Galway Orienteers “The Western Eagles” orienteering
events for Autumn 2019 start with event on Sunday 22nd September in Rinville Park,
Oranmore. Start times are from 11am to 12noon. The start point is near the
motorised entrance to the park. There
will be 2 courses, short easy and a bit longer harder one. Participants follow
the course in order 1 to 10 etc.The Organiser for this event is Maja Drapiewska
On Sunday 29th September there will be an event in
Merlin Park woods. The start times are the same for this event 11am to 12noon.
The parking and start points are on the west side near the castle. Martin
Coffey is looking after the planning of this event
Cappagh Park/Barna woods is the location for the
event on Sunday 13th October. The parking is at Cappagh Park and the event
start times are from 11am to 12noon. The planner for Cappagh Park/Barna woods
is Martin Flynn
The Connacht Region Orienteering Championships are
on Sunday 27th October at a location yet to be decided by organising club Sligo
Orienteers
The next local event is in Crestwood Park above
Tirellan Heights on Sunday 10th November. The start times are 11am to 12noon
and there is ample parking at Crestwood and for participants using public
transport the Number 407 bus stops close to the entrance. Frank Ryan is doing
the planning for Crestwood
The final local event before Christmas is in Esker,
Athenry with a later start time of 12noon to 1pm. Owen Boyhan is taking care of
this event.
The Spring events resume with an event in Cregg
Castle organised by Ross Houlihan on Sunday 9th February 2020. Start times are
from 11am to 12noon. Parking is limited here so group leaders planning to bring
groups should contact the club Secretary Frank Ryan at [email protected]
before the event
The next event is in Portumna Forest Park on Sunday
23rd February organised by Henry Mullen with start times from 11am to 12noon
Rosscahill Wood is the venue for the orienteering
event on Sunday 8th March. Martin Flynn is the planner for this event and
courses here should present a different challenge from the park events before
Christmas. Start times are from 11am to 12noon
Padraig Higgins is planner for the event in Monivea
Woods on Sun 22nd March with much later start times from 2p to 3pm
For Orienteers wishing to have an Easter holiday
with some orienteering, the JK festival of orienteering is on in North East
England North Yorkshire moors from Friday 10-13th April 2020
A scatter event closer to Galway will be held on
Sunday 26th April in Kilcornan Woods, Clarenbridge. Parking will be at Colga
football pitch. There will be a short scatter event of 9 controls and a longer
one of 18 controls. Controls can be visited in any order. The start time for
this event is 12noon. However, participants should arrive to register about a
half an hour before the start time
Entry is open to all events and fees for all events
above with the exception of the Championships are €5 per individual, €15
maximum for a family and groups of 10 or more are €3 per person and leaders go
free.
The Irish Orienteering Championships 2020 will be
held in the Munster Region from 1-4th May. The organising club is Kerry
Orienteers, so events are likely to be in Kerry
