Club News

Training event Wed 10 Feb 10
Posted on: Monday 8th February 2010 by Jon Kay
A training event has been planned at cairn Wood on Wednesday 10 Feb 10. There are two courses ( Green 4Km & Orange 3Km) planned, Registration from 1200 - 1330, Starts fromn 1300 - 1430 and courses close at 1600. £2.50 gets you a map an EMIT and a run - What a Bargain! Having run, towel down, eat a lettuce leaf and get down to Orangefield for the WENT

Spring Cup, Hillsborough, Saturday 13th February
Posted on: Sunday 7th February 2010 by Lyle Fleming
This year's second Spring Cup is being held at Hillsborough Forest Park this coming Saturday. Registration is in the main car park from 11:30 with starts from 12:00 to 1:00. There is approximately 1 km walk from the car park to the start so please allow sufficient time. There will be 3 courses, Yellow, Orange and Green standards. Courses will close at 2:30 pm. Entry Fees – Senior £6 (members £4), Junior £2, Family £14 (members £10), Unwaged £5 (members £3) SICard (electronic timing dibber) hire £1. New orienteers and non members are very welcome with help and guidance available on the day.

Open Orienteering Map
Posted on: Thursday 4th February 2010 by Patrick
Try having a look at Belfast at The Open Orienteering Map (make sure to try the pseud option!)

WENT Orangefield 10th Feb
Posted on: Wednesday 3rd February 2010 by Susan 07980 988685
All are very welcome to our next WENT event on Wednesday 10th February. The venue is Orangefield / Greenville Park in East Belfast. Approach along Houston Park, off the Castlereagh Road. Usual times, registration is 6.45pm with a mass start at 7.30pm for a 45 minute score event. There will be an (optional) twist to the format (once I decide what it is) so keep your ears open for instructions on the night. Any questions or if you're planning on bringing a group, just give me a call. Hope to see you all there. Remember the headtorch!

Car Sharing to Events
Posted on: Wednesday 3rd February 2010 by Wilson
Have you thought of car sharing to events ? Did you know there is a government backed car share website that caters for traveling to one-off events such as ours. Check out the website . It’s free to register and use – so if you have room in your car or don’t have a vehicle of your own - then why not give it a try. It works on postcodes or towns – so for going to Castlearchdale on the 6th Feb you will need to enter “Lisnarick” to make it work.

Thursday Indoor Training at Bryansford Hall
Posted on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010 by Greg Mc Cann 07739329261
Training from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Bring a map from an event as well as a mat! Everyone welcome. £1 charge.

Castle Ward Routegadget
Posted on: Monday 1st February 2010 by Bill Simpson
The Castle Ward Spring Cup event is now available on Routegadget. So, get your Forerunner watches out or get busy with the mouse to add your route to the courses.

Castle Ward results
Posted on: Sunday 31st January 2010 by Bill Simpson
The results of the Spring Cup event at Castle Ward have now been posted on the Winsplits and Splitsbrowser sites.
The simple results are also online.
Routegadget to follow on Monday.

Spring Cup at Castle Ward - Latest
Posted on: Friday 29th January 2010 by Bill Simpson
A number of the controls for the event have now been set. No peeking!
Some useful information was gleaned on the way round the Estate.
Three of the marshes on the map are now shallow ponds. This should not affect the courses, but participants on the YELLOW course may find that part of a path near the start is under about 2 inches of water. Be prepared to have wet feet. Bring a spare pair of shoes or wear wellie boots.
A local Adventure Sport company had placed controls this afternoon and they might still exist on the ground tomorrow. If there is no SI unit on the control stake, then that control is NOT on an LVO course. We will try to have the extra controls removed before our event starts.
On the second half of the GREEN course, gorse bushes have spread a little. They have been corrected on the map where it might affect route choice, but contours and mature trees will provide more reliable navigation features in that area.
Also for GREEN course competitors, it should be noted that power lines have been removed from the competition map.
Details of courses and start times are available in an earlier post on this page.

NIO NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Posted on: Wednesday 27th January 2010 by Bill Regan
Information on Ferm o Website, homepage.

WENT 6 Castlewellan update
Posted on: Wednesday 27th January 2010 by Joe McClure
No pre-run tonight at Castlewellan (confirmed with Patrick Higgins). Details as previous.

Spring Cup 1 at Castleward 30th Jan - Update
Posted on: Wednesday 27th January 2010
From approx 1:30pm there will be food and refreshment available – so please take the opportunity to stay around and chat. The plan is to have Teas, Chilli in a bowl and a vegetarian alternative available to purchase. Proceeds raised will go to Junior Funds. Note: There will be no admission charge at the entrance gate; instead an additional fee of £2 per non NT member will be requested at Registration. (Max £4 per vehicle).

 

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