Setanta Orienteers

Hello All,

It’s that time of year again when we head for the hills after a few days of decadence and overindulgence.

This year we have a walk over some fairly well trodden trails and “others” lined up in mid Wicklow trying to avoid the areas with significant felled tree damage as far as possible.

Will be a few shortcut options with simple navigation for those wanting to move at a very leisurely pace or if needed due to inclement conditions.


We will be meeting at the Glenmalure Lodge at 10.15am and leaving at 10.30 sharp

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Our annual Christmas Wine and Choc O is in Djouce Woods Saturday 14th December. The start will be at the Lakes Car Park at the southern (Roundwood) side of the map. The pin is https://maps.app.goo.gl/xjqoBcc5Xm7j5i2G9 Start time is 14:30. The controls will have wine for the adults and chocolates for kids of all ages.
After the event, we have finger food and refreshments laid on at The Enniskerry Inn from 16:00. The pub is at https://maps.app.goo.gl/HrP7chgoNwQ5vwYA8
I hope you can join us at some stage Saturday week.
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Leinster League – Cushbawn, Co. Wicklow, 27th October revised start window


The next Leinster League event will take place at Cushbawn, Ballinaclash, Co. Wicklow on Sunday 27th October.
Due to Coillte licensing conditions, we have to delay the start window from the customary times. There will be no entry to the forest until 11.00am. So Start times will be from 11.15am until 1.15pm. Please also note that the clocks will be changing in the early hours of Sunday morning, so you will have an extra hour in bed! Please remember to change your clock and do not arrive too early!… Read More

The club champs are on this Saturday 28th September in Glen of the Downs. Start times are 2:30 to 3:00pm. Please allow for a fifteen minute walk from the car park to the start. The car park can be accessed from the southbound carriageway of the N11 and is at https://maps.app.goo.gl/EQTGGeo4iSKQ6Ziz6. There is a height restriction to the car park of 2.3m.
The event itself is planned as a variation on a norwegian event, with climb and distances minimised. There will be a handicap system to allow for fitness and experience that should give everyone an equal chance of winning …

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Thanks All who entered the Rogaine tis year. Below are the results.

24 hour Rogaine
Name	Class	Points	Finish time	Penalty	Final score	Class position	Overall position
Rory Arnett Eoghan Carton	Open	11400	23:37:15	0	11400	1	1
Paul Mahon Johann Muller	Open	11100	23:51:57	0	11100	2	2
Patrick Ward James Beresford	Open	10300	24:00:45	100	10200	3	3
Clive Coffey Helen Cassidy	Mixed Vet	8100	23:28:19	0	8100	1	4
Pol O’Murchu Aoife Mundow	Mixed Vet	6700	23:33:51	0	6700	2	5
John Murray Ivana Kolaric	Mixed Vet	5800	23:08:52	0	5800	3	6
Dylan Dodd Conor Foy

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The Rogaine this year is the 25^th staging of Rogaine Ireland

Rogaine Ireland 2024 will take place on the 15th and 16th June 2024 in the Wicklow Mountains.

Entry is via the Orienteering Ireland website at the following links.
Entry for 24hr event

Entry for 6hr event

For the entry the class options are under course. For the 24hr event, there is no solo option. Teams can be between 2 and 5 competitors. The 6hr which is fully during daylight is for individuals or teams. For veterans all team members must be age 40 or above on the day …

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We are holding a ‘Come and Try it’ event in Djouce Woods this coming Sunday 3rd March. We will be using the middle car park for assembly and not the normal main car park. Courses are as follows.

Short -2.1k with 50 Meters of climb. 10 controls with taped routes.
Technical short-2.6km with 50 meters of climb. 10 controls.
Medium-4.1km with 200 meters of climb and 13 controls.
Long-6.5km with 350 meters of climb. 19 controls.

Djouce has been resurveyed and re-mapped by Pat Healy, areas of veg change, new open areas and new point features have been included in… Read More

Hi to all club members
Annual Wine and Chocs Orienteering is the Saturday 16th Dec at Knocksink Woods. Start time 2:30pm. Powerscourt Arms in Enniskerry booked for 4:30pm for drinks and finger food.
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The Setanta Club Champs will take place at Cronykeery, near Ashford, at 2pm on 21st October. This will be followed by the AGM, which is scheduled for 4pm in Ashford House, Ashford, County Wicklow. Refreshments and finger food will be provided at the AGM. This is the link for the club champs location https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZgtoUh3996btPxuP6

We hope to see a good turnout for both events.

Further details about the club Champs located on Tyner’s farm.

Free to club members and prospective club members.
Starts from 2pm or a bit earlier. Hoping to wrap up by 3.30pm.

Currently finalising the map and …

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Sad news of the passing of club member Claire Walsh last Friday after a long illness. Our thoughts are with her family and many friends.
Claire joined us from Three Rock many years ago and was our club champion back in 2013. Her true achievements though were in athletics were she was a multiple Irish Champion and record holder. She represented Ireland at the Olympics in 1972 and at the European Championships the year before became the first Irish female athlete to qualify for a major championship final. To me she was someone always willing to lend a hand with …

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