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~ Cl fj There are 42 countries affiliated to tbe International Orienteering Federation. If YOu a:-~ travelling abroad, bring your O-gear and contact the local orienteering federation: they: 11 The Irish Orienieer is available The Irish Orienteer be deligbted to give you information about local events. through all lrisb orienteering clubs. All material conceroingori- No. 69 May. June 1994 ISSN 0790·1194 enteering will be gratefully re- Australia O-Federation of Australia, PO Box 740, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia (Tel +61 2 6602067, fax +6126606661) ceived by the Bditor, John McCullough. 9 Arran Road, Austria Osterreicbeiseher Fachverband fuerOL, Prinz Eugenstr. 12, A-I040 Wien, Austria (Tel +43 Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Why stop now? 222505 03 93, fax +432225050845) Belgium Association Belges des Sports d'Orientation, cloJ. Herremans, Meerboef 12, B-3971 Happen, Belgium (Tel +32 11 343301, fax + 32 11 439353) Subscti pdons: still ooJy £6.50 per We are lucky that we C3J'l orienteer in for twelve Belorussia O-Federation of Belorussia, Mr. Victor Drobenkov, President, 13112-5 Skorind Ave., 220114 annum (six issues). months of the year - but we don't We talk of ways of making orien- Minsk, Federation of Belorussia (fax + 70172 63 6155) teering more popular, introducing newcomers and increasing partici- Bulgaria Bulgarischer Turistenverband, Ol.-Federation, Boul Tolbuchin Nr. 18, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria. Next TIO Deadline is pation, yet when we reach the start of the summer the level of (Tel +35928829 66, fax +3592 879405) July 20th orienteering activity simply drops off. Perhaps it's a relic of the times Canada Canadian O-Federation, 1600 James Naismith Drive, Gloucester, Ontario, KIB 5N4, Canada. (Tel +16137485649, fax +1 6137485706) . when orienteers weren't satisfied unless they had spent hours search- China Chinese O-Committee, No. 9 Tiyugunn Road, Beijing, China 100763. (Tel +86 175 13 13, fax Cover: £20 to Rachel Woollen ing for controls in the cold and wet using a black and white . +8617015858) (PXN) for ber cover photo of Nowadays we like to think of the sport as a fast-thinking athletic David Healy (GEN) diving for Croatia Croatian O-Federalion, Kozarccva22, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia (rei +3841448774, fax +3841 acti vity, with good quality and faster wining times but some of the line at the Connacht Champi- 441088) the stoicism remains. Is this wby we stop orienteering as soon as tbe Cuba onships. Cuban O-Federation, Via Blanca y Boyeros, INDER, Ciudad Deportiva Heipio Cerro, Zona weather improves? A couple of clubs use the long evenings to stage Postal Habana5, Cuba (reJ +53 7 32 8441) events which can be enjoyed by beginner and expert alike: even if the Czech Republic Cesky svaz orienracniho behu, Meli stadiony, POB 40, 160 17 Praha 6 - Strahov, Ceska CONTENTS republika (Tel & fax +422 354 679) News pages 4 or the area are none too technical, it's still better than going for Denmark Dansk Orienterings-Forbund.Jdraettcns Hus, Brondby Stadion 20, DK-2650 Brondby, lOA Bulletin 7 a run on the roads. Denmark (Tel +45 42 45 77 30, fax +45 42 45 62 45) IOC 94 Report 13 Estonia Eesti Orieeteorumisliit, Regntll, EE-OI03 Tallinn, Estonia (Tel +372 223 7021, fax +372 223 More Coutrol Descriptions 16 Why not run the orienteering season from February, say, to 1994 Adventure Marathon 17 8355) October, with a three month fallow season in mid-winter, and use the Finland Suomen Suunistuslilto, Radiokaiu 12, SF-00240 Helsinki, Finland (Tel +358 01582329, fax APOC94 20 +35801582433) Connacbl94 22 summertime to its best advantage? Even without such 3J'l extreme France F~~ration Francaise de la Course d'Orientation, BP220, F-75967 Paris Cedex 20, France (Tel Making a Map 24 step, would it not be possible to extend the season up to the Shamrock +33147971191,fax+33147979029) Champs 94 25 Q-Ringen. with an lrisb Championships maybe in mid or late June, Germany Deutscher Turner Bund, Abteilung Sport, Otto-Fleck-Schneisse 8, 0-60528 Frankfurt 71, IOC94 Map 26 rather than coming to an abrupt stop sometime in May? Germany (Tel +49696780 10, fax +49 69 67 80 II 79) LeItCl'S 27 Great Britain Selection & lOA AGM 29 BOF, "Riversdale", Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2HX, England It's no real advantage to the elite runners to be able to (Tel +44 629734 042, fax +44 629 733769) LSOA 31 compete all year round: they need to have peaks and valleys in their Hong Kong O-Assn. of Hong Kong, Room 910, Queen Elizabeth Stadium, 18 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Cbai, Improve yourorienteering 32 Hong Kong (Tel +8528912691, fax +8528935654) The Plot Thickens . 33 year and many of the major international events take place over the Hungary Magyar Tajskozodasi Futo Szovetseg, Dozsa GY(irgy ut l-S, H-1143 Budapest, Hungary (TeJ JK94 34 summer with the World Championships in late summer or autumn. & fax +36 111364 88) The Rain in Spain 36 Summer bas traditionally been mapping time, but the fact that we Ireland lrisb O-Association, House of Sport, Longmile Road, Dublin 12, Ireland (Tel +353 I 450 1633, Club & Regional News 39 may be competing too doesn't mean that this must change. fax +353 1 4502805) Mountain 41 Israel Israel Sport O-Association, Mr. MI. Friedlander, PO Box 1392, Ramal Hasharon 47 100, Israel Results 42 One of the' aspects of orienteering often neglected is the (Tel +972 349 0165, fax +972 8 222 792) Fixtures 50 Italy Federazione ltaliana Sport Orientamenlo, Corso 3 Novembre 36, Cas. POSI 640, 1-38100 General Entry Form 52 social dimension. Would you be happier to sit around after 3J'l event Trento, Italy (Tel +39 461916900, fax +39461 916308) on a wet and windy winter day rather than in the sunshine, maybe at Japan Nibon Orienteering Kyokai, Tsuruya Bldg. 3F, Shiba 5-13-13 Mitato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 108 Join the team! There's DO a barbecue or picnic? It has been suggested that the reason we no (Tel +813 5476 5657, fax +813 54765658) pay, tbe hours are awful longermeetin a local pub after events is that we're running that much Korea KoreaO-Federation, CPO Box 3954, Seoul, Korea (Tel +8202 226 0140, fax +8202 858 1193) but you too CIlII write tor faster and that winning limes are down, so we're all half way home by Latvia Latvijas Orientesanas Federacija, 4 Terbaras Str., 226 723 Riga PDP, Latvia (Fax +371 228 The Irish Orienfeer ••, the time the pubs open. Should we make courses longer, put start 4412) Results and articles can now times back or think of some other social outlet for ourselves? Maybe Lithuania Lieruvos Orientavimosi Sporto Federacija, Perkuno Al~ja S, 3000 Kaunas, Lithuania (Tel +370 be accepted on 3-1l2incb 7205733, fax +3707203858) floppy disks from PC's and summer orienteering is the answer, Malaysia Lee Kwan Meng, International Youth Centre, Jalan, Tenteram, Bandar TUn Razak, Oleras, Mac's. 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Fax +603 971 67(0) Worth considering? (Continued on p.49) Printed by Denlon Print, Dundrum, Dublin 14 (01-298894-4). 2 The Irish Qrienteer The Irish Qrienteer 3 GENERAL ENTRY FORM Odds and Ends and Odds booster group. Torunn was cleared of charges by scene. The Garda Championships were run in The new lOA general entry fonn is on page 52 of * The Lougb O-Fest and Irish Two-Day: if the Norwegian Sports Federationjudicial commit- conjunction with the Western Command army this issue of The Irish Orienteer. Please photocopy you're entering by phone and credit card, or ring- tee and was reimbursed her legal fees. Cbamps at Motepark, Co. Roscommon, and Kevin it and use it to enter any pre-entry events in Ireland. ing Ronnie McKee for any other reason, please * IOC 95 preview: The news on IOC '95 is Grogan (CNOC) won with Pat O'Brien (f/More) The organisers will accept this fonn even if they note that the phone number on the entry form is that it will be in the Comeragh Mountains in Co. second and Adrian Tucker third. have produced their own. This means that entry wrong. It should be 08206-23795. Waterford, run by CorkO, and with the relays at Hello also to Fermanagh Orienteers wbo have fonns need no longer be circulated in TID but that * lOA Chairman Faith White and IOF Rossadrehid near Cahir. The event will take place affiliated La lOA as well as BOF. Since their new enough event details to allow use of the new form High Tech rep Arthur Green are to to Bul- on a bank holiday weekend and there may be a third "Burren" map is mostly in the Republic, it makes can be published. garia for the 17th International O-Federation event on the Monday. sense for insurance purposes. Maybe we'll see an Congress in Varna on the Black Sea from June 21- * Wa1lcing World Ireland. the new walk- upsurge of orienteering in the SligolDonegal area MUNSTER CHAMPS MOVE 25. Of course there's also a 3-Day event nearby ing magazine, is publisbed quarterly by the pub- now too? The Munster Championships planned for Mahon from 26-28 June. lishers ofIrish Runner. For an annual SUbscription Goodbye to Kevin Street College of Technology Falls in the Comeragh Mountains on April 17th * For your diary: expect next year's Brit- of £6, including postage, it's very good value. OC in Dublin wbo unfortunately can't afford to have been re-scheduled for September 11th. Entry ish Champs to be of interest to Irish orienteers, if (You can gel a sample copy for £2). Contact affiliate to lOA this year. forms are in this issue of TID and the closing date they go ahead as planned. The Welsh O-Associa- World Ireland, 109 Old County Road, is 28th August (cheaper before 12th August). The tion hopes to be running the event at Newborough Crumlin, Dublin 12. WANTED: POSTER venue is Inch in Co. Kerry, a superb area of Warren, an area of forested sand dunes on south * Hello and Goodbye: Welcome to a new A new poster has been produced by lOA and is intricate open sand dunes stretching outinto Dingle east Anglesea on St. Patrick's weekend, March 18- orienteering club, Garda Training DepotOC. Based available free of charge from clubs or the lOA at Bay. Inch hasn't been used for a major event for a 19th. If the new Stena-Sealink super ferries are at Tcmplemore in Co. Tipperary, the club has 90 the House of Sport. Ithas a lot of text so it isn't number of years and is definitely worth a visit. If running it's less than two hours by ferry from Dun members and a map of the Devil's Bit Mountain. aimed at grabbing your attention, but it does ex- yiou are interested in group transport from Dublin Laoghaire. Commute? Con Lynch, who is in charge, is a well known road plain in reasonable detail how to go about orien- for the event, contact 110 as soon as possible. Only * Keep Ireland Open is a newly formed and cross country runner on the Irish athletics teering: how a works, some techniques if there is an adequate and an early response will organisation which aims to ensure that the country- this be organised. side is protected and that access to , mountain and forest is maintained for outdoor FOR OVER 17 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE BEST IN O-KIT AND WE ARE CONFIDENT WE HAVE FOUND IT I LEINSTER TAKE INTERPRO? people lilce walkers and orienteers. An umbrella ~J IF YOU WANT THE BEST IT'S AT Leinster took the Interprovincial Championships organisation to deal with conservation issues, Keep ~ by a scant 3 points from the holders, Munster, at Ireland Open already has over 30,000 members i=lczczbok Cornamona at the end of Mareh - or did they? A from An Olge, the Irish Ramblers and the United UI"G/pO" ~ Farmers Association. Some of the issues to be rigorous application of the rules excluded a num- ~vv addressed by KIO are occupiers' liabilty, the envi- STUDDED SHOES FROM £22.99 ber of runners who had failed to write the initial ORIENTEERING SUITS FROM £10.00 ronmental impact of afforestation and overgrazing, ,,~~ ~ letter of their province on theircontrolcard and this CLUB O~SUITS FROM £16.50 eliminated several prominent Munster competi- the protection of rights of way and the threat to QUALITY FROM £ 7.99 tors. The final score on the day was Leinster 197, commonage: Also on their list is the Coillte posi- TOUGH FROM ~ fE@ NIGHT-O HEADLA~PS FROM ~ Munster 194, Ulster 135. Connacht nil. Unfortu- tion requiring users of "state" forests to pay for the iii nately the Gcourse (M15, 55; W17. 21AS, 45) was privilege. For this they seek the support of orien- NEW LINES INCLUDE 'PERTEX' W'INDPRooF/SHOWERPROOF RUNNING TOPS FOR WHEN IT'S UNO CAGOULE ....NO GO ...... declared void due to a wrong control code and thus teers. ULTRASPORT - PLAIN £16,95, HOODED £19.95 didn't count towards the result Keep Ireland Open can be contacted at 43 Butter- RUNNING BEAR - PLAIN £24.95, HOODED £29,95 The full application of the Rules, however, means field Drive, Dublin 14. * The news from Norway is that the Nor- RON HILL TRACKSTERS (RRSP £17.99) - ~ slight seconds ~ that classes with an entry of two or less will be RON HILL THERMAL GLOVES - RED (RRSP £6.99). ONLY ~ wegian O-Federation is appealing the IOF deci- amalgamated with other classes. This makes the For comprehensive catalogue and price list please send S.A. E. to final result Munster 184, Leinster 149, Ulster 135. sion to disqualify their womens' relay team at the Connacht nil. It's not clear from the published World Championships. You will remember that results who the organisers regard as the winners, thesilvermeda1lists were disqualified when Toronn · ullla/poII BRITAIN'S LEADING SUPPLIER butLeinsterwereapparently awarded the trophy at Fossli was found to have taken Rinexin, a 'flu' ~ OF ORIENTEERING KIT remedy which contained a substance banned by the the event, AHE ORIENTEERS' SHOP, 4 ST MARY'S STREET, NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE, TF10 7AB A review of the complex rules is to be undertaken International Olympic Committee. The Norwe- Phone: 0952 813918 Fax: 0952825320 by the AOA before the next Interprovincial. gian team lost its silver medals and about £6000 in grant aid from Olympiatoppen, a Norwegian sports 4 The Irish Drimteer The fniiionenteeT5 ,"-

and what equipment you need. If you have any well as organising competitions. For the past two contacts in schools, scouts, youth clubs. gyms etc, years she has also been an aerobics teacher for her co-ordinator for the 1993 Irish Championships please geta poster and arrange to have itdisplayed. club. and was largely instrumental in obtaining the Theywon'ldoany good if they're stored in a room If your club or your family could offer Karin work, sponsorship of Fyffes. Brian is probably one of somewhere: get them on the walls. contact her at Haggvagen 8, S-435 37 Molnlycke, the best known administrators in the sport and Sweden (Phone 00-46-31-883525, fax 00-46-31- bas been involved in promoting orienteering to GOING CHEAP 204460) youth groups, the community games, scouts and Remember: If you are a member of an affiliated MORE PROGRAMS vl~ many more. Througb all his activities Brian orienteering club you are entitled to a reduced A computer program for PC's called PICOVER maintains a balance and good humour which is entry fee to all entry on the day orienteering events for printing course overprints, control descrip- lOA BULLETIN an example to all with whom be works. He is in run by any club affiliated to lOA. Keep the organ- tions, course details etc via OCAD is available a very real sense an ambassador for orienteering isers on their toes and be sure to ask. Be prepared from Tony Pennick. 20 Abbey Vale, St. Bees. Annual General Meeting and a very worthy recipient of the Silva Trophy. to produce your club membership card toshow that Cumbria, England CA27 OEF (Phone 0044-946 The AGM of the lOA took place in Cornamona you're a club member. 822945). A demo version is available for STG£5. on the day of the Connaught Champs. and il is Mactire Award. Fron Germany come three new programs (now in very pleasing to report on the large attendance The Mactire award has been presented to Trina SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FOREST English) for keeping track of courses etc: OLEinzel present. The following Officers were elected» Cleary of 3ROC. The Mactire Trophy is A new group called Foraiseacha don bPobal for individual events (price DM220), OLStaffel Chairperson Faith White SET specifically given to an orienteer who has made ("Forestry for Community") has been formed to for Relays (DM220) and MTageOL for multi-day Exec. Secretary Ken Griffin CorkO an outstanding contribution in the past year and alert people to the spread ofSitks spruce across the events (DM420). Prices exclude tax and postage, Hon. Treasurer Brian Hollinshead 3ROC as planner of the '93 Irish Championships Trina country and the possible long term environmental For full details contact lng.-BUro filr Information- Mapping Officer John Walsh PXN is a worthy winner. Those of us who ran around and ecological effects of such extensive single- stechnik.Dipl-Inf Stephan Kramer.Brinkmannstr, Fixtures Secretary Frank Cunnane CorkO the snow capped Carlingford Mountain last year species planting. They want to ensure that the 21. D-95666 Mitterteich, Germany. (Pbone0049. Junior Affairs Bernard Creedon CorkO will readily understand the mammoth task, national planting programme is balanced. that nati ve 9633 4459, fax 0049-9633 4305. Compuserve Technical Officer Bernard Creedon CorkO requiring many days of walking the area in all broad leaved species are not forgotten and that 100120.2657) Development Off. Trina Cleary 3ROC weathers, mapping and checking. which Trina places of natural beauty are not sacrificed for Coaching Officers Eileen Loughman & undertook. Trina is the current lOA financial gain. The group had their initial meeting I' Brendan Delaney CNOC Development Officer and chairs the lOA ."...... fu PIPE & DRAIN Training Board. in Athlone on May 7th. PRO Vacant S E R V ICE S Environment Off. Vacant The government is at present formulating a 20- { :C~(s" year plan for forestry in Ireland and this should .~~ LTD. lOA Poster. Following discussions on various motions the The lOA have now produced an excellent wall encompass the social and environmental impact of MurphystownRoad Sandyford, Co. Dublin. following significant decisions were made: poster (3'x2') which explains everything you planting programmes as well as considerations need to know about the sport. Tbe poster is like planning permission for forestry. The lOA has WORKnVCfORAB~R~RO~ (a) That from Jan. Ist 1994 alJ event levies will printed on glossy artboard and will be made a submission to Coillte in relation to what be collected by the Regional Associations on a distributed to clubs. schools, colleges, scouts they feel are the aspects of forestry which particu- • SEPTIC T ANI< CLEANING • PLUMBING &c DRAIN CLEANING Quarterly basis. and guides. adventure centres, etc. It is available larly affect orienteering. • AUTHORISEDSLUDCE DISPOSAL to anyone who is interested, free of charge, and • WATER MAIN &c PIPE DESCALING (b) That the age notation for all events be if you want a copy we will ask you to pay for the KARIN WRITES • INTERCEPTORS, TANKCLEANlNG • HIGH PRESSURE ]ElTING changed to the IOF system. This mainly affects postage if necessary. Each of tbe Regions will Karin Berg is a 19 year old Swedish girl from near 'INST ALLATIONS, MAINTENANCE, the Juniors and will come into force on Ist Jan. have copies available but please do not ask us to Gothenberg and she is just finisbed three years of REPAIRS next, i.e. M/W 19 changes to MIW 20-, MIW 17 post it as it is bulky and expensive. We will try higb scbool wbere she studied social science. After • CCTV DRAIN INSPECTIONS Tel 295 6611 Fax 295 7173 , changes to MIW 18-, etc. and have them available at all large events. If the Swedish 5-Day at the end of July she plans to you know of any organisation who would go abroad for 6-12 montbs and would Liketo work Silva Award benefit from a copy please let us know and we in an orienteering club or organisation or as an au SWAN PLANT The Silva Award has been presented to Brian will arrange delivery. pair with an orienteering family. FORALLYOUREQUWMrnNT Hollinshead, 3ROC. Brian bas been actively involved in Orienteering for more than ten years Karin is an elite runner for Sjovalla FK and bas HIRE NEEDS New Club. been orienteering for 10 years. She has worked as serving as 3ROC Chairman, Leinster Chairman We are pleased to welcome a new Orienteering a leader for children aged 6-15 an ten O-cam ps and Ballymount Road and now lOA Hon. Treasurer. Brian acted as Club based in the Garda Training Centre in courses and has done a course to be an Oecoach, as Dublin 12 The Irish Orienleer 7 I 6 The Irish Orierueer 507219

'- SHORT COURSES Michael Deasy, home for the Irish Champion- Personally I'd say the advent of the short course is Templemore. The contact person is Con Lynch please contact the House of Sport or any lOA ships, feels that the Short course competitors got a a good thing: it replaces the old "B" courses for and they bave already run their first event and Officer with your valued contribution. As the bad deal. He writes: adults and gives them courses of a high technical are actively mapping. position of Public Relations Officer is still "1 was disappointed to discover on my recent visit standard butonly abouttwo-thirds the length of the vacant is there any Leinster based orienteer who from Argentina that the short courses at the Irish corresponding Long course. Short distance orien- Munster Championships. would like to take on the job - no previous Championships were only being given the same teering as in the World Championships is a differ- The Munster Championships have now been experience necessary, just enthusiasm. consolation prizes that the novices were getting. ent ball game, however: here the elite run short. refixed for Sunday 11th September on tbe Inch This is an unfortunate development in Irish orien- intense courses where any error is penalised by a Sand Dunes in Kerry. The Planner is Rory Forms. Entry teering in contrast to what is happening in the rest plungedown the results list. Look at the last World Costello - KerryO. At that time of the year the If you are planning to travel abroad during the of the world where the short courses are gaining Championships wbere the first 12 places spanned weather should still be good enough to have a Summer and would like to take in a few equal status with the "ELite" or "Classic" distanee just 75 seconds. swim afterwards and you can even bring your orienteering events then the IOA bas some entry races. bucket and spade for the "Elite" sand castle forms for a number of events - contact Faith Ihope that by the time Icome back again that the WORLD CUP 94 competition. Those of you who have never White or the House of Sport. experienced the "Dunes" before are in for a rare powers that be in Irish-O will have realised that by Thefirst World Cup event for 1994 was likeafairy treat. Special thanks to KerryO for taking on the International Squad. adopting this downgrading attitude to the short tale come true. The New Zealand O-Federation courses thatthey are (a) going against the wishes of agreed to give $3800 to Alistair Landels (winner of task at short notice. In an effort to raise funds for our International the large number of people who entered these last year's ShamrockO-Ringen) lofty from Britain Squad all Regions are asked to reserve a Sunday, where he has been living for the last two years in Map Library. to be called "Squad Sunday". The idea is that classes, and (b) frightening away from the sport Trinity ColJege have an extensive map library members of the squad will plan and organise the people who are middle distance as opposed to long the hope that he would do well and a truly amazing with many old and rare maps in their collection. event - they might need some help on the day. distance oricnteers/runners". happened - he won I The NZOF also paid $6000 10 They have now invited the lOA to submit copies All proceeds will go to the International Tcam have television coverage so they have the moment of Orienteering Maps for the archives and in this Fund. Any other fund raising events on the day What do you think? on video forever. regard John Walsh, lOA Mapping Officer, is would also be welcome. looking for 3 copies of as many O-maps as are available and John would particularly welcome lOA Grants. old maps which are no longer in use - Clubs are reminded that they have until the end overprinted maps are acceptable so long as they of June to claim their grants for 1993/94 - i.c. !~[~[g~~~~~~wfi~~LtiiCIDIID PO Box 14 Kelso Roxburghshire Scotland T057TX are clean. So if any "old" mappers out there the grants that were already approved. Receipts would like to submit their work for posterity - must be submitted with the claim. The lOA are now is your chance. You will be in now accepting grant applications for the coming ~ The Robert Saunders Jetpacker tents, distinguished company. year on a similar basis as last year. It is hoped to the definitive lightweight tents. originally designed for the Saunders Lakeland , and now established as classic equipment for backpacking and fellsports. A green bring the whole system forward to co-inside sloping ridge tent with separate nylon inner and sewn·in groundsheet. weighing only l,350g. Recruitment. with the calendar year eventually. £172.00 Or for serious competition use Saunders recommend the Jetpacker LE. a full size In an effort to increase membership the lOA is Jelpacker but stripped down to l,275g, £179.50, Delivery free in Irish Republic, setting up a recruitment competition, with Irish Two Day. BorderlandNavigationalsooilers a rangeof even lowerpricedJetpackers. These arenormalJetpackersIn everyway (andmadeby Saundersto sel at fullpOee) butin alesspopularcolour. Thechoice isyoursI Plum-colou,edJetpackers generous cash prizes. Prizes will be given to the The next major event on the calendar is the Irish £15.4.00and LE. £180,00. club which recruits the most new members in a Two Day on the Whit weekend June 4/5th. Day ·Standarddimensionsfor all theseJelPackil models: -lnner tent 204emlong 127wide89 hi at front 81 wide 51 hloh at rear calendar year. The TIO would welcome articles one is based in Stieve Martin, Rostrevor, Co. ·Overalllength320cm Overall width 1 3cm Overall holglil 102em on how best to promote orienteering with a view Order form (Iolle,s. and phonecalls to 0044 573 226696, also welcome) Down. Day two is based in Carlingford Name' ___ to increasing members and again cash prizes Mountain, Co. Louth. From all accounts this Address, ___ will be given to any article printed in TIO. This promises to be an exciting weekends year, 1994, has been dedicated to "Recruitment". orienteering with much empbasis on the social side - barbecues, etc. Full marks to (he Price of chosen tent £154.00 £160.00 £172.00 £179.50 Signature, _ Anniversary Year. organisers for looking after body and soul. The IOA will celebrate 25 years of Orienteering Chequeenclosedor Visa!A~sJ Mastercardnumber EJe<$ will be at our ORpnco. WhIChare 0K£148 1£154 1£165 /£172.50 in Ireland in 1995 and anyone who has any ideas Ken Griffin, on special events, exhibitions, promotions, etc. Executive Secretary lOA. 8 The Irish Orienteer The Irish Orienteer 9 Overnight rain caused most competitors to become 10.Switzerland 2140.13 (Komel UIrich 46.08, Daniel CLOSING DATE EXTENDED moreso here, and one with falling numbers. How- saturated in the thick native bush making one Giger 50.35, Daniel Hou43.30) TheIOA Course Planning Competition has had its ever most Sundays there is an event in one of the person DNF and caused some people to have 11.Great Britain 1 140.49 (Steve Nicholson 50.33, closing date extended to 30th June. The results will old royal forests around Paris, with about trouble finding controls when most of the detail Steve Palmer 44.42, Steve Hale 45.34) be announced at the Shamrock O-Ringen in July. half taking place in Fontainebleau. When I arrived was obliterated. Later competitors had more of an You are-asked to plan anM21E, a W15 and a W45 here I thought that my position in the results might Women (3 x 6.4-6.6 km) advantage as the bush

16 The Irish Orienleer The Irish Orienteer 17 which had many legs suffering long before the top. complete. As an addendum to this each team was each taking on average 15 to 18 minutes to CQm- for the next 2 stages, with stage 5 consisting of 4 The distance covered here was about 12km. given a sheet of paper containing a described route plete. They included a detailed described route to separate sections, one to be completed by each Part 3 began once all teams had safely cycled which we were told will have to be run at some be followed with some control points to be punched team member. The sections involved were an ori- from Moll's Gap down to the edge of the Upper stage during the weekend. Each team had to submit when found en route; a single line route on over 35 enteering course, a 5km road race, an assisted Lake on the Killarney road. Each team was given an estimated time for the route, bearing in mind separate boxes with each following on from the swim (i.e, swim on a surf board out on the lake a canoe complete with life jackets, helmets and that there would be 15mins of "safety time" avail- previous to cover a course which also contained around an island and back ....- this was a really paddles. Teams had to paddle across the lake and able between now and the run (no guarantee of some controls; amap of the town with 10 locations difficult section.), and lastly a mental exercise. All down the Long Range to finish at the Old Weir getting it though!). However the estimated time marked and question to be answered at each loca- of these sections took roughly 30 minutes to com- Bridge, a distance of about4.5 km. Earlier scepti- would be taken as the official time, even if you did tion; and finally another map of the town with plete. cism of our paddling abilities was well justified better than it, and heavy penalties would apply if questions, but this time the map was not of streets STAGE': Atabout2.30pm, after some lunch, during the first part of this section, with balance you went over this time (2 mins penalty per 1 min but of overhead electricity cables and nothing else it was onto the water once again. This time each being the most pressing concern, followed closely over) .... a tough choice at 1 am ..? for navigational purposes. team was assigned a boat whose only mode of pro- by steering. With an ever evolving hybrid tech- STAGE3: A 6amwake up, acupofteain hand I must compliment the planners on this event as pulsion was a pair of oars! The object of the nique we reached the finish in one piece, while en on the way out the door, a 3 km warm up jog into I found it very novel and intriguing as well as being exercise was to row from Ross Castle all the way route an unmanned paddle was seen floating among the middle of Killarney, all before the official 7 am physically and mentally demanding. Roughly 13 across Lough Leane, under Bricfn bridge, and the reeds, effectively meaning that some team start. However it was a gloriously fine, sunny to 15km were covered during this stage, and it across Muckross lalce to finish at Dinish Cottage were only firing on 3cylinders .... and it wasn't too morning and at this deserted hour the town looked certainly generated an appetite for breakfast. beside the Meeting of the Waters. This was a fairly easy with 4... !! strangely calm, almost as if it was all a dream. Breakfast was almost a stage in itself. The whole trying stage, particularly when tbe wind was strong. Part 4, the final part, involved a run from the The start of the stage soon changed this calmness of the Bricfn restaurant was taken over, and huge the waves increasing, and no member of the team Meeting of the Waters through Muckross Estate, with teams of 4 all running back and forth, to and quantities of porridge, scrambled eggs, etc. were having rowed before. The distance involved here pastMuckross Abbey, finishing at the Hotel at the fro, aUover the town. There were 4 sections to this consumed and washed down with ample amounts was a long, energy sapping 5kIDor so. Atone point outskirts of the town. The distance involved was stage, all being completed continuously, with teams of tea and coffee. By 9am all the troops were , we had to row under the Bricfn bridge, where tho about 1Okm, and at that stage of the day itfeltevery returning to the start/finish at the end of each watered and fed raring to go once morel flow of water coming from Muckross lake was so bit of it. This concluded Stage I at about 7.15pm. strong that even rowing as hard as possible, we section only to begin the next one. The sections STAGE 4: This stage began directly opposite were bairly avoiding being swept backwards. STAGE 2 : This began after dinner Friday, and involved 4 different navigation/running exercise, the front of the Cathedral in Killarney. Each team Finally the end came and we staggered ashore at also contained a number of sections. was given acanoe and once suited up had to launch Oinish Cottage to some very welcoming warm tea Part 1 kicked off with a team communication into the Deenach river and paddle to the lake, a few and soup. And it wasn't over yet! exercise atnight using radios. The teams were split AJAX ORIENTEERS would like to km away. Once at the lake we had to paddle to a into pairs, each pair had a radio, and the object of apologise 10 all competitors who took part number of locations along the shore and punch a the exercise was to communicate as well as pos- in the Brown and Green courses at their control at each location. the end of this section was sible to the other pair the information gi ven. They on Inishfallen island in the middle of the largest of recent Leinster League event at Raven's MAP OF THE YEAR then bad to draw/interpret this information at the Killarney's lakes, Lough Leane. Once on the is- Rock. The organisers bad no option but 10 Congratulations 10 3ROC on winning other end, and vice versa. This proved to be a little land section 2 began. This was an enormous the "Grade 1" category of the Map of frustrating at times. void these courses. Local fanners bad numerical problem which we were given 20 min- moved two controls as they were very utes to solve. Intruth, no team managed do this, and the Year competition with Carling ford; Part 2, raft building time . Each team was given GEN for Carrickgolligan ("Grade 2") 4 poles, 9 short ropes, 3 barrels plus 2 paddles. The upset at seeing dogs without leads in their hence nobody gained the 9 mins of "safety time" object being, in 25 mins build a raft, float it, then fields and worrying their sheep. available. This in itself left some teams fairly and PXN for Daingean ("Grade 3"). with all 4 people on board, paddle it about 200m If we are to maintain good relations wil.h worried about their estim ated run times, especially out the lake without it sinking. You were allowed landowners we cannot afford to antag- those who had factored the maximum safety time Mapping Officer John Walshe asks sink on the way back to shore, without penalty. A onise them in this manner. into their estimate! clubs 10 send 3 copies of current 0- few very grateful teams took up on this last option, Next up was the final partofstage4, a 2kmsprint maps to him for the TCD Map Library. willingly or not. This was needless to say all (Perhaps a good rule of thumb is, assume across the lake, in the canoes, with the finish at and also asks Regional Mapping conducted in the pitch dade of night, using only you can't bring dogs into the competition Ross Castle. Unfortunately by this time the wind Officers to collate a register of maps. head torches for light. area unless you are specifically told had freshened and therefore there were additional Details from John (091-90408). Part 3 was a mental exercise, and can best be otherwise? - Ed.) hazards such as sizable waves and a strong cross- described as a very hard version of an aptitude test, wind to contend with. where you didn't really get enough of time to STAGE 5: Ross Castle was the starting point

18 The Irish Orienleer The Irish Orienteer /9 STAGE7: With aching muscles, and exhausted of alead and I ended up winning by 6 minutes from Asia - Pacific Orienteering Carnival helped me to win by 4 minutes over McComb and bodies, the revelation that the next stage was to be Pacque. The practice with careful map reading the Pacqueand the third Australian team member, Rob the previously estimated run was received to a Dec 30 - Jan 101994. New Zealand previous two days had allowed me to run a bit Vincent chorus of sighs to say the least. Beginning at faster this time. It was down to the last day, with three of us still in Dinish Cottage the run proceeded gradually up to Day 4 was also the APOC Individual Champion- with a chance, separated by less than a minute the main Kenmare road, then across the road and Eoin's Progress ships on sand dunes west of Palmerston North. overall. McComb was in the lead if five events more or less straight upwards along a very narrow Before the Carnival I bad decided to make an were counted, Pacque was in the lead if four and I (single me only) track, around the side of Tore attempt to return to the after many was second either way! Day 6 was at Maraetotara Eoin Rothery, a former Irish Champion now Mountain, and down to the carparkjust above the disastrous rough-compass episodes in Australia. and again was open. However this time there were waterfall. This was almost as much a test of mental living in Australia, bas been orienteering since Today was the day , I didn't have the technique lots ofrocks, boulders and cliffs, as well as detailed as physical endurance. There was no point trying to the sport started in Ireland in the late '60' s. He quite right and dropped a couple of minutes early contours. My success up to now had been reading break records, while at the same time we had to recently took part in the Asia-Pacific Orien- on. Trying too hard, the careful map reading went the contour detail and my worst results in recent maintain a steady pace to ensure that no penalty teering Carnival. out the window attbe wrong time - wben I got to the years had been in Australian rocky areas. A Swed- time was picked up. This run on average proved to detailed foredunes beside tbe beacb. I was foreed ish style of confidence was the key and I amazed be a very difficult one to estimate, partly due to the The Asia-Pacific Orienteering Carnival is a bi- onto the beach and got back in 400 metres too far myself with anotber error-free run. The pbysical nature of the terrain, and partly due to the physical annual event and in January 1994 was held on the past the control. I ended up 9th, a disastrous 15 effort clicked in around half way and after not state of the teams after such a demanding morning Nortb Island of New Zealand. The best five of six minutes behind the clear winner, McComb. recording any fast splits up to then I pulled away, and afternoon. Fortunately due to a very conserva- individual days were to count, with 2000 points to Day 5 was hot. It was combined with the Aus v NZ recording the fastest split on every leg to thefinish. tive estimate the night before we managed to make the winner on each day. I'd entered the M35A individual challenge. The venue was The Slump, All in all a most enjoyable event; open, rolling our time with 40 seconds to spare. class, the longest course after M21 E. Also on our near Hastings on the east coast, and temperatures grassland obviously suits me, as well as the holiday Back to the Bricfn restaurant for a wonderful course were M20A and M21AL. Day 1 was at were in the 30's with no clouds in tbe sky. The atmosphere. I only had one bad day and nothing dinner and some well-earned rest At about 9pm all Otari, a steep open farmland area just north of contours were intricate, especially near the end, like the catastrophic 10,20 and 30 (I) minute errors teams assembled again opposite the Cathedral at Wellington. The walk to the start climbed over and the terrain open but with long grass which which I've experienced in Australia. It was also a tbe entrance to the Demesne for stage 8. 250m onto a misty ridge. Determined not to have mode running difficult. Added to this, I ran ran relief to be running the shorter M35 course: the a major time loss, I took tbe event carefully and without insoles and my left sock eventually got M2IE's were out for half as long again and a lot of STAGE 8: This involved some more commu- only lost one minute in a mistake on the way to tbe halfway out of my shoe. The bard surface also them suffered fairly badly on Days 5 and 6. It is nication exercises. The difference this time being first control, visiting another control on a steep good to be enjoying orienteering again - I recom- that eacb team was again split into pairs, each pair caused fairly large blisters on both feel My careful slope. I ended up a close third.just ahead ofNZ's approach lasted until control 12 when the heat got mend these holiday events to everyone. having a radio and half of a map. Now here is Rick McGregor and Norway's Ingvar Braaten. tome and I struggled in from there.losing a minute where the catch comes in, each pair had the other Australian team members Andrew McComb and at5 of the last 6 controls. I got to the finish to find Eoin Rothery, pair's map. That is, pair A only had a map of the Paul Pacque (a Belgian team member at WOC 91 that my early conservatism had given me enough AJAX. area in which pair B were and vice versa. The idea and 6th in Australian M21E in 1993) were 5 was for each pair to guide the other pair (via radio, minutes clear in 1st and 2nd, separated by 42 in the pitch dark of night) through an orienteering seconds. course. Time penalties were imposed for missing a Day 2 was at Jollies Bush, east of Masterton, and CompassSport Full colour orienteering control, or over-running the allowed time. As well was more rolling open farmland with some native as requiring good and clear communication skills, bush. The latter featured the fearsome "ongaonga" this exercise demanded a complete trust in the or stinging nettle, which left its mark on quite a Orienteering news and articles from Britain and the world instructions of fellow team mates. While not par- few. I was foreed into even more careful map ticularly tiring physically, this exercise proved reading than the previous day as a result of drop- mentally exhausting and when coupled with both Published six times a year ping my compass on the way to the start but frustration and verging annoyance required real succeeded in making no errors and finishing third, discipline to continue working as a team. once again 5 minutes down. Pacque won, with Subscription: IR£17.S0 (lOA club members IR£16; two year sub- STAGE 9: Sunday morning, and a dramatic McGregor second and McComb was 2 minutes scription IR£34/31) change in the weather. Pouring rain, cold and very behind me. low visibility was the welcome upon venturing Day 3 at Glenroy was another very billy day - 360 outside. And naturally this stage took place out- min 5.2 km. A late start and some elephant tracks Send to: The Irish Orienteer, 9 Arran Road, Drumcondra, side. Very simple instructions were all that were helped, but it was making no mistakes again that Dublin 9.

20 The Irish Orienleer The Irish Orienteer 21 greeted the competitors, with scarcely any shelter Stephen Wilson LVO W35 Mary Curran Cori

22 The Irish Orienteer The Irish Orienteer 23 Making A Map members and some getting used to the vagaries of LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS, well received and useful. If you'd Iioke to run in OCAD was required. Backup discs were used in Glencree, CO.Wicklow, Glencree again the plan is to run the 1995 Inter- case of computer failure, and the good sense of this provincial Championships there in early April. The re-mapping project of Glencree is finally over policy manifested itself on at least one occasion. 12 March 1994. and as I write, the event is just 10 days away. It is Towards the end of the project, some very late JMcC. a nail-biting time for all those concerned in the nights were had by all as the finaltouches were put Those of you with long memories will recall a making of the map, as the work invested in recent to the logos and the legend with the help of Arthur Leinster Two-Day at Glencree run by Dubin Uni- COURSE:" 9.61

time was spent finish. Wisely the organisers insisted on cagoules COURSE: 0 7.Okrn'300m in travel to the area. Of these three hundred and for all starters. 1. M17 Clan Chandler CorkO 82:19 2. M17 Ian Locklngton NWOC 84:27 thirty hours The weather conditions, the rough going underfoot 3. M17 Conor Creedon CorkO 93:41 were spent on a bicycle! The time spent drawing and the severe climb reduced many competitors to 4. Ml1 JOfWIhon MllCkey 3ROC 96:11

on OCAD was two hundred and fourteen hours. In ~ a stagger. but fast winning times were still attain- 1. tMS Billy ONal. CNOC 74:22 total more than two hundred person-days were able. The map, largely surveyed by Paul Nolan for 2. tMS Bob Pinker Co

It's good to have another map in Leinster althougb 1. W3S Mary Curran CorkO 19:42 In many ways this was a special project . The the physical nature of the terrain will pose prob- 2. W3S ...... Mctnemey CNOC 95:41 3. W3S Joan 0 Brien 109:41 project was sponsored by PAS and provided lems for future course planners. Aonghus OCleir- "JAX "occupational therapy" for Paul Nolan for a year, igh again took the Men's title and Justin May again COURSE:F 5. 11

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1 7165j/1 A 1 1 '°1 I U, ~Lf I - I u AI 11.0 .6. .6..6. EastWat ~ Mapping r, W21 Elite winner Una Creagh's route is shown LJ rTT1 Scale 1:15000 THE BURREN Contour Interval 5 m.: rtetaeer The Irish Orienleer 27 COURSE:G 4.5Icm'18Om COURSE: M21S 5.8km'245m possible. A nomination (application) form is also 1. W45 Carmel Feehan BVOC 55:54 I. M21S PhIlip B,..".." SET 57:08 SENIOR SELECTION being prepared. This will provide the selectors and 2. W45 M .,. W .. ah 3ROC 82:04 2. M21S David 0 Donovan Col1

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Cronybyrne, C3 Event Green Course (continued) II.BC~. 3ROC M21 39.+1 18. Gr.gory Smythe NWOC MIS 67.33 12. JaC:kie Atkinson Se, W21 41.17 13 March 1994 19. I\lchard William.on LVO M40 69.25 13. P Coughlon OPC94 ~1.46 20. IInndan Oohe..,. GEN M50 6MO I~. Colm MeX.. na OPe MI9 42.37 Results \~JJ) 21. M Bury ECO M3S 70.03 IS. K Byrne GEN ~S ~2.53 22. Ruth Bllir NWOC W21 70.05 16. I\uth M.i. NWOC WI3 43.08 23. JOIn O'Nelll Fin W45 70,Sol 17. W)O'Nem Se. M50 49.20 Brown Course: 8,5k 395m Red Course: 5.3k 185m 24. Chrbtlan Caffrey M21 71.32 18. JOIn Boyden OPe94 W~5 51.+1 I. Brian Corbett CorkO M21 77.54 I. Mir.y NWOC W40 115.14 11. )0 Buder lROC W45 50,48 18. [ane Watt GEN W40 109.04 65. Canne, Carey 3ROC W21 115.17 13. Conor Bent Se, M8 61.18 19. Nigel C-Crawlord 3ROC H50 112.50 Green Course: 4.2k 170m 66. 0 Large GEN WSS 117.11 I~. )en,,".r Buder 31\OC WIS 62.26 10. Vol Jane, Fin M3S 115.33 I. John de LaI~~I!ICD CD E' Smith 31 J Hughes M45 CNOC 64 Mark & Conor 33 K Kellett MIS GEN 64 I M Glinn MID 35 A Dolan M21 CNOC 65 ~1~1~1~1~1:I~l~~lal~~~~~I~I~I~I~I~I~I~I~I~I~l~~I~rm~l~121~1~1~1~1~1~lil~ L Keegan/V Quigley W21 CNOC 36 B Halpin M21 65 Terry & Finn 3ROC 38 R O'Gorman M21 65 Smith Family 40 C Murray MI7 GEN 66 J 0' Driscoll 52 U O'Colmain wi s GEN 67 .lriHitHTITIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII o Smith M14 FIN DNE'6,7 F 0' Reilly M3S ECO 67 Tom & Noeleen M21 oNF M Butlet; M50 3RO.c 69 § L1am & Shane M10 oNF E' Brennan 70 ~I~I~I~I~I~II~I~I~I~I~I~I1~1~lilI~ Susan & A.oife W21 DNF E O'Brien 71 ~~~ oamien & Rob oNF R Armstrong 7'FAR 76 .D Mc Auley DUO 105 RED COURSE Si 1§lil§I§I~I§1Illil~lil~I§1I§ ~Ilililililil~1 1§lil~I§I~1I§I1§lil§I~I§I§ C-Reynolds -- ECO 27 BLUE COURSE G Butler M13 3ROC 31 MGeoghegan -- M21 AJAX 700 C O'Suilleabhain M17 3ROC 34 B Bell M40 GEN 630 T Fitzsimons M45 3ROC 35 V Delaney M45 GEN 590 o Brookes/N Brookes M40/M17 37 S Elliott M21 490 F Quinn 38 D Wickham W21 AJAX 490 II J. III. ~~lulh" 11_j~il~I!I'I!Ilif!51~J!I.c! M Bohan ECO 40 N Smyth M21 FIN 500-20-480 L O'Suilleabhain M14 3ROC 41 K Grogan M35 CNOC 560-80-480 ~ifl~!~I~!I!~]~IJi£ ~ ~ I~~iIIIij~~~I~~illjl~'~~.~liJl1~~IJi~~1:I:JiJ o Keat1ng 42 G Smith M40 FIN 460 (!), ~1<1":1t2 8°~

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M21 F.Lafferty FIN 56:46 !!l111~lffiljl~lffilggiti!f ~ ~ ~ 8 81~~ ~ ~ ~ ffi~ Iii g 31~ d ~~wo~~~w;:~s&~~~oso~~~ ~ws 5 ~_~Iffi'j!~~ 2. M35 J.McCuliough 3AOC 62:45 3. J.Mulcahy 58:28 3. M40 M.O Hara AJAX 63:08 4. M55 C.Dunlop SET 59:31 M 4. M35 S.O Boyle CNOC 65:54 5. M13 S.Lynch WHO 59:52 1 ~ I 5. M21 B.O Brien 3ROC 65:57 illI '" •• ,; • " " •• ~•• ;; E •••• <• Z • < 0 • • • I ~i I::~ .... 6. M40 0.0 CoImain GEN 62:19 Idl I~ ~ ~ il~> " ;: " s :i :I > ;>0 :E :E ::f ::f > ::f > " > S ::f ::f S 01 1:E::f '~I 6. M35 B.Beil GEN 67:57 7. M17 C.Murray GEN 63:53 7. M21 D.weston CNOC 68:30 , I_ j 8. M40 B.McGrath 3AOC 64:21 I s I I~I,I I ~1 8. M21 C.Aothery AJItX 69:05 ,!ljl Ia: 1.1 ,0 zllIl iIi > ffil w 01' I I ' ':l.ll; 9. M50 D.Brooks 3AOC 65:00 a: W ZIZ X W i~Z ~~< Z ° a: xO 'w alx 9. M21 M.Geoghegan AJAX 71:58 10. M21 N.Butlerfield GEN 65:40 10. M35 G.Brady 3AOC 72:18 11. M45 B.Power SET 67:03 '~I ~I~!u'~~ni!i!,.i~~§~I~~!I~ml;~'!~I~il~~~~~~~'! lij,~ 11. M35 P.Heaiy CNOC 72:21 12. M40 G.Smith FIN 67:33 ,01 ..lIOI"-c a: -c ~ .J'~ Z QI~ ~ "'il~UJ~l~l~~UJzlzlw!w!Ila: a: ~It-'Ilil~it w'o ~I I ~ 00,:1; 12. M21 P.Spillane CNOC 75:00 13. M21 B.Cryan 3AOC 69:31 I~!~f~~;8;~;~:8:~;~~i~l~i~~~1~~1~~Id~!~~~~,~~II§l~~~~,~;~~ I i~:~:8Ig 13. M35 P.Gargan AJAX 75:34 14. M40 0.0 Murchu CNOC 69:35 14. M21 M.O Keeffe FIN 76:02 15. M15 W.McDavitt ECHO 69:36 l!! c; f;l ~ ~ ~ St ~ !Ii !!! S F4 ;:; :: s f1! - S ~.~~';I~ ~1~" ~1~1~1~1~ 15. M17 G.Doherty GEN 76:45 16. W45 B.Flanagan 3AOC 70:30 t:j';iii iIi";;;.';" ~~,;":C···,;"~::I rOOI~ 16. M35 M.Beary ECO 80:52 17. M40 G.Tubritt . ECO 71:42 17. M21 G.Elliott 3AOC 82:42 18. M15 D.Masterson WHO 72:16 18. P.Aedmond SET 84:58 19. M45 P.ONeili 3AOC 74:03 19. M21 J.Ayan 3AOC 92:40 20. M35 A.Ooorapaal 74:59 ~,~il~I~1I I~I~I~I~I1~1~1~1~ I~ 20. M21 T.O Gorman CNOC 92:45 21. W45 M.Walsh 3AOC 75:23 111~1~1~1~~~t~III~II~1 21. M21 M.Mangan SET 103:43 22. M40 S.Murray SET 75:53 I I 22. M35 G.Sweeney CNOC 121:38 23. M21 J.Leonard DUO 76:25 24. P.Curran 77:01 iii liii iiljl~il'il~lii~11i~llil~I~IIII~ijIJ~ Blue Course 25. M50 K.Pelkonen 77:29 1. M40 J.DeLacy ECO 66:42 26. W40 G.Power 3AOC 77:47 ~-lUJ ~ Z ~ 2. M21 A.Tyner 3AOC 66:51 27. M21 J.Murphy GEN 78:39 3. M21 G.Maguire UCDO 67:41 r~igffi ff iE >I~I ;;llg Z ~ ~ .1 1il5!~ 28. S.ONeili 79:11 i~~i 4. M45 N. C-Crawford 3AOC 72:40 , 'W Z ~, 01i!=::50 :t ~I ::l UJUJ Z 0 ~ " a: ~ ;;!l~ 29. W15 N.O CoImain GEN 80:16 i~ 5, W40 J.watt GEN 75:33 30. M21 A.Green SET 80:26 ~~~~::5~~~~I~lt~ ~1~~~i;~~~~IR~i~!Ili:;:UJ 6. M21 M.F1ynn 77:34 ~,~I~:~~~a:15 ~!3 § :z s: s Iu, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t-!8 iS,1O ~ a: ~ !l21 31. W40 W.McCormack GEN 80:53 ~'~'~,oJlb':l;,Ji~i~,«I~~8uw ~'oz;:,~ax~i~~li~ffi "' - 0 - - ...... "'0 - Ol I ~ I"t.... dl ~iii~i~ ~~~i~~~~~ ~~~iii ~ i ~ iiJ :~\~I Si 18. 'N35 A.Lynam CNOC 90:11 43. M17 0.0 Donghaile DUO 98:25 -, xI- 19. M21 L.Quinn 91:53 44. M21 M.Bergin CNOC 98:43 20. Pallentin Kiel 96:40 I UJ a: ~ ~ ~ UJ~ ~ I l!lj! Iffi'lIl 45. J.Cowe ECO 99:06 Ii! I i! 21. J.Cori- ~;~ ~ a: ~'I~ ~ ~~1~~WI~I 'ffi· I I~: ,gl~ 46. W35 LNaughton g~ 22. M4S V.Delaney GEN 105:37 CNOC 106:53 ~; !xl~~ ~,~,:ga:;~:§:~~ ~ JZ'~11Ilo'~ g lS 1Il1<1 10'~I~'t; ~,f2.~'~~ lZ '8. ""tt 47. M45 J.Hughes :;)1 'O'w O'';>~Z t Iw :Jl~'Z en IUJto ....z W ~ ~ Z (I)' ·z a::.( '" Z ~I""jj ~)C W o·w 23. M21 J.Aowe TAlMO 107:58 48. W21 P.Lawton 108:50 i~; 24. M40 M.Kayanagh 108:42 49. M35 C.O Mara 3AOC 110:04 gi :oi;I~~i~~!~i~I~'~l~'~~~ I;i~~~~I~~1~l~t;lgi"!~5Iglg:~'~:~1i !~:~ 25. M15 K.McCam ~: 1~lao:l:;:;j~l~lQi~l~f~IJi~ ~1:E,ii~i~ili ao:ao:llS~1~1~lgl~I~:~iLihloldr ..,~. I ,gjl '~'~ GEN 112:35 50. Smith 110:27 26. M21 C.Aountree 113:37 51. Menzies.Lexin&Duncan 46 The Irish OrienJeer The Irish Orienteer 47 112:03 47. W21 D.Laffan UCDO 128:45 IOF Addresses, continued 52. M.Ring 113:57 53. W45 A.lawrence SET 117:14 Orange Coorae Netherlands Nededandse Orienteringsloop Bond, cio Magreeth Vecht-Corts, Leuvenumseveg 12, NL-3852 54. W45 E.O Neill 118:42 1. M13 A.Drion WHO 30:42 AS ErmeIo, Netherlands (reI +31 0341759787) 55. W21 Alice & S.O Reilly 119:52 2. M13 G.Gray 3ROC 31:17 Norway Norges Orienleringdfotbund, Hauger Skolevci I, N-1351 Rud, Norway (reI +47 67 1546 00 fax +4767154786) , 56. M50 M.Kellett GEN 129:52 3. M15 T.Macky WHO 32:31 57. M45 W.ONeill SET 130:58 4. M15 R.Carbery CNOC 32:34 NewZealand NZ O-Federation, Secretary: Les Warren, PO Box 19312, Hamilton, New Zealand (rei + 64 58. W40 J.Butler 3ROC 135:11 5. W21 R.Carty SET 35:09 7839 1214, fax +64 33433354) 6. M15 D.Jeffreys WHO 36:01 Poland Polski Zwiazek Biegu na Orienlacje, ul. Wtlcza38 a, 00-679 WlllSzawa, Poland (Tel +48 2221 Red Course 7. M13 P.O Brien AJAX 36:29 8418, fax +4822295004) 1. M15 P.Behan DLSO 53:16 8. W13 C.ThomhiU GEN 39:35 Portugal Associacao Portuguesa de Orientacao, Av. Elias Garcia 177-2, P-lOOOLisboa, Portugal (Tel 2. M21 A.McMenamin CNOC 57:02 9. M17 V.Cronin StanO 40:21 +351 1613439, fax +351 793 3777) 3. M17 N.Richardson WHO 57:40 10. M13 G.Butler 3ROC 42:28 Romania Romanian O-Federation, 16 Vasile Conta se., Sector I, R-70 139 Bucharest, Romania (+40 0 4. M40 D.Csrberry CNOC 57:57 11. M15 P.Marron DLSO 43:13 120 16O,fax +400 lio 161) 5. M19 S.Carroll GEN 58:42 12. M19 B.Pessy WHO 43:41 Russia Russian O-Federation, pro Lenina 78, Volgograd 400005, Russia (Tel +7 8442346 666, fax +7 6. M21 A.Cox 3ROC 60:20 13. M21 S.OShea GEN 44:19 8442 346666) 7. M50 N.CarroU GEN 61:05 14. W21 N.Lee 3ROC 45:17 Slovakia SJovensky zvllz OB, Junscka 6,83280 Bratislava, SlovaJcia(Tel +427214362) 8. M21 N.Smyth FIN 64:43 15. M.Hughes CNOC 45:24 Slovenia Orienlacijslca Zveza Sloveaije, BriJejeva I, 6100 Ljubljana, Slovenia (Tel & fax +38 61 571 9 M13 L.C.Crawford 3ROC 66:27 16. W35 J.lnglis GEN 46:30 331) 10. M45 D.Kennedy WO 66:42 16. W45 C.McGrath 3ROC 46:30 South Africa Southern African O-Federation, PO Box 90330, Bertsham 2013, Republic of South Africa (rei 11. M17 A.Thompson 68:17 18. J.Spratt 48:52 +27 11 806 4343, fax + 27 11 806 4299) 12 M17 D.Murray GEN 68:38 19. M.OShea 48:53 ,Spain Agrupacion Espanola de Cubes de Orientacion (AECO), Secrotario General: D. Eusebio 13. M15 E.Redmond SET 71:00 20. K.Byme GEN 49:15 Garcia Gomez, Pari a2, B-28991 Torrej6n deJaCaJzad&, Madrid, Spain. (Tel +3418160792, 14. W21 P.OCleirigh CNOC 71:51 21. E.Monks GEN 49:35 fax +34 1683 9652) 15. W55 F.M.McCormack CNOC 72:48 22. G.Flzgerald 50:52 Sweden Svenska Orienteringsfbrbundet, Idroltens Hus, S-123 87 FBI'SI&,Sweden (rei +46 8 605 6000, 16. M50 J.D. Clar1

48 The Irish Orienzeer TbeIrish Orienleer49 ORIENTEERING FIXTURES october 2 GARRETTSTOWN Kinsale. Co. Cork. CorX0 (C4) CL1. GR W 5844. May 2 Co. Westmeath, nr. Oldcastle. SET Leinster League 1. GR N 47 78. 29 MALAHIDE CASTLE Co. Dublin. FIN. (LE) GR 02245. 8-9 Veteran Home International Wales 28-29 SCOmSH CHAMPIONSHIPS & National Event 5 & Relays. Connell, near Oban. 9 Graiguenemanagh, Co. Kilkenny. WatO (C4) SEL. GR S 70 40. 31 OONADEA Clane, Co. Kildare. CNOC. Start 6-7 pm. GR N 84 33. 9 GLENBOWERWOOD Castlemartyr. Co. Cork. GR W 99 rr. 31 FARRAN WOOD Ovens. Co. Corlc CorX0 IFL1. 17.30-19.30. GR W 49 71. 15 CASTLEWELLAN Co. Down. NI Series 6. LVO. GR J 32 37. 16 CompassSport Cup Final Pitlochry, Scotland June 16 CURRAGH WOOD Midleton, Co. Cork. UCCO. (C4) CL2. GR W 85 76. 4 IRISH TWO-DAY SUeve Martin, Rostrevor, Co. Down. NI series 3. LVO. GR J 1916. 16 WOODENBOLEY Hollywood Glen, Co. Wicklow. CNOC LL2. (C4) GR N 9310. 5 IRISH TWO-DAY Carllngford Mountain. Co. Louth. GR J 15 13. 3ROC. 23 BELAELD Dublin. UCDO event. (LE) GR 0 1829. 7 GLENBOWERWOOO Castlemartyr, Co. CorX.CorXO IFL2. GR W99 n. 23 GLENVILLE Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4) Cl3. GR W 7289. 7 HILL WOOD Monasterevin. Co. Kildare. CNOC. Start 6-7 pm. 29-30 Junior Home International ScoUand. 11 GOSFORO MarXethili. Co. Annagh. LVO Come & Try It event. GR H 97 40. 30 FOXES ROCK Carlingford, Co. Louth. 3ROC LL3. (C4) GR J 1313. 12 CULLENAGH Dunmanway. Co. CorX. FUCCO (C3). GR W 14 54. 30 KNOCKANAFFRIN near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. WatO (C4) SEL. GR S 28 17. 14 BALUNCOLUG PARK Co. Cork. CorX 0 IFL3. GR W 59 71. 31 COMBAUN near Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. LeeO (C4). GR R 8218. 14 CURRAGH Co. Kildare. CNOC. Start 6-7 pm. GR N 78 12. 18 BURREN Co. Fennanagh. NI series 4. FermO. November 21 CURRABINNYWOOO Carrigaline. Co. Cork. Cork 0 IFL 4. GR W 7962. 5-6 Senior Home International NWEngland. 21 HOLLYWOOD Co. Wicklow. CNOC & Midsummer BBO. Start 6-7 pm. GR N 94 06. 5 SPRINGWELL Co. Derry. NI Series 7. NWOC. GR C 76 25. 25 PORTSTEWART Co. Derry. Soore event. NWOC. GR C 80 36. 6 CHIMNEYFIELD Glenville, Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4) CL4. GR WOO85. 25 TOLLYMORE Newcastle, Co. Down. LVO Come & Try It event. GR J 35 32. 13 CARRICKGOLLIGAN Kilteman, Co. Dublin. GEN LL4. (C4) GR 02220. 28 ROSTELLAN Midleton. Co. Cork. CorX0 IFL 5. GR W B7 66. 13 KNOCKNACAREIGH Kilmurry. Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4) CL5. GR W 36 64 13 LYRENALEA Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. WatO(C4) SEL. July 19 CAIRN WOOD Dundonald, Co. Down. LVO night event. GR J 45 76. 1 PHIBSBOROUGH Dublin. Street event. 3ROC (LE). GR 0 150368. Start 7-8 pm. 20 ISLAND WOOD Newmarket, Co. Cork. BVOC. (C4) CL6. GR R 31 05. 5 WARRENSCOURTWOODKilmurry. Co. CorX. Cork 0 IFL 6. GR W 38 67. 26 NI NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS Doohatty Glebe, Co. Fermanagh. FennO. GR H 1831. 10 CASTLEFREKE Roscarbery. Co. cork. LeeO event. GR W 32 35. 27 BALLYNOE Midleton, Co. Cork. Cork 0 (C4). Cork Champs. GR WOO85. 11-17 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Gdynla. Poland 27 KILSHEELAN Co. Waterford. WatO (C4) SEL. GR S 2722. 12 KILBRITTAIN WOOD Bandon. Co. Oork, CorX0 IFL 7. GR W 52 47. 27 THREE ROCK WOOD Dundrum, Co. Dublin. 3ROC LL5. (C4) GR 01723. 17 WICKLOWMOUNTAIN MARATHON Sally Gap. Setanta. Start 11-1.00. GR 0 130 110. 19 CURRAGH WOOD Midleton. Co. CorX. CorX0 IFL 8. GR W 86 76. December 22-24 SHAMROCKO-RINGEN Ballingeary. Co. CorX& Loo Bridge. Co. Kerry. Details: Bernard & 4 CURRAGH Co. Kildare. CNOC LL6. (C4) GR N 7812. Margaret Creedon. Tavie, Mount Prospect. Douglas. Co. CorX(021- 4 TRAMORE Co. Waterford. Sand hills. WatO (C4) SEL. GR 5 59 01. 361824. fax 021-361825). cd 8/7/94. 10 BALLYSCANLON Fenor. Co. Waterford. WatO (C4) Scout Champs. GR S 55 02. 26 GARRETTSTOWN Kinsele. Co. CorX. (LE) IFL 9. CorXO. GR W 58 44. 10 GOSFORD Markethill, Co. Annagh. LVO event. GR H 97 40. 11 MALAHIOE CASTLE Co. Dublin. UCDO event. (LE) GR 02245. August 26 THREE ROCK WOOD Dundrum. Co. Dublin. 3ROC Xmas score event. (LE) GR 0 1723. 1-5 VETERAN WORLD CUP Avlemore. Scotland. Open to all over 35. Entries to VWC 94. PO Box 27 CURRABINNY Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Cork 0 (LE) GR W 79 62. No.1. Nairn. Scotland IV12 4UE. cd 30/4/94. CROCL_ Connachl Regional Q.Council League; SS ~ Sp(lng Series; SELs South East League; LL.- Lelnsle( League; ~z Munster 20-24 LAKELAND 5-DAY NW England. Sue BirXinshaw.221 Hale Road, Hale, A1trincham, League; NI.Northem I(eland Series; IFL=lnler·fi(m league (start limes 17.30-19.30 hrs.); GR.Qrdnanoe Survoy grid (eference Cheshire WA15 8DN. (0044-619805068,8-9 pm.)cd 31.7.94. (e~plalned on aliOS maps), cd~loslng dale fo( entries. If a 6-figu(e grid (efe(ence Is given It Is lor the cal pelle or ._rTbIy a(eG. If a ,,_ llgu(e refe(.noe Is given ~ Is simply to help you find the ~Inlon area and. means thallhe event 0(ganl.(8 have nOlsupplied the Informallon on e~act location. September • I ts: ,glIM Kinnitty, Co. Offaly. Intricate sand-dune type forest. GR N 1707. Evenl Gradel: CI. Inlematlonals & Irish Championships; C2= Regional & Interprovincial Championships, Irish 2·0ay & Sharrrod< 0- 4 KINNITTY Co. Olfaly. CNOC event incorporating the 1994 Irish Orlenteer Trophy Ringen; C3. Grade I evenls; C4- Open evenls (Including oolou(-ooded events); LE.. Local Of Grade 3 evenls. lOA flK1uresIn bold type have been (eglslered and ere covered by lOA insu(anoe. Reglste(ed events ale publicised by lOA and In theory are lese liable to Final. New map. (C4) GR N 21 05. changes. 10 SLiEVE CROOB Ballinahinch. Co. Down. LVO. NI series 6. GR J 32 47. 11 MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS Inch. Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry. Entry form enclosed. Latest Fixtures Information on 01-4569099 (24 hours). 11 PHOENIX PARK Dublin. 3ROC come-&-try-it event. (LE) GR 0 09 34. 18 BALLINCOLUG Co. Cork. CorX0 (LE). GR W 59 71. 18 BALLINASTOE nr. Roundwood, Co. Wicklow. GEN come-&-try-it. (LE) GR 017 08. Remember there are pennanent orienteering courses in Marlay Park. Co. Dublin, Calm Wood 24 N.I. CHAMPIONSHIPS Banagher Co. Derry. NWOC. GR C 69 04. Entries to Ruth Blair, 42 (Dundooald), Hillsborough Forest, Castlewellan Forest Park (all Co. Down) and Aorencecourt. Co. The Gables, Randalstown, Co. Antrim BT41 3JY. cdl0/9/94. Fennanagh. 25 BALLYCONNELL Y Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. SEL. WatO (C4). X 21 97. 25 NEWBRIDGE HOUSE Donabate, Co. Dublin. FIN come-&-try-it event. (LE) GR 021 49. The Irish Orienteer 51 50 The Irish Orienteer I-RISH ORIENTEERING ASSOCIATION GENERAL ENTRY FORM [ THElOAEXECUT1\IEHAS DECIOEOTHATAll ORGANISERSMUSTACCEPTTHISFORM FOR ENTRIES __ 9.QM_IDITORST~PART ATTHEIROWNRISKNro ARERESPONSIBlEFOR THEIROWNSAFETY. EV~NT_- .._ .-- - . ,_ EVENT DATE . I 11-w::]

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