Curragh - Dec 2025

Our next event takes place on the Curragh in December December. More information to follow.

Location and Directions:

TBC

Directions from M7.

TBC

Terrain:

Assembly and download are in the club house and toilets are available. The Curragh Golf Club is marked on all maps as out of bounds. Use of any paths through the Golf Club is strictly prohibited for safety reasons.

The Curragh’s open, undulating grassland makes for unimpeded running. Furze is the dominant flora with some distinct stands of trees. Not every bush or man/sheep made track is mapped and power lines are not shown on the maps. 

The wearing of appropriate footwear and full body cover is advised. The Yellow and Orange courses are predominantly on grass. Only Brown, Blue, & Green cross a public road - no marked crossing, so look both ways. Courses are not suitable for buggies

Courses:

preliminary

Course Length Climb No. of Controls

Yellow 1.8 kms 15 m 7

Orange 2.7 kms 25 m 10

Red 4.2 kms 30 m 12

Light Green 3.5 kms 50m 10

Short Green 3.5 kms 75 m 12

Green 6.2 kms 105 m 19

Blue 7.9 kms 135 m 25
Brown 10.3 kms 210 m 28 

Finish for all courses are close to their start points, so return to download via the route you took to get to the start.(taped)

SIAC will be enabled. (Punching start and finish)

Maps:

The maps will be printed on A4 waterproof paper. Control descriptions will be printed on all maps while loose descriptions will be available at the start. Yellow/Orange/Red/Short Green/Light Green courses will be scaled at 1:7,500. All other courses will be at 1:10,000.

Entries:

Entries lose tbc. If you need to hire an SI card, you can indicate this on the entry form - these will be pre-allocated, and can be collected at registration, to be returned at the finish. Lost cards cost €40 to replace! Registration will be used for collection of SI rentals and downloading of results.

Entries via the online system will open closer to the date.

If you plan to bring a group, please contact us at cnoc@orienteering.ie ahead of time so that we can have maps and SI cards available to you promptly.

Results:

Results will be posted on https://www.orienteering.ie

Prices:

* Adults  €8

* Students, Juniors and those over 65 years €5

* Family: 2 Adults and up to 5 Juniors €20

Whether you are a complete novice, a family, or a seasoned veteran, there is a course to suit. If you are new to orienteering, drop us an email beforehand, or ask us on the day (at the event) for advice. I'd suggest beginner children or families start on the Yellow course, and beginner adults could try the Red course - both are technically easy, the only difference being the length involved.

Dogs:

The Curragh is sheep country! While dogs are allowed, they must be kept on a leash.

Litter:

Please bring your waste home with you - do not expect the organisers to take it away for you!