Welcome to Cork Orienteering Club
If you are looking for a healthy, fun outdoor activity then why not try orienteering. Cork orienteering club organise and promote the sport of orienteering in the Cork area, both City and County.
Our events cater for all ages and fitness levels, it does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can run, walk or jog the course and progress at your own pace. We are always delighted to welcome beginners and families to our events, and we will have someone on hand at each event to show you the ropes.
Our aim is to promote orienteering as an outdoor sport that is enjoyed by families, hikers, bikers, social walkers, social runners, serious runners, adventure racers and anyone who loves the outdoors. Orienteering – The adventure sport for all.
LATEST CLUB NEWS
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Summer League #2: Currabinny Wood Results and Report
Currabinny Wood was the destination for the second event in the Cork Orienteering Club Summer League. Tuesday was probably one of the first balmy evenings of our summer so far and gave us a flavour of what a good summer could bring. Let’s hope it continues!The fine weather invariably draws people to the outdoors and it was great to receive over 100 entries. Once again it was fantastic to have so many families participating and we are always delighted to welcome you to the sport of orienteering. A few even managed to get in some post run picnics on the benches dotted around the car park area. The spirit of the summer league is the enjoyment of the ...
Posted 22 May 2013 16:27 by Elaine Sheridan
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Summer League #2: Currabinny Wood TUESDAY MAY 21ST Event Info
The 2nd event in the Cork Orienteering Club Summer League takes place at Currabinny Wood, Ringaskiddy next Tuesday, May 21st.The wood is located 5km from Ringaskiddy or 7km from Carrigaline. The event will be signposted from the turn off from the Carrigaline - Ringaskiddy road at the Sandoz factory.Further woodland trivia and directions are available here.The Long course will be 4k and will have 14 controls.The Short course will be 2.1k and will have 10 controls.The short course is buggy friendly. As usual start times are from 5:30pm to 7pm. As you can see from the photo opposite Currabinny is looking lovely at the minute with bluebells and flush of green leaves, looks like ...
Posted 20 May 2013 08:15 by Rob McEvoy
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Summer League #1: Fota House and Gardens Results and Report
The Cork Orienteering Club 2013 Summer League got off to a very
successful and fiercely competitive start in Fota House and Gardens last
night. Thankfully the erratic summer weather we’ve been experiencing of
late didn’t dampen people’s enthusiasm for getting back out
orienteering and making the most of the bright evenings.As a
result there was a great turnout with 93 entries, several of these being
families or groups (Last Giraffe, Team Tuesdays and Chipmonks to name
but a few) who opted for safety in numbers and chose to pool their
navigational skills to complete the course. The buggy friendly nature of
the terrain at Fota certainly seemed to appeal to many families. We
really hope you ...
Posted 15 May 2013 11:25 by Elaine Sheridan
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