First European University Orienteering Championships in 2019

Events till Wednesday the 1st February 2017

Night orienteering continues this weekend at Tolka Valley Park in Blanchardstown in Dublin.  Night orienteering is an interesting challenge.  Due to insurance restrictions only M/W 16+ can enter.

Other events this weekend include events in Kerry, Kilkenny and Cork.  All events are suitable for beginners.  Just ask at registration and someone will help you.  For further info have a look at our videos here

Schools orienteering in Cork continues next Tuesday with the Cork Schools Championships in Fota House and Gardens.  For further info see here

Any questions, email comms@orienteering.ie

Summary

Details

Sat 28 Jan, Tolka Valley Park

Sun 29 Jan, Knockreer Estate

Sun 29 Jan, Castlecomer Park

Sun 29 Jan, Rathbarry Wood & The Long Strand Sand Dunes

Tue 31 Jan, Fota House & Gardens

EYOC and JWOC Selection Policy 2017

The selection policies for both the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) and The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) have now been agreed.

You can view the individual documents here:

IOA Junior Selection Policy 2017 EYOC

IOA Junior Selection Policy 2017 JWOC

– Mike Long
Director of Junior Representative Orienteering
juniorrep (a) orienteering.ie

Coaching News

12 staff from Cappanalea Outdoor Education and Training Centre took part in Orienteering Instructor training in the beautiful Knockreer Demesne last week. Candidates learnt fun and progressive ways to introduce beginners to the skills of the sport.  Training for the instructor award takes place over two days and successful candidates gain a Coaching Ireland/IOA qualification.

WOC 2017 Selection Policy

This link contains the selection policy for WOC 2017 to be held this Summer in Estonia.

WOC 2017 Selection Policy

Darren Burke

Director of High Performance Orienteering

Events till Wednesday 18th Jan

These are the events till Wednesday the 18th of January.

The first event in the 2017 Dublin by Night series is this Saturday, 14th January, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin.  Start times 6 pm to 7 pm. Two courses, 4.2 km and 8.2 km.  Parking is at the usual night-O place, the Camogie grounds car park across the main road from the polo grounds, about 300 metres past the first roundabout as you come from Parkgate Street.  The organisers expect to have shelter, light and hot drinks as usual. For insurance reasons night events are only open to age classes M/W16 and above.
Closest public transport: bus 46A to the Phoenix Park terminus and walk, or LUAS Red Line to Heuston Station and walk.
See location map here.
For further information see: http://www.3roc.net

If you have never done night-o before the Phoenix Park is a good place to start, make sure to have a head torch.  Dublin by Night has five events this year and runs as a league.

On Sunday there are two events in Lismore and Cork.

The event in Lismore is a return to Lismore Towers with starts from 11-1.  The event will be signposted from bridge in Lismore along the R666.

Course lengths
Long 7.1 km, 215 m climb, 25 controls
Medium 5.7 km, 195m climb, 23 controls
Short technical 3.4 km, 125 m climb, 16 controls
Short easy (path only) 2.1km, 60 m climb, 8 controls

The event in Cork is in Glenabo Wood, near Fermoy with starts from 10:30 – 13:00.

Both events are suitable for beginners.

On Wednesday there is a Leinster Schools event in Corkagh Demesne, it’s pre-entry, for further information look here

Any questions email comms@orienteering.ie

Summary

Details

Sat 14 Jan, Phoenix Park

Sat 14 Jan, Midleton CBS Secondary School

Sun 15 Jan, Towers

Sun 15 Jan, Glenabo Wood

Wed 18 Jan, Corkagh Demesne