter and submit your name, number of maps required and your contact telephone number for the HSE.
Adults eur 3, Students eur 2 and Juniors eur 1
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com
Monday, June 8, 2020
MAHON COASTAL GREENWAY (pre-entry)
Training (Confined) event on Wednesday 10th June for those who live in Cork City or County.
MAHON COASTAL GREENWAY (late afternoon & early evening)
Score event (a maximum of 6 km with up to 14 controls in one hour or less)
Numbers are limited and you must pre-enter / Register (details of start area and times will be given to you after you pre-register for the event and submit your contact telephone number for the HSE).
Adults eur 3 and juniors eur 1
The full Government & HSE rules will apply (no touching people or equipment, no hugging, no handshakes; 2 metre distance apart at all times before, during and after the event, practice good cough and sneeze etiquette, know the symptoms, etc.).
You must give us your telephone number beforehand in case urgent tracing is required by the HSE.
Bring your own Hand Sanitising Gel
Pre-entry only and at least 24 hours in advance (maps will not be recycled) to bishopstownoc@gmail.com
Bring exact entry fee, as no change will be given (place money in the box provided).
No touching of equipment (no manual punching and no electronic punching).
Bring your own pen / pencil to record answers at each control site.
Start and finish times will be recorded on the master-sheet and not on your control card (Check your answers afterwards and then place your completed control card into the box provided).
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Orienteering events in April
Orienteering events in April
The committee of the Irish Orienteering Association has made the decision to cancel all orienteering events in April.
This is the unfortunate outcome from Covid19 and a necessary step to ensure the safety of all.
The status of event cancellations will be reviewed monthly by the committee , so keep an eye on communications.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Event cancellation
We have been asked by the Irish Orienteering Association (IOA) to cancel / postpone our events for the next two weeks
1) Murphy's Farm Saturday 14th March CANCELLED
2) Deerpark Wood Sunday 15th March CANCELLED
3) ROCHESTOWN WOODS Sunday 22nd March CANCELLED
4) GURTEEN WOOD Sunday 29th March 2020 CANCELLED
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Sat 14th / Sun 15th Mar
(1) Saturday 14th March 2020 EXTRA EVENT
MURPHY'S FARM, Bishopstown
Park in car park near Bishoptown Tennis Club in Uam Var Estate.
Start times from 10 am to 11 am
Promoted by Operation Transformation & Cork Sports Partnership
Short Course 2.4 km, 10 m, 14 control sites
Medium Course 5.4 km, 30 m, 25 control sites
(2) Sunday 15th March 2020
DEERPARK WOOD, Mogeely
Park on main road (east of the village)
National Grid Reference W 973 762
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 Spring 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
7.1 215 21
BLUE COURSE
5.8 180 17
GREEN COURSE
4.8 150 16
RED COURSE
4.3 125 13
ORANGE COURSE
3.8 050 11
YELLOW COURSE
3.3 020 08
MURPHY'S FARM, Bishopstown
Park in car park near Bishoptown Tennis Club in Uam Var Estate.
Start times from 10 am to 11 am
Promoted by Operation Transformation & Cork Sports Partnership
Short Course 2.4 km, 10 m, 14 control sites
Medium Course 5.4 km, 30 m, 25 control sites
(2) Sunday 15th March 2020
DEERPARK WOOD, Mogeely
Park on main road (east of the village)
National Grid Reference W 973 762
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 Spring 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
7.1 215 21
BLUE COURSE
5.8 180 17
GREEN COURSE
4.8 150 16
RED COURSE
4.3 125 13
ORANGE COURSE
3.8 050 11
YELLOW COURSE
3.3 020 08
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
CURRABINNY WOOD
Sunday 8th March 2020
CURRABINNY WOOD, off Ringaskiddy / Carrigaline road
Park in Coillte car park
National Grid Reference W 790 622
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 Spring 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
7.0 290 22
BLUE COURSE
6.2 250 15
GREEN COURSE
3.5 200 19
RED COURSE
4.6 175 16
ORANGE COURSE
3.7 050 13
YELLOW COURSE
2.6 030 09
CURRABINNY WOOD, off Ringaskiddy / Carrigaline road
Park in Coillte car park
National Grid Reference W 790 622
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 Spring 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
7.0 290 22
BLUE COURSE
6.2 250 15
GREEN COURSE
3.5 200 19
RED COURSE
4.6 175 16
ORANGE COURSE
3.7 050 13
YELLOW COURSE
2.6 030 09
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Sat 29th Feb / Sun 1st Mar
(1) Saturday 29th February 2020 EXTRA EVENT
TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, Kinsale Road, Cork City
Park in Tramore Valley car park.
Start times from 10 am to 11 am
Promoted by Operation Transformation & Cork Sports Partnership
Short Course 3.9 km, 40 m, 20 control sites
(2) Sunday 1st March 2020
ROSTELLAN & SALEEN WOODS, 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 Spring 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
8.0 110 26
BLUE COURSE
7.5 100 26
GREEN COURSE
6.1 080 21
RED COURSE
4.5 060 15
ORANGE COURSE
3.8 030 13
YELLOW COURSE
2.6 020 10
TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, Kinsale Road, Cork City
Park in Tramore Valley car park.
Start times from 10 am to 11 am
Promoted by Operation Transformation & Cork Sports Partnership
Short Course 3.9 km, 40 m, 20 control sites
(2) Sunday 1st March 2020
ROSTELLAN & SALEEN WOODS, 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 Spring 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
8.0 110 26
BLUE COURSE
7.5 100 26
GREEN COURSE
6.1 080 21
RED COURSE
4.5 060 15
ORANGE COURSE
3.8 030 13
YELLOW COURSE
2.6 020 10
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
WARRENSCOURT WOOD, Lissarda
Sunday 23rd February 2020
WARRENSCOURT WOOD, Lissarda
Park in Coillte westernmost car park in Warrenscourt Wood (not in car park near Kilmurry Village)
National Grid Reference W 381 673 (near EireBloc and Pal Fab timber factories)
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
8.0 220 18
BLUE COURSE
7.0 200 14
GREEN COURSE
6.3 175 14
RED COURSE
6.0 150 11
ORANGE COURSE
4.0 100 10
YELLOW COURSE
3.4 050 07
WARRENSCOURT WOOD, Lissarda
Park in Coillte westernmost car park in Warrenscourt Wood (not in car park near Kilmurry Village)
National Grid Reference W 381 673 (near EireBloc and Pal Fab timber factories)
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
8.0 220 18
BLUE COURSE
7.0 200 14
GREEN COURSE
6.3 175 14
RED COURSE
6.0 150 11
ORANGE COURSE
4.0 100 10
YELLOW COURSE
3.4 050 07
Saturday, February 15, 2020
*** MARLOGUE WOOD EVENT CANCELLED ***
The
BOC event at "Marlogue Wood" has been cancelled due to the status
Orange wind warning in force Sunday.
Sunday, February 9, 2020
MARLOGUE WOOD
Sunday 16th February 2020
Note: CHANGE OF VENUE from FOTA RESORT - postponed to a later date
MARLOGUE WOOD, East Ferry, Great Island
Park in Coillte car park in Marlogue Wood
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 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
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
Note: CHANGE OF VENUE from FOTA RESORT - postponed to a later date
MARLOGUE WOOD, East Ferry, Great Island
Park in Coillte car park in Marlogue Wood
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 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
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
Saturday, February 8, 2020
*** CASTLEMARTYR EVENT CANCELLED ***
The
BOC event at "Mitchell's Wood and Castlemartyr Resort" has been
cancelled due to the status Orange wind warning in force Sunday morning.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
CASTLEMARTYR WOOD
Sunday 9th February 2020
CASTLEMARTYR WOOD, MITCHELL'S WOOD & CASTLEMARTYR RESORT, Castlemartyr Village
Park on Castlemartry / Ladysbridge road (about 300 metres from Castlemartyr Bridge)
National Grid Reference W 964 729
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
9.6 100 23
BLUE COURSE
7.8 090 20
GREEN COURSE
5.7 060 13
RED COURSE
4.5 050 11
ORANGE COURSE
3.6 040 13
YELLOW COURSE
3.1 030 09
CASTLEMARTYR WOOD, MITCHELL'S WOOD & CASTLEMARTYR RESORT, Castlemartyr Village
Park on Castlemartry / Ladysbridge road (about 300 metres from Castlemartyr Bridge)
National Grid Reference W 964 729
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
9.6 100 23
BLUE COURSE
7.8 090 20
GREEN COURSE
5.7 060 13
RED COURSE
4.5 050 11
ORANGE COURSE
3.6 040 13
YELLOW COURSE
3.1 030 09
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
BALLYMALOE HOUSE HOTEL ESTATE
Sunday 2nd February 2020
BALLYMALOE HOUSE HOTEL ESTATE, on Cloyne / Shanagarry road
Park in car park
National Grid Reference W 949 680
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
Usual courses on offer (details on the day):
BROWN COURSE
BLUE COURSE
GREEN COURSE
RED COURSE
ORANGE COURSE
YELLOW COURSE
BALLYMALOE HOUSE HOTEL ESTATE, on Cloyne / Shanagarry road
Park in car park
National Grid Reference W 949 680
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
Usual courses on offer (details on the day):
BROWN COURSE
BLUE COURSE
GREEN COURSE
RED COURSE
ORANGE COURSE
YELLOW COURSE
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