Coming Soon to a Forest Near You........CorkO 2015 Summer League

Post date: Apr 29, 2015 5:17:51 PM

The great thing about the longer brighter evenings is there's now more time to play outdoors. So why not get outdoors and join us for some evening orienteering. This year's league will be kicking off on Tuesday evening May 12th at Fota House and Gardens and runs every Tuesday until July 21st. Each week we will be orienteering in a different forest or park in and around Cork city and county.

So it is now time to root out your o-shoes and dust off your SI card and get ready for some woodland adventures. Time will tell whose winter training has been most effective and who will peak at the right time! We hope the reigning Summer League champions

Men's Long Course Champion: Cillin Corbett

Women's Long Course Champion: Sharon Lucey

Junior Male Short Course Champion: Joe Bosonnet

Junior Female Short Course Champion: Aoife O'Sullivan

will be out to defend their titles. No doubt other rivalries will be renewed and perhaps even some new contenders will emerge over the coming weeks.

But also remember the summer league events are fun, suitable for all the family, young and old, and irrespective of fitness levels. As usual there will be two courses on offer each evening.

1. Short (<2.5km) which is aimed at families, juniors and beginners.

2. Long (< 5km)

You can start anytime between 5:30pm and 7pm.

Entry fees are €3 Children, €5 Adult and €10 Family.

So if your looking for a healthy, fun, outdoor activity to fill the long summer evenings then why not encourage your family, friends or colleagues to take part and enjoy a fun evening in the woods. Beginners and families are always welcome, and we will have someone on hand at each event to show you the ropes. Furthermore, if anyone would like some flyers or a poster to help promote the league in your workplace please let me know and I'll get some to you.

So here are the locations that will be visited in the 2015 Cork Orienteering Club Summer League:

SL#1:   May 12th   Fota House and Gardens

SL#2:   May 19th   Currabinny Wood

SL#3:   May 26th   Doneraile Park

SL#4:   June 2nd  Regional Park Ballincollig

SL#5:   June 9th   Warrenscourt Wood

SL#6:   June 16th  James' Fort

SL#7:   June 23th  Moanbaun Wood

SL#8:   June 30th  Ballyannon Wood

SL#9:   July  7th    Glenbower Wood

SL#10: July 14th   Curragh Wood

SL#11: July 21st   Farran Forest Park

Remember you need to attend 6 events to complete the league and receive a uniquely designed technical t-shirt.

Just a reminder that electronic punching will be used at the majority of events so if you wish to invest in an SI card the club has a stock of these for sale. They cost €30 for members and €35 for non-members.

Further details on each league event including results, event reports, photos etc will be posted on our mail list and on our club website: www.corko.net

You can also follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/cork.orienteering

Alternatively, have you heard about our text alert service? To receive free updates about our upcoming events at Cork Orienteering Club, just text G7RP3, followed by your name, to 51777 (for the price of a standard text message).

Looking forward to seeing you in Fota!