Irish Orienteering Championships on RTE...

There was a short 4 minute video clip on RTE tv recently about the 2009 Irish Orienteering Championships which were held in Donegal in May. This is now available on the RTE website until the 4th of July.

Just go to the following link....http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1050095

....and once it starts playing, just drag the bar on the yellow line forward to about the 21:21 mark.

IOC 2009 Results...

The results of the 2009 Irish Orienteering Championships in Donegal are now available.

Day 1........

The results of the first day in Benson Hill are available HERE.

Photos are available HERE.

Day 2.......

The results of the event in Tannawully are available HERE.

Photos are available HERE.

Irish Orienteering Championships 2009...2nd-4th May

The 2009 Irish Orienteering Championships will take place this year in Donegal.

Details...

IOC09 organised by WEGO and CNOC - Saturday to Monday, 2nd - 4th May 2009, east of Lough Eske, Co Donegal.

Day One - Middle Distance Event Benson Hill;

Day Two - Classic Distance Event Tawnawully;

Day Three - Relay Event Croaghmeenere - even shaped mountain.

Assembly and parking at community centre G 985 481.

Entries for reduced entry fees required by WEGO by 18th March.

Anyone BOC members interested in Club Relay teams (entry fees will be paid by BOC)?

For more information on this event, visit http://westerneaglesgalwayorienteers.blogspirit.com/

LOC - Leinster Orienteering Championships - Sun 5th Apr 2009

The 2009 Leinster Championships will take place in Rossmore Forest park, just outside Monaghan town on Sunday, the 5th of April. Rossmore Forest Park is located 3.5km south west of Monaghan Town on the R189 to Newbliss, off the N54 Monaghan to Clones Road. Grid Reference H 653 299.

The closing date will be 23rd March 2009 (post marked). No entries will be accepted after this date. There will be entry on the day courses but will not be eligible for prizes.

For more information, visit the LOC 2009 website........http://fingal.orienteering.ie/finloc09.html