The Irish Orienteer Trophy Final 1993 .r.he lRlsh ORlenceel~ Cork 0 snatch TIO Trophy ~ The courses were fast and the forest, though mapped No. 65 September- October 1993 IR£1.00 Close finishes have often been the hallmark of as far back as 1983, still bears a tolerable resem- Irish Orienteer Trophy finals and this year's nail- blance to the map. Portumna is an excellent area biting finale was no exception. The holders LVO and one which will benefit from a revised map. and previous winners CorkO were hot favourites High ferns impeded the progress of the early and both clubs brought teams by bus to the event runners while numerous deer and even more at Porrumna. Connacht representatives Phoenix numerous ticks competed with the orienteers. Navigators fielded a team and ran the event but 3ROC trailed in with 9 I points and PXN scored a Leinster winners 3ROC who had won the compe- creditable 35 which, for a developing club with tition several times in its early years fielded a plenty of enthusiasm and good maps augurs well depleted team and paid the price, finishing lhird. for their future. Each team compeLi lion was dominated by CorkO On the day the final score was CorkO I56, LV 0 and LVOand the Ulster clubs chickens werebeing 154, 3ROC 9 I, PXN 35. counted when a great run by Bernard Creedon for Cork 0 now go on to the CompassSport Cup Final Cork on the Blue course put the cat among the pi- in Essex on October 17th where they take on geons by winning the course. Despite placing 1,2, Lakeland OC from the Lake District, Thames 3 on the Red and Green courses LVO were inched Valley OC. Eborienteers from York. and either out of the winners' spot by the Munstcrmen (and Mole Valley or South London. women), finishing a scant 2 points adrift at the end I'm sure you'll'alljcin mcin wishing CorkO Jots of of the day. luck and a full team for the event.
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BLACKWATER VALlEY OC Ellen Feehan, Scaneen LI .. N.wmarke~ Co. Cork. orienteering will be gratefully No.65 September - October 1993 ISSN 0790.1194 received by the Editor, John CORK ORIENTEERS RlIa Sheehan. K~leendaniol. Whltechurch. Co. Cork (021-301457) McCullough, 9 Arran Road, CURRAGH-NAASORIENTEERS Eileen Loughman, 169 Moruead Heighls, Naas, Co. Kildare (045-79780) Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The Way Ahead DUBUN UNIVERSITY 0 Mary Bilken, eo. 67. Regenl House. TCO. Dubl,n 2. EASTERN COMMAND OC John de Lacy. II He.IMr Grove, Mallay Wood. Dublin 16. Subscriptions: £6.50 per an- The recent Irish Orienteer Trophy final was something of an eye-
FERMANAGH ORIENTEERS num (six issues). G.rry Kingston. "C,anagh·. Croaghrin. FIo.aneecoun, Co. Farm,nagh 8T92 1BJ. opener: the strongest clubs from each province taking one another
FINGAl ORIENTEERS on with scarcely an M21 or a W21 between them. Despite its Frank Flood. 1 Brookdale Gr •• n, River Valley, SWords. Co. OLbtin (01-8408362) fourteen year age spread, the largest of any class, the number of M FORMERUCCO Tony Joyee, LlndiSI.rno, Bishop.lown, Cork (021-541246). and W2l's was only eighteen, spread over four clubs. Changing age GREAT EASTERN NAVIGATORS Nora Lalor, 6 Knook.'nll IRISH o.ASSOC IA nON Flnol. O'Oonoghue, Hou .. 01 Spon, Longmile Road, OLbUn 12. (01.569099) Officers, as has the lOA. What those concerned with juniors need to Results and articles can now do is to design and implement a programme of skills development IRISH O-STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION O.lrdr. Ryan, Regional Technical College 00, Dublin Road, Galway be accepted on virtually any which will produce the orienteers of the future. NORTHERN IRELAND OA Myra Ponerson, Oak Bank, Mount Prospect, Oerryfin, Co. Fermanagh. BT92 9LS. form of floppy disk from most We have to recognise that the future of orienteering is in our hands commonly used computers, BRITISH (il-FEDERATION Rillersdalo. Dale Road Nonh, Darley Dale, MaUock, Derbyshire OE4 2tjX ·(0044.629. and thatifwe lettodays juniors Slip through our fingers it will be an 734042, FAXOO44.629·733t:69), Especially results! uphill struggle to keep orienteering going into the twenty first INTERNA TIONAL o.FEDER ATION Lernan levin, Box 76, S'191 21 SollOniUM, SWoden (00-46'8:353ft55, FAX 00-46. f:>rinled by Oenion Print, Oundrum, Dublin century, 8357t68) 1~ (Oq988944). TIGLlN.ADYENTURE CENTRE Admlnl.lf.tor: Maeve MOPherson, Tiglin, Ashford, Co. Wicklow (0404-40169). •••••••••••••••Cover Photo • Todays junior orienteers need heroes, though, as we all do: so, good • £25 to you if you supply the • luck to the Irish team going to the World Championships inOctober • cover photo forTIO! Black & • in America: Julie Cleary, Darina Cunnane, Una Creagh, Bill Ed- • white or colour, preferably • wards.John Feehan, Steven Linton, James Logue,Eileen Loughman, [~~~~~~~~~~0~~~~~~~€~}3~~~J• about S"x 7" or larger. • Eadaoin Morrish and Colm O'Halloran. 2 The Irish Oriellleer • ••••••••••••• The Irish Qrienteer 3 woe TEAMS NAMED OUTDOORS NOW Following the selection races held at the Scottish Apart from being a command to the kids when EASTWEST GOES SOUTH Also in print was II very complimentary report in Six -Day thelrish teams for the 1993 World Cham- they drive you to distraction, Outdoors Now is a the August/September CompasaSport on IDC 93 Barry Oalby has informed us that EastWest Map- pionships bavebeen announced. The Mens' team new training programme for outdoor education, with Carllngford Ieaturing on bom Ihefront(photo) ping has moved south to a new home at Ballyred- (LeeO), aod back (map) covers. Comments (rom Scotland is Bill Edwards (CorkO), ColmO'Halloran especially ior women who Work in Ihe youth mond, Clonegal, Enniscortby, Co. Wexford (Phone on the map were "I didn't know you had areas like John Feeban (BVOC),JamesLogue(NWOC)and service. The programme is run underlheauspices 054-77835). Barry's mapping undertakings in- that in Ireland l".Thlsissuealso had a report on the Steven Linton (NWOC). of the National Youth Council and covers orien- clude the Wick.low Way map guide, O-maps of Lowe Alpine Comeragh Mountain Challenge in The Women's team is Una Creagh (3ROC), Julie teering, canoeing, hill walking, rock climbing and several outdoor centres around Ireland and, most May. (If you don't already subscribe to Com- Cleary (3ROC) , Darina Cun nane (CorkO), Ei leen mountaineering and encourages participants to notably, much of the open mountain area at Car- passSport, it's easy: see details elsewhere in this Loughman (CNOC) and Eadaoi n Morrish (LeeO). llngford, used (or this year's Irish Championships achieve leadership qualifications in the sports. issue). Eadaoin had the fastest time in the first trial but and featured recently on the cover of CompassS- Details can be had from Susan Coughlan, Out- The Junlor Squad have had another secret train- port. Barry is also working on the map for next cracked a bone in her foot during the race. She doors Now, 3 MontagueSI.,Dublin 2(01-47 50808, ing weekend overthesummcr, this timein Galway year's IOC to be held 81 Burren in the Cavan- passed a fitness test in mid September and will fax 01-4750809) or Joanna McInerney at Tiglin at the end of August. A team is thought to have Fennanagh area, a map which will include the travel to WOC, however (0404-40169). travelled to the European Junior competition in biggest depression In Ireland. Bill and Una had been pre-selected. Essex in September, Ihe narnew Emma Glanville, All the selected teams will run in the short distance GEN MIDSUMMER MADNESS Je(( Butler, Karen Convery and Brian Breedon race and Bill, Colm. Una and Julie will run in the ODDS and ENDS and ODDS being mentioned. Meanwhile the LeinstcrSchools GEN would like tQ apologise to any orientcers Classic full distance race as .well (we are only In print: n recent article in Newsweek (August O-Association Is becoming actlvc agaln, planning who travelled to Newbridge House or Malabide 30th) gave 0 very positive and well-researched to run several events before Christmas. entitled to two runners in 'each Classic race). The Castle in search of midsummer madness. The view cf'orientecnng.The writer ran a course in SE Thnnk,s to the contributirs to this Issue: Gerry team will take in the final pre- WOC tralnlng Camp event had to be cancelled on the previous weekend Englund with our own Julie Clcaryune Irish team BllIdy, Triua Cleary, Frnnk Cunnane. PUll'ln!lognn. and their last training session prior to departure when it was discovered that considerably more of gOI n mention) and spoke 10 various well known Arthur Green •. Iustin May. Kevin O'Dwyer lind will be on Carlingford Mountain on 26th Septem- the park was under long grass Ihan in previous orlcrueers inclnding IOF (jenera ISecretary Len- Frank Ryan. Thanks to Ned Paul (or permisston to ber, the day after the Northern Ireland Champion- nlll'l Levin. The piece has appeared in several reprint the Curm'fllghs mounraln l1larnthc)Rartlc!e years. The County Council was anxious thut tbcrc ships. intcmational cultions including the Swedish one. Iroru ('UlIl(lllssSpur I. should be no running through the long grass fur Coals In Ncwcusue? fcarurdisllIrhlng Ihe pheasants.In previous years LESS DEBRIS, MORE il was possible 10 plan the event avoiding these SHINE AT NIGHT ORIENTEERING RUNNABILITY areas bur the planner found it impossible 10 com- WITH THE BEST EQUIPMENT FROM ply with the permit's restrictions due to the in- The age of clearer forest floors is about to dawn in creased acreage under long grass. Irish forests. As well as being good news for the In order to inform orienteers of the cancellation or IIIa/pOI 500 new employees it will require, a Coillte proj- the event the House of Sport was contacted on ect in Waterford may also prove good news for several occasions and asked to change the pre. ...._ SILVA PLM SINGLE HEADLAMP • Irish orienteering. A £30 million timber null recorded message. However there were difficul- - planned for Waterford harbour will manufacture a PETZL ZOOM HEADLAMP • ties doing this at such short notice. Unsuccessful LAGO ENDUROHEADLAMP •. J.11...1A substitute for plywood, called strand board. The efforts were made to contact the Leinster futures "·SILVA L/WT SUPER SINOLE • Ul....2.Il,. raw material is pine and sprucethinnings which up • SILVA HALOGEN HEADLAMP COMPLETE WITH secretary who could in turn inform the media. ,___ .$Ah NI-CAD BATTERY a CHARGER &120_00 l ... __ to now Coillte has had little use for. Again, apologies to all who were disappointed. • SILVA BATTERY WAISTCOAT ~ In the past some of the thinnlngs have been ex- We have decided not to hold Midsummer Mad- OURACELL BATTERY u....z.a.. HALOGEN BULB u....u.. (. can be conv.rt.d to halog.n) ported to Finland but most - as orienteers know ness in Newbridge House in future years. Next only too well- have remained on the ground, year we hope to run an event closer to true mid- I OF COURSEBRITAIN' S FINeST RANOE OF OTHER o-eQUIPMENT SUCH AS hindering'runnability, So with a use found for thin- summer at an alternative location. Sho•• fro. V-J. SILVA. WALSH. ETA. ReEBOK••• C~a •••• fro. SILVA nings perhaps there Will be a Iittle less dark green Q-,SUit8 fro .. ULTRASPORT (who .1 •• 1) •Gaiter. frolll SILVA and V-J and stnpey patches ODour forests' maps. The mill "Ifwe shadows have offended thinkbut this and all For comprehensive catalogue and p'rice/lst plesse send S,A.E. to will take until the end of next year to complete and is mended ..." BRITAIN'S LEADING SUPPLIER then it's all systems go for clearing away the (Win. Shakespeare -A Mid summer Night's Dream) . ullla/poII thinnlngs - and hopefully leaving mature trees . OF ORIENTEERING KIT behind for as long as possible! ~ ORIENTEERS' SHOP, 4 ST MARY'S STREET, NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE, TF10 7AS Phone: 0952 813918 Fax: 0952 825320 4 The lrish Orienteer The Irish Or;enteer 5 brought us to the end of the Six Days and was for NOT THE DUBLIN MARA- ROYAL DEESIDE 93 me the least interesting day. The longer courses THON FINNISH MAPPER started on one side of the river where there were MerthyrCommon in south Wales sounds anything Ari Parviainen is a 33 year old professional map- Our reporter Trina Cleary enjoyed some lovely technical areas while those of us OD but common. Hailed asone of'the most technically per and active orienteer from Finland, He is plan- the event despite an injury ... the north sidehad veryeasy courses as thearea was challenging yet runnableareas in Britain, 15square ning a round-the-world trip during the coming 12 bland. km of complex contours and rock:features in the months and is interested In Visiting Ireland. He The Scottish 6-Day was held in the north east of All in all a very enjoyable six days highest quality moorland terrain, you can run there would like to pay for his stay here by doing some Scotland ncar Aberdeen during the first week in despite my foot injury. The planning was good on Sunday October 24th. All runnable, fast and surveying or drawing, by training or running com- August and as usual attracted a considerable Irish and I felt the best use was made of the areas. completely unhindered by line features. NE6, run petitions. In Finland he has been course planner entry. The areas used were a mixture of open Another plus factor was that the areas were close by South Wales OC, is on our October Bank Holi- and controller for several national competitions. moorland and forest, the weather was kind (Cor together which meant minimal travel. The organ- day at Merthyr Tydfil, 25 miles NE of Swansea. Both Ari and his wife Anne speak English and they Scotland) and the midges kept alow profile: all the isation seemed to be very smooth, my one crib was It's about 80 miles from Pembroke and about 100 have two small children (a 4 year old girl and a I ingredients for an enjoyable event. Staying in a that the distances from assembly to the start were miles from Fishguard and there's a Badge Event year old boy). pub for a week was also a definite plus! understated: maybe Scottish metres are longer! the day before on a brand new technical moorland If you can offer them accommodation and have Alas, I hurt my foot going to the second area at Pen Rhiw Wen near Brynarnman, on the some orienteering work to be done, contact Ari control on Day J which meant that I had to hobble Trina Cleary way. Parviainen, Kotkansiips 4 A 2, SF-01450 VAN- for the rest of the week. Rabbit holes abounded in Entries close for NE601l Septcmbcr27lh. Fees are TAA, Finland. (Phone 00-358.0-8725818). " the area and a number of competitors carne to Irish Top Ten finishers: STG£7/3, payable to SWOC with two SAE's, to grief. as I did, by putting a foot into one: I bet the W21C Hilde Creagh (3ROC) 1st; W40S Teresa NE6, 25 Fairfax Road, Rhlwbina. Cardiff CF4 IRISH TWO DAY rabbiIS weren't too happy either. Day 1 was at Finlay 3rd; MI5B Wayne McDonald (ECO) 4th; 4SG. Entry enquiries to Peter Ribbans (0044-222- Glen Fearder, a nice mixture of open and forest W21SOria Cooke (AJAX) 5th; W 13BRuth Mein This year's IrishTwo-Day incorporates the Senior 613950.7-9 pm). with some technlcalty challenging areas. Day 2 Home lnternational competition and willbc runby (NWOC) 5th; M Novice Billy O'Neill (SET) 5th; For the Badge Event, entries close Octcber Jrd and was Ballnagowan. just above Ihe event campsite. Norlh West OC. Steven Linton has surveyed a new M40S Raymond Finlay (FennO) 61h; MI513 cost S1'G£4.5012.50. Send to John Butler, COrelay race at Binevenagh near Plan your next O-hollday with larly towards the end of the course. My Coot took lished in the mid-Sn's.If you have acopy todonate Limavady, the area first used for IOC 90. a lot of punishment thatday and Ipresented myself or sell, please contact John McCullough (01- While the Senior Home International has been run to the First Aid people: it was like a World War I 378819). On the other hand, if you are the person in the Individual and Relay format, it's a change ORIENTEERING WORLD clearing station for the wounded - at least one who borrowed his copy, please give it back! from previous Irish Two Day events Whichwere two days of individual competition. Coming just broken ankle,adislocatedshoulder,sprainedknees, journal of the International Orienteering ankles, gashed legs, arms, heads all arrived during over two weeks after the end of the World Cham- Federation GARDA O-CHAMPS pionships let's hope the home team has recovered my ten minutes there. Yes, it was rough. The second Garda Sfochana O-championships sufficiently to race again. Ballogie, Day4, was an interesting area were held at Devil's Bit Mountain in Co. Tipper- with a lot of high bracken in places. The elephant International O-reports, fixtures, The competitions are open to all, not just the nil- results, news, views ... Published in ary on July 14th. Seventy competitors took part 00 tienal teams, and entryforms are enclosed. Entries tracks were everywhere and not all going to con- trols! Day 5, Sluie, had been used previously for English six times each year the two courses 'and Michael Walsh of the Garda cost STG£5 for Seniors, £2.50 for MIW 19 and College won the men's race WithFrances Merrick the World Student Championships. The area was below and £12 for families. Relays are £9 for (CavanlMonaghan) taking the women's event. small and necessitated a map exchange for the senior and Ad Hoc teams, £4.50 for MIW 19and Only IR£13. The two novice classes were won by Jason Gavin longer courses. This area proved to be remarkably below. Entries to Ruth Blair. 42 The Gables, Ran- and Celine Conly of the Garda College. intricate and caused a number of problems. Those dalstowo, Co. Antrim (08-08494-73737). Send subscriptions to: Next year the European Police Championships of us who were hobbling did quite well: going The Irish Orienteer, 9 Arran Road, will be in Denmark and the Garda Championships slowly was a distinct advantage. Glen Tanar Drumcondra, Dublin 9. will be run earlier to select a team for that event, 6 The Irish Orienteer TheJrish Orjenteer 7 On the Monday the four exercises on Rossbeigh present state let the area down. while the presence More Roarin' and Tear-in' were line. attack points, mapping a bombed sand- Shamrock O-Ringen 93: of a huge crag in Ihe forest which didn't seem to Next year's event will move to the end of July to castle and control picking. We started with the line feature on competitors' maps caused some confw fit in wim the Veteran World Cup in Scotland at exercise and the coaches rather unfairly stood on sion. Norway's Audun Antonetti won the M21£ the beginning of August. This year once again the Kerry 2, Cork 1. the highest dunes to watch our plight. class in 92.53 and Irish Champion Una Creagh Irish competitors werealmostoutnumbered by the Tuesday and Wednesday morning were on the The fifth Shamrock O-Ringen moved slightly was the only W21 Eta break the lOOminutebarrier visitors so for 94 anyone whoisn 't there will have open mountainsideofCappanalea, Kerry's princi- west at the end of June, brtnging us to two with 94.54. to produce written proofoftheirinability to attend, pal adventure centre, where we had Norwegian, areas in Kerry and one in Cork (although the Perfect Location witnessed by a doctor, clergyman or police super- window, ticking off features, Follow John vari- Kerry border ran along me edge of the map) Well, after the long times posted by many of the intendent, OK? ations and traffic light variations. Wednesday to provide three days of good oriemeering. competitors at Loo Bridge the chasing start on the (An interesting and useful phrase coined by thcor- afternoon was free so some of us ran up Carraun- The format remained the same as the last two years last day was clearly going to lose much of its ex- ganlsers to describe some of the mapping was toohil, finishing in hiU running style at the Climb- with a short race on Friday evening and two full citement since we'd probably be starting well "context sensitive" meaning that features were ers' Inn! length races on Saturday and Sunday and a chasing away from our immediate opposition. In fact the mapped according to their prominence rather than Thursday wasa scorcher and luckily we were back start on Sunday. The Friday evening event seems ones who benefitted most from the chasing start their absolute sizc.) on the beach at Inch strand. The four exercises to have been the one with the greatest enjoyment were the people down the field who were starting were approaching control sites from the best side, ratio: Bernard Creedon's map and courses at at 30 second intervals and whocould runaround in memorising s course of four controls while orien- Foilanumera succeeding in both his aims of keep- contact with one another to an extent. Apart from Kerry OK tcering around another. Follow John with the ing us running and showing offthe views. A small this, Muckross outside Killarney was an inspired leader allowed to hand Over navigation at any area of open mountain with some turfcullingsand choice for the last race. While harbouring some feature between two controls and a star exercise young forest, the high start and low finish kept reservations about whether the best use was made Gerry Brady spent a week improving his where you had to memorise 13 control locations climb to a minimum while the flexible organisa- of the area, the backdrop and selling were superb: navigation in Kerry ... from a muster map and then find them without a tion coped with those of us missing our start times Killarney 14 The Irish Orie1l1eer The Irish Orienteer 15 TABLE 1 RECOMMENDED FINISHING TIMES (minutes) LEINSTER LEAGUE CHAMPION PLANNER BROWN BLUE ~, RED ORANGE YELLOW What bas FIFA(the footbalJers association) and LOC got in common? You've guessed MINIMUM 65 55 45 45 35 25 it...... a ranking table. Actually we came up with the idea first but due to some gremlins MAXIMUM lO!S 90 7~ 15 60 11:1 in the system we were not able to publish the table at the end of the season in May. We wanted to promote and encourage excellence in planning of League Colour events, and to this end we decided to award a prize to the best planner for 92/93. TABLE 2 ~ Ji'INI&KJiIRS WXTHDf IIlilCCowmtDlm TDail& 1--. The title and prize went to JOE LALOR of GEN by a clear margin of 13 points ~ - o· over CNOC's Brendan Delaney. Joe planned the Brock.gIl event in April and you lio DATE LOC BROWN BLUE GREEN RED ORANGE YE~ ALL can see from table 2 that in almost all courses he achieved very high points. We LL8 04-Apr BROCKAGH 91 76 - 92 43 90 73 78 congratulate Jane Watt the controller and Andrew Bonar Law the organiser and GEN LL7 07-Har STRADBALLY 80 67 48 81 92 22 65 for their success with this event. LLZ Ol-Nov CLARA 86 76 -Zg -47 35 59 55 tLll 23-May TROOPERS TOWN 76 45 78 14 50 50 52 How do we go about ranking events? For that we start with the fOA published LLI0 02-May MULLAGHMEEN 71 50 64 17 35 75 52 guidelines (available from the House of Sport). Courses are designated by colour WiUI LLl 13-Sep MULLAGHMEEN 82 ~- -29- 62 OMIT 44 51 each colour representing a certain physical and technical difficulty. We want to achieve LL6 2J-E'eb THREE ROCK 54' 43 28 35 46 84 48 consistency from event to event so that the competitor can be confident that at the next LL4 06-Dec CLOGHLEAGH 71 53 22 7 56 78 48 event he(she) can enter tho same course with tho same expeotations of success. 'There LL3 29-Nov CARRICK 78 39 35 46 37 26 44 are recommended finishing times for each colour (see table I). Ideally we want all LL5 07-Mar CARRICKOLIGAN 71 27 24 0 SO 10 30 competitors finished by the maximum time while ot the same time encountering LL9 18-Apr RAVENSDALE 47 0 27 18 11 67 28 challenging orienteering. Because of tho small base of orionteers in Leinster this 73 47 43 34 46 53 50 presents some difficulties to the planner. t-- - To find the best planner we took each event, calculated the percentage of orienteers who - IWINNERS TIMES finished within the recommended times for each course. We did this for eacb course and - TABLE 3 totalled them up for the event. The figures are contained in table 2. They show that LOC achieved an overall 50% for the League i.e of the more than 2000 competitors in NO DATE LOC BROWN BLUE IGRKEN RED ORANGE YELLOW , the League only 1000 finished within the recommended times .. The current Leinster ! 67 64 ~ 56 30 14 League goal is 70%. We have some work to do. We need to make planners more LL8 04-Apr BROCKAGH 64 56 43 24 29 familiar with the guidelines. we need to ensure that planners check out previous LL7 07-Mar STRADBALLY 67 CLARA S9 60 37 28 18 courses (we are using many old maps so it should not be too difficult for planners to ~ OI-Nov S~ 23-May TROOPERSTOWN 64 40 64 26 28 calculate the mins/km for various colours) and we need to ensure that planners gel out ,!-Lll~- ....?!. LLIO 02-May MULLAGHMEEN 81 70 -36 54 28 16 into the forest to view the sites beforehand. I would recommend a meeting early in the 13-Sep MULLAGHMEEN 70 77 63 37 OMIT 31 season for LL planners where these ideas can be discussed. LL1 ,!:L6 21-Feb THREE ROCK 71 67 55 47 33 10 06-Dec CLOGHLEAGH 66 69 60 66 29 20 Course analysis shows that BROWN was consistently Ute best Both the RED and ~t- LL3 29-Nov CARRICK 69 73 59 53 32 35 GREEN courses are almost always too difficult and should be targeted for a 45 min 07-Mar CARRICKOLIGAN 64 70 51 96 26 33 winning time (this is LOmins less than we arc seeing). As the red course attracts many ~!"5 LL9 l8-Apr RAVENSDALE 89 90 59 67 48 19 Inexperienced competitors we should ensure that it is kept to the appropriate technical standard. YELLOW course should always achieve above 70% finishers because it is for our most fragile orienteers. The winning times (see table 3) have a majol' bearing on finish percentage, as minor problems become major difficulties for the less technically skilled. Pat Flanagan Leinster Technical Officer. The Irish Orienteer 17 16 The Irish Qaenleer Mahon, d~pllr hrin~ link ....I nrn, In arm wilh 1111· other pair, Fur many the Mnhun river wa~ ~I;;I h'''' dangemuJlt 10 cross. Chr;JItMlli Juli"n Rhodes, ('('1m· furillble willnC"f!' Clflhf" 'W eI",,-". rlhnkori hi);!. ::.muHil the ~"'m'"r ttt.. river h. nmkf" n l"C'riloul'O dl""W"rnl Ilf Ihr-dIHI' ~itlt' Ihe M"hun wl'IIt·"'nli. whll,' .·\I~·I1'11A1 ;tf()V(;1/71I1/VilIiRIIT1I();1I 'Elite' wiwH'r;; Mnrtill Nt,Nirr ,.. Jim Bmw". httik n ntnnln~ I\lmp iniO the r"~intrlorfC'''1 and ,~N"nf'h ..1 COMPASSSPORr out onlo the r,,, bank. Survillor" tnlel tall "t(lrl~ over REVIEW Only in pinlo; "r (:uinll(o~, in th~ mn~1 rc'pII1.lf rrlin'nH'nl spot, Melocly.l!m & Slohl.... ",1 Ihto race i••I"ally In a summer where three Test Match .. and the Wimbledon fortnight passed without rain, you might expect leg."d.<)' in 1",I.nd. to read of sunny days on the hills In this Mountain MArathon Review. But nol It'. been cAgoule. and Nul ('vrryot\t' ~l\Ve In. A Iew cic'dtltvl In "''''I' where tbr-y were, Anc,J ~tI"l' ",,,de it In 1111' mit compass work all the way. Read 011 for the rain soaked details ••• Cim1p. Alluw.ln.dv lht' lwel 'IHill' III p,nk(' it ~Ik''tp III MMH I" "tlill'd I,y _,. r)(Af'lly tllr ~lll".l lime, 7'1If1'4Iltllll\1', nnd the 'M'(, III Rnh litH-YArd th" 'lI'dn~~ w,,,, JWilrly n~ (Io~.· with Ih...Ira.it·l~i"'ll t; minn'NO "~l'Ut. 1t."cK:in thf' Nin° \'i'\IIf"y a U'hlflliuA Cftnlril'4.linntl 10 ,t..tMR t'h('('kroinl "'ill''!'h,.1 e'rln\\tnlf'rM a hrid~(" 2 h.oM un ~h.lnkt h(o ~I" ~tilf'C1 In; der water "'lit h.. rl\lcknl "P th" nlurnJ.tf' ttl ("n"'~ il Rnh "n,,,,ud. l?a Thlt tHly"','Iy. ,()v~1 • Slnn~y SUnlnll. It ntnt,lHllud ri'\lnin~ ,lhrnlll~h""1 Ih... nll~hl I\IUI l.t'in.'"If'I, I.WIIIJ~ S\II)I'''V, hili IIul flO lu~;wilv, lll,d II,," r!\!l'Yf# (1t11f'f~1 r"l: 04!i'i 274M' enougl, for Iht)l'l4' ~tH"" uti fur O:ty 2 I" OInk,· U hI r.t H~.lyand AnnfJ"M.l'tf' IN'TinA t-;l("kH''''tlndR, A f ..w militAry If'''m~ A(I", .. I 1(1 Ctln"I .. ~ or low,..,Alpl" .. Ilw numl"'r" Mu~ Ihnn h"U Ihe h.'f1m~ "uh'If,,1 IIIl' Ih,' tin1eh. ').,,,itl RItA .. ", k. C;,,,,,,~f' Hr1tl rrlin ...t hum III". AI""t 'mrn mf~lnl ..itl pr..,ent r,ll.f'-1 ttl .hlll onl, 'W d,,~ ,,11.1 unly " ~1;nh",llm 11M' 'FUll" n""(,t· II n"'·"Alhun",.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1\"""'.,\1"")' UIIUI'lIo'd .. lItf> team to finl\h. Mar,ln w,'~f,niultJUf' hlf 1:11"·,, Uy.m. \\I'ht, nll\-11I('( Ifm;",,,y 'Hill" ,ht,. ", in~trY. Ir.,\'lll,! M.uliu M, NiH /.t lim M(HIft' & Jim Browlt (:\1t~1 I httl~' In Ihf' Nirtf Vnlh·v, Ih.,. mmf' (lh'"'1 ntpwn ,," th,' 111\1).nni~h('I~, Il'rry ""'11 ,. M1c'Iolf'l v:.rIf'llt...: (11,11'11"-"'1111); I.' ('IIIt'r, os "hl' Hl1tl(Ult'h'llly dhh1" know wh,,1 ~'"' w,,1' Iltlld,II1.!.>"h~I the 'n° rI"~'10 'h'",l.:ullh'" k Ilrn'k ('nu j.tT if"I"tlNt If.IIII1Jt IWI'itl.1! ill rnr. 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(..,,,t,1 1...• IHi\fk,,,,1 "I' ."·'t1n' Ih(' "1.,,1, ,,,,,I ~tft'na "/Ii. ..!:!!!.:: ,II IIIII t. 1 \\',Ilt'11.III(I' ""'1' f''1,''E'r.' :1ntl hltlt /8 The Irish Oriellleer The Irish Orienteer 19 Running The Roads calculations related to Diagram 2. In this diagram, c B two controls, each 100 metres from the road, can be navigated direct (A to D). or via the road (A to B to C to - Frank Cunnane follows in the steps of Pythagoras ! // DIAGRAM 2 \~, D). AE and OF represent distences equal to AB and !// NOT TO SCALE \' Running on forest roads is a feature of wayfaring. II should not be a significant feature of orienteering, CD respectively. The time taken is equal when BC and it should never be planned for championship orienteering. But if planners don't consider the fastest divided by the speed equals EF. For the various D,z_·-······-·-·~--··-~·····-·--··:·~A route between cor*'>Is, they can force competitors on to roads in order to minimise their time. speeds, the distances are as follows:- While competing, no one stops to make complex calculations to work out the fastest route, but everyona A·B C-O controls relative has an idea of which route is fastest for himself. And all competitors who know their own capabilities A·E E-F F·D B·C apart by distance have a very good idee of when to leave a road and run In the forest. Take the situation where the 4.48 control is 100 metres from a road that you use on your route, as in Diagram 1. There are three obvious a) Speed lY~ 134 180 134 270 448' metres 3.48 courses of action:- b) Speed 2: 116 116 116 232 348 metres 109 217 305 metres 3.05 8 ._ -_A _- RUNNER c) Speed 2Yz: 109 87 1 to ignore the road and run directly to the control (direct to C~ /0 ... I have used 100 metres in these calCUlations In order to make it easy to calculate percentages. II 2 to run the road to the nearest point to the control, . , ROAD makes no real difference if the twO controls are at different distances from the road. just use the and then n.n in ( to A, then A to Band B to C); percentage on the average distance. And if (for example) both controls are 50 metres from the road, and 3 to run the road part way, and then run in (to A, .i / at speed 2, road o.nning would save time if the direct distance t:>etweenthe controls is more than 174 DIAGRAM 1 then A to C). 'f i/ . metres (relative dislance multiplied by 50), ~' ~ TO SCALE FOR SPEED 2 Obviously, if we can run as fast in the forest as on the C ANGLES CORRECT FOR SPEED 2 Because of the other advantages associated with road running, this option is attractive even where the road, we might decide to use route 1. Equally obviously, time gain is nil. The relative distances above show that controls must be very close together to make lor a beginner, rPIE 2 is the safest. But if one can run faster on the road. and if one IS confident In it NOT worth while to run a road. 'Nhef'e the road IS parallel or almost parallel with the direct route. The navigating, then route 3 is the beat choice. The question then anses: to achieve the minimum lime. at only was to be sure this will not happen is to make sure that no leg runs parallel or almost parallel to a what approximate pomt does the route 3 leave the road? The lollowmg calculations Will Indicate tms road. And even then, competitors who are really fast on roads Will choose a road-route that goes an indirect way. if the leg ISa long one. This poses a prootem for planners and controllers of imponant To make an optimt.lTl time calculation, one must estimate the relationship betweerj running In a toresi events. II is a problem that must be addressed, and running on a road. I normally use a relationship of 2 (I.e. I can run twice as fast on the road) but I will show the resuas of calculations for 1Y., 2 and 2%. The calculations are based on iii Irlangle like ABC Even if no time is saved by gOing outto roads, an advantage is gained from more cenam location ana In diagram I, where AC is equal to BC plus half (for a relationship of 2) of AB, Since I run twice as fast from exact attack eomts. This .sn't so important for good navigators. but poor navigators will benefit on the road, the rootes A>B>C and A>C take equal time. greatly. It follows that if a championship is to be a test of navigation (which It is supposed to be), legs which may be faster by road snould be vetoed by the Controller In two of the Provmciel When a control is 100 metres off the road, the distances from A to B are as follows· Championships held to date In 1993, planners Ignored (or failed to appreciate Ithe logiC of the above And then couldn't understand wny they were told that there was too much road runnIOg on their a) Speed 1%: 240 metres. i.e. into the forest this distance before the nearest pomt IB)' courses. In a fun event. I would cnoose the better onenteenng, but in a championship I would always b) Spee1 2: 133 metres. i.e. into the forest thiS distance before the nearest pomt (B). choose the fastest route. In one of the 1993 Provincial ChampolnshlpS, I had SIXconsecunve legs on c) Speed 2%: 95 metres. i.e. into the rorest this distance before the nearest POint (8). roads. This supposedly championship course was 50% wayfanng. Why d.idn't the Controller rectify thiS? I.e. the faster you are on the road, the longer you should run on the road But these distances are those which give equal time, whether you run A>C direct, or A>B>C. The optimum point to leave the road is always later, as at 0 10 diagram 1. The fastest route can be calculated to give lisIances (0 to B) as follows:- a) Speed 1%: 89 metres. approximately a 48· angle (BOC). b) Speed 2: 58 metres, approximately a 60· angle (BOC). c) Speed 2%: 44 metres. approximately a 66· angle (BOC). These distances are all less than half the "equal-time" distances. and bnng the runner Quite close to the nearest point, B. These distances and angles, for a speed of 2. are reflected accurately In diagram 1. When ooenteering, you just have to go in at a Similar angle. The The above leads 10another question: if two consecutive controls are near the same straight road. Irish Griemeer 21 what distance apar1should they be to justify going to the road to save time? This can be answered by 20 The Irish Or;e/lleer Theprizegivmg and closing ceremonies took place on our rerum to Szentendre and were followed by great 'Eastern :J{g.vigators Orien- the traditional CISM banquet. This in turn was Connacht Region News followed by the even more traditional "hooley" teering C[Ub where opponents become friends and the aspira- tion of CISM, "Friendship through Sport", is real- Welcome back to the new orienteering season. Summer Evening Events Suo 17th OctQber 93 Woodstock Wood, Galway ised. It is normal practice for learns to exchange A series of nine summer evening events were held city GR M2529 souvenirs after the banquet - key rings, biros and The Club's forthcoming events are the Ballinastoe every Wednesday during June and July and while Sun 7th November 93 Dallygawley, Co Sligo GR stickers with a.nationallogo, for example, or even score even Ion September 19!b and Leinster League there was a great turn out for the first one near 07030 miniature bottles of Irish whiskey (on a first- 5 at Carrickgolligan on November 21sl. Galway City the attendance for the remainder was Sun 28th November 93 Woodlawn Wood, Co come, first-served basis). The Croatian team gave 1993194 membership fes are now due (Family poor despite the good local publicity. The wet Galway GR M6832 out tourist leaflets! £ I0, individual £8, junior/student £5) and should evenings was probably the reason for the poor Sun 12th December 93 Dunsandle Wood, Co The next day saw us heading for the airport and be sent 10 the club treasurer, Mary OColmciin, attendance for some of the events and the distance Galway GR M 5722 home, leaving behind a Hungary of many con- "Grange", KilJiney Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin. from major population centres affected the others, Sun 9th Janyaey 94 Porturnna Forest Park,Co trasts, a country struggling towards a western- The club cannot continue to send copies orTIO to It remains to be seen how many ofthe newcomers Galway GR M 8403 non paid-up members. style economy and way of life but at the cost of will continue orienteering and will join a club. Sun 30th .lODll!ley 94 Moydrum, Athlone, Co high inflation and rising unemployment. How- Club O-suits are available from] ane Wall (93624 1) Westmeath GR N 1052 ever, if their determination to develop as a nation so treat yourselves to the GEN colours and run out Oricntccl'inl! Holidays Sun 13th Fetmwv 94 Kilcornun Wood, Clarinbr- In style! matches their determination to organise a success- A number-of Phoenix and UCG orienteers com- idge, OR M4220 ful CISM Championships, then the future must be Iam at present compiling a-current membership bined summer holidays with orienteering events Sun 6th Morch 94 Garbally, Ballinasloe, "Co. promising. list so please advise me of any change of address this year. Padraic Higgins who was selected for the Galway GR M8:329 or telephone numbers. World Military Championships travelled to Hun- As to our future, well, next year's CISM is in Club member Paul Nolan took off to France in gury und later visited Scotland with IIgroup from "'New pate for COllnnchl CIH\lDphll\~hl pst 99:1* Poland and the Finns have already produced their early September with the lrish team to take part in Athlonc on a twinning holiday where Sive Baxter Due to the fact that Cornumona. Co. Galway is the maps for the 1996 Championships ... the Mountain Racing World Cup. (UCUO) and himself succeeded in winning u venue for thc Connachi Cbumpionsblps in 1994 (Hungary is, of course. no stranger to international SCOI'.:! team competition which was organised for the Connacht Council hus decided to run the event orienteering, having hosted the 1983 World Cham- Club Secretary: Nora Lalor, 6 Knocksinna Grove, international visitors. Derek Conerney and Tom a month later on Sat urday 26th Murch with the pionships and produced a previous women's gold Dlaekrock, Co. Dublin (01-2893497). Conlon both from Phoenix and Tracy Doherty and Interprovincial on the Sunday 27th March in medallist in Sarolta Monspart, now active in the Tim McDonagh from UCGO travelled 10 the Woodlawn Wood near New Inn. Co. Galway. IOF - Ed.) Scottish 6 Day. Frank Ryan attended the Swedish Galway City will be event centre for the event. O-Ringen Coaching clinic and also took in the 5- Day competition. IOSA Coaching Weekend A lOS A (Student O-Association) coaching and Comc and Try Orienteering events training weekend is being held in Sligo on the Two venues have being arranged for introductory weekend 5/6n November hosted by Galway RTC events at the start of the season on Sunday 3rd orienteering club. Full details from Deirdre Ryan, October. Daingean, the University grounds in ClO P.E. Dept., Regional Technical College, Galway which has being mapped during the Galway. su mmer and CIon fad, near Shannonbridge, 5 miles from Dallinasloe are the locations. Phoenix Club Coaching A club coaching and training day will be held in .... Connacht League 93/94 Motepark, Roscommon on Monday 27th Decem- .Y) ..... The Connacht league for the new season com- ber. As many aspessible are asked to 'attend and mences on the 17th October with the first event in parents are requested to bring along their children ~ Woodstock near Galway city. There are a total of for the junior coaching. Details will be sent to ~ eight league events with the best five to score for members. league honours. Tbe fulltist ofleagueevents are as ERE WE ARE. JUST LIKE S: follows : Eagle Eye T SHOWED ON THE MAP ~ 22 The Irish Oriellfeer The Irish Orjenteer 23 Red Course Irish Orienteer Trophy Final 1 TimolhyPenlland MIS LVO 53.58 12 2 EuniceCinnamon W17 LVO 58.23 11 1993 3 ColinMcKenna MIS LVO 57.56 10 4 Ail>h.Cr.edon W17 CorkO 61,0& 9 Three Rock Orienteering Club Portumna, CO. Galway, 5th 5 TImTottenham 1.415 3ACe 62,20 8 6 Fay. Pinker W17 CorkO 63.48 7 A September 1993. 7 ConorB.rry Mi5 CorkO 68.29 6 8 Trsasa Connolly W17 CorkO 74.59 Brown course 9 Cian Chandler 1.415 CorkO n.40 3ROC 10 M.Ragan ? PXN 79,32 5 Team A 11 Lukec;.Crawford M13 3ACC 95.14 4 1 BrianCr.edon CorkO 73.19 12 12 ConwayO'Hara M15 CorkO 105.02 Enquiries to'vera Murtagh, 19The Clois- Coaching 2 OavldHollinger LVO B2.03 11 The First Fridays have started again: first friday of 3 BrianCorbell CorkO 87.13 10 Green Course ters, Terenure, Dublin 6W. (01-908237). 4 KieranO'Brlen PXN 88.57 9 47.31 12 90,40 I EmieWilson M50 LVO every month in Glenalbyn sports centre, Stiller- 5 PadraloHiggins PXN 8 53.10 11 3AOC 92.08 7 2 RichardMcCoU11 M50 LVO gan, at 8 pm. maps displayed, routes discussed, 6 John McCullough 3 AlanGartside M50 LVO 54.16 10 7 John So.nnell CorkO 101.00 6 60.46 9 LVO 101,54 5 4 BrianHollinshead M50 3AOC advice freely dispensed, O-techniques demon- 8 CoUnSmim 5 FreddieMcCann 1.455 LVO 63.21 9 ,ChrisMcCann LVe 103.09 4 64,5B strated, etc. This is followed up on Saturday 107,39 3 6 Heather Majury W40 LVO" Summer is over and il is time 10 dust off the 10 C.C..", PXN 7 FredC.lnan M60 CorkO 71.25 compass and find the O-gear again. Thanks to morning by a practical session in a local wood 11 RichardWiI1iamson LVO 110,'" 8 AnneBell W40 LVe 71.38 12 HaroldWhh. 3AOC 111,04 2 W35 CorkO 72.04 7 starting at 11.00 and finishing at 1.00 pm. On 3ROC 116.31 I 9 MaryCU".n the club members who made the effort and 14 GerryBrady 10 TrinaCleary W45 3AOC n.19 6 16 RichardKavanagh Cor1< 123.47 78.11 5 October 2nd it's at Three Rock Wood. 3AOC 1~5,35 11 RachelWoofle1l W50 PXN came to Portumna to run for the club in the lB DavidHe.le 12 AlisonTonenham W40 3ROC 82.06 4 Ir you have any ideas for either a Friday or a 19' S, Fe.gus PXN 157,H) 86.40 Irish Trophy final and congratula- pXN 162,31 13 MichaelBUller M50 3AOC Orienteer Saturdaysesslon(i.e. what wouldyo« like usto do 20 T. Prunly 14 UamConvery M55 3ROC 92.42 tions to winners Cork 0 and runners up LYO 21 LlomLynch PXN ln30 15 H. zelConvery W50 GROC 9U6 for yOIl?) contact coaching officer Philip Outler 16 Con Carrol MOO !lROC 99.23 both of whom managed to get more or less (2835823). he's looking for suggestions. Coach- Team B 17 AlneniShUolle.bhjin W40 3AOC 105.00 I Ktv,nO'Owyer M3S CorkO BO.16 12 18 JuBurter W40 3AOC 10B.19 full teams. We'll assume you were there. ing caters for juniors und seniors, beginners, 2 B,lISlmpson 1.435 LVO 90.31 11 19 T. Murphy M50 PXN 116.07 3 weren't you? AmI you helped out at our event improvers and advanced. Brigid Flanagan 3 srevon Wilson MI9 LVO 91.40 10 20 MargarelCreedon W40 CorkO 146.03 2 4 IanMaoNol1i 1.440 3ROC 93,35 9 21 VeraMurt~gh W50 lAOC 17B,56 aune Phoenix Park on 12thSeptember, didn'r (29S092R) and Manka Nowlan (9.33551 jure look- 5 Ttd Lucoy M3S CorkO 94,28 8 6 StovoMcC.bbon M3S LVO 9&21 7 Orange Course you'! Well. there are plenty more events you ing after the Juniors in the l:hln: again they would NOgGlC·Crawford M45 3AOC 105,08 6 7 I MaryO'Connor W1S CorkO 31.35 12 welcome any suggestions you might have about B ValJo"., M35 CorkO 110.19 S RuthHollinger W1S LVO 37.58 11 can help at ... read 011. O.O·Oonovan M35 Co.kO 112.5B 2 junior coaching. 9 3 Jonathan Lucey 1.411 CorkO 42.59 10 10 Joe Buckley 1.435 CorkO 116.13 4 ToniO·Donov.n W15 CorkO 45.48 9 11 Paddy Harbon M35 LVe 116.41 Events 3ROC llB,34 4 S DeirdreCreedon W15 CorkO 50.42 12 JeNBuller 1.419 8 CloreO'Connor W13 CorkO 53.11 WOC93 13 Slevt McDonnell 1.419 PXN 120,45 3 58.23 Three Rock Wood, 3rd October, LeinsterLeague PXN 142.00 2 7 AislinnAuSiin W13 ceoo Congratu lations to club members Una Creagh and 14 Gtrard Flynn M19 8 ConorO'SuU",.n M13 CorkO 6O.OS I. IS TimMorr""y M35 CorkO 148.43 63.51 8 PXN 179.21 1 9 G.rar November April 6 CASTLEWELLAN Co. Down. LVO N16. GR J 32 37. 1-4 JAN KJELLSTROMTROPHY Hereford.JK94, Hollydene.80 CrowmeoleLane, 6 UNION WOOD Collooney. Co. Sligo. GRTC Training. (LE). GR G 72 34. ShrewsburySY3 BAY,England. Cheapentry to 31.1.94. 7 BALL YGAWLEY Co. Sligo, PXN (C4). CROCL2.GR G 70 30. 4 PHOENIX PARK Dublin.3AOC (LEl GR 00934. 7 CARRICK MOUNTAIN Ashford, Co. Wicklow. 3ROC (C4) 114.GRT 23 93. 10 MULLAGHMEEN Co. Westmeath,near Otdcastle.SET (C4l OR N 47 78. 7 CHIMNEYFIELD Glenville, Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4) CL4. GR W 90 85. 17 MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS Co. Waterford. 7 KNOCKANAFFRIN Co. Waterford, near Clonmel. WatO (C4). SEL 3. GR S 2817. 24 BROCKAGH Laragh, Co. Wicklow.FIN (C4) LL11. GR T 1297. 13-14 VETERAN HOME INTERNATIONAL Whitby, N. Yorkshire. 30 IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS Burren, near Florencecourt,Co. Fermanagh.FERMO. 14 BALLlNCOLLlG PARK CorkOSprinl-O (LE). GR W 59 71. 20 BARNETIS PARK Belfast. LVO club night event. GR J 31 68. May 21 CARRICKGOLLIGAN Kilternan, Co. Dublin.GEN (C4) LL 5. GR 0 22 20. 1 IRISH RELAYCHAMPIONSHIPS Burren, near Florencecourt,Co. Fermanagh.. 21 KILSHEELAN Co. Waterford, near Clonmel. WatO (C4)SEL4. GR S 2722. 22 TROOPERSTOWN Laragh, Co. Wicklow. GEN (C4) LL12. 21 WARRENSCOURT Macroom,Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4), CL5. GR W 38 67. 27 NI NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS Gosford, Markethill,Co. Armagh.LVO. GR H 97 41. 28 CURRAGH WOOD Midleton, Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4), CL6. GR W 86 76. 28 KYLEBEG WOOD Stradbally, Co. Laois. CNOC C4. GR S 59 95. CROCL=Connacht Regionalo-ccuncu League;SEL= South East League;LL= Leinster League; 28 WOODLAWN New Inn, Co. Galway. PXN (C4), CROCL3,GR M 68 32. ML= MunsterLeague; NI=NorthernIrelandSeries; IFL=lnter-firmleague; GR=OrdnanceSurvey grid reference,CD=closingdate for entries. December 5 COLLIGAN Dungarvan,Co. Waterford. WatO (C4) SEL5. GR X 21 97. Event Grades: C1= Internationals,&Irish Championships;C2= Regional& InterprovincialChampion- 5 KNOCKNACAREIGH Kilmurry, Co. Cork. CorkO (C4). Cork Relay Champs. GR W 36 64. ships, Irish 2-Day &. ShamrockO-Ringen;C3= Grade 1 events; C4= Open events (includingcolour- 5 RAVEN'S ROCK Curlleslown, Glencree,Co. Wicklow. AJAX (C4) LL 6. GR 0 18 17. coded events); LE= Localor Grade3 events. lOA fixtures in bold type have been registeredand are 11 CAIRN WOOD Craigantlet,Co. DoW",.LVO club event GR J 45 77. covered by' lOA insurance. 12 BELFIELD Dublin. UCDO(LEl. GR 01829. 12 DUNSANDLE Loughrea,Co. Galway. PXN (C4) CROCL4.GR M 58 22. 12 TOWER HILL PorUaw,Co. Waterlord. WatO (LE). GR S 44 17. I Latest Fixtures Inform~tion on 01-569099 (24 hours). I 26 THREE RO.CKWOOD Dundrum,Co. Dublin.3ROC Xmas Score (LE). GR 0 17 23. 27 FARRAN Co. Cork. CorkO (LE) Christmas funevent GR W 48 71. 27 MOTEPARK Roscommon.PXN (LE) Training. Remember the permanent orienteering course in Marlay Park, Co. Dublin! 26 The lrish Orienteer The Irish Orienteer ?Z The Irish Orienteer Trophy Final 1993 .r.he lRlsh ORlenceel~ Cork 0 snatch TIO Trophy ~ The courses were fast and the forest, though mapped No. 65 September- October 1993 IR£1.00 Close finishes have often been the hallmark of as far back as 1983, still bears a tolerable resem- Irish Orienteer Trophy finals and this year's nail- blance to the map. Portumna is an excellent area biting finale was no exception. The holders LVO and one which will benefit from a revised map. and previous winners CorkO were hot favourites High ferns impeded the progress of the early and both clubs brought teams by bus to the event runners while numerous deer and even more at Porrumna. Connacht representatives Phoenix numerous ticks competed with the orienteers. Navigators fielded a team and ran the event but 3ROC trailed in with 9 I points and PXN scored a Leinster winners 3ROC who had won the compe- creditable 35 which, for a developing club with tition several times in its early years fielded a plenty of enthusiasm and good maps augurs well depleted team and paid the price, finishing lhird. for their future. Each team compeLi lion was dominated by CorkO On the day the final score was CorkO I56, LV 0 and LVOand the Ulster clubs chickens werebeing 154, 3ROC 9 I, PXN 35. counted when a great run by Bernard Creedon for Cork 0 now go on to the CompassSport Cup Final Cork on the Blue course put the cat among the pi- in Essex on October 17th where they take on geons by winning the course. Despite placing 1,2, Lakeland OC from the Lake District, Thames 3 on the Red and Green courses LVO were inched Valley OC. Eborienteers from York. and either out of the winners' spot by the Munstcrmen (and Mole Valley or South London. women), finishing a scant 2 points adrift at the end I'm sure you'll'alljcin mcin wishing CorkO Jots of of the day. luck and a full team for the event. JMcC. ~ 28 The Irish Orienteer