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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Oughaval, Stradbally, Sun 8th March

Next Sunday 8th March we are holding the 9th event of the Leinster League event in Oughaval Wood, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
Ruth has planned the courses:
Brown: 7.6 km 320m climb
Blue: 6.4 km 250m climb
Green: 4.1 km 160m climb
Light Green: 2.9 km 125m climb
Red: 4.3 km 140m climb
Orange: .3.1 km 120m climb
Yellow: 2.0 km 60m climb.

Parking will be along the forest road above the public carpark at 53.00355N, -7.12716W, GR S 585 951,
This is on the northwest side of the N80 Carlow-Port Laoise road almost 2 km south of Stradbally village, and about 10 mins from the M7 at Port Laoise.
Registration, Start and Finish will all be close by.

Start times 11:00 to 13:00
Courses close 15:00
Entry fees:
Adult €8
Junior/Student/over-65 €4
Family €18
Groups by arrangement.
If you are bringing a group please email cnoc@orienteering.ie to give us advance warning.

We will be using SI timing.  SI timing chips will be available to hire – cost €1 each.
Entry on the day - no pre-registration - but we will have fast-track entry system for anyone whose SI details are in the IOA archive - see explanation below.
Map notes:
There are many recently fallen trees in the forest, only the very significant ones are shown on the map.
Scattered holly bushes are shown as a scattering of green spots, they are not mapped individually,

Any queries email Ruth at cnoc@orienteering.ie

New Entry System is described HERE. Please read!!!!!!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Summer Evening Series

The calendar for our Tuesday evening Summer series is:
Tue 19 May Donadea
Tue 26 May Curragh Camp
Tue 9 June Naas UrbanO
Tue 16 June Curragh Sunnyhill
Tue 23 June Hollywood including barbecue.