Autumn League #3: Regional Park Ballincollig TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th
Post date: Sep 08, 2013 12:31:24 PM
The third event in the Cork Orienteering Club Autumn League will take place on Tuesday September 10th at the Western end of the Regional Park Ballincollig.
The park extends over one and half miles on the south bank of the river Lee and includes sports fields, woods and meadows. The parkland area is very flat and has a good arrangement of large paths making the area buggy friendly. Interesting route choice is provided by the limited number of crossing points along the canals and millraces which run throughout the park. No doubt a building or ruin will be one of your control sites due to the very large number of these dotted right throughout the park.
Starts will be from 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Explorer course will be 3.4km and this week it will introduce the idea of colours.
Advanced course will be a score format.
Cafe Chico (www.cafechico.ie) will remain open at the western car park for the duration of the event. After your run, why not treat yourself to some fresh tea, coffee, hot chocolate or home-made cake, and chat about your route choices with your fellow competitors.
Hope to see you there,
Elaine
Cork Orienteering Club
Directions:
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From Cork city proceed west out the Carrigrohane road towards Ballincollig. On arrival in Ballincollig, proceed almost 3km west along the main street until you reach the large Super Value Car park in the West Village area. Turn right at the traffic light junction with the entrance to this car park (i.e. heading away from the car park) an proceed 1km down the side road. The regional park is on your right just before crossing the Lee river.
From the Killarney/Macroom direction take the first exit off the Ballincollig bypass dual-carriageway as you head towards Cork city. Proceed straight into Ballincollig. Take a sharp LEFT when at a traffic light junction just after a petrol station on your RIGHT. Proceed 1km down the side road. The regional park is on your right just before crossing the Lee river.
A location map is also available on our website: