2024 Southwest League #5 Tir na Spideoga

Southwest League #5 Tir na Spideog Sunday 13th October

The fifth event in the Southwest League will take place at Tir na Spideoga, Inchigeela, Cork on Sunday 13th of October.

TERRAIN

Typical Irish open mountain terrain. The area has significant contour detail with some large areas of marsh. Linear features are limited to fences, walls near the start, and a couple of tracks. 

START TIMES

Competitors can start anytime between 11am and 1pm. 

COURSE INFO

Brown 6.1km, 22 controls, climb 240m, scale 1:10,000

Blue 5,0km, 18 controls, climb 210m, scale 1:7,500

Green 4.2km, 15 controls, climb 180m, scale 1:7,500

Red 3.3km, 13 controls, climb 125m, scale 1:7,500

Orange 1.6km, 8 controls, climb 50m, scale 1:7,500 (text descriptions)

The terrain is not suitable for very young children; the ground is rough and very boggy, some sections of the Orange course are off the paths though follow line features, but even these might not be visible in poor weather.

ENTRY

Enter online here:

https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/tir-na-spidoige/

Online entries close on Friday October 11th at 11am.

DIRECTIONS

An aerial view of the location can be found here:

https://goo.gl/maps/JuK9b2gCW1F2

The competition area is to the North-West of the village of Inchigeela. As parking is limited, we request that competitors do not approach the competition area from the village of Inchigeela. Instead, please follow the parking instructions below.

All traffic should approach the event from the Renanaree-Ballingeary road L3402

Follow the N22 using the Macroom bypass to Ballymakera. At the coop store take the left turn to Renanaree (road L3402, Renanaree-Ballingeary) and follow the orienteering signs. 

No other roads should be used to access the area. Roads in the area are very narrow so please be careful on approach. Hopefully this will ensure minimum disruption to residents.

Please allow for sufficient time to get from parking to the start.

Parking for the event will be the fire-road of a Coillte forest. Please respect the parking marshals.

Parking is limited, so it may be difficult to exit before the completion of the event and prize-giving.

Additional Information

All courses cross fences. Crossing points are mandatory.