Summer League #7: Doneraile Park Tuesday JULY 12TH Event Info
Post date: Jul 09, 2022 10:32:39 AM
The seventh and final event in the CorkO Summer League will take place in Doneraile Park, next Tuesday July 12th.
Doneraile Park is looking resplendent in the Summer sunshine and is awaiting your presence. Hope you will come along and take advantage of the opportunity to experience this magnificent setting and sample the wonderful parkland terrain. It is sure to be a fun evening and with numerous picnic tables and a large children's playground it caters well for families and offers plenty of post run entertainment. All who travel the comfortable 45 minute drive from Cork City won't be disappointed!
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COURSE INFO
Short : 2.1 km, 11 controls
Long : 4.2 km, 21 controls
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Strictly no entry to deer enclosures or cattle pastures (marked Out of Bounds on the maps)
No entering lakes or river and no climbing or crossing stone walls (ha ha fences) or wire fences in the Park.
Cross rivers by bridges only.
Please be aware of the potential presence of Ticks. Wear appropriate clothing and check yourself after your run.
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START TIMES
Start anytime between 5:00pm and 6:45pm.
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ENTRY
Enter on line at: https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/doneraile-park/
Entry fees and other information are available on the IOA fixture site. Online entries close at 9pm on Monday 11th.
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Registration On The Day
As money cannot be collected inside the Park (OPW directive), registration will take place outside the park near the entrance. Park your car as usual in the car park and stroll back out to pay. Start, Finish and Download will all be located inside the park near the main car park.
If you are arriving late and starting after 6.45 pm,it would be advisable to park your car outside the Park as the car park closes at 8pm sharp.
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PARKING:
Please note the car park closes at 8.00pm sharp. For those who may start at the later time, i.e. close to 6:45pm, you should consider parking (legally!) outside the park gates. There are two car parks across the road from the entrance and then you can use the pedestrian exit later.
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DIRECTIONS:
Doneraile Park is a short 45 minute drive from Blackpool. Travel north to Malllow and on to NewtwopotHouse, on the main Cork - Limerick Road and turn right. Doneraile is located on the R581 regional road 8 km east of the N20. It is about 12 km north of Mallow town. Doneraile Park is situated on the Northern edge of Doneraile town. Drive straight through the pretty Georgian village, across the Awbeg river, a branch of the Blackwater and the Park entrance is located on your right (opposite the entrance to the local Golf Club and Nagle/Rice secondary school).
Please note traffic in the local area may be heavier than usual as Cahirmee Fair takes place in Buttevant during the day.
Follow the link below for a map and other park info: