DROMANA WOOD, Villierstown

Sun 28   DROMANA WOOD, Villierstown 

A Championship type area with lots of depressions.

Park in the Coillte car park, just north of Villierstown.

New area
Part of the Villiers-Stuart estate which had over 40,000 acres of mature oaks and beeches. Dromana Gate Lodge is 3 km north of Dromana Wood and is a single-storey. Hindu Gothi-style built in 1849 to celebrate the marriage of Henry Villiers-Stuart (it is the only example of this type of architecture in Ireland)

Cork Autumn League & Munster League (Planner SC)
SI timing for all courses except Orange
Maps issued after the Start for the longer courses

BROWN COURSE 13.0 km, 200 m climb, 30 controls
BLUE COURSE 9.0 km, 175 m climb, 21 controls
GREEN COURSE 7.0 km, 150 m climb, 21 controls
RED COURSE 4.3 km, 75 m climb, 12 controls
ORANGE  COURSE 3.0 km, 50 m climb, 12 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. GROUP RATES available from bishopstownoc@gmail.com. 

ENTRY-ON-THE-DAY FEES (Subject to availability of maps)
If you enter on the day, we may not have maps for you and it will also cost you more as follows:

Families €25, adults €10, students €8, juniors €7  

T&C's apply