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!!!!!!