Team Ireland Orienteering -WOC2019
Team Ireland are currently in pre training before they make their way to the competition area of Ostfold in Norway for the World Orienteering Championships in Long and Middle distance. This is the fourth time Norway has hosted the World Championships, with this wealth of experience and the stunning forests of the Sarpsborg area top quality orienteering is in store for our athletes and the accompanying Irish contingent.
The Races can be watched live by subscription of €10. You can find the link to buy the subscription here. Pleae note you must download a player to view the reaces, so it’s best done in advance.
Wishing the team the best of luck and great runs in Norway.
You can find out more about the Team through the links below.
Conor Short Niamh Corbett Ruaírí Short
Aoife McCavana Roísin Long Nick Simonin
WOC 2019 Preview
#woc2019
The 2019 World Orienteering Championships take place next week in Norway.
There are Middle, Long & Relay medals to be won.
2019 sees the reintroduction of a qualification race for the Middle Distance.
Program:
Tuesday 13th August – Middle Qualification (9am)
Wednesday 14th August – Long Final (9am first start for men, 12.30pm first start for women)
Friday 16th August – Middle Final (12.30pm first start for women, 2.45pm first start for men)
Saturday 17th August – Relays (3.20pm women start, 5.30pm men start)
The Irish team is as follows along with the events they are running:
Aoife McCavana (Middle & Relay)
Roisin Long (Middle & Relay)
Niamh Corbett (Middle, Long & Relay)
Conor Short (Middle & Relay)
Nicolas Simonin (Middle & Relay)
Ruairi Short (Middle, Long & Relay)
The team leader for WOC is Ruth Lynam and Colm Moran is the reserve for the Men’s team.
Keep an eye on the Squad’s Facebook page for updates and for posts on orienteering.ie.
Best of luck to the team next week.
Darren Burke
Director of High Performance Orienteering
