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