Hazelwood Demesne

This event is part of the Sligo club development series and aims to showcase the stunning Hazelwood Demesne as an orienteering location. 

There are courses for all levels of experience and some coaching available on the day - see sign up link below for more details.

A club development meeting will be held on the 15th April - Location TBC. If you would like to learn more please check the box in the sign up link below

String Course: The string course is a short orienteering course which is marked by a continuous string. Perfect for newcomer children or for children with experience to warm up on. 

Yellow (TD2): 2–2.5 km Approx

Adult newcomers, children and families.

There will be some decision points (e.g left or right at the path junction). Controls/checkpoints will be along or very near paths, fences, walls, streams (anything you can use to follow to get you there). The descriptions will be in text format. 

Orange (TD3): 3–4.5 km Approx

Adult newcomers and those with some experience and reasonable fitness.

Controls/checkpoints are less frequent, simple route choice, decision points and cutting corners. Controls/checkpoints will be not far from paths, fences, walls, streams, or on prominent features nearby. (e.g a Large tree) The descriptions will be in text and symbol format

Light green (TD4): 4-5km Approx

This course is for people with orienteering experience, reasonable fitness and knowledge of compass use to take bearings when needed to navigate to controls / checkpoints. These will be off the paths and other line features such as streams, fences or walls. Use of contour features to navigate as well as navigation techniques such as aiming off, attack points, collecting features and catching features. The descriptions will be in symbol format.