The next short course event will be held at at Kilbarry Amenity park on Sunday 10th November with
starts from 11 to 12.30.Parking and registration from the RSC
side/football stand side NOT Kingfisher as there is not enough parking
the
The event down for November 24th at Tower Hill has been
changed for a variety of reasons, to facilitate Wexford scouts and to
avoid issues with Coillte licences until after they are sorted by the
IOA. There will instead be an event at Kennedy Park on November 17th
with start times between 12 and 1.30. There will also be an event at
Kilkenny Castle on a new map on December 8th.A one-day Controllers Course is being held on Saturday 16 November in Newbridge, Kildare, and will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm. It is being led by Graham Nilsen who was the author of the British Orienteering Course Planning book that was first published in 1995 and updated in 2006. Graham was Controller for Day 3 of JK 2011 at Slieve Croob, and was the leader of the IOA Planning Workshop in 2012. If anyone is interested, contact Aine Joyce in the IOA.
We are hosting a First Aid course run by Denise Kelly on 11th and 12th November at Pims Business centre from 6.30 to 9.30 each evening. If you are interested, I must have confirmation by Friday at the latest to 0872229677.
Congratulations to Wato members who competed at the Connacht Championships at Newcastle Demesne, Ballymahon, County Longford.
M16: Robert Pim 1st, Jonathan Pim 2nd; M45 Andrew Pim 2nd; M55 Andrew Cox 2nd; W21s Laura Cox 2nd; W45 Liisa Honkasaari 1st
Also at the Munster Championships held at Toureen wood, County Tipperary
M16 Conall Whelan 3rd; M40 Ian McHardy 3rd; W10 Aislinn Callery 2nd; w45 Liisa Honkasaari 2nd; W21N Brigid Coffey 2nd
