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Orienteering Events for the 14/15th February

 

 

Location
(use link below for more details)
Organising Club 
Saturday, 14th February Donadea, Clane, Co. Kildare Night Orienteering – experienced orienteers only Curragh-Naas OC
Saturday, 14th February Knockreer Estate, Killarney, Co. Kerry Night Orienteering – experienced orienteers only Kerry OC
Sunday, 15th February Merlin Park Woods, Galway ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event Western Eagles OC
Sunday, 15th February Glen of the Downs, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow ‘Come-and-try-it’ Event Setanta OC
Sunday, 15th February Upper Torc – Muckross, Killarney, Co. Kerry Munster League  – Beginners Welcome Kerry OC
Sunday, 15th February Curragh Wood, Midleton, Co. Cork Family Day Bishopstown OC

Glen of the Downs

Setanta will be running a “Come and try it” event in Glen of the Downs this Sunday February 15h.

Start times are from 11am to 1pm.

3 courses will be on offer:

Long 5.5km
Medium 2.9km
Short 2.0km
Car parking and registration will be in the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve car park – sign posted off the N11 southbound (there is a height barrier on entrance to car park – not sure if we will have key to open it so anyone with high vehicle would need to ring through first to check).

Donadea Night Orienteering

The venue for the CNOC Night Event on Sat 14th Feb will be DONADEA.
Start times will be 18:30 to 19:30 – a little later than the usual Dublin by Night start times, there is a race on in Donadea during the day and we have to wait for them to leave

CURRAGH WOOD

..on Midleton / Lisgoold roadNational Grid Reference W 859 765
Cork Brass Monkey Winter league (Round 7) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm for the Winter months
Courses Close at 2 pm

BROWN COURSE                          8.0 km          525 m          20 c

BLUE COURSE                              6.0                300              18
GREEN COURSE                           5.5                315               17
RED COURSE                              4.7                210               12
ORANGE COURSE                        3.8                180               11
YELLOW COURSE (easiest)          2.9                150               10

Merlin Park, Galway

VENUE: MERLIN PARK WOODS,

Galway GPs NS3.2849o woo8.98448
SIGNPOSTED FROM DOUGHISKA ROAD
DATE: SUN 15th FEBRUARY
START TIMES: 1100 – 1230hrs
2 COURSES LONG 3.0K & SHORT 1.5K
EVENT FEES:€5 PER PERSON
€10 FOR FAMILY
Directions:From the Dublin Road, take the Doughiska Road.
Pass Lidl on your right. Start is on the Fearann Ri Road on
your left near the school.
Directions from Dunnes Briarhill, take the Monivea road, turn
left on to Doughiska Road. The start is on the Fearann Ri Road
on your right after road for NCTC
Further information: Frank Ryan Tel. 087 6745595 or wego@orienteering.ie

 

 

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