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

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

      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).

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

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).

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.