2025 Summer League #8

Summer League #8 Glenbower Wood, Killeagh Tuesday July 8th

The 8th event in the CorkO Summer League will take place in Glenbower Wood, Killeagh on TUESDAY JULY 8TH.

It has been sometime since we last visited this wood and the map has been recently updated for this event. Glenbower is a long narrow wood stretching along the Dissour river. The bed rock in the area is a form of easily eroded sandstone which explains why this relatively small river has cut such a steep ravine. Glenbower gets it's name of "gleann-bodhar" or "Deafening Glen" from the roaring of the Dissour river in flood when it is rushing headlong through the valley.

The deep gorge of the Dissour River means the terrain is quite physical in places. There is a good network of large paths throughout the forest and to ensure you don’t get your feet wet there are numerous bridges crossing the river – the Metal Bridge, White Bridge, Black Bridge and Green Bridge.

COURSE INFO

Long: 4km 150m Climb

Short: 2.5km 20m Climb

Short course has a few steps and a small section of narrow trail to traverse so may not suit most buggies.

START TIMES

Competitors can start any time between 5:30pm and 6:45pm.

DIRECTIONS

Coming from Cork City:

Take the Midleton/Carrigtwohill dual carriageway eastbound and continue past Midleton, and through Castlemartyr to Killeagh village. At the end of the main street in Killeagh, the road bends right, turn left here. Orienteering signs will be in place here. The wood is up a narrow road behind "The Old Thatch" pub.

PARKING

Please take care when parking and be mindful that there is access to a dwelling house through the forest. Also watch for runners on the road as you drive in. 

Please do not park in the play ground car park, there is additional parking at the back of the "The Thatch" pub which will be a short walk from the start.

Hope you can join us.