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After the midwinter layoff and the snows, it's good to get back to some orienteering. The spring league events are starting up and in Leinster, the Dublin By Night league is coming to an end.Looking at the messages in the Irish orienteering e-group and elsewhere on the IOA web site, there are some interesting plans and ideas out there. David Healy is trying to put together a team for the 100 km overnight relay, the Tio Mila, in Sweden at the beginning of May; the Irish Juniors are on tour next week to the Portugal O-Meet; Marcus Geoghegan has scored people running in the Saturday night/Sunday morning races in Dublin; the JK closing date is approaching; the Leinster Championships date has been confirmed for 9th May at Carlingford (online entries opening soon); there's a downhill race at Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow on 21st February; the Irish and Northern Irish Trail Orienteering Championships have been announced for the 17th/18th April, the week before the Irish Championships; the Northern Ireland Championships departs from its usual September slot and will be on Saturday 19th June. There is also a range...
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The Irish Orienteer
This is the time to plan your orienteering for 2010 - whether it's for a holiday, competition or training. Unfortunately, with the current economic downturn, travel for orienteering may be further down your list of priorities than in previous years, but there should still be something out there for you. Twenty or thirty years ago we would travel to the UK by ferry and train for competitions, before the cheap flights era - nobody could afford tthe hundreds of pounds it cost to fly - and sleeping on the train and the deck of the ferry certainly cut down on accommodation costs! It's still possible to orienteer cheaply: entry fees are very low - compare this with €20 for the (cancelled) New Year's Day 5 k race in Dublin's Phoenix Park, for example. Travel and accommodation can be very reasonable if you shop around and book ahead (the Portugese international in February offers free floor-space). Entry fees often get more expensive the closer you are to the date of the event, so entering early can save you money....
Just a quick "Happy Christmas" from The Irish Orienteer to all the orienteers out there! The recent weather will make for some interesting running conditions at the Christmas competitions on Three Rock Mountain, Co. Dublin on St. Stephen's Day (starts 10.30-12.00) and Currabinny, Co. Cork on Sunday 27th (starts 11.00 - 12.45) and NWOC's score event at Ballykelly, Co. Derry on Monday 28th (registration from 11.15, mass start 12.00).This time of year usually has some other activities like mountain running (sse the IMRA web site here) or the odd 5 or 10 k race, so make sure you get out and get some fresh air and exercise. Many orienteers do the GOAL mile on Christmas day - see details here. Leinster orienteers might be tempted by the Setanta-organised hike in the Dublin hills on Monday December 28th. Details here, but the orgsanisers need to know numbers in advance.New Year Resolution timeNow is also the time to kick-start your new training regime...
