Leinster Orienteering Championships 2018
Ajax are proud organisers of the 2018 Leinster Orienteering Championships in the Vale of Clara & Ballinastraw, Rathdrum, County Wicklow on Sunday February 25th 2018.
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Chairman:
John O'Donovan
Secretary:
Oisin Wall
Treasurer:
Mike Long
Mapping:
Paul
Children and Liaison:
Donal Wickham
Equipment:
John DeLacy
Webmaster:
Marcus Geoghegan
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Chairman:
John O'Donovan
Secretary:
Oisin Wall
Treasurer:
Mike Long
Mapping:
Paul
Children and Liaison:
Donal Wickham
Equipment:
John DeLacy
Webmaster:
Marcus Geoghegan
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Mar 13, 2019
Bushy Park, March 18th, Come-and-try-it Orienteering
Ajax Orienteering Club are holding a Come-and-try-it event this coming Bank Holiday Monday in Bushy Park, Templeogue on Monday, March 18th., 2019.
Note the unusual date!
Event Officials:
Organiser: Paul
Planner: Paul
Organiser: Paul
Planner: Paul
Directions & Parking:
The main entrance to the park is on Rathdown Avenue. After you turn off Templeogue Road onto Rathdown Avenue you will quickly come to a small roundabout. Continue straight through the roundabout and the main entrance is about 200 metres further, on the right hand side.
Parking for the event is also on Rathdown Avenue. Please be aware that one side of the road is pay and display parking. The other side of the road is available for parking but sections of it have double yellow lines. Please do not obstruct access in any way for local residents or other park users.
Bear in mind that as it is a bank holiday it will likely be busy. Please car pool etc., if possible.
You can also access the park from Springfield Ave. where there is also some parking.
Apple Maps is showing me that the 15, 49, 65 and 65B stop nearby, but you should confirm details on the CIE website if you are planning on travelling to the event by bus. Also bear in mind that bank holiday schedules will be in effect.
Registration:
Registration will be in the vicinity of the bandstand at the southern end of the Lake. From the entrance beside the tennis courts proceed straight along the side of the courts and then continue on the path down the hill to the bandstand. We are hoping to use the bandstand itself for registration and if so you are welcome to leave gear, bikes etc. there.
Start Times:
Starts are from 11:00 to 13:00 and courses close at 14:00 sharp.
Starts are from 11:00 to 13:00 and courses close at 14:00 sharp.
Fees:
Adult: €8
Junior/Full-time Student/OAP: €5
Family: €20
Adult: €8
Junior/Full-time Student/OAP: €5
Family: €20
SportIdent:
SportIdent timing will be in use and SI cards are available for rent at €2 per card.
Map & Courses:
There are two courses, one is a scatter format, and the other is a score format. Both use the same controls.
Scatter:
The mass start for the scatter will be at 12:00. There are 20 controls, and there are three variations:
Short Scatter: Get any 10 controls.
Medium Scatter: Get any 14 controls.
Long Scatter: Get any 18 controls.
Score:
You can enter and start the Score event anytime between 11:00 and 13:00. There are two variations:
Elite Score: 25 minute time limit.
Standard Score: 40 minute time limit.
Get as many controls as you can within the time limit. All controls are worth 10 points. Penalty is 10 points per minute late.
Mapping Notes:
The map is 1:4000 with 2.5 metre contours and has been not been updated since it’s last use in January of 2018.
As it is Winter some areas that would be difficult to pass through during the Summer may be passable now. This is not reflected in the map.
Small man-made objects such as signage, bike racks, rubbish bins etc. have not been mapped. Goalposts are also not shown on the map. Park benches have been mapped using the man-made X symbol. In the forested areas there are often many very small paths which have not been mapped. The rootstock symbol (green X) has been used to indicate both rootstocks and large logs lying on the ground. In some cases the rootstocks may be quite high. Where a number of logs are piled together they may also be indicated by a single rootstock symbol. Along much of the park parallel to the river there is a short steep drop indicated only by the contours. You may be surprised by just how steep this is. Take care descending.
If crossing by the weir, expect to get your feet wet. Take care when crossing.
Control Descriptions:
Control descriptions are in IOF pictorial format and will be printed on the map as well as being available loose at registration. English format descriptions will also be available loose but will not be on the map.
Refreshments:
We hope to provide light refreshments after the event.
Toilets:
There are toilets available in the Bushy Park Tennis and Padel building beside the courts, and tea/coffee can be purchased there as well. Absolutely no mucky gear or spikes inside the building.
Results:
Results will be published on www.orienteering.ie
Results will be published on www.orienteering.ie
Acknowledgements:
Ajax Orienteering club are grateful to Dublin City council for permission to hold this event in the park.
Paul
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