Ajax Orienteering & Hill Running Club

Nov 15, 2006

Angus Tyner (SET) grabs win in Ajax OC Featherbeds event

Results Link:

http://orienteering.ie/builder.php3?MoreResults-256

Course set up was intended to keep people moving quickly across the
terrain and most of the times reflected this. Brown course overall
lead switched between 4 or 5 of the leaders and Angus Tyner (SET) moved into the lead over the only the last 2 or 3 controls pipping Declan McGrellis (LVO) by seconds. Ben Mangan (SET) put in an early very quick time on Light Green and medium_fiach2.2.JPG only Kevin O'Boyle (CNOC) got up close to him.
Photos by Martin Flynn: from top

Angus Tyner, Fiach O'Rourke, Roisin McDonnell

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Nov 07, 2006

Ajax Secretary goes Walkabout

Newly elected secretary Jane Brennan's first decision after the recent AGM was to head off. Here she is atop Half Dome in Yosemite.

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Sep 05, 2006

Ajax 1-2-3 at 2006 IMRA Navigation Challenge

A clean sweep for Ajax at this year's IMRA Navigation Challenge, a three-leg navigation race organised by Joe Lalor in Wicklow. It was a greuling series that really tested long-distance stamina and route choice. Each race had about 5 controls with grid references being handed out at the start time, mountain marathon style. Usually there was a long road and a shorter cross-country choice to be made.

Aonghus O'Cleirigh came first in a total time of 6'47", followed by Marcus Geoghegan in 8'10", with Andrew McCarthy in 8'21" making it a clean sweep for the Ajax men. We had no women competitors.

You can get more details by reading the race reports on the Irish Mountain Running website as follows:

Ballydonnell - Leg 1
http://www.imra.ie/?sec1=raceresult&id=381

Carrot&Stick - Leg 2
http://www.imra.ie/?sec1=raceresult&id=382

Stepping Stones - Leg 3
http://www.imra.ie/?sec1=raceresult&id=383

Animations of my routes and other runs are available in the mapping section of www.orienteering.ie

Marcus Geoghegan
September 5th 2006

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Aug 22, 2006

Orienteering / IMRA listing

Doesn't include all the orienteering events it's the major Leinster and National.

Date	Venue	IMRA/Orienteering	Event Type
Sat 28 Feb	Trooperstown Hill	IMRA Race
Sun 01 Mar	Djouce Woods	Orienteering - Wicklow	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 1
Sun 01 Mar	AAI National Senior/Junior C...	Non-IMRA Race
Sun 08 Mar	Kanturk Scarr	Orienteering - Wicklow	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 2
Sun 15 Mar	Bull Island	Orienteering - Dublin	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 3
Sun 15 Mar	Little Sliabh Bui	IMRA Race
Sat 21 Mar	Crone Woods	IMRA Race
Sun 22 Mar	Kilmore Quay	Orienteering - Wexford	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 4
Wed 25 Mar	Irish Schools	IMRA Race
Sun 29 Mar	Mall Hill & Brockagh	Orienteering - Wicklow	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 5
Sun 29 Mar	DEBRA Mountain Half-Marathon	Non-IMRA Race
Sun 05 Apr	Black Mountain	IMRA Race
Sun 05 Apr	Russmore Forest	Orienteering-Monaghan	Leinster Championships
Sat 11 Apr	Wicklow Way Ultra	IMRA Race
Sat 11 Apr	Wicklow Way Trail	IMRA Race
Wed 15 Apr	Killiney Hill - GOAL Charity...	IMRA Race
Sun 19 Apr	Fair Mountain	Orienteering - Wicklow	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 6
Sun 19 Apr	AAI National Relays	Non-IMRA Race
Sun 19 Apr	Claragh Mountain	IMRA Race
Wed 22 Apr	Bray Head	IMRA Race
Sat 25 Apr	P&O Knockdhu International	Non-IMRA Race
Sun 26 Apr	[TBA]	Orienteering -	Leinster Spring Cup / No. 7
Sun 26 Apr	AAI National 10k	Non-IMRA Race
Sun 26 Apr	Kilbrannish South	IMRA Race
Wed 29 Apr	Howth	IMRA Race
Sat 02 May	Benson Hill	Orienteering - Donegal	Nat Champs Middle Dist(Pre-entry)
Sat 02 May	Croagh Patrick	IMRA Race
Sun 03 May	Tannawully	Orienteering - Donegal	Nat Champs Long Dist (Pre-entry)
Sun 03 May	Ben Gorm	IMRA Race
Mon 04 May	Croaghmeenare	Orienteering - Donegal	Nat Champs Relays (Pre-entry)
Wed 06 May	Hellfire and Brimstone	IMRA Race
Sun 10 May	Doon	IMRA Race
Sat 16 May	Ballybraid	IMRA Race
Sun 17 May	Gibbet Hill	IMRA Race
Wed 20 May	Powerscourt Uphill	IMRA Race
Thu 21 May	GP1, La Montee du Grand Ball...	WMRA Race
Sun 24 May	Comeraghs	IMRA Race
Wed 27 May	Prince William's Seat	IMRA Race
Thu 28 May	Three-Rock Ticknock	IMRA Race
Sat 30 May	The Black Lakes	Orienteering - Kerry	Shamrock / Day 1 (Pre-entry)
Sun 31 May	Crohane Mountain	Orienteering - Kerry	Shamrock / Day 2 (Pre-entry)
Sun 31 May	Carrauntoohil	IMRA Race
Mon 01 Jun	Muckross	Orienteering - Kerry	Shamrock / Day 3 (Pre-entry)
Wed 03 Jun	Corrig	IMRA Race

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Jul 26, 2006

Lakes 5 Day...

Based out of Kendal there are close to 2000 entrants so far with 8 Ajax travelling including Niall Ewen(pic), Nuala, Thomas Callery and the Kernan clan. There is also a strong Irish Juniors group travelling to what looks like a good set of maps of varying terrain.

Photographer: Martin Flynn

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Six In Switzerland...

July saw 6 Ajax in Switzerland at SOW 2006 Zermatt. Martin Flynn, Brendan O'Brien, John Casey, Marcus Geoghegan, Brid Higgins and Fiona O'Brien got to run in what must from the photos at least have been a terrific event. Photo is from day 3 Trockener Steg which seems to have been one of the highest. Photos are worth a look.