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Orienteering Intervarsities Training Weekend 16-18th November

Location: Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Accommodation: Rented Houses

What is orienteering?
Orienteering is an adventure sport involving navigation with a compass and a map. The aim of the sport is to naviagate around a specified course and reach certain points in the shortest time possible.

The orienteering intervarsity training weekend this year will take place on 16-18th Nov 2007. UCCO, are organising this one in association with Cork Orienteering Club so there will be plenty of coaches available to help beginners and to give advice to those who have orienteered previously. The way the weekend works is that people arrive on the Friday night and coaching and training is available from the Saturday morning. This involves explaining what is involved in orienteering, basic map work, compass skills, pace counting, and how to read contours. The way the weekend is designed is to accommodate everyone of all levels and beginners are encouraged to attend as it is one of the few opportunities for them to benefit from the expertise of their peers and still enjoy the social side of a weekend away.


Saturday 17th
Student training courses in Glengarra Woods, Tipperary.
there will be a bike-O going on in Clonmore North that day. This involves the opportunity for those interested in mountain biking to further expand in their sport.

Mountain bike orienteering is an endurance sport attracting both orienteering and mountain bike enthusiasts. The most important orienteering skills needed are route choice and map memory.

Extremely good bike handling and ability to cope with steep slopes both up and down is an absolute must for a top level athlete. Competitors may not leave paths and tracks.



There is also the opportunity to join in with CorkOs night orienteering event in Glengarra
Woods. This involves basic orienteering at night time using head torches.

Sunday 18th
Join in with CorkOs Sunday Munster league event in Clonmore North

As you can see not only will the weekend involve showing you the basic skills involve din orienteering you will also get the opportunity to put these new found skills into practice through the different forms of orienteering - foot/day orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, and night orienteering.


Anybody that is interested in attending or has any questions about the weekend away can you let me (Sharon) know on [e-mail] as I will be taking numbers and letting people know the final cost, which should be similar to other OPC weekends away. Deposits will be taken in the next couple of weeks. Further details will be announced closer to the trip, but just so that ye can make a note of it now!

[yellowwellies]

hey Sharon,

I'm interested n heading to the intervarsities, can you let me know what the story is there please.

[yoda]

hey

im not entirely sure there yet because im waiting on UCC to give me the details. they want numbers as soon as possible though. what happens usually is everyone goes down on the friday nite and gets sorted and then all beginners are taken with a more experienced person on the sat and shown the basics. then sat night there will be a night-orienteering event which means that people go out in the late evening and complete a simple orienteering course in twos (just in case!). and then bit of a night out sat. and then whoever can get up in the morning goes to an event on the sunday where they can see what they have learned and remembered from the day before. the cost for the full weekend is always under 60 yoyos, depending on funding but shud be around 40.

For the weekend u would need to bring the usual: clothes and shoes that ur comfortable in, warm clothes and rain gear (cos its ireland), compass if u have one only but not essential, sleeping bag, head torch if you wana do the night-o, bike if u wana do the mountain bike-o and a few cans to keep your spirits up.

ill send on the proper details as soon as UCC get back to me.

[Paul]

Hey Sharon

Id be interested in the training wknd. I can drive so if people want to jump in the car there more than welcome.

Thanks

Pul

[yoda]

cool i'll put ur name down for it so. i'll get back to u again about driving. i mite need ya to alrite cos ill be heading back to cork for work on the mon. cheers

[jihad]

i'd say i should be able to make the IVs. the training and night orienteering should be pretty good


btw paul - SHOTGUN!!!!!!!!!!

[yoda]

we went over the rules of shotgun - u cant see the car rite now can u??

also if u want to give mountain bike orienteering a go, dont forget to bring ur bike though i think timewise that it'll overlap with the coaching side of things on the saturday

[Keith]

for you Jihad....

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[jihad]

believe me - nobody knows the sacred rules of shotgun better than me. i only put up that post this morning and already 5 people have told me i can't call shotgun. i was simply trying to instill a bit of fun into the message board. that said some things shouldn't be joked about and shotgun is definitely one of those. its about time someone put up the rules on the board - cheers keith

i will now take this oppurtunity to call DIBS on a space in pauls car!!!!!!!!!!

yes - mike wins again

[yoda]

can i get final numbers for the weekend to me by the 11th please

[Paul]

Hey Sharon

I just realized that I have a wedding on that wknd so Im afraid I wont be able to make the intervarsaties.

Sorry

Paul

[yoda]

Righteo final details about the weekend (week 10)

After a committee meeting tonight it was decided to subsidise the weekend so it is now only costing 20 euro . For your 20 yoyos you will get two nights accommodation in self catering lodges in Cahir near where the events will take place from Kilcoran Lodge Hotel. We'll be welcome to use the indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and gym facilities so come prepared!! The costing will also include maps, training and advice from other college students who have many years experience in the sport both in Ireland and internationally, entry into the introductory competition and a party on the saturday night. pretty cheap weekend to get a taste of orienteering so anyone interested should get their names to me by Friday if ya can.

What to expect? Plenty of craic and the chance to fully understand what is involved in the sport.

What to bring? Warm clothes, rain jacket, runners or hiking boots if u prefer to walk and take it slowly, head torch or any torch if u dont have one, a few cans to pass the evening (optional), and a happy face.

I will be collecting money on Monday in the canteen at 6pm. Anyone going to the orienteering on Sunday I shall see ye there and answer any questions.

That's about it for now...........

[john]

lads and ladies. if anyone is undecided bout oreinteerin its good craic..basically cross country runnin with a bit of thinkin involved. helps improve the auld navigation as well. tried it there a couple of weeks ago...had a great time. wont be able to make the varsities meself casue of work but if yer doin nothin id say tag along. just my 2 cents.

[yoda]

thanks John!
Just for anyone who is not interested in going for the full weekend, Huw Thomas in MBUL has said that a number of people are heading down there to try the mountain bike orienteering so if anyone is interested in that or going orienteering for one day cud u just let me know so that i can organise transport for ye. cheers

[jihad]

anyone else for the IVs this weekend? we're headin tomorrow evening............