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Jul 29, 2020

Marlay Park CATI

Marlay Park CATI - 9th August 11am to 1pm

Event Location: Marlay Park.

AJAX is delighted to be hosting a Come and Try It event in Marlay Park on the 9th August!  We look forward to seeing you all there.

Event Directions and Parking: Parking is available at the car park just off College Road on the south side of the park.  An orienteering kite will be placed at the car park entrance.  Registration, start, finish and download will all be based near this car park.

https://goo.gl/maps/parBMveAuoYrAU2J7

Map: Maps are printed at a scale of 1:5,000 for all courses on A4 paper. Contour interval is 5 meters. There will be no loose control descriptions at the event. Either use the descriptions that are printed on the front of your map, or download them from the link below and print them yourself.

Marlay CATI Descriptions.pdf

Registration and Entry Fees:  Registration will be in the car park just off College Road.  If you are new to orienteering, please let the organisers know and they will show you what to do. Please get in touch beforehand if you are bringing a large group so we can arrange maps and especially if you are bringing a bus.  Please pre-enter at:

https://www.orienteering.ie/fixtures/marlay-park-7/

Adult: €8

Junior/Full-time Student/OAP/Concession: €5

Family: €20

Entries close at 6pm on Saturday 8th August.  The entry is per map so please just enter one person if you are planning to run together with one map.

There will be a €2 surcharge for anyone not already a member of an orienteering club. The surcharge will be waived if the participant registers with Ajax Orienteers at the event. (Membership is free for the first year).

COVID 19: By attending the event you are confirming that:

  • you do not have any COVID-19 symptoms, 
  • you were not in contact in the last 14 days with someone who has Covid-19 symptoms, 
  • you are not required to self-isolate 
  • you have not been outside Ireland in the past 2 weeks. 

Please follow the IOA Participant Code of Conduct at all times.

https://www.orienteering.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Return-to-O-code-of-conduct-060720-nomarkup.pdf

Unfortunately, we cannot provide refreshments but there are cafes and market stalls in the park.  

Timing: SportIdent (SI) timing will be used. SI cards are available for hire at event registration for €2. You must download your SI card after orienteering, whether you complete the course or not. Otherwise, we will not know if you have finished.

 

Start-times: 11:00 – 13:00.

Courses close: 15:00.

 

Oganiser: John O’Donovan

 

Course Details:

 

Long – 6.4 k, 17 controls

Medium – 3.7 k, 16 controls

Short – 2.2 k, 10 controls

 

Please bring all of your rubbish home with you – don’t leave it to the organisers to dispose of full rubbish bags.  Thanks to DLRCC for granting permission to use the park.

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