Garretstown Wood

Adults: €8 / personChildren: €5 / childStudent: €5 / studentUnwaged: €5 / personOAP: €5 / personFamily Discount: €20 (Maximum of 2 Adults and no more than 5 family members / family)

The next CorkO event will take place next Sunday October 11th at
Garretstown Wood, Ballinspittle, Co. Cork

Garretstown woods is a nice mix of marked walking trails, firebreak
roads, more obscure trails and a good variety in fun and exciting
Orienteering terrain. The wood covers an area of 200 hectares and is
steeped in history. The northern section of the wood is on elevated
ground overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. On the southern end of the wood
there is a spring well known as the 'The Spa Bathing Bath' or
'Chalybeate Waters'. This bath has a bee hive stone roof to protect its
waters from rain. These special waters were discovered in 1750 and many
generations have been cured by bathing in them. Remnants of an old deer
wall can also be found within the forest,

The map of this area has been recently updated and is well worth a
visit. The fine sandy beach close by at Garretstown is an excellent
location for a post run recovery dip.

COURSE INFO
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Short 2.4km (9 controls)
Medium 4.1km (11 controls)
Long 6.2km (15 controls)
The controls on the Short course are largely located on or just off the
paths. However, please note that some of the paths are not suitable for
buggies.

EVENT ENTRY
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Enter online at the following link:

https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/garretstown-wood-5/


Early entry is always welcome online. Online entries close on Saturday
10th at 4pm.


START TIMES
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The start and finish will be at the Ballinspittle end of the woods.

Start anytime between 11am to 12:45pm.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
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 From Cork city head to Kinsale and continue through the town and follow
the R600 signed Ballinspittle. Continue through the village of
Ballinspittle and take the R604 towards Garretstown. Parking will be
approximately 300m after the R600/R604 junction at Courcey Rovers GAA
club and Community Centre grounds which is just across the road from the
eastern entrance to Garretstown woods. Signage will be in place. Eircode
P17FD79

Why not join us for a Wild Atlantic Way adventure in Garretstown on
Sunday.

Enter online on orienteering.ie