New Year's Eve / Day events

(1) Saturday 31st December 2016 (New Year's Eve event)

EXTRA EVENT

 

CIT CAMPUS
National Grid Reference W 633 704
New Year's Eve event & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Courses Close at 1 pm

(km / climb / controls)

LONG COURSE                              
7.0                  90                 29       
MEDIUM COURSE                          
4.7                   60                23       
SHORT COURSE                             
2.9                   30                14     
  
(2) Sunday 1st January 2017 (New Year's Day event)

CURRABINNY WOOD, off Ringaskiddy / Carrigaline road
National Grid Reference W 790 622. Cork Brass Monkey Winter League (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)
BROWN COURSE                              
7.4                   440                 16       
BLUE COURSE                                  
5.3                   335                 12       
GREEN COURSE                               
5.0                   200                 15      
RED COURSE                                     
3.6                   195                 18     
ORANGE COURSE                             
4.4                   150                 16   
YELLOW COURSE                              
3.3                   100                 11  

ROCHESTOWN WOODS

Tuesday 27^th December 2016

ROCHESTOWN WOODS, Clarke's Hill, Rochestown, Cork City
National Grid Reference W 725 686.
Park in Upper Belmont Estate.
Cork County League (Round 8) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              
8.9                  375                 21       
BLUE COURSE                                   
7.0                   250                 19       
GREEN COURSE                               
6.0                   200                 17      
RED COURSE                                     
5.0                   180                 19      
ORANGE COURSE                            
4.0                   140                 14   
YELLOW COURSE                            
3.0                   095                 09

HODDERSFIELD WOOD

Sunday 18^th December 2016

HODDERSFIELD WOOD & Estate, Crosshaven
National Grid Reference W 788 613.
Cork County League (Round 7) & Family Day
Park at  roadside Lay-By about one kilometre before Crosshaven. Electric Fences are LIVE. 
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls )
BROWN COURSE                              

7.0                  165                 26       
BLUE COURSE                                   
6.2                   150                 22       
GREEN COURSE                               
5.0                  125                 22      
RED COURSE                                     
4.1                   100                 22     
ORANGE COURSE                            
3.0                   090                 18   
YELLOW COURSE                            
2.1                   075                 16  

MOUNT DESERT WOOD

(1) Sunday 11th December 2016
MOUNT DESERT WOOD, Lee Road, Cork City 
(Bon Secours Home)
National Grid Reference W 630 720
Park in car park opposite entrance and walk 150 m to registration/starts
No parking on grass
Cork County League (Round 6) & Family Day 
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)
BROWN COURSE                               
6.5                  250                 17       
BLUE COURSE                                   
5.0                   230                 17       
GREEN COURSE                                
4.5                   200                 16      
RED COURSE                                     
4.0                   190                 14      
ORANGE COURSE                             
3.0                   135                 20   
YELLOW COURSE                             
2.5                   100                 14

BALLYANNON WOOD

Sunday 4^th December 2016

BALLYANNON WOOD, Dwyer Road (down the side of Midleton Park Hotel), Midleton.
National Grid Reference W 875 728.
New extension to the SW to Ballyannon Castle and a disused gravel quarry.
Cork County League (Round 5) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                             
10.6                  150                 23       
BLUE COURSE                                   
8.4                   130                 20       
GREEN COURSE                               
6.9                   110                 20      
RED COURSE                                     
5.4                   090                 17      
ORANGE COURSE                            
4.8                   070                 17   
YELLOW COURSE                            
4.0                   050                 10     

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE

Sunday 27th November 2016

BLARNEY CASTLE GROUNDS & BLARNEY LAKE, Blarney
National Grid Reference W 610 754.
Park on road near the back entrance to Blarney Woollen Mills
Updated map with new control sites
Cork County League (Round 4) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

9.4                   120                 25       
BLUE COURSE                                   

8.0                   100                 19       
GREEN COURSE                               

7.5                   080                23    
RED COURSE                                     

6.5                  050                19    
ORANGE COURSE                            

5.4                  040               18 
YELLOW COURSE                            

4.5                  030                12   

FOTA ARBORETUM, HOUSE & GARDENS

(1) Thursday 17th November 2016 (also on Sunday 20^th Nov)
FOTA ARBORETUM, HOUSE & GARDENS, Fota Island
35^th CSOA Cork Schools Championships (course details below)

(2) Sunday 20th November 2016
FOTA ARBORETUM, GARDENS, HOUSE & SCOUT CENTRE, Fota Island
National Grid Reference W 791 708.
Cork County League (Round 3) & Family Day & Cork Schools Championships
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
Updated map with new control sites
Planner:  SC
Manpower: Registration James, Helen Cadogan & Helena Cogan;  Controls out Tony Cotter & family;

(km / climb / controls)
BROWN COURSE                             

9.7                   100                 29       
BLUE COURSE                                   

7.5                   090                 23       
GREEN COURSE                               

6.5                   080                 22      
RED COURSE                                     

5.0                   070                 20      
ORANGE COURSE                            

3.5                   050                 16   
YELLOW COURSE                            

2.8                   040                 13
FIFTH CLASS                                      

1.6                   010                 09
SIXTH CLASS                                      

2.1                   015                 11
FIRST YEAR                                         

2.3                   020                 10
SECOND / THIRD YEAR                    

2.7                   025                 12
POST JUNIOR CERT                          

3.1                  030                 16

Munster Champs 2016 and Ballincollig Park

Sunday 13th November 2016

Munster Orienteering Championships (MOC2016) hosted by BOC

https://sites.google.com/site/bishopstownoc/moc2016

KILCORAN OPEN MOORLAND, on Cahir / Mitchelstown road
National Grid Reference R 982 214.
Entry on the day available for a number of classes.

Sunday 13th November 2016

BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK

Innismore Estate, Ballincollig (Allotments car park).
National Grid Reference W 584 710.
Cork County League (Round 2) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

8.0                   010                 27       
BLUE COURSE                                   

6.0                   010                 27       
GREEN COURSE                               

4.5                   010                 25      
RED COURSE                                     

4.0                   010                 23      
ORANGE COURSE                            

3.6                   005                 19   
YELLOW COURSE                            

2.4                   005                 11              

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL

Sunday 6^th November 2016

BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL, GARDENS, CELTIC MAZE & ESTATE, Shanagarry Village.

National Grid Reference W 976 673.
Cork County League (Round 1) & Family Day
Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm
Updated map with new control sites

Café will be open.

Shop will be open for the sale of Ballymaloe Relish, jams, breads and other Ballymaloe products.

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

8.0                   040                 26       
BLUE COURSE                                   
6.4                   030                 25       
GREEN COURSE                               
5.0                   025                 22       
RED COURSE                                     
4.2                   020                 17       
ORANGE COURSE                            
3.5                   015                 22       
YELLOW COURSE                            
TBC                  015                 20       

GLENABO WOOD & DONERAILE PARK

(1) Sunday 30th October 2016

GLENABO WOOD, Duntaheen Road, Fermoy.

National Grid Reference W 796 974
(Park on main road outside Cluain Ard & Forest Glen housing estates and walk to Forest car park).
Cork Autumn League (Round 9) & Family DayStart Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm
Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

7.5                   230                 28         

BLUE COURSE                                   

6.0                   180                 21         

GREEN COURSE                               

5.0                   120                 19         

RED COURSE                                     

3.9                   090                 14       

ORANGE COURSE                            

3.5                   060                 14       

YELLOW COURSE                            

2.5                   050                 10       

(2) Monday 31st October 2016

DONERAILE WILDLIFE PARK, Doneraile Village.

National Grid Reference R 603 077.

Cork Autumn League (Round 10) & Family Day

Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm

Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

9.3                   125                 25         

BLUE COURSE                                   

8.4                   095                 24         

GREEN COURSE                               

7.1                   085                 19         

RED COURSE                                     

5.9                   070                 16       

ORANGE COURSE                            

4.1                   060                 15   

YELLOW COURSE                          

3.3                   050                 12      

ROSTELLAN WOOD

Sunday 23rd October 2016

ROSTELLAN WOOD, off Midleton / Whitegate road.

National Grid Reference W 657 669.

Cork Autumn League (Round 8) & Family Day

Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm

Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

8.8                   135                 29       

BLUE COURSE                                   

6.8                   090                 24       

GREEN COURSE                               

5.9                   080                 19       

RED COURSE                                     

4.7                   075                 16       

ORANGE COURSE                            

3.9                   065                 19       

YELLOW COURSE                            

3.5                   050                 12    

COOMATALLIN WIND ENERGY FARM

Sunday 16th October 2016

COOMATALLIN WIND ENERGY FARM, off Clonakilty / Dunmanway road.

5 m contours and 2.5 m form lines from LIDAR.

National Grid Reference W 248 453, near Kippagh Piggery).

Registration / Starts / Finish at the northernmost entrance gate to the wind farm, near Kippagh Piggery.

Cork Autumn League (Round 7) & Family Day

Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm

Courses Close at 2 pm

Planner:  Dermot O’Sullivan

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

6.8                   170                 15       

BLUE COURSE                                   

6.0                   130                 16       

GREEN COURSE                               

5.9                   110                 13       

RED COURSE                                     

5.7                   100                 12       

ORANGE COURSE                            

4.0                   060                 13       

YELLOW COURSE                            

3.9                   060                 10    

CURRAGH WOOD

Sunday 9th October 2016

CURRAGH WOOD, on Midleton / Lisgoold road

National Grid Reference W 859 765.

Cork Autumn League (Round 6) & Family Day

Start Times from 10.30 am to 1 pm

Courses Close at 2 pm

(km / climb / controls)

BROWN COURSE                              

6.3                   400                 16       

BLUE COURSE                                   

5.5                   350                 16       

GREEN COURSE                               

5.0                   300                 13       

RED COURSE                                     

 4.5                   300                 10       

ORANGE COURSE                            

4.8                   230                 12       

YELLOW COURSE                            

2.8                   155                 07