2024 Christmas Orienteering

Christmas Orienteering at Ballincollig Regional Park

Saturday December 28th

The final event in the CorkO 2024 calendar is our Christmas Fun Event which will take place on Saturday December 28th in the Regional Park Ballincollig.

This event will be suitable for all the family so please encourage your family and friends to join us on our final outdoor adventure of the year.

COURSE INFORMATION

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Norwegian 5.3km, 20 controls

Long 5.3km, 20 controls

Short 2.8km, 9 controls

The Norwegian format is all about map memory, at each control you see a map of your next leg which you must memorise and then navigate to the control where another map segment awaits. 

One rule for the Norwegian course is that no spare map to be brought on the course.

ENTRY

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Online entry is now open at the following link:

https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/ballincollig-regional-park-33/

and we will also be accepting entry on the day.

START TIME

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Start will be from the MIDDLE CAR PARK between 11 and 12pm sharp.

REGISTRATION

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Registration will be open from 11am so please come early to register and warm up.

DIRECTIONS

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The event will start from the MIDDLE CAR PARK of Ballincollig Regional Park, behind the church in Innishmore, 10km west of Cork city.

From the roundabout in the centre of Ballincollig main street (beside Tesco), head North down past Tesco, take the first left, then turn right after the church. The park car park is on the right.

Parking is limited and is used by the allotments, so please car pool, use public transport or cycle if possible. Excess parking may be available on the public road in front of the church.

If you get some new O-gear for Christmas there is no better place to test it out then at our Christmas Fun Event. So why not join us on the day and work off that Christmas dinner! It is our last event of the year and is sure to be a fun and social gathering.

CorkO would like to wish all our members and supporters a very Happy Christmas!