Events this coming weekend
There are 4 events this weekend.
Please note that the upcoming Meath Local Sports Partnership/Fingal Orienteers events at Blackwater Park, Navan next Saturday, Feb. 4th and the follow up events there on March 4th, April 1st and May 13th, are not suitable for regular orienteers.
The next round of the Dublin by Night series will take place next Sat evening, Feb. 4, in Rockbrook Park School. The map of Rockbrook was drawn to Sprint standard by Lawrence Quinn and updated recently by Aonghus O’Cleirigh. Scale = 1:4000
The event will follow sprint standard rules, e.g. no crossing thick black lines (even if you can physically cross the feature) or reaching through fences to punch controls etc.
There will be two courses
Long = 3km with 29 controls
Short = 1.5km with 15 controls
For insurance reasons night events are only open to age classes M/W16 and above.
On Sunday, Dublin University Orienteers are hosting an Urban Sprint with courses suitable for everyone. If you fancy trying an urban Sprint in a historic campus this is the event for you. Don’t let the title put you off, it’s also a challenging map reading exercise and definitely worth a try, even if you are a beginner!
Start/finish: The Pavilion (see link)
https://www.tcd.ie/Maps/map.php?b=83
Parking and access:
There will be NO parking available on campus, but most on-street parking will be free on Sunday. Use of public transport is advised. Access campus from LINCOLN GATE (https://www.tcd.ie/Maps/map.php?b=86) so as to avoid walking through the competition area. Assembly will be at the Pavilion bar beside the cricket pitch. Changing rooms will be available.
Any queries please email dublinuniversity@gmail.com
Finally this Sunday, the Cork Brass Monkey Winter League continues with the 6th event in the series, there are courses suitable for everyone, Doneraile Forest Park is a beautiful part of the country. There are the full range of courses available. Park in car park just inside the main gate & walk northwards to northernmost entrance gate for Registration & Starts.
Any questions email comms@orienteering.ie
Summary
| Sat 4 Feb: | Blackwater Park | Meath | Meath Sports Partnership / ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event/No. 1 |
| Sat 4 Feb: | Rockbrook Park School | Dublin | Dublin By Night/No. 4 |
| Sun 5 Feb: | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin | Urban Sprint / ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event/ |
| Sun 5 Feb: | Doneraile Forest Park | Cork | Cork Brass Monkey Winter League / Family Day/No. 6 |
Details
Sat 4 Feb, Blackwater Park
| Venue: | Blackwater Park, Navan, Meath |
| Club: | Fingal |
| Event: | Meath Sports Partnership / ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event/No. 1 |
| Start Times: | 11:00-13:00 |
| Grid Ref.: | N 862 687 |
| Follow Signs From: | N51 / R147 Junction |
| Contact | 086 1662871 / fin@orienteering.ie |
Sat 4 Feb, Rockbrook Park School
| Venue: | Rockbrook Park School, Rathfarnham, Dublin |
| Club: | Ajax |
| Event: | Dublin By Night/No. 4 |
| Start Times: | 18:00-19:00 |
| Grid Ref.: | O 134 248 |
| Follow Signs From: | Rathfarnham |
| Contact | ajax@orienteering.ie |
Sun 5 Feb, Trinity College Dublin
| Venue: | Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin |
| Club: | DUO |
| Event: | Urban Sprint / ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event/ |
| Start Times: | 11:00-13:00 |
| Grid Ref.: | O 163 338 |
| Follow Signs From: | College Entrances |
| Contact | duorienteers@tcd.ie |
Sun 5 Feb, Doneraile Forest Park
| Venue: | Doneraile Forest Park, Doneraile, Cork |
| Club: | BOC |
| Event: | Cork Brass Monkey Winter League / Family Day/No. 6 |
| Start Times: | 10:30-13:00 |
| Grid Ref.: | R 603 076 |
| Follow Signs From: | Doneraile |
| Contact | 021 4546194 / boc@orienteering.ie |
