Kilbunny results

Thanks to John Casey for planning todays event at Kilbunny woods in Portlaw. Thanks to Norman,  Elizabeth and Veronica for helping on registration. The numbers were swelled by 120 cubs and beavers and their leaders. The yellow course encountered some flooding which gave the 1st Port an advantage! The longer courses encountered a movable depression which caused time loss. Well done to those who did actually get control 218, either you were very persistant or in the wrong place to start with.
Full results can be found here.

Fixture changes

When we set fixtures back in May 2011, they were provisional dates. Sometimes it is necessary to alter dates to fit the planners and controllers.
The revised list is as follows:
March 10th: Kilbunny woods, Portlaw (note this is a Saturday and start times will be between 12 and 2, rugby is at 5!)
March 11th: Munster League event on Seefin mountain in the Nagles run by Cork O
March 19th: Tower Hill, Portlaw
April 1st : Goirtin wood, Kilsheelan, Munster League event.
April 15th: Woodstock, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
May 13th: Brandon Hill, Co. Kilkenny (new map)
May 20th: Tramore, Munster League event.

Carrickbyrne results

We decided not to wait until June 5th as the emails and blog stated...hope none of you missed it. That problem with the Finish we have been having struck again which means there are no splits. I calculated the times manually and posted results on the IOA website.

Slievecoiltia

Over 60 took part in the SE league event today at Slievecoiltia overlooking Kennedy Arboretum. Full results can be found here.

Planners note: control 209 was marked too far to the west on the map. Some corrections will be made to this area before use the next time. Control 205 was possibly marked a little too far west. The track is marked as indistinct and veers rather more to the west than is shown on the map. Hopefully these two small errors did not spoil your enjoyment. Thank you for your patience.

Forthcoming events

Please note that the event on January 15th is at Slievecoiltia (Kennedy Park) not Carrickbyrne. This will now take place on February 5th. Take signs for Kennedy Arboretum from New Ross. Take road to the left close to the main gate of the Arboretum. Follow this road up to the top of the hill where the start takes place. Avoid running any competitors down on the way up please.

Check out the details of the hill on Mountain Views.








The SE Secondary schools event will take place at Faithlegg woods on 19th January instead of 26th to facilitate the East Munster schools cross country event. The Primary schools is on February 8th at the same venue. More details on the IOSG blog...www.irishschoolso.blogspot.com

Ballyconnery results

Check out the results here. Apologies to anyone who followed the Google map directions on the IOA website and ended up south of Cappoquin. Plans to run light green if there is enough demand as the green is proving too long and/or too challenging for some of the punters.

It's a dogs life...they expect me to chase around the forest all day looking for these silly orange and white things and then what do I get...a bowl of water!

What another loop?...Norman at the spectator control...remember you are running age 19 again

so a brown dotted line on the map is a gully

 Big thanks to Jana who did trojan work on computer and registration.

Munster League at Glengarra wood

Well done to club members who finished well in the Munster League event run by CorkO today: Gints Plaudis 3rd on the Brown course; Hilary Collins 3rd on the Orange course; Thomas Callery 3rd on the Green course; and especially to Andrew Pim 1st on the Blue course.

Yours truly at the Veterans Home International

The VHI this year was held in Deeside, Scotland, 8-9th October. The individual race was at Birsemore Hill and the Relays at Coull. A most enjoyable experience despite one biggish error on the Individual.

Jenkinstown 13/11/11

The results for the event held at Jenkinstown are now posted on the IOA website.

 

Getting instruction at the start

More below

Munster Champs

Please check out the details for the Munster Club Championships at Coumshingaun on Sunday October 30th and the SE relays at Kennedy Park on Monday October 31st.
There is a separate blog for these two events.
www.munsterorienteeringchamps2011.blogspot.com

If you are already entered check your start time. If you are interested in making or joining one of the WATO relay teams for Monday, please ring me as soon as possible on 087-2229677. All ages and levels required.

Tower Hill results

A big thank you to Con Murphy and Nigel Pim for organising the event at Tower Hill. Full results can be found at the IOA website. Apologies regarding the use of an older version of the map. There was a break down in the systems. I basically forgot to hit send with the draft course maps to the printer and they remained in drafts!
I received frantic calls in Scotland at the VHI but was unable to solve the problem from Ballater in  Deeside.

RSC and Tramore results

Almost 200 people took part in events over the weekend. It all kicked off with Family fun day at the RSC organised by Waterford Sports Partnership on Saturday. A big thank you to Jana who manned the computer.

Winners of the Long Course 1 were the Dee family. Long 2 was won by Roisin and Ann Walsh with Moya Howlin. Short 1 was won by Rita O'Brien with Cadhla, Cathal, Niamh and Oisin close behind. Short 2 was won by Niamh Phelan with Alice Sheridan, Hannah and Aidan in second place. Third place was Liz and Jenny O'Connor. More below...

New season in the southeast

The season is off and running.
Results from the Kennedy Park event held as part of Heritage week at the end of August can be found here.
The results for the event held on the new map of Woodstock can be found here.

New season

Shake off the cobwebs, bring out the runners and visit Kennedy Park for a spot of Cunning Running.
As part of Heritage week, there will be an orienteering event on Sunday 28th August with start times between 11 and 1. Range of courses on offer to suit all ages and standards.
Follow standard signs for Kennedy park from New Ross.

Return to Austria

Laura and myself returned to Austria for another bout of 6 day orienteering. Laura found herself running longer courses than me for the first time as she has just entered W20 whilst I have slipped out to M55.

 Laura seen here finishing the last day, over 6 km, glad to return to cultural visits in Vienna!.

 My best performance was on the medium distance on day 3...an old army base (we are used to these in Ireland..think Curragh, Kilworth, Magilligan, Finner,etc). Managed 14th out of 42 finishers. I was delighted to beat 2 who made the A sprint final at WMOC in Hungary.

Given that 5 of the top 10 overall were in the A final long distance at WMOC and the winner is a 5 day time cross country ski world champion, add in the top Austrians who were not at WMOC, I was happy to complete the competition in 23rd place. The biggest challenge was the variety of scales used. Day 1 started with a 1:7,500 and then switched to a 1; 4,000 half way through...confusing one to begin the competition with! They seemed to be big into 1;7,500 on massive A3 sheets which can be confusing due to the number of times you have to refold the map.

yours truly on day 3

intricate contour detail!

Kennedy Park Results

Thanks to Robert Pim for planning a successful Red Course and to Laura for help on upload. Full results for both Scatter courses and the red course are available on the Wato blog and the IOA website.

Waterford Adventure Race

Club members John Casey (10th on the elite out of 66) , Elaine Mullane (3rd on sporty female), Nuala Callery (2nd on sporty female) and Brigid Coffey (12th on the womens elite) took part in the 2nd Waterford Adventure Race which included a run from Mellarey down through Glenshelane woods, bike ride up to the Vee, run up the hill at the Vee, bike back to Lismore, kayak along the river Blackwater to Cappoquin, run back to Lismore, and then back on the bike to the finish to Melleray.
They feature on Nationwide for Friday 3rd June...check out RTE player. Click here.

Successful Shamrock O Ringen

Club members travelled to Kilcrohan and the Sheeps Head Peninsula for 3 days of that special form of orienteering only found in west Cork. Not a tree or path in sight...rocks and crags litter the landscape.

Brid Casey was winner in the W21 short class whilst Robert Pim (M14), Thomas Callery (M40s), Andrew Cox (M55) and Sue Pim (W65) were all second on their courses. Well done to all concerned.

Tramore results

A windy sunny Tramore was the venue for the final SE and Munster League event.
Thanks to John Casey (planner, controls out), Thomas Callery (controls out), Andrew Pim (Start, controls in), Liisa Honkasaari (registration, controls in) and Andrew Cox (controls in).
Results can be found here.

Where did the Easter bunny go?

The Pim and Cox families headed north to the JK 2011. Day 1 was the sprint in Stranmillis College. Fast and furious, not to everybodies liking, 25 controls in 2 km. I was happy with my run, 27th out of 101 entrants on M55 despite 2 one minute errors.
Day 2 was at Tyrella in the sand dunes where Robert Pim was best in 2nd place on M14B. Laura Cox was 4th on W20L. Day 2 was on Slieve Croob where Andrew Pim finished a creditable 35th out of 106.

It was left to the Cox family to fly the Wato banner at the Irish Champs held in the Wicklow mountains. Day 1 was the middle distance on the peat hags of Glendoo. Laura won the W20, Angela was 2nd in her class, Jana was 5th in W21s and Andrew was 8th out of 27 entrants on M55. Day 2 was the classic distance at Brockagh where I managed to be 2nd Irish finisher home, 7th overall behind some good GB runners. Laura won W20 again to be Irish Champion.

On the Saturday evening, there was a chance to try Mini O...highly complicated, loads of controls, instant decision making...look at the pictures!