Welcome to Setanta Orienteers

Setanta Orienteers is an active open orienteering club, affiliated to the Irish Orienteering Association. The Club has members located throughout the Dublin Region, County Wicklow, Leinster and further afield.

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Latest News

Submitted by kevinoriordan - 1 Feb 2010

mapThis Sunday's Djouce event attracted 127 competitors across 3 courses. The Long course made good use of the area. A network of roads to control no. 5 managed to throw some people who had trouble counting paths. The string course for the kiddies was won by David Healy with Christian Foley fisher in a close 2nd place. Christian redeemed himself on the adult course however, beating runner-up Ruairi Short by nearly 4 minutes.

There were a few issues on the day. The crisp but dry weather attracted an unexpected people out onto the short course so we found ourselves short of maps.

Submitted by admin - 26 Jan 2010

View of Powerscourt Waterfall from Djouce WoodsOur next event is on this Sunday, 31st January, in Djouce Woods. This is a local event with 3 courses. See the events page for all the details and directions. Come along, support the club and offer to help, if you can. Kevin will try to organise it so you can get a run as well as helping out.

The forecast so far is cold but dry, so bring warm clothing.

Submitted by dave weston - 17 Jan 2010

DBN Masseys - HazelThe snow melted away and a typical winters night greeted the runners at our night event this year. It's been four years since we ran an event in Massy's Estate and it was a joy to get back to this area again. A couple of loops and sharp changes of direction were planned on the courses to give competitors some food for thought and good running through these beautiful small woods. Ruaidhi Short took the honours on the long course with our own Kevin O'Riordan having an excellant run to take a good second ahead of vet Senan O'Boyle who also took some big scalps to take third. GEN junior Jonathon Quinn (with his dad in a distant tow) came first on the short course.

Submitted by Roxy White - 10 Jan 2010

Membership formSetanta always welcomes new members to the club, so please join us today by completing the application form and sending the associated membership fee to the Club Secretary. A copy of the form is on the 'Contact' page of the website and the postal address is listed on the 'Committee' page.

Just a reminder that renewals for existing members are due from January 1st.

Submitted by Philip Brennan - 7 Jan 2010

Top of CarrickgolliganOver the last number of years the traditional Setanta Christmas Walk has grown in popularity and this year's walk was no different. Originally it was just club members, then we joined forces with the Ajax boys and this year we had a great collection of other club members including GEN, Fingal & 3 Roc and lots of non-orienteering guests.

Like last year we had a bus collection point which brought us from Bradys of Shankill  back to a snowy Tibradden Forest where we started walking around 10.45am. Picking up people along the route we followed the new Dublin Way up onto Tibradden Mountain and on to the summit of Fairy Castle.

Submitted by admin - 25 Dec 2009

Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas to all in Setanta Orienteers and to all family and friends.

We wish you a happy New Year and here's to some good orienteering in 2010!!!

Submitted by Roxy White - 23 Dec 2009

New Year's ResolutionsThe help you start 2010 on the right path we have extended the deadline for entries to the Setanta ‘New Year’s Resolution’ Competition. Please send your Top 10 Orienteering Resolutions for 2010 to info@setantaorienteers.org by midnight on the 31st December. The judge will select entry for the ‘most addicted to orienteering’. These resolutions can be funny or serious. Enter as many times as you like. Prizes will be awarded at the Setanta Night-Orienteering event on January 16th at Massy’s Estate.

Submitted by terrylawless - 15 Dec 2009

Choc-oThe Wine and Choc-O was successfully organised and run by Denis Deasy. The event was held in Kindlestown and was for members and their families It has a mainly  social  aspect, allowing friends to catch up, and for new members to get to know some of the more established or perhaps "mature" members. Chatting and catching up took place while Denis dodged the walkers and bikers while putting out the last few controls and hiding goodies in the brambles.

It was a mass start, which allowed a variety of route choices to get that first prize.

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The Irish Orienteer

February O-Bits - 07 Feb 2010

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...

TIO 2010 Orienteering Planner - 10 Jan 2010

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....

Happy Christmas - 23 Dec 2009

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...

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