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2 The Irish Qrienteer The Irish Qriellteer 3 THE O-ZONE: Executive of the British Orienteering Wednesdays until 21st August. Some Federation, then tough: applications had to curiousities include the Goal Flash on Orienteering news from Ireland and the World be in by 15th February. The job running Dollymount Strand (a bill race?") on April BOF wanted someone of energy, 24th, Sugarloaf (with barbecue) on.July 24th IRISHMTBO NO SEC's PLEASE management ability and all the skills you and the Irish Trail Running Champs at CHAMPIONSHIPS Bill Regan is the new Secretary of might expect, plus knowledge of Avondale on July 28th. Fermanagh Orienteers. He can be contacted orienteering and/or National Governing The first Irish Mountain Bike Orienteering at 9 Floravillc, Enniskillen, Co. fcrruauagh, Bodies. The rewards? Working with You'll see lots of orienteers there! Championships will take place on Saturday BT74 6AP, phone 048-66326213, e-mail oricnteers and the nOL inconsiderable trifle 13th April in the Nagles Mountains, Co. [email protected]. (He isn't of course a of up to STG£30,000 a year. TAKING THE PEE cornpctcly new secretary: more "not new Cork. The map to be used is a new Marcus DEHYDRATION can make top athletes and Pinker map of the area, specially but in good condition"). Now, what about a secretary for lOA? performers lose their competitive edge, says commissioned for mountain bike Club Chairman is Jim Fallis, treasurer Gary a leading British sports dietician. Her orienteering and produced at a scale of Barbour, Mapping & Coaching Raymond YVETTE AND STAN answer: a pee chart that enables people to Finlay, Equipment teresa Finlay, Junior I:20,000. There will be two courses of tell from the colour of their urine whether Development Marella fyffe. RETIRE approx. 32 & 18kms. Two of Britain's mOSIprominent oricntcors they're drinking enough fluids. Start times and location will be notified The FennO web site is Avoiding dehydration before an event can ferma naghori enteers. co .uk have hung up their international boots: later. Yvette Baker (Hague), who finished with make the difference between failure and success, says Ann Price, who works with The new Secretary of Curragh Naas OC the Gold medal in the World Championships The results of this event will have a Britain's Olympic gymnastic, badminton (CNOC) is Gareth Evans, 142 in Scotland in 1999. and Steve Hale, a significant bearing on the selection of the and equestrian teams. Athletes arc more Rathcurragh, Green Rd, Newbridge, Co. member of the 1993 4th place World team to travel to the World Bike-O Champs Championship relay team in the USA. likely to strike gold if their first pee of the which arc being held in France this JuLyand Kildare. Phone 045 435515. day is pale yellow, she says. Her chart is also Both have had long careers at the top of the for which a preliminary entry for a team of used by Arsenal football team and the John Casey is the lOA Treasurer since the sport, with many Scandinavian successes six men and four women has been made. Birmingham Royal Ballet. AGM last November. He can be contacted at behind them. Yvcu's first success was in So, dust off that old bike, knock up a map "It's difficult to quantify the impact," says 32 Shanagarry, Collins Avenue, Waterford, 1977 when she won the W 12 cass at the board, shave your legs and get out there! British Championships. Steve's was Price, who is presenting her results this Ph. 051-84450 I week in Harrogate at a meeting of the winning the M13 British title and M 13 at the To make a weekend out of it, there is an British Dietetic Association. "But at levels Vera Murtagh is the new secretary of JK the same year. event (fcot-O), 011 Inch dunes on Sunday of 1 per eent dehydration, you could expect 3ROC. Her address is 19 The Cloisters, 14th - perfect training for the British a 5 per cent drop in performance," she says. Tcrenure, Dublin 6W. Eoin Dunne stays on They were presented with walking sticks Champs in the North three weeks later. Dehydration is defined as the percentage of as Chairman. and slippers in a special retirement ceremony. normal body weight lost, as sweat for Some mountain bike events are planned: example, without being replaced. Even a WORC (Wicklow Off-Road Club) arc WEB LINKS small impairment in performance could be running an event atBaliinastoe, Co. Martin Flynn, who maintains the lOA web IMRARACES vital in events where microseconds count- Wicklow on 31 sr March, unfortunately site, has made it easier to get to clubs' own For news of Mountain Running, including such as sprinting- or where concentration clashing with the JK. registration from sites: just attach the club's abbreviation to fixtures, results, photos aud all, check out and reaction time are crucial. 10.30. Start 12.00. It's a score event. the lOA web address and you're there. For the irish Mountain Running web site, Working with other dieticians, Price example, to go to Fermanagh Orienteers, go www.iol.ie/-imra developed a laminated credit-card-sized WORC hope to hold some more Bike-O's to www.orientcering/ie/fermo "pee chart". This allows athletes to compare later in the year. The Leinster evening races start on the colour of their early morning pee with TOO LATE Wednesday 17th April with the Killiney eight colours displayed on the chart. "They Flash relay at 7.30 pm and continue on If you wanted to apply for the job of Chief range from pale, creamy yellow to a dark, 4 The Irish Oriemeer The Irish Orjellleer 5 browny colour," says Price. "If you produce Uam Convery 3ROC CorkO Michael Grant SITS VACANT Nigel Campbell-Crawford Marcus Pinker CorkO WatO lots of pale urine that doesn't smell, you're The positions of Secretary, Coaching 3ROC Sean McSweeney DFO Hugh Dobbs wore Pat Nosh DFO Andrew Cox WotO hydrated properly," says Price. Athletes are Officer and PRO on the lOA Executive are John Casey advised to drink more if their urine falls in AJAX Val Jones FIN Deirdre Ryan WEGO still vacant. Anyone interested should Aonghus O·Cleirigh AJAX Michael Kellett GEN Frank Ryan the darker range. contact the lOA Chairman, Frank Ryan, St. Sean Cotter BOC PaUiNolon GEN WEGO Dehydration is measured by looking at the Ted Lucey BOC Timmy Flavin KO JohnWalshe WEGO Mary's, Ballinfoyle, Galway. Ted Feehan Rory CosteUo KO Joseph Ryan WEGO concentration of solutes, such as urea, in BVOC Sean Slattery KO Eugene Sheridan urine. This normally requires complicated Pat Healy DonalDowd KO WEGO CNOC Fergal Buckley KO Derek Canerney equipment. But Lawrence Armstrong of the lOA CONTROLLERS' Eileen Loughman CNOC Bernard Forde KO WEGO University of Connecticut has shown that COURSE John Colclough Colm IGngston KO PocIralg Ferguson there is a correlation between urine colour CNOC Desmond Lambe KO WEGO The recent controllers weekend at Ruth Lynam CNOC Tereso Foley KO Paul Dunne and solute concentration, and Price based Billy O'Neill CNOC Breda O'Farrell KO WEGO Glendalough was very successful - there her chart on his work. Pat FarrellY Pat Lang was a good buzz about the event. CNOC LeeO Lucozade, a British soft drinks company, Robert O'Connor CorkO Clare Nuttall LeeO The fallowing have a Controllers Thanks to Carol McNeill of BOF for the makes the pee charts and distributes them to Bernard Creedon CorkO Padralg Higgins Course Completed - but are excellent course delivery. This was a Brian Corbett CorkO MNAV required to carry out some or all top sports teams. (from New Scientist). definite plus! John Mucklan Noel Donagh MNAV of these activities: CorkO Nigel Faley-Fisher MNAV organise /plon/oontrol events, Kevin O'Dwyer BribnPower SET 21 oricnteers from nine clubs participated as CorkO David Weston SET Ed Niland TO HELL OR TO OFFALY? Mary Curran CorkO MlckMangan SET AJAX May 1enter a plea for the Connacht Champs students. Of these five were already Richard Kavanagh corko Fachtna Healy SET Donal Wickham controllers - many of the others became John Scannell Joe Bannon Sligo AJAX to come back home? The last two allegedly- CorkO OC John O'Coliaghan BOC Connacbt Championships have been held in . controllers as a result of completing the Bob Pinker John Dorcy Sligo Brian Jones GEN Bawnreagh and Kinnitty, I am very keen to course. The skills developed included event CarkO OC Alan Ayling GEN planning, and event organisation and Liam O·Brlen CorkO PatO' Connor Stephen Doorley GEN participate in these events, but the distance Sheila Mucklon WatO Andrew Blanchard GEN from the North is too much of a hassle, management. especially if one is working on most of a IRISHRELAY The event is on Sunday May 12th, mass start One recommendation from the course is that 10.00 am for first leg runners, start near the Saturday. CHAMPIONSHIPS Why this mania to hold events in a different where possible clubs should get orienteers Magazine Fort inside the Islandbridge gate. province? What is wrong with areas like from outside their membership to control Entry forms are being sent to club Ballygawley, Finner, Union Wood, their events. This should allow cross Never done an orienteering relay? Now's secretaries and are on the 3ROC web site. Maurnclochalun, Lough Key, Slish and fertilisation of good ideas and practices and your chance! 3ROC are running the 2002 Target times arc 40 minutes (long), 30 Manorhamilton as used in the past? Can it increase the social dimension of the sport. Irish Relays in Dublin's Phoenix Park. This minutes (medium) and 25 minutes (short). truly be called the Connacht Champs if held year there are some changes: the number of The ages for classes C to F are the in the marches of Munster? list of I.O,A. approved courses and classes is reduced to give more orienteering age class (e.g. W 16, M50 etc), I suppose we can now look forward to the CONTROLLERS2002 competition (and more fun). All classes will not your actual age. Entries close April 29th. Leinster Champs in the Antrim plateau. Limited entry at IOC 011 May llth. Harold White 3ROC have legs of different lengths (useful for Bring back our Championships. Can anyone Ted MoGrdth 3ROC contouring): Long, Short, Medium (LSM) explain this mad state of affairs?' Since when Michael McAuliffe 3ROC The classes are Ronan cieorv 3ROC EUROPEAN TRAIL have counties Laois and Offaly laid claim to Julie Cleary 3ROC A Open LSL ORIENTEERING Connacht? Trlna Cleary 3ROC B Women's open LSL (International Controller) The 2002 European Trail Orienteering David Hogg C Men total age 120+ L8M Justin May 3ROC Championships will be held in Sc11IoB NWOC John McCullough 3ROC D Women total age 120+ LSM Holte- Stukenbrock, Germany, from 23nd (Editor'S pedantic note: Pinner is actually in Pat Flanagan 3ROC E Men junior (total age 48-) LSM Frank Martindale 3ROC to 25nd August 2002. This is s.ituated near Ulster ...) Brendan McGrath 3ROC F Women j unior (total age 48-) LSM the Autobahn A 2 and A 33 ncar Bielefeld, Monica Nowlan 3ROC G AdHocLSM 6 The Irish Orienteer The Irish OrienLeer 7 Two Trail 0 competitions will be organized IRISH TRAIL-O club some years ago but hasn't been seen If you're interested, be sure to write to the in different types of terrain, according to the The British TJailO Championship 2002, recently. lOA and let them know: the invitation lOF rules included in the British Champs weekend in Most people thought it was a good idea, usually comes early in the year, with I. Trail 0 as the championship competition the North West, has been designated as the giving some of the advantages of pre- nominations decided by about March. (according the rules for the Paralympics) inaugural Irish TrailO Championship. It is marked maps without the extra work for the This year's event is from July 21-27 at 2. Trail 0 as the championship competition being staged alongside the individual race organisers. Some, who arc perhaps better Uppsala. (www.oringen.com) open for everyone on Sunday 5th May. Entry is on the day and (i.e. quicker and more accurate) at 3. Trail 0 as a non championship is open to all, including the able-bodied. transcribing their courses from master maps SKI-O competition for beginners in orienteering to competition maps, were against it. The start window has been deliberately An Irish team of Rory Morrish, Runiee 4. Wheelchair orienteering (Rolli-O) as a The new rules of the British O-Federation widened to give those competing in the Cinnamon and Jo Mein took part in the non-championship timed competi tion, will allow this kind of start for events like individual races the opportunity to take ill World Ski-O Charnpiobships in Bulgaria in following theASG (organiscr) tradition colour events. The lOA rules already permit the TrailO event. There is also a model February. it for events below Grade I. The BOF event alongside the individual training on Lindie Naughton has her sights set on ski Programme: suggestions include issuing a photocopied the Saturday. orienteering too: she reported that a recent Friday 23rd August arrival of map with all the controls in use on it and a The Planner, Alan Gartside of LVO, hopes trip to Austria whetted her appetite for ski teams, model event list of what ones are on your course - then to be at the Lcinster Champs and ifthere was orienteering: Llndie spent a most enjoyable Saturday 24th August M 0 r 11 i n g : you could copy down your course at leisure, demand would be happy to run a short week cross country skiing in Seefeld, ncar Trail 0 competition, first day Afternoon: in the comfort of your dry car, even. session explaining the conduct of a TrailO Innsbruck, Austria in early March, and the Wheelchair-orienteering as a non The remaining question was: how much competition. idea oflrish people trying ski orienteering championship timed competition. time to allow? Is 3 minutes OK? Would 4 be no longer seems entirely ludicrous to her. Evening: Banquet as an invitation of the better? What about 2? Trail orienteering is a form of orienteering She writes "With a couple of friends, 1 went townmaster SchloB Holte-Stukcnbrock The pre-start copying of maps hasn't been where you are required to identify which through Topflight at a cost of about £600, Sunday 25th August M 0 r n i n g : used since, though CNOC had pre-marked controls are marked on your map from a stayed in a 2-star hotel (the Royal) and took Trail 0 competition, second day maps at their Donadca event in March - an group you can see on the ground. it is a 5-day/2 hrs a day course (€9l) at the local prizcgiving, departure of teams. even bettter idea, and one which will suitable for oricntccrs with impaired ski school (www.schi-seefeld.at), which become more common with improvements mobility and is much harder than you think! does novice, intermediate and skating The organisers of ASG Teutoburger Wald in digital printing technology and increasing Some competitions are timed, others are not. courses. will try to offer good competitions in numbers of maps drawn on computer. Ski/boot rental cost €55.50, but there arc no intricate terrain that is well accessible to On a more serious note, do you know how to Ailbhe Creedon asks if anyone else is other costs such as lift passes (obviously l) wheelchairs. interested in becoming involved in Trail 0 start a pudding race? Say Go, gcddit? Besides hotel accommodation suitable for I had planned only to do two/three days of in Ireland? Sbe hopes to organise a few the course, but it was so enjoyable handicapped people we will also offer Trail-O events in the summer. Also looking SWEDISH O-RINGEN (instructor an American called Vicki, who cheaper accommodation for handicapped for any suggestions for wheelchair- people in a hotel for blind people, where CLINIC the Topflight rep said was one of the best accessible orienteering areas. around) that I stayed for the week, going off competitors stayed during tbe European Two Irish orienteers, Sharon Lucey (BOC) Please contact Ailbhe Creedon on my own after. There are 250km of Trail-O Championships 1998. and David Healy (GEN) are to travel to the ([email protected]) prepared trails in the area, so lots of choice, Swedish 5-Day and the O-Ringen clinics in especially in an place above the village Contact:: July. Every year lOA is invited to nominate START PROCEDURES called Wildmoos, where the Olympics were Peter Gehrmann two people to take part in these clinics and Holunderweg 39 There was a lot of discussion recently about be the guests of the O-Ringen, the clubs who held a couple of times. The great thing about 033758 Schlof Holte- Stukenbrock the start peocedure used by 3ROC for their join together to run the multi-day event. XC skiing is that even if it looks a bit hairy Germany Leinster League event at the Pine Forest, It's a great experience - total immersion in on say, a black course, you can just take off your skis and walk. It's also very kind to tel.: +4952073033 Co. Dublin. Competitors were given time to orienteering with people from all over the e-mail: PeGeh@ AO L.com copy down their course just before the timed world at one of the biggest sporting events battered limbs. Next year, 1hope to go back to Seefeld and start. This method used to be used by the imaginable. 8 The Irish Orienteer The frish Oriellleer 9 also do another week somewhere ski- WICKLOW ROGAINE orienteering (if I can find an event that isn't The Setanta WickJow Rogaine will be held too high-powered ....)." on the weekend of June 22/23. The new J"oss Lynam Harvey's map of Wicklow, covering an area CRONYBYRNE MASS from Lugnaquilla in the South-West to Tel: 353-1-2884672 7 Sorbonne START EVENT Enniskerry in the North-East, will be used. Fax: 353-1-2831993 Ardilea Estate The Rogaine is a 24 hour long distance score Tha AJAX Leinster League event at e-mail: [email protected] Dublin 14 orienteering event, with controls covering a Cronybyrne, Co. Wicklow on April 14th, wide area. Competitors can stay out the full will include some mass starts for certain 16th February 2002 24 hours, or alternatively return to our courses. The details are below. RThe event manned base camp for food & rest during will be signposted from Laragh. Some the night. So it can be as gruelling, or as The Editor\ parking will be up to 600 metres from the enjoyable, as you wish. TID start. Entry forms can be obtained from www.setantaorientcers.orglrogaine.htmlor Dear John Yellow 2.5km/60 m 11:00 - 13:00 by calling Nina Phillips (0872873150/01 Orange 2.8Jcm/65m J 1:00 - 13:00 Thanks for the nice remarks in the last TID. As far as the Doctorate is 8261109). Also available by post from 21 The remaining courses have mass starts: concerned, it shows how times have changed that our activities have achieved Linnctfields Square, Clonee, Dublin 15. Lt-Grccn 3.4km/100m 12:00 sharp enough espectability for a Doctorate to be considered appropriate. Green 4.0kmJ135m 12:20 sharp Blue 5.7km1145m 12:40 sharp I have to correct your remarks about the Glendalough map. I have been Black/Brown 6.4kmJ195m 13: 0 0 sorting out my immense collection of O-maps gathered in my long and sharp undistinguished orienteering career, and here is what I think is the correct chronology of the early maps from the moment we got into two colours. Of O-SPORT Magazine course it is subject to correction from any of the early orienteers still around. O-SPORT Magazine is published 8 times a CompassSport If I can't find the first event date, I've used the date - presumably the year. One-year subscription price:for magazine printing date - on the map. Europe €30 You can subscribe tbis magazine by e-mail to Six times a year 30 May 1970 Event at Ballynhinch Co Galway on 2 colour map by Lynam [email protected] or by STG£18 per annum by credit card to family. It was a pretty awful map (some said the same post to Pavel Vitek, studio ELF, sv. Anezky about the event) printed in TCD Engineeing School, black, CompassSport Ceske 32, PARDUBICE, 530 02, Czech wiith red contours. Ballencrieff Cottage f' Republic July 1970 Event at Hollywood Glen on similar map by Robert Garrett. It is necessary to state the following data for Ballencrieff Toll Dec 1970 Superior 2 colour map of Ballinastraw by Sean Rothery, unperturbed bank transfer: Bathgate black and brown. Bank of the beneficiary:Komercni banka West Lothian EH48 4LD a.s. Praha, Branch Pardubice, Czech Scotland Feb 1971 Similar map of Callow Hill by Lynam family Republic, SWIFT: KOMB CZ PP 1971? Undated similar map of Carrick Mountain by Mike Lunt, Account number: 78-91 10 53 02 57/0100 (or InC at th. approprlat. memorable for the inscriptions "Here be Monsters" and .xchang. ral. 10 Th.trl.h "Mare Brambularis". Orl.nl •• r ( Beneficiary: Pavel Vitek, Josefa Ressla Apr 1972 3 colour map of Glen of Imaal by RCSI and VE Murphy. 2279, Pardubice, Czech Republic Black, blue, brown Details of payment: SUbscription of 0- Apr 1972 4 colour map of Glendalough by Lynam familiy and Paddy SPORT Magazine Barry, Capt E Healy (sailors practising land navigation!). 10 The Irish Orien.leer The Irish Oden/ee,. II 111 Brown, green, blue, black. Britain, especially at the orange/light relevant map corrections and should [The event on this map was later than the Glen of Imaal green level. have the course descriptions attached. event]. Maps for the yellow and orange course Autumn 1973 5 colour map of Kilmurry by Simon Stewart and Lynam The organiser should be the key person should be pre-marked as it makes it family. Standard colours and symbols. in the organiSing team and they have easier for juniors and newcomers. ultimate responsibility for cancelling the As well as controls not being placed on After that the deluge! event while the oontroller can only similar features within 60m of each recommend. Also Carol felt quite other, no control site should be used The photocopied b&w maps are too difficult to date, but amongst many others strongly that the controller should not try within 30m of any other control. If proposed sites that are tagged by the I have a very early Devil's Glen by Mike Lunt, with trees added to the 6" map, to re-design the proposed courses of the planner, provided they conform to the planner are not used in the final an early Carrick (also by Mike?) and an extremely early (second IO event?) correct technical and physical courses, their tag code should not be Glen of the Downs by Paddy O'Leary with added hand colouring. standards. She feels that the controller used for another control site. It should should make comments and remain in the planners control I can't close a letter at this time without saying how sorry I am that you are suggestions to the planner in writing. description list, but any tag should be planning to retire from TIO. You've done a great job, of enormous value to One of the most interesting sessions removed before the event and noted as Orienteering in Ireland, and you are certainly entitled to say to the rest of us was how to deal with a series of collected on the list. that it's time we found a replacement. It will be difficult to find one, but, as I potential problems where the controller It was recommended that planners found, that someone always appears to pick up the job.You have me well beaten may have to make a judgement. Simple should mark control sites with one with your 100+ issues - I only managed 78 of the Log in its two lives. problems were wrongly placed controls colour of tape, and that the controller etc. but others caused considerable should signify his checking by using a Yours sincerely discussion. This session covered different colour tape. potential claim situations and the history of various claims in Britain highlighted I found this a very useful course to brush Joss Lynam the need for proper insurance and other up on my controlling knowledge and it lOA CONTROLLERS COURSE safeguards. was particularly helpful to discuss the practical aspects of controlling events in 22-24 FEBRUARY 2002 We had two external practical sessions, Ireland with the other participants . firstly checking control sites on the There is rarely the opportunity to Harold White, himself an experienced controller, reports on the recent lOA course technical western part of the discuss these matters at events or and reveals that he learned a thing or two ... Trooperstown/Ballard map where we outside individual clubs and one had to check the proper positioning of suggestion to lOA would be have a In February the lOA held a controllers course in Glendalough which was arranged each control site, its suitability in terms controllers/planners/organisers day by Aonghus OCleirigh and was run by Carol McNeill who was assisted by her friend of matching the feature on the ground once a year. Claire. The 21 attendees varied from those with considerable controlling experience with what was depicted on the map, and to those who had never controlled before, and there was a good spread of the control descriptions. The second (Editor's note: In case you don't know, the representatives from the lOA clubs. exercise Involved judging the technical Control/er is the representative of the standard of various legs on the competitor on the organising team: the event official who ensures that the courses are fair. The course covered the roles of the controller, organiser and planner and how the Glendalough map area. that they are suitable, that the organisation controller should interact with them. Carol provided very useful check lists as to who etc is up to the task, that the map is accurate was responsible for what and when. She approached the topic from her Other things that I learned that could or and so on. It's a vital function and we should considerable experience of running events in the UK where the key differences should be used were:- al/ be very grateful that orienteers are appear to be the much more important role of the organiser and the technical prepared to give up their time to control standards of colour courses in Ireland are not as high as those typically found in As well as showing the course on events for the rest of us.) 12 Vie Irish Orienteer master maps, they should also show the The [riot"Orienteer J 3 took the honours in the Men's A, swiftly impression that all you have to do is attend INTERVARSltIES followed by VCC team-mates Alan Barry "The only way as many events as possible. and Darren Bourke, meaning no-one could Many people pass in and out of the sport 2002 stop them from making off with the Mcn's without participating in a large international Team prize. Niarnh O'Boyle (Trinity) took to improve at event such as the JK, the Scottish 6-Day or Susan Bell reports from deepest Munster ... first place in the Women's A, and the the World a-Championships spectator Women's team prize this year headed back orienteering is event. Few of those who have experienced even hours, t.wo buses, one Chicken to Trinity, with Zuzannah Krmaskova and the incredible atmosphere at these events Run, one dodgy Disney video and Sarah Barry-Johnson helping it on its way. leave the fold, and none are unimpressed. Smost of an Independence Day after With the prize-winners laden down, the by They are also, for many, the first experience leaving Dublin, and the Dublin/Belfast drinking began in earnest, and in true of large-scale high-performance contingent had arrived, late on a Friday student style we threw ourselves into it with orienteering, and expose this new element of evening. VCD, Trinity and Queens joined energy. Once back in Killarney we startled '1 orienteering" the sport, arousing feelings of "I want to be NUIG, GMIT, VCC, CIT, Mary I and the the locals by taking over their otherwise part of this". Army cadets to experience the 2002 peaceful pub, so that by the time we At present there is no support structure for Intcrvarsiues, hosted by UCC. Some hardy stumbled down the road to the quality Neil Dobbs (WatO and DUO) has recently gone to work in New York. He these enthusiastic converts. No club has souls started the weekend as they meant to Mustang Sally's night-club, we were well- organised training sessions (at least none looks back from a safe distance ... continue, and were last seen roaming the oiled to say the least. We proceeded to stake well-advertised). If they are lucky they streets of Killarney looking for a pub with a our claim 011 the dance floor (although it might know squad members willing to give late licence, while the rest of us retired to may be closer to the truth to say that the In recent months some of our more senior advice, but when it comes down to actual bed to conserve energy for the big event the other revellers stayed away through Senior Squad members have been growing training they are on their own. next day (or perhaps, 1110reaccurately, the instincts of self-preservation). A few more worried about the scarcity of talented How many other sports work like this? In night's festivities to follow) budding relationships were formed and the juniors coming up through the ranks, and how many other countries is orienteering Saturday dawned all too soon for most, and OJ's requests for all the oricnteers' rang out dependent on this the uncertain future of' organised like this? we were ferried out to Muckross in several till the wee small hours. 1 pity the night elite orienteering in Ireland. groups to face the courses. I experienced the porter of the Neptune I-Iostel, who then had Cork and Dublin/Leinster regions should Part of the problem is the relative scarcity of Women's A and thought it was very well- the unfortunate job of attempting to herd us each have at least one club which holds at juniors of any description. As our beloved planned and made good use of an area criss- up to the dorms - he tried val iantly, but failed least one physical training session weekly editor pointed out in TIO 100, the sport is crossed by numerous paths - very runnable miserably. and at least one technical training session becoming top-heavy. This should be a cause but with the odd well-placed rhododendron If 1 thought getting up on Saturday morning per month. of concern to all who love the sport. I shan't, bush to slow you down - which seemed to be was painful, then Sunday just doesn't bear This should be done as part of an IOA- however, be dealing with this topic now. the general consensus of others on the day. thinking about. A group of hardy souls regulated scheme, so that any club which Those in danger of lapses of concentration headed out to Knockreer for an early Orienteering is an inherently individual organises trarrung would be 'lOA- out in the woods were given a rude morning run in the park - a half-hour score- sport. You can't sit on a guy's shoulder and approved', and all aspiring competitive awakening - several people quite literally a blew away the cobwebs for many, and the let him carry you around the course orienteer, juniors especially, would be got the shock of their life, courtesy of the winning honours were shared by Sarah (metaphorically speaking). Motivation encouraged to join one of these clubs if handily-placed electric fences. Barry-Johnson and Niamh O'Boyle in comes from within as you compete with possible. yourself Oil the course. Unfortunately, there From a UCD point of view, for most of our Trinity, and Caroline Dennehy in Mary I. These clubs, together with their training seems to be an attitude that this goes for members it was their first intervarsities, and Our bus left for Dublin soon after, full of times and locations, would also be training as well. It's up to yourself. we made a good impression on the overall exhausted student orienteers, and I hope ['m advertised in Outdoor Education Centres results. The prize-giving was during our right in saying that everyone had a fantastic While the oft-quoted "the only way to etc. giving an easier access point to the meal in the Gleneagle Hotel later in the weekend. improve at orienteering is by orienteering" sport. evening, and congratulations must go to is arguably true, it hides the important point As an aside, I would envisage established VCC for getting so much sponsorship and (to page 20 ...) that improvement is much greater with clubs forming 'competitive wings' to mightily impressive prizes. Niall Bourke training. This gives a first and lasting 14 V,e Irish Oriellteer The Irish Orienleer 15 facilitate some of the following points: Late December: Sunday 3rd February It would be desirable for members ofthese AJAX gave us 60 maps! One worry off our 12:30 a.m. - Finished control dcscriptons clubs to be part-subsidised on trips to high Planning a minds! Bring my brother's bike up on the and went for some food! Fell into bed. quality events, including for example the train and cycle around Rathmines, Rathgar, 7 a.m. - Woken by Ciaran, planner of the Shamrock a-Ringen, Badge Events in the Terenure, Crurnlin, etc, etc for 7 hours yellow and orange courses, who had come UK, Fin 5, Swedish a-Ringen. peering at postboxes, bus-stops and road- down from Drogheda. Headed out to Street-O signs: anything with writing 011 it! Marley. The team atmosphere in these high- 10:30 - My mum arrived with the car so we performance clubs would, 1 believe, be of Coming near the day and while rushing for set up the registration and taped the maps· immense benefit to the orienteers concerned Niamh 0 I Boyle the train, the bike gets a puncture in Crumlin and end up running for the train through a onto the boards. Unfortunately, the signs and the sport as a whole, reviving the all- pretty dodgy area. Make train by a minute! were left back in the flat so we make do with too-often neglected (some would say non- Starting off: ] what we had: a pink marker, some surgeons existent) social side to the sport. The good: Had some planning experience - Got about half of the black, blue and brown J courses done. tape, and paper. Ciaran, his dad, and my Issues such as gym membership and higher a yellow course on the Curragh! The bad: No car or bike to survey -3 weeks: brother Seamus finished placing the kites. club membership fees (perhaps €IOO per Out on bike again - Helen'S this time. As the Later in the day: Some of the controls ended year - remember subsidised trips!l) should prospective area, never ran at a Strect-O and, probably worst of all, had no map! map we're working with starts at the canal, lip in a tree and the "Orienteering today" 1.11$0 be looked at. Senior club members Late November/Early December: and I'm not sure how to get there directly signs blew away! would be expected LO mentor less from the city centre, I head down to experienced members. Had a look through all the old TIOs to find guidelines for Leinster League courses. The Ballsbridge hoping to follow the canal down Some tips, things that can go wrong, and For negligible cost, these propositions description of Street-O reads eOrienteering to Rathmincs, An hour later and signs for bits I learned: could, by combatting the ignorance of what presented at a sizzling pace with black = Bray, I'm thinking] took a wrong turn! - It takes a long, long time to go out and find is involved, by exposing orienteers to high- the sites. It's an awful lot quicker to have the 16lon and brown = llkm'. Hmmm: .. so for Eventually make it out to Rathfarnham and performance competitions, by providing any of you wondering where the half- find sites for the green and light green course roughly planned so that you know the support structures wh ich 0 ffer advice, marathon-like course carne from that was it! -1 week: general area in which you want a site to be. encouragement and a positive atmosphere, Sent c-rnails to Marcus Geoghegan and Barry picked up the maps from AJAX at the Then when you go out, you don't have to and without requiring a massive increase in Andrew Butterfield, both of whom had event on the previous Sunday. Finally get think about where the next control will be. the number of participants, considerably previously planned Strcct-O events. Good permission from the OS to use the map - Of course, to save yourscl f knowing things improve the standard of Irish elite advice from both. phew! Then spent about4hours tipp-ex-ing like "Postbox III is on the lower orienteering in the medium term. Discovered that the planned venue - out all the street names, and g.rve the map to Churchtown Road" it would be handy to I'm sure the editor will welcome the views Phoneix Park - is being used for the Irish Rowan to photocopy. Nearly there! Fergal have something that you could stick on the (as I will) of those who disagree. Debate is Cbamps relays, so changed to Marley Park. headed out to find the final few control sites street yourself. healthy. Remember, however, that more Later in December: on Thursday. - Lots of people don't really like running on -1 day: Saturday 2nd February concrete, and so one or two courses could be than talk alone is needed ... Helen went into the map library in Trinity ) and found a lovely map of the area around Was staying up in Dublin with Fergal, and so run on a nearby orienteering map, they'd be got the 6 o'clock train. When I got into very popular! In our case, we found that the (Many competitive Dublin orienteers train Marley Park, dono in the early 90's by the Heuston and rang him, discovered that he yellow and orange courses were popular with Crusaders AC during the week - Ed.) Ordnance Survey. Sent a letter to as J looking for permission to photocopy it. was stuck out in Killiney, where he'd been because they didn't go out on the streets. Also got in touch with Rory Wallace of picking lip controls, due to a disruption in You can't please all of the people all of the AJAX to ask about getting maps of Marley the DART services. Uh oh! time! We got some wonderful praise and Park itself to run the yellow and orange 7 p.m. - Up in his flat desperately trying to some not-so-good comments. courses on. Just felt a bit reluctant to let decipher his writing from the sites he'd - Make sure the signposts for the event are younger children out around the streets by found on Thursday. securely fastened to the posts, especially in themselves. 9 p.m, - Finished the master maps. Headed cases of gale force winds! into Trinity to type up the control descriptions. 16 The IrishOrienceer The Irish Orjenteer 17 Irish Orienteerin2 Association Trainin2 Board Levell Coachin2 Course 2002 Nav1«tatlbtJ Jap*" All TOA Level 1 orienteering non-residential coaching course is being held over two weekends starting On Saturday 13th April in Galway ..Part 2 of the course will be held ill the $ct*",,*,~NIb. ~m~ " '~b* ~a)~ ~ Orlc~"'-~rlb~ autumn. The course is aimed at orienteers who have no certified coaching award and wish to obtain an lOA Coaching Levell Instructor Award. apan is home to VVOC2005 and courses were only 3 to 4k so I entered some little football tournament both of us elite for the craic. Fachtna The course fee is €80 with the first €40 payable on .application. The balance will be payable next year. We had the opportunity forgave me after a while for entering him before the second weekend. In addition, candidates for lOA Level I -Instructor Award must J to visit last year and I thought a few in his first elite race without quite telling register with the Board on applying to attend the course and must pay a €25 registration fee. words might be of interest. By way of him! This application must be made to the Course Tutor who will forward them to the Board. background, I work for a Japanese After time In Tokyo and a week touring company, Yamanouchi, and I won a A profile form must also be completed 011 application and if candidate is deemed not to have the south of the country (Hiroshima, live week's working holiday through them. I sufficient experience to attend the course, the registratiou fee will be refunded. The Course volcanoes, hot sand baths and boIling arranged to take two weeks off at the Tutor during the course will issue logbooks to candidates, who will be expected to have mud springs being just some of the same time, and Fachtna agreed to come logbooks completed for Part 2 of the course. attractions), we headed north again to along and rooted up a friend in Toyko. Nagoya for the event. Entry Requirements: Japan is a truly fascinating country. We got to the event most efficiently by A candidate must be over 18 years and should have either the Basic Proficiency Award in Absolutely everything IS not quite as it is train and local bus, arriving at an orienteering, have attended the introductory course or have relevant orienteering experience in the west, I could talk culture for pages impressive marble floored building, with and be able to produce evidence of same. A candidate must also: but I won't. From getting on trains, fountains and indoor palm trees and a (a) Have studied and be conversant with the relevant training and coaching aspects of the conversing with the locals, crossing the tinted glass roof several stories high. British Orienteering Federation's publication "Teaching Orienteering". road, it's all different. Go see it. We found out later this was just the local (b) Have successfully completed, in a reasonable time, a valid and age-appropriate course at The only fixed plan for our two weeks sports centre. Behind it was a large a minimum of 5 open orienteering events, one of which must be of Grade 1 or was to get to an orienteering event park, beautifully landscaped with small Championship standard, organised under the Association's rules, during the preceding J 2 somewhere, just to see how different hills, lakes and ornate bridges and every months. At colour events, the green course or higher should be completed, Training and that might be. The Japanese somehow sport you could imagine under way in score events will not suffice have www.orienteering.com as their every corner, people everywhere. The national o-webslte and we located an population of Tokyo and environs is 120 Applications to: Brendan Cryan, 21 Marian Cresent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 event that looked interesting. Sprint-O a million so the parks are well used! Tel. 0 1-4945926 Mobile 087~6836854 few hours south of Tokyo at Nagoya. As Interestingly, not one control went it happened when we mailed the missing. IOA Level 1 Coachlll~ Course 2002 organisers, they responded with a warm The start area was in the centre of the invite and stories of one of them, park. When your names are the only Nanle __ Shihoko, meeting and training with the ones on the start list which you can read Irish in Finland (first to mind being Mr (everything else being. in Japanese Adruess ___ John Fee Han) and she was delighted Kanji characters), nerves seem to set in that we knew some of them. for some reason. Makes one feel a The event was a national level sprint-O small bit Western and conspicuous. and they were expecting a good field, Some of the locals enquired had we Tel: Club: Deposit € _ especially as the area is part of the travelled especially for the event no World Cup 2005 region. The elite pressure so!
18'1The frish Orienteer The Irish Ot:ienteer 19 On meeting Shihoko and her colleagues off peacefully and the locals politely we discovered that the Japanese are cheered in the second foreigner to actually very respectful of Irish finish. Fachtna had already been orienteers, as we usually beat them! treated to a reception of iodine and Again, no pressure here!! bandages after a nasty fall along the On the start line more enquiries as to way, but cheerful on finishing his first our credentials, we must have had the elite course mostly intact and not last! competition worried! A nice novelty to His cut hands got him out of carrying the me. It was the perfect area for a Park 0, shopping for a few days. I managed a the assembly/startlfinish area was at the 5th so I think I'll stick to Japanese Park top of a large bowl shaped field. There O. were several start controls visible Around the results area were several (frighteningly close together) at the large map boards, displaying pictures bottom of the field, and the last 3 or 4 the national team at recent world events controls were around the perimeter, just and showing the results, maps and APOC 2002 Canada about out of sight. One poor unfortunate photos from those and other events July 6-14, 2002 (on the elite course I think) took in a few (now there's an idea for the lOA PRO?). Alberta Canada hill reps of the field, lost whilst within It all looked very impressive and was www.apoc2002.com sight of both the start and finish, to the attracting much attention from the delight of his cheering clubmatesl orienteers and curious passers by. The An international6-day incorporating the 12th Asia Pacific Orienteering Championships The elite courses were both around 3k 25c sunny October day helped of course. This summer be part of North America's biggest Intematlonal orienteering festival, APOC 2002 Canada a week-long with over 20 controls and I made a orienteering festival steeped In the history, culture, and magnificent natural beauty of Western Canada. Compete on mental note to save a bit of brain power We said our thanks and good-byes, and an exciting variety of terrain, from the sand hills of central Alberta, to the unusual knob and keUle of the prairies, to the glaciated terrain at the fool of Ihe Rocky Mountains. Reasonably priced accommodation Is at University for those last few controls in the field. walked and limped off into the sunshine residences where an Athletes' Village atmosphere w1l1encourage mingling with ortantears from all over the world. The race itself was fast and furious, and headed for Mount Fuji. Loads of social activities have been arranged, including several pub nights, a trip to the Royal Tyrrell Dinosaur beginning with the full speed open museum In the Albert.a Badlands. Opening Ceremonies at Canada Olympic Park, a closing banquet at Fort Edmonto~ Park. and all the rodeo and dancing you could wish for at the world famous Calgary Stampede, 'the greatest outdoo downhill, desperately trying to read the Whichever your world cup dream, being show on earth'. map to check which first control to hit. lost or found in Japan is highly Some controls throughout the course recommended. were within 10 or 20 metres of each for more information, to register, or to join our email list: other and visible, no option but to sprint Intervarsities, COllI. www.apoc2002.com for it. Others were longer legs with And if you weren't there, or in case you're [email protected] (403) 262-4457 heaps of confusing route choice through having a spot of bother remembering, UCC have a brilliant website set up, with full 1239 Colgrove Avenue NE playgrounds, rose gardens and thickets, Calgary, Alberta. Canada T2E 5C3 dodging the Frisbees, footballs, results, discussion board and many many photos (with several of them not for the baseballs and other games going on Registration dates: around the park. The biggest faint-hearted or sensitive amongst you - you annoyance was an area of large have been warned!) It can be found at Registration deadline: cobwebs and even larger spiders which www.ucc.ie/studcnts/socs/orient/intervarsiti May 15,2002 took me by surprise and made me cs retreat to the paths for a bit! Besides Thanks must go 10 KerryO for the planning Accommodation booking closes: that, it must be perfect place for a Park and running of the Individual Event itself at May31,2002 World Tour race. Muckross, and to UCC for making the whole weekend happen. Roil on the JK! The dreaded last few controls passed 20 The Irish OrienJeer The Irish Orienteer 21 SI. Anne's Park. Raheny. Dublin. 11Brendan Farrell. Peter Keenan St Killians42.26 Results of GEN Sprint-C, Barnaslingan SNAFU DNF Sunday. 16th December. 2001 12Eoln McCullough M7 3 Roc 45.04 Wood, Co. Dublin. 20 January 2002 Fingal Orlenteers 13Conal O'Flanagan 45.40. Green 14Sean Griffin 45.SO. Leinster League 1 M. O'Connell 3ROC W35 16.56 Thanks to Jean for planning and Bernie for 15 RoisinEgan SO,06 Block 2 Brendan DohertyGEN M55 17.25 organizing. and to Tommy. Alex. Deirdre. Vol. 16 Katie Lyons SO.08 1 Brendan O'Brien AJAX M21 13.21 3 Lorna Kelley AJAX 18.20 Helena. and Erika for helping out. And oso to our 17 Niamh Egan SO.09 2 Justin May 3ROC M45 15.15 4 Jean O·Neill FIN W55 19.38 former chairman. Fronk Flood returned from 180 Naji 54.15 3 Patrick Cosey GEN M21 15.44 5 Declan Carbery CNOC M45 20.01 assignments abroad. 19Declan Lawlor MSO 56.17 4 Philip Brennan SET M21 15.51 6 D, Carbary CNOC W16 21.08 There are three times missing trom the results. Mary 20 Jason Smyth. Lean Griffiths st Killions80.42 5 Slike Schlittermann W21 17.00 7 Barry Cormock DUO M18 22.02 Healy. Vera Murtagh.,and one other. Apologies but 21 Victoria Sewell. Anthony Hymes st KiliionsDNF 6 A. 0 Clelrigh AJAX M40 17.00 8 Andrew Bonor-Law GEN M65 22.06 the cards were never located. 21 Triona Merrigan. Dean P.Florin P St KilliansDNF 7 Paul Smyth AJAX M21 17.52 9 Deirdre Bell GEN W18 22.28 8 Brendan Delaney CNOC M35 19.00 10 Wyn McCormack GEN WSO 22.40 Long Course Short 9 Denal Burke 23.20 11 Tom BUrke FIN M45 23.46 1Paui Nolan M21 GEN 23.15 1KevinO'BoyleMl0CNOC24.10, 10 EolnKelth SET M21 24.14 12 M. Higgins SET WOO 25.09 2 Hugh McUndon M21 3ROC 28.32 2 Colm HiliM 13CNOC 25,10. 11 Brlan Lawless M55 28.46 13 Jane Mlngery GEN WI6 25.22 3 Wally Young M45 CNOC 32.30. 3 Mary Gavin W35 26.40. N/CPaul Nolan GEN M21 11,43 14 D. Nogle 3ROC WOO 26.03 4 Brian Bell M45 GEN 32.31 4 Eoln Butterfield M4 GEN 33,44 15 David/Daniel Kevlan AJAX MIO 26.17 5 Dondl Wickham M40 AJAX 34.27 5 Claire Show 34.42 Brown 16 Alne NI Shuilleabhain 3ROC WS027."8 6 Ted Mc Cormack M 16GEN 34.35 6 Elaine Show 34.SO. 1 Brian Bell GEN M45 17.53 17 Mlck Kellett GEN MOO 27.58 7 Denagh Ryan M21 KO 35.35 7Caolmhe O'Boyle W4 CNOC 37,12 2 John McCullough 3ROC M45 18.11 18 Paget McCormack GEN MOO 28.25 8 Gory Tully M21 3 Roc 36.00. 8 Podraig Kearns M6 FIN37.20. 3 Pot Spillane CNOC M40 19.57 19 Hazel Thompson SET W21 28.51 9 Fachtna Healy M21 SET37.37 8 Donal Kearns M5 FIN37.20. 4 Marcus GeogheganAJAX M35 20.55 20 Niomh Lalor GEN WI6 28.58 10John Francis M45 DFO 37,52 10Conor Joyce M6 39.00. 5 Tommy Duggan CNOC M40 23.21 21 Mark Lande 29.32 10Seamus O'Boyle M 14CNOC 37.52 11Jean Mullen W65 3 Roc 40.14 6 Eoin Dunne 3ROC M21 23.56 22 Donal Walsh M45 34.12 12 Kathryn Wally W40 FIN40.38 12Eoln Joyce MB 45.10. 7 MichaelO'Keeffe FIN M40 24.10 23 Kieran McQuln 36.SO 13 Nino Phillips W21 SET40.55 13Claron O'Loughlin M7 AJAX 45 20. 8 Dove weston SET M35 25.59 24 Yvonne Lande 36.51 141an MocNelll MSO3 ROC41.46 14David Kernan M9 AJAX SO.05 9 N. Costelloe 52.27 25 Sybil McCormackGEN W21 36.59 15Terry Lawless SET42.00. 15Deva McGinty W14 GEN 55.37 10 Hugh Reynolds 3ROC M35 55.55 26 Helen Martin DUO 42.07 16D. O'Murchu M50 CNOC 42.36 16CNaJI 57.52 David Healy GEN M20 MP8 27 Sarah Robertson 43.15 17Gordon Elliott M21 3 Roc 43.09 28 Alne Joyce GEN W35 55.10 18Andrew Butterfield M40 GEN 43.39 St. Anne's Park. Roheny. Dublin. Blue 29 Geoffret Allen 72.40 19Dove Deran M35 FIN43.41 Night Event. 15Jan 2002. 1 Fachtno Healy SET M21 18.04 30 Hugh Allen 72.40 20 Brion Hollinshead M60 3 Roc 44.18 Planner: Mlck O'Keeffe. Controller:Val Jones 2 Wally Young CNOC M45 20.09 Derek Roberstson DNF 21 Mlck Kellett MOOGEN 45.50. FlngalOrienteers 3 Niall English UCDO M21 23.11 22 Paul Dunne M40 WEGO 46.38 " B. McGrail 3ROC M50 24.23 Lt. Green 23Wyn McCormack W50 GEN SO.02 Long Course 5.6 km . 5 Paul Dunne WEGO M45 24.49 1 J.B. Riordan 3ROC M35 19.22 24 B Cormack DUO 51.39 1. Brendan O'Brlen M21 Ajax 35,17 6 J. de Lacy AJAX MSO 25.09 2 Kathryn Wallace FIN W40 22.57 25 Jane Hingerty WI6GEN 5157 2, Marcus Geoghegan M35 Ajax 38.29 7 Ruth Lynam CNOC W45 25.27 3 Bredan Carbary CNOC MI4 26.10 26 Jonathon O'Neili M35 53.25 3. Martin Flynn M21 Ajax 43.19 8 Nina Phillips SET W21 26.18 4 Andrea McCormack GEN W5526.37 27 Noel Conway st Killians 54.50. 4. AonghusO'CleirlghM"OAJax 45.51 9 Mlck Mangan SET M40 26.38 5 C.O·Sullivan GEN W21 28.47 26 Andy Blanchard M21 GEN 54.52 5. Dove Weston M35 Setanta 50.22 10 Ted McCormack GEN M16 27.02 6 F.O·Nelli SET WSO 31.40 29 Deirdre Bell W 16GEN 55.16 6. Tony Joyce M21 Ajax SO.58 11 Michael Richardson 3ROC M60 27.51 7 Nora Lalor GEN W45 35.45 30 Alne NIShuilleabhan WSO3 Roc 55.48 7. Jim Hoare M35 Ajax/DFO 52.30 12 Govan Doherty GEN M21 27.56 6 Claire Walsh 3ROC W55 36.28 31 Nigel Lombard M21 62.44 Bike 0 8. Gerry Brady M21 Cork 0 53.36 13 Joe Lalor GEN M45 27.59 9 S.Falkner W16 37.05 31 Alan Ayling M21 GEN 62.44 Bike 0 9. Ruth Lynam W45 CNOC 54.10 14 Nadya Hutchinson 3ROC W21 28.07 10 A. Lacy W16 37.05 32 Louisa and Martina W21 62.55 10.Gary Tully M213ROC 59.59 15 Terry lawless SET M40 28.22 11 Hopkins McGrath 40.41 33 Craig Murphy. James Carscadden SI Klilians 11.Pat McGoldrick M21 61.35 16 Sean Hassett SET M35 31.11 12 Alshllng Reidy UCDO W20 42.53 65.42 12.Clar6n Carolan. 17 R.Wallace AJAX M21 31.15 13 larryRoe UCDO M21 43.00 34 Patrick Giles M12 CPSO 113.58 Niomh O'Boyle M20 DUO 84.35 18 D. Corrie FiN M40 32.08 14 NlamhO'Gorman UCDO W21 43.53 35 Cioire Corcoran DNF 13.GerPower WS03ROC 99.09 19 Clore FltzpolrlckUCDO W20 36.20 15 Vera Murtagh 3ROC WOO 45.22 36 Mary Healy W45 GEN 14.Eddie Hogan M65 Ajax 109.09 20 Suson Bell UCDO W21 36.40 16 M.Cronin W35 46.15 dnt Brian Lawless Ajox 93.00 21 Ger Power 3ROC W50 36.41 17 Natasha Coster WI6 54.13 Medium dnt 80rry Cormack + 22 thomas Keegan3ROC M35 36.48 18 laura Carton W16 54.13 1 Miriam Reid W35 GEN 31.SO. Connell Kavanagh M18 DUO 98.00 23 Jonathan O'Nelli M35 37.20 19 BlllyO'Nelll SET M55 55.40 2 Can Carroll M65 3 Roc 36.14 24 John Craddock UCDO M21 38.25 20 Victoria Sevell W14 59.19 3 Alex Bogomoletz M35 FIN36.30. Short Course 4.2 krn. 25 ShoyFoody UCDO M21 39.21 21 Anthony Hymas M16 59.19 4 Andrew O'Muliane M21 GEN 36.SO. 1. Brian Hollinshead M60 3ROC 42.21 26 John Galligan 40.12 22 Craig Murphy M16 69.13 5 Siobhan Cottell 3 Roc 37.16 2. John Francis M45 DFO 42.54 27 Don ShortCNOC M40 41.06 23 JamesCorscadeten M16 69.13 6 Eoin Egan 40.SO. 3..Claire Walsh W553ROC 61.50 28 Miriam Reid GEN W55 43.29 Brendan Farrell M14 MP7 6 John lyons 40.SO. 4. Brendan Doherty M55 GEN 64.34 29 Claran Loughlin AJAX M7 43.39 RossMoriarty M14 MP7 6 Kevin lyons 4O.SO. 5. Mick KelieH MOOGEN 76.15 30 Joss Lynam 3ROC M75 55.44 Padraig Kearns FIN M8 DNF 6 Cliona Mccullough 3 Roc 4O.SO. 6. Vera Murtagh WOO3ROC 118.SO 31 SeomusMcCoubreyUCDO M21 65.38 Donal Kearns FIN M55 DNF 10Simon McCormack GEN 42.19 32 Ian Murphy FIN M21 DNF Sean Keams FIN M55 DNF 22 The Irish Orie/lleer The Irish Orienleel' 23 Sean Slattery 425 '8 Ted McCormack 56.43 GENM16 27 A Horner 56:44 3ROC Orange Bob Pinker. 425 9 Mlck Kellett 57.32 GENM60 28 Toni Buller 59:04 3ROCW55 1 Philip Kudo 1700 Chris Slattery 290 10John GalflQan 5745 29 lsobel Horner 66:20 3ROC 2 Coden Conway 17.25 John O'Reilly 275 11Deirdre Bell 58.15 GENW18 30 Sorcha Conwy 72:20 3 Claire McGrath 3ROC 21.43 Gerry Brody 270 12TomBurke 59.37 FINM45 31 Sarah Nolan 102:37 4 Sorcha Conway 22.58 Pot Murphy 235 13Wyn McCormaCk 61.30 GEN W50 32 Ryan 193:25 5 RoryNeary 3ROC 23.25 DermotO'Sulllvan 200 14Mark Lanoc 64.27 M35 AoifeMllls DNF UCDW21 6 Ferghal Burke FIN M12 23.30 David O'Donovan 160 15Mary Healy 65.09 GENW45 Arlene Beaney DNF UCD 7 Koren Power SET 25.10 Rory Costello 160 I6 Sybil McCormock 67.18 GEN W21 CooranRyan DNF 8 John Rigney CNOC M12 25.58 Tony O'Sulilvan 160 17Alne UIShullieabh6ln67.33 3ROC W50 Tony Buelley DNF 9 Alan Murphy FIN M10 26.37 Fachtna Healy 140 18Shay Foody 71.01 UCDOM21 10 Clara Burke FIN W14 27.44 PatCleory 140 19W.Whltney 71.42 DUOM21 YELLOWCOURSE(INSIDEMARLAYPARK) 11 Calm Maron 3ROC M10 29.08 Ted Lucey 130 20 Clare Fitzpatrick 80.00 UCDO W20 1Mary Gavin 17:30 GENW35 12 ·S. Healy. P.Dean" 29.10 Alsllng O'Donavan 90 21 DonShort 84.3 CNOCM45 2 C Marshall 18:01 13 John Coleman 3023 Kevin O'Reilly 85 Lorna Kelly DNF AJAXW30 3ConorShort 18:21 CNOCM10 14 Clodagh Mangan 32.17 Xavier and Edward ? 4 Paget McCormack 23: 13 GEN M60 15 C. Morrison AJAX W35 32.24 Negative scores and eliminated runs are not shown. 5 Conor Joyce 24:49 M6 16 Terry Bradley 33.48 LIGHTGREENCOURSE4.2km 6 Eoln Joyce 28:47 M6 17 Kevin Slowey DUO M20 36.08 The main road was deemed au I' of bounds for the 1 Lorcan 0 hAlmhan 40.17 UCDO/SET M21 7 Galligan ~amily 33:10 18 Rowan Constable DUO M19 36.08 night event. Some runners Inadvertenl1y used a shart 2 Bernie O'Boyle 44.01 CNOCW40 8 Lube V. Guldorln 38:47 19 O'Keeffe Family FIN 38.40 section of this rood 10 run Inlo Ihe finish and so had 3 Tony Devlin 46.37 GENM50 9 Nicola. Emma. Conor 42:13 20 Cabral 39.00 to be disqualified. 4S.Murray 47.38 M50 10Nojl 49:25 21 Eileen Cronin 39.50 Notwithstanding Ihls our congratuloMons must go to 5 Seamus O'Boyle 49.40 CNOCMI6 22 Conor Short CNOC MIO 41.34 the AJAX arlenteer who collected 480 polnts and 6 Susan Healy 55.29 UCDOW21 UCDO Sugarloaf Results (lelnster league 23 Gubbins W35 60.08 came bock within time. Thisshows the standard 7 Claire Walsh 57.28 3ROCW55 event No.8) - Sunday 10 Feb 2002 24 Anne O'Brlen WJ5 60.23 that we can aspire to. 8Jane Hlngerty 58.16 GENW16 9C.0·Suilivan 60.19 GENW21 My thanks to those wha offered to collect controls Planner: Chrfs Blau (UCDO) Yellow on the following day. 10MiChael Butler 62.38 3ROCM60 11C.Carroll 66.50 3ROCM65 Organlser: Niall English (UCDO) 1 G.Burke Ml0 FIN 23.54 Timmy Flavin. Kerry-O. Controller: Alan Ayling (GEN) 2 R.Short M12 CNOC 24.35 12 NlamhO'Gormon 67.45 LJCDO W21 13 Brendan Carbery 67.56 CNOC M14 3 S. McKay SET 27.25 BLACK GREEN COURSE. The IrishOriel1.leer 29 28- The Irish Oriellleer Orienteering Fixtures June 2002 4 Woodenboley, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow CNOC Evening League CNOC April 2002 4 Tracton WOOd,Carrigaline, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League LEEO 4 Town Park Mallow Co. Cork BOC BH Spring League Score & Sprint 17:00-19:00 6 Knockaroura Wood, Mallow, Co. Cork BH Summer League I Score' Sprint-O BOC 6 Slieve Martin Rostrevor Co. Down LVO NI Colour Series 2 GR J 1918 8 Slieve Croob, Ballynahinch, Co. Down Sprint-O LVO 7 CONNACHT CHAMPIONSHIPS Knockbarron Klnnltty Co. Offaly WEGO 11 Curragh Wood, Midleton, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO 7 Inchigeelagh Co. Cork CorkO 11 The Curragh, Co. Kildare CNOC Evening League CNOC 11 Clogheenmilcon Blarney Co. Cork BOC BH SL Score & Sprint 17:00-19:00 13 Rostellan Wood, Whitegate, Co. Cork BH Summer League' Score' Sprint-O BOC 13 IRISH MOUNTAIN BIKE O-CHAMPS, Nagles Mountains, Co. Cork. 15 Gortalughany, Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh NI Series FermO 14 Cronybyrne Rathdrum Co. Wicklow AJAX LL 14 Mass Start GR T 1992 18 Shippool Wood, Innishannon, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO 14 Currabinny Wood Co. Cork BOC SL 9:30-13:00 Carrigaline GR W791622 18 Hillwood, Monasterevan, Co. Kildare CNOC Evening League CNOC 14 Inch, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry. 20 Lyradane, Grenagh, Co. Cork BH Summer League' Score' Sprint-O BOC 14 Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford. WatO. SEL3. GR S 3207. 22 Wicklow Rogaine. Setanta Orienteers. 12124 hour score event for teams of 2. 18 Ballinspittle Wood Co. Cork BOC BH Spring League Score & Sprint 17:00-19:00 25 Hollywood, Co. Wicklow CNOC Evening League CNOC 21 LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS Brockagh Laragh Co. Wicklow GEN Pre-entry 25 Watergrasshill, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League UCCO (29/3) T146982 0872026898 25 Inniscarra Woods ESB Dam Co. Cork BOC BH SL Score & Sprint 17:00-19:00 July 2002 28 Carl1ngfordMountain, Co. Louth 3ROC LL 1511:00-13:00 GR J1811. 2-7 WORLD MOUNTAIN BIKE O-CHAMPIONSHIPS, Fontainebleau, France. 28 Rineen Wood Union Hall Co. Cork BOC SL. 9:30-13:00 2 Kilbrittain Wood, Bandon, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO 4 Farran Forest Park, Ovens, Co. Cork BH Summer League' Score' Sprlnt-O BOC May 2002 4-13 Asia-Pacific O-Festival, Alberta, Canada (see page 21) 2 CurrabinnyWood Cork BOC BH SL.Score & Sprint 17:30-19:30 GR W 791622 9 Lackendarragh Wood, Glenville, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO 4 Benone East Limavady Derry NIOATraining event Pre-entry 11 Bishopstown, Cork BH Summer League' Score' Sprint-O BOC 5 BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS Benone Strand Limavady Co. Derry NIOA Pre-entry 16 Garrettstown Wood, Kinsale, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO GR C695365 18 Currabinny Wood, Co. Cork BH Summer League' Score' Sprint-O BOC 5 BRITISH & IRISH TRAIL-O CHAMPIONSHIPS, Lower Drummans, Co. Derry 23 Glenbower Wood, Killeagh, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO 6 BRITISH RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS Baronscourt Newtownstewart Co. Tyrone 30 Ballincollig Regional Park, Co. Cork Inter-Firm League CORKO NIOA Pre-entry GR H360830 6 Cournshingaun, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford. WatO. SEL4. GR S3310. August 2002 9 Curragh Wood Midleton Co. Cork BOC SL Score & Sprint 17:30-19:30 GR W 860765 4-8 Lake District 5-Day, NW England. 11 IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS Scarr Laragh Co. Wicklow CNOC Pre-entry (19/4) 12 IRISH RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS Phoenix Park Dublin Dublin 3ROC Pre-entry September 2002 via club secretaries. 7 Lagan Valley Reg Parksm Belfast. Sprint-O LVO 14 Farran Forest Park, Ovens, Co. Cork CorkO iFL 17:30-19:30 W477712 14 Penhale Sands, Cornwall. Senior Home International' Caddihoe Chase 16 Bottlehill Wood Rathduff Co. Cork BOC BH SL Score & Sprint 17:30-19:30 28 Silent Valley, Co. Down. Northern Ireland Championships LVO 19 Muckross (south end), Killarney, Co. Kerry. KO SL5. 28 Mynydd Liangatwg, South Wales. Veteran Home International 19 Tramore, Co. Waterford. WatO. SEL5. 19 Trooperstown Laragh Co. Wicklow GEN Leinster Interclub 11:00-13:00 GR T 159968 October 2002 21 Donadea Forest Clane Kildare CNOC 18:00-19:30 GR N 8433.045867183 .. 6 lOA National Orienteering Day 21 Corrin Hill Wood Fermoy Co. Cork CorkO IFL 17:30-19:30 W805954 23 Glenbower Wood Killeagh Co. Cork BOC BH SL Score & Sprint 17:30-19:30 Abbreviations: LL Q Lelnster League, WL = Winter League, IFL = tntar-flrm league, BH=business houses, SL=sp~lng 23 Glenbower Wood Killeaqh Cork ISOA Primary Schools Champs GR Z 002773 league, SES=summer evening series etc, 25 SHAMROCK O-RINGEN Inchigeelagh Cork CorkO Short Pre-entry For the latest fixtures information, see www.orlenteerlng.ie or dial 1890.925023. 26 SHAMROCK O-RINGEN Crohane Mt., Loo Bridge, Co. Kerry. CorkO. World For Northern Ireland information see www.niorienteering.org.uk or dial 0044·07020·963986 Ramking Event. Pre-entry. Entry form probably enclosed. 28 Currabinny Wood Co. Cork CorkO Inter-Firm League 17:30-19:30 W791622 Join the irish orienteering e-mail group: It's free and it's for anyone/ 28 Curragh Co. Kildare CNOC SES 18:00-19:30045867183 irish·[email protected] 30 Kilmurry Wood Lissarda Co. Cork BOC BH SL Score & Sprint 17:30-19:30 30 The Irish Orienteer The Irish Oriemeer 31