BALLINCOLLIG and IOC2012

(1) Thursday 3rd May 2012

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK

(East Gate entance, near GAA fields)  6 to 7 pm

(2) Saturday 5th May 2012 

CASTLEGREGORY sand hills

Irish Middle Distance Championships

Entry on the day for RED and Yellow courses.... all others.... pre-entry

 

(3) Sunday 6th May 2012 

INCH sand hills

Irish CLASSIC Distance Championships
Entry on the day for RED and Yellow courses.... all others.... pre-entry
 

(4) Mon 7th May 2012 

MAHAREES sand hills

Irish RELAY Championships.... pre-entry

FARRAN (Thurs) and INCHYDONEY (Sun)

***Barrier operational at Farran Wood. €3 payable at exit***

(1) Thursday 26th April 2012

FARRAN FOREST PARK (W 478 712)

Eur 3 to exit the car park (1 & 2 euro coins only)

Cork Schools League & Introductory event

Entries to csoa at gmail dot com or 021-4546194 in advance

(2) Thursday 26th April 2012

FARRAN FOREST PARK (W 478 712)

Eur 3 to exit the car park (1 & 2 euro coins only)

Business Houses League 4 & family evening event

Start times from 6 pm to 7 pm.

SCORE / LONG COURSE 4.1 km, 150 m climb, 20 controls

MEDIUM COURSE 4.1 km, 150 m, 20 c

SHORT COURSE 2.4 km, 100 m, 11 c

(3) Sunday 29th April 2012

INCHYDONEY sand hills, near Inchydoney Lodge, Clonakilty (W 403 385). 10 am to 1 pm. Map Scale 1: 5 000

Cork Spring League (Round 8) & Family Day

SI electronic punching

Planner: SC

Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 7.1 km, 225 m, 25 c (2 maps)

BLUE COURSE: 6.0 km, 200 m, 20 c

GREEN COURSE: 5.0 km, 175 m, 20 c

RED COURSE: 4.4 km, 150 m, 19 c

ORANGE COURSE: 3.8 km, 100 m, 12 c

YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 3.4 km, 50 m, 9 c

FOTA ARBORETUM (Thurs) & BALLINORA (Sun)

(1) Thursday 19th April 2012

FOTA ARBORETUM (W 791 708)

The main gates close at 6 pm. We will be using the back entrance i.e the road to Fota Railway Station and Fota Scout Centre (this is about 400 metres before the main entrance to Fota Wildlife Park / Fota House & Gardens)

Business Houses League 3 & family evening event

Start times from 6 pm to 7 pm.

SCORE / LONG COURSE 4.0 km, 60 m climb, 17 controls

MEDIUM COURSE 3.2 km, 40 m, 14 c

SHORT COURSE 2.2 km, 20 m, 8 c

(2) Sunday 22nd April 2012

BALLINORA WOOD, Curraheen Village (W 610 689).

10 am to 1 pm. Map Scale 1: 5 000

Cork Spring League (Round 8) & Family Day

SI electronic punching

Planner: SC

Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 5.9 km, 460 m, 26 c

BLUE COURSE: 5.8 km, 375 m, 25 c

GREEN COURSE: 4.3 km, 300 m, 22 c

RED COURSE: 3.6 km, 250 m, 22 c

ORANGE COURSE: 2.1 km, 140 m, 11 c

YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 1.9 km, 135 m, 10 c

LEE FIELDS NORTH & GARRAVAGH/BALLINCOLLIG**

** Sunday 15th April **

No permission granted yet for Garravagh Wood from Blarney Castle Estates. The fallback will be the nearby Ballicollig Regional Park (West).

(1) Thursday 12th April 2012

LEE FIELDS NORTH (W630 720)

Park at entrance to Mount Desert Wood & Nursing Home

Business Houses League 2 & family evening event

Start times from 6 pm to 7 pm.

SCORE / LONG COURSE c. 3.5 km, 0 m climb, 17 controls

MEDIUM COURSE 2.9 km, 0 m, 14 c

SHORT COURSE 1.8 km, 0 m, 9 c

(2) Sunday 15th April 2012

GARRAVAGH WOOD, Canon's Cross, Inniscarra (W 568 728).

10 am to 1 pm. Map Scale 1: 5 000

Cork Spring League (Round 7) & Family Day

SI electronic punching

Planner: SC

Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 6.8 km, 370 m, 29 c

BLUE COURSE: 6.4 km, 365 m, 27 c

GREEN COURSE: 5.9 km, 335 m, 26 c

RED COURSE: 4.1 km, 180 m, 22 c

ORANGE COURSE: 3.2 km, 135 m, 12 c

YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 3.0 km, 105 m, 10 c

or (see note above regarding permission to Garravagh Wood)

(2) Sunday 15th April 2012

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK (WEST) (W 574 709).

10 am to 1 pm. Map Scale 1: 5 000

Cork Spring League (Round 7) & Family Day

Hand punching

Planner: SC

Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 11.0 km, 35 m, 45 c (2 maps & 2 cards)

BLUE COURSE: 7.2 km, 20 m, 31 c

GREEN COURSE: 5.6 km, 15 m, 25 c

RED COURSE: 4.7 km, 15 m, 20 c

ORANGE COURSE: 3.8 km, 15 m, 14 c

YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 3.4 km, 10 m, 12 c

CURRABINNY wood & BARLEYCOVE sand hills

(1) Thursday 5th April 2012

CURRABINNY WOOD, off Carrigaline/Ringaskiddy road (W791 621) Business Houses League 1 & family evening event

Start times from 6 pm to 7 pm.

SCORE / LONG COURSE c. 3.5 km, 170 m climb, 19 controls

MEDIUM COURSE 3.1 km, 135 m, 12 c

SHORT COURSE 2.0 km, 80 m, 9 c

(2) Easter Monday 9th April 2012

BARLEYCOVE sand hills & some open moorland (V 771 259).  Car pooling from Melbourn Business Park (and other places along the route by prior appointment), Model Farm Road, Cork City (just west of Texaco Garage) at 8 am and 10 am.

10 am to 1 pm.

Map Scale 1: 5 000

Cork Spring League (Round 6) & Family Day

SI electronic punching

Planner: SC

Helpers:

BROWN COURSE (hardest): 7.0 km, 330 m, 29 c

BLUE COURSE: 6.1 km, 290 m, 25 c

GREEN COURSE: 5.6 km, 275 m, 25 c

RED COURSE: 4.0 km, 250 m, 23 c

ORANGE COURSE: 3.0 km, 100 m, 17 c

YELLOW COURSE (easiest): 1.7 km, 50 m, 11 c