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che IRISh oraerrcccc A TWO DAY NAVIGATION/ENDURANCE EVENT No. 59 August - September 1992 IR£I.00 ...-s> ~·~~t~12z~RlONS ~~ ;_/..Jf IF!!puJ'''TTr''.1 (' ,/ Sat. 19th to Sun.20th September 1992 Alldersoll Class :approx 6sfull total 'S' CJass :approx 50km lotal 'C' Class :approx 40km total Porli</pa ... ,.IUI ,.",,,,It I. Ita,., of I.... Two Entry Ftt (16.00 F.r f."~tr I./on.,'''' ••• 4,ol'~for"".- Wrik fg Ro6io B'1Il4>o,12 Ed.odtffll ViII_g,. Btl,." BT88le .rTrlrphoo" Aod", •• " Bt"o.' (0212,741222 Andersonelndustrlal Doors - THE PACE S~lTEI?S FOR STRENGfH AND ENDurlANCE 28 The Irish Oriel11eer CLOSE SEASON CLEAR-OUT The Irish Orienteer NO. 58 May - June 1992 ISSN 0790-1194 A recent (and rare!) spring-cleaning session at ULTRASPORThas The Irish Orienteer is published six RULES, OK? brought to the surface the following clearance bargains ....... limes a year and is available through all Irish orienteering clubs. All The new lOA Rules of Orienteering arc about to be published, we NYLONO-SUITS "Traditional" style - with collars and pockets~ material concerning orienteering will are told, based on the 1992 British Orienteering Federation rules. Navy, brown, royal and green. Most sizes. Per garment STG£.3.95 be gratefully received by the editor, John McCullough, 9 Arran Road, The previous lOA rules of competition, published in 1978, were O-MOTIF T-SHIRTS (mainly small) STGLI.50 Drurncondra, Dublin 9. based closely on the then BOF rules but since then our rules have NYLONO-BREECHES(knee length) STG£.3.95 largely stood still despite the many developments in the sport - SUBSCRIPTIONS: £6.50 per annum short distance orienteering, new IOF control description symbols, NYLON0- TROUSERS(random colours) STGL4.95 (six issues) . TRETORN TRIMMI BOOTS (sizes 34,35,36,37) STGL8.95 changed competition classes and so on, The BOF Rules themselves are fairly straightforward and take up HELLY-HANSEN L IFA LONGJOHNS (s 1ze XS) STG£6.95 The copy date for the forthcoming RONHILL TRACKSTERS (bottle, jade) STGL9.95 issue is 20th September, expected about half the space in the publication, the rest being guidelines JK'92 SWEATSHIRTS (white, L & XU STG£A95 publication date 4th October. and appendices. A paragraph from the previous BOF rules of .... ALL WH I LE STOCKS LAST 1987 is reprinted in Erik Peckett's introduction, and Ithink it For further information on orienteer- could do with repeating here: ing contact the Irish Orienteering "All orienteers should remember thut the rules tire only a Association, clo AFAS, House of framework designed [0 give structure to our sport. Perhaps the Sport, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12. most important of the rules is the one that states that the spirit of (01-501633/569099 24 hours). For comprehensive catalogue and price list please send S.Af to fairness and good fellowship shall be the primary consideration on all aspects of the sport, including the interpretation of the Cover: Hazel Convery (3ROC) rules. Complaints of a petty or immaterial nature, or excessively steps it out at the Connacht • ult.a,po.t forceful or angry protests, are almost always inappropriate. The Championships (Editor). BRITAIN'S LEADING SUPPLIER officials at almost all competitions arc amateur volunteers, who , try their best, within their often limited free time, to provide a OF ORIENTEERING KIT CONTENTS high standard of competition. Should all not go well at a News pages 4 THE ORIENTEERS' SHOP, 4 St. Mary's Street, Newport, competition, their efforts should still be treated with gratitude, Veterans News 9 rather than complaint and criticism." Perhaps we could all take Shropshire, TF 10 7AB Tick Talk 10 Phone: 0044-952-813918 Fax: 0044-952-825320 this to heart. Challengers Trophy II Maybe the more interesting part of the rules is that devoted to the Shamrock Report 13 guidelines and appendices covering colour events, course/class Feedback 17 combinations, night orienteering, environmental good practice, Leinster & Club News 19 safety, event entries and so on. The emphasis seems to be Results Section 22 changing from a strict interpretation towards a more flexible Orienteering Fixtures 26 approach where the spirit of the rules and the sport is at least as important as the actual rules themselves. LAGAN VALLEY ORIENTEERS lWhy not write something forI You may not have been aware that there were rules of competi- Is hosting II the next Irish Orienteer? tion at all or think that we can survive perfectly well without NATIONAL EVENT 9 them. They have always been there, just under the surface, to give direction to organisers, planners and controllers. Perhaps it's a (INCORPORATING THE VETERANS HOME INTERNATIONAL) Printed by Denton Print, Dun- at measure both of how hard officials try to get everything right and drum, Dublin 14. (01-988944) SLIEVEMARTIN. ROSTREVOR, CO. DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND how good natured orienteers are about their sport that the rules on 14/15 NOVEMBER 1992 get invoked so rarely. When the rules are published you should make a point of getting a copy and studying it: it will enhance your appreciation of orienteering and particularly of the amount of unseen effort Ihat goes into providing you with your sport. 2 The [rish Orienteer The Irish Oriellleer 3 Veijalainen, Oyvind Thon and Arja Hannus, all Royal Deeside 93, P.O Box 93, Aboyne, FOR THE BIRDS CONNACHT m:WS of whom went on to win World Championships. Aberdeenshire, AB34 5EJ, Scotland. Entries are A survey conducted on behalf of the British The Connacht people gathered together Entries have already been received fro twenty STG£6 per day until January 31 Sl rising to £8 Orienteering Federation at a recent event in socially on Saturday 13th June in the Forest Inn countries including Finland, USA, Norway, per day after June 30th (juniors STG£2.50 10 Norfolk found that birds and orienteers can co- in celebration of three things: Sweden, Switzerland and New Zealand and at £4.00). least four more are expected, The event centre is exist without any problems, according to the (1) The brilliant season and the superb league * Orientecr, athlete and sports journalist at Aberdeen University and abou.l250 competi- Daily Telegraph. The study, by Ecosurveys, we had inConnacht orienteering. All events Lindie Naughton, has started a new venture tors are expected. On the social side the runners monitored 54 species of birds over 20 days and went off on time with no misplaced controls. which could appeal to smaller sports such as concluded that the event "had no measurable can visit Balmoral castle, distilleries and a orienteering. Called "Sports Ireland", the The amalgamation of the two biggest effect" on them. Conservationists have become (2) ceilidh, and the event will be covered by service will get your results, fixtures, league increasingly concerned that activities such as clubs in Connacht, Western Eagles and Lough Grampian TV. Spectators will be able to run on tables and information to the four national daily Key, No club name agreed as yet. orienteering, rambling and angling may upset the areas on the 28th, 29th and 30th and the papers, RTE and independent radio stations. birds in the breeding season. The numbers (3) A presentation of Galway crystal was model race on the 27th. There is an initial registration fee to cover set up coming to British events, however, tend to be made t Frank Ryan in appreciation of his Aboyne, where some of the forests are and administration, all you have to do is get the five to ten times greater than at corresponding dedication to orienteering in Connacht for more located, will be the event centre for next year's information to Lindie by fax or phone. Contact events here: tharnkfully we haven't yet had to then 21 years. The Ryan family were also Scottish Six-Day, Royal Deeside 93, from Sports Ireland, 67 Middle Abbey St., Dublin I face the logistical problems of car parking, complimented for behind the scenes help and August 1st-7th 1993. (Phone 01-7330771733862, fax 01-733915). family life sacrificed for the 0 sport. This does bussing and toilets for large crowds. * Orienteering again featured at the Irish not mean that Frank is retiring and anyone who Mlni-Sports Festival at SI. Patrick's training thinks so should have run his 10.7 km A course TREASURE HUNT TIME college in Dublin in June, courtesy of members ANDERSONS SPONSOR NIFRA in Dunsandle on 7th June. They would realise You've often heard orienteering described as of Fingal and Three Rock. 360 primary school Andersons Industrial Doors, well known for how sharp and dedicated he really is. He is still "like a treasure hunt": now's your chance to -children tried the sport, along with mini hockey, their sponsorship of the annual Andersons' the master of Connacht orienteering and see! 3ROC are running a trasure hunt on foot in leprechaun rugby, cycling, handball and a host Mournes Mountain Marathon in September, hopefully will be for many more years to come. the Dun Laoghaire area on the first Friday in of other activities. have extended their commitment to mountain Catha I Cregg, Connacht PRO. September, starting from 7.30 to 8.30 at the running. The 1992 Northern Ireland fell running * Rumour has it that the OS 1:50 000 sheet 25 Eden Park car park in Glasthule, beside championship series is sponsored by Audersons, of Sligo is now available. Summerhill DART station (GR 0 250279 with nine races o:ver 5 months' up to the end of * The Cork Street-O Championships are MORECONNACHTNEWS approx). The event is open to all and 3ROC September. There are three short (record under being reintroduced on September 6th, starting John Walshe has pointed out that th'e "circular hope to make a few bob towards running next 40 minutes), three medium (record under I hour from 09.00 to 11.00 hrs.