Orienteering for September 2024

Due to the Status ORANGE Weather Alert for heavy rains and strong winds, the event planned for Tramore Valley Park Sunday 29th Sept has been Cancelled.

Sun 1   MALLOW CASTLE GROUNDS & TOWN PARK

Cork Autumn League & Family Day (Planner Ted Lucey)  

Parking on Park Road in Mallow Town

BROWN COURSE 9.9 km, 21 controls
BLUE COURSE 8.0 km, 20 c
GREEN COURSE 6.3 km, 17 c
RED COOURSE 4.8 km, 14 c
ORANGE COURSE 2.5 km, 8 c

Sun 8   INCHYDONEY sand-hills

Cork Autumn League & Family Day (Planner Stephen Perkins)

BROWN COURSE
BLUE COURSE
GREEN COURSE
RED COURSE
ORANGE COURSE

Sun 15 MURPHY'S FARM, UCC FARM & MTU CAMPUS

Cork Autumn League & Family Day (Planner William Curry)

SCORE Course c. 7 km
ORANGE Course  2 km

Sun 22  WARRENSCOURT WOOD

Cork Autumn League & Family Day (Planner Ted Lucey)

BROWN COURSE 7.9 km, 280 m climb, 19 controls
BLUE COURSE 7.1 km, 190 m, 19 c
GREEN COURSE 5.7 km, 150 m, 17 c
RED COOURSE 4.4 km, 120 m, 12 c
ORANGE COURSE 3.2 km, 80 m, 7 c


Sun 29   TRAMORE VALLEY PARK, VERNON MOUNT, GRANGE, FRANKFIELD, LANE'S WOOD

Cork Autumn League & Family Day (Planner Pat Murphy)

BROWN COURSE
BLUE COURSE
GREEN COURSE
RED COURSE
ORANGE COURSE

Event entry fees: Families €20, adults €8, students €6, juniors €5. Pre-entry required to guarantee that maps are available for you on the day. Some entries accepted on the day but mainly for the shortest course. Entries on-line at www.orienteering.ie before 6 pm the previous day. SI cards can be hired on the day at €1 (€35 if lost or damaged). For all events, unless otherwise stated Start Times are 10.30 am to 12 noon and courses close at 1 pm. T&C's apply

FOTA ARBORETUM, Fota House car park

Sun 25   FOTA ARBORETUM, Fota House car park 

Planner Fionn O'Callaghan

"BOC Club Meet" for BOC members & potential BOC members (to learn new skills, to compete as a team, to find and make like-minded friends, etc... hope to supply tea & coffee afterwards at Fota House)

Discounted fees on-line before Thursday, full fees after Thursday.

COME AND TRY ORIENTEERING DAY

COACHING / TRAINING 10 am SHARP 

Coaching by Deirdre of Orienteering Ireland, free of charge! 

Send your name to deirdrenc at orienteering dot ie
ORIENTEERING COURSE 5 km at 11 am
ORANGE COURSE 2 km at 11 am

Event entry fees: Families €20, adults €8, students €6, juniors €5. Pre-entry required to guarantee that maps are available for you on the day. Some entries accepted on the day but mainly for the shortest course. Entries on-line at www.orienteering.ie before 6 pm the previous day. If you are unable to enter on orienteering.ie web site before 6 pm the previous day or if you miss the 6 pm deadline then send e-mail to  bishopstownoc@gmail.com before 8 pm the previous day (include names, courses required and number of maps required per course; SI card number). SI cards can be hired on the day at €1 (€35 if lost or damaged). For all events, unless otherwise stated Start Times are 10.30 am to 12 noon and courses close at 1 pm. T&C's apply

DUNBOY CASTLE WOOD, Castletownbere

Sun 18   DUNBOY CASTLE WOOD, Castletownbere.

New .... another new BOC area! Cork Mid-Summer League & Family day.

Also an event for "HER Outdoors Week".

Start times from 1100 to 1300 

 
Car-pooling from Melbourn Business Park (near TEXACO, Model Farm Road, Cork City) at 9.00 am (7 am for those putting out the controls) 

Planner SC
Park in Dunboy Wood Coillte car park, V663044, 51.630152, -9.9329174

LONG COURSE 7.0 km, 150 m climb, 20 controls
MEDIUM COURSE 5.5 km, 125 m climb, 16 controls
SHORT COURSE 3.2 km, 70 m climb, 8 controls

Event entry fees: Families €20, adults €8, students €6, juniors €5. Pre-entry required to guarantee that maps are available for you on the day. Some entries accepted on the day but mainly for the shortest course. Entries on-line at www.orienteering.ie before 6 pm the previous day. If you are unable to enter on orienteering.ie web site before 6 pm the previous day or if you miss the 6 pm deadline then send e-mail to  bishopstownoc@gmail.com before 8 pm the previous day (include names, courses required and number of maps required per course; SI card number). SI cards can be hired on the day at €1 (€35 if lost or damaged). For all events, unless otherwise stated Start Times are 10.30 am to 12 noon and courses close at 1 pm. T&C's apply

MURPHY’S FARM, MTU CAMPUS & LOCAL ESTATES

Sun 11   MURPHY’S FARM,  MTU CAMPUS & LOCAL ESTATES 

Bishopstown Tennis Club car park

Cork Mid-Summer League & Family Day (Planner SC)

LONG COURSE 8.9 km, 50 m, 25 controls 
MEDIUM COURSE 5.4 km, 40 m, 16 c
SHORT COURSE 3.2 km, 20 m, 7 c

Event entry fees: Families €20, adults €8, students €6, juniors €5. Pre-entry required to guarantee that maps are available for you on the day. Some entries accepted on the day but mainly for the shortest course. Entries on-line at www.orienteering.ie before 6 pm the previous day. If you are unable to enter on orienteering.ie web site before 6 pm the previous day or if you miss the 6 pm deadline then send e-mail to  bishopstownoc@gmail.com before 8 pm the previous day (include names, courses required and number of maps required per course; SI card number). SI cards can be hired on the day at €1 (€35 if lost or damaged). For all events, unless otherwise stated Start Times are 10.30 am to 12 noon and courses close at 1 pm. T&C's apply