2024 Summer League #9

Summer League #9 Fota House and Gardens, Fota Tuesday July 16th

The final event in the 2024 CorkO Summer League will take place on TUESDAY JULY 16TH at FOTA HOUSE AND GARDENS.

We'd highly recommend a visit to Fota it's arboretum and gardens are internationally recognised and have the finest collections of rare and tender trees and shrubs grown outdoors in Ireland and Britain. I'm sure their colours will provide a stunning backdrop for Tuesday's orienteering event.

This beautiful parkland terrain provides an ideal location to conclude our Summer League. With a good network of paths the area is very buggy friendly. This location always proves popular with families and is a delightful area for beginners and those new to the sport to embark on some orienteering adventures. The Sprint-O nature of the landscape will also provide several challenges for our experienced orienteers and the fast pace will mean that every second really will count.

Fota House and Gardens is sure to present new and interesting orienteering challenges to all who partake. Just a reminder that you need to attend 6 events to receive a league finishers memento and this is the final event!

COURSE INFO

Long:  4.8km, 22 controls

Short: 2km, 15 controls

START TIMES

Start anytime from 5:30pm to 6:45pm.

ENTRY FEES

Entry fees are €5 Juniors/Students/Seniors, €7 Adult and €15 Family.

Participants can entry online at the following link:

https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/fota-4/

The online entry will close at 6pm on Sunday evening.

Online entry is encouraged. Entry on the day/at the event is also accepted.

Register will be in the Wildlife car park.

DIRECTIONS

Fota is one of the only orienteering events in the country that you can get to directly by train! Timetables on www.irishrail.ie.

If travelling by car from Cork city take the N25 East and take the exit for Cobh. The entrance to the House and Gardens will be on your right as you travel along the R624. Take care with the bends on the road.

Further directions and area trivia are available here:

https://www.corko.net/maps/fota-house

If you are bringing your car, bear in mind that there is a €3 charge to exit the car park, so remember to bring your €1 and €2 coins as these are all that are accepted. Car pool if you can.

Why not encourage your family, friends or colleagues to take part and enjoy a fun evening in the outdoors. Beginners and families are always welcome, and we will have experienced club members on hand to explain things on the night and help get you started in the right direction.

Look forward to welcoming you to the final event in the league.