Irish Orienteering Association
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Friday |
22nd May '98 |
Qualification races |
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Saturday |
23rd May '98 |
Classic Distance - A, B and C Finals |
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Monday |
25th May '98 |
Relay for National Teams |
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Qualifier & Classic Distance |
Glenflesk, (on road N22), Killarney, Co. Kerry. |
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Relay Final |
Muckross National Park, (on road N71), Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Further information and copies of Bulletin 2 & 3 available on http://homepage.tinet.ie/~ioa/wc98
By air to Dublin, Cork, Shannon or Farranfore and bus to
Killarney. Train connection from Dublin.
By ferry to Cork (80 mins to Event Centre), Rosslare (4 hours to
Event Centre),or Dublin (5 hours to Event Centre), and bus/car to
Killarney. See also attached travel
information sheet.
Ken Griffin, 12 Island Way, Muskerry Estate, Ballincollig, Co.
Cork, Ireland.
Telephone +353-21-870338 (H); fax +353-21-312970 (W); e-mail
irishoa@tinet.ie
IOF Controller Oivind Holt, Norway.
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Day 1 - Planner: Justin May |
National Controller: Alan Shaw |
Mapper: Marcus Pinker |
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Day 2 - Planner: Bernard Creedon |
National Controller: Alan Shaw |
Mapper: Marcus Pinker |
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Day 3 - Planner: Pat Long |
National Controller: Kevin O'Dwyer |
Mapper: Barry Dalby |
6 men and 6 women for individual events.
2 men's teams and 2 women's teams for relay events (3 runners in each
team)
3 parallel races for both men and women. The first 20 from each group go to the A final, nos. 21 to 40 from each group go to the B final and the rest go to the C final, depending on numbers.
Gleneagles Hotel, Muckross Road (road number N71), Killarney, Co.
Kerry, Ireland, (adjacent to relay area).
Tel. +353-64-31870, Fax. +353-64-32646. Location 2km from town
centre.
Wednesday 20th May:
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12.00 -18.00 |
World Cup Office at Event Centre open. |
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Arrival of early teams. |
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Training possibilities on local terrain & maps - Inchigeelagh area. |
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10.00 - 18.00 |
World Cup Office at Event Centre open. |
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13.00 - 18.00 |
Model event at Carrigawaddra. |
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12.00 |
Deadline for confirmation of team names. |
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12.00 |
Start draw for the qualification race at Event Centre (closed event). |
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16.00 |
Start lists available at Event Centre office. |
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19.00 |
Team officials meeting at Event Centre. |
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Training possibilities on local terrain & maps - Inchigeelagh area. |
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09.00 - 12.00 |
World Cup Office at Event Centre open. |
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09.00 - 11.00 |
Model event at Carrigawaddra. |
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13.00 - 16.30 |
Start Qualification Race at Crohane Lake. |
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17.00 - 19.30 |
Start "Shamrock O-Ringen '98" spectator races at Crohane Lake. |
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19.00 |
Start lists for A, B, C finals available at Event Centre. |
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19.00 |
Team officials meeting at Event Centre. |
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10.00 - 13.00 |
Start A, B, C finals at Crohane, Glenflesk. |
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14.30 - 17.00 |
Start SOR '98 spectator race at Crohane, Glenflesk. |
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20.00 |
Banquet and "Ceilí Mór Party!!" at Event Centre. |
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21.00 |
Prize giving ceremony at Event Centre during Banquet. |
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10.00 - 12.00 |
Start SOR '98 spectator races - chasing start at Black Lakes. |
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13.30 |
SOR '98 Spectator race prize giving ceremony at Black Lakes. |
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13.00 - 16.00 |
Model event at Muckross. |
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16.00 |
Final entry for relays, with competitors names and starting order at Event Centre. |
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19.00 |
Team officials meeting at Event Centre. |
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10.00 |
Start of women's relay at Muckross House. |
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11.30 |
Start of men's relay at Muckross House. |
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14.00 |
Prize giving ceremony at Muckross House. |
Transport from accommodation sites to the event venues and back to the accommodation sites can be arranged by the organiser. This transport will only be arranged if there is sufficient demand for it and costs will depend on numbers (for example if 100 are involved the charge will be approx. IR£5 per day). Please indicate your requirements on the attached form. Competitors may use private cars/mini-bus if they wish. A shuttle bus service will be provided on an hourly basis for the Classic Finals on Saturday from the Event Centre and official hostels to the start area. First departure 8.00 hrs. Return service after Finals. Cost IR£5 per person. All other transports during the event will have to be paid for separately and again this depends on demand. Note the relay venue car park (Day 3) is 4 km from the Event Centre, 6km from town centre/hostels.
The qualifier and classic distance terrain are located in the area around Glenflesk, Co. Kerry, 23km and 14km southeast of Killarney town centre respectively. The terrain is hilly rough open complex moorland.The relay terrain is mainly hilly mixed forest, parkland and some rough open areas - 4 km south of Event Centre and 6 km from hostels in Killarney town centre.
Scale
1 : 15 000 (Individual)
1 : 10 000 (Relay)
Contour Interval
5m
5m
Specialities
None
None
Surveyed
1997
1997/1998
Printed
1998
1998
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Refreshment Controls |
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A Final - Men |
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B Final - Men |
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Relay - Men |
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No guarantee of accommodation can be given for late entries.
Accommodation must be paid for in advance. All prices, in Irish
Punts, are given per person per night and include bed and full Irish
breakfast in hotel only.
Requests for vegetarian food to be communicated to organisers no
later that 10 days before event.
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Gleneagles Hotel, Killarney - (Event Centre) |
Single room |
£40 |
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Youth Hostel (Self Catering) |
4 beds/room |
£8 |
Full Dinner at local hotels or restaurants. £10 - £15 approx.
Further details of accomodation, etc in the Killarney area may be
had by contacting "Destination Killarney" at
Tel. +353-1-8742949, Fax. +353-1-8742439.
Camping/Caravan sites, with full facilities, available upon request.
Per competitor
IR£40
Per team official
IR£25
Cheques, Drafts etc.: Payable to "Irish World Cup '98"
Note the Irish Orienteering Association is a small organisation with limited finances and we are very dependent on our sponsors to finance the World Cup. This is by far our largest financial undertaking to date and without the support of our sponsors we could not carry on. Killarney is a very busy tourist area and we are forced to pay for accommodation in advance, otherwise we could not reserve rooms. We appeal to you to co-operate and send in full payment for rooms by 10th April otherwise we cannot reserve your accommodation. Entries will not be accepted unless Entry Fees are paid as per the attached letter to Team Leaders
Irish Orienteering Association, House of Sport, Longmile Road,
Dublin 12, Ireland.
Telephone.: +353-1-4509845 Fax.: +353-1-4502805
Enquiries/entries will also be accepted directly by the Event
Director, see above. Use E-mail if possible.
Final entries with individual team members names to be handed into event office in Gleneagles Hotel by 12.00 hrs on Thursday 21st May, 1998. Start draw for Qualifying races will begin at 12.00 hrs. Names and running order for Relays to be handed into event office in Gleneagles Hotel by 16.00 hrs on Sunday 24th May, 1998.
Due to the nature of the terrain for the relays the IOF have approved a deviation from the rules regarding winning times. The expected winning times for both men and women are 100 minutes (sum of fastest times for all legs) and 25-40 minutes for each leg.
We propose to use the Sportident system of punching for the events. This is for control registering only. Start and Finish will be normal - start on Bleep and finish by crossing the Finish line. The equipment will be set up at the Model events also. See details on how to use the system on attached page.
Training opportunities will be available in the Inchigeelagh area on Wednesday and Thursday 20/21st May. These maps are by the same mapper as for the individual World Cup events. Maps available from event office. Transport provided only on request, costs depend on demand. Own transport would be best as the location is not on a direct bus route from Killarney. This area is about 65km from Killarney, using main roads.
The timetable and venue for the model events are given above. Maps available from event office. Transport provided only on request, costs depend on demand. The Model events are adjacent to the World Cup areas.
There are no special clothing/footwear rules for the events, normal IOF rules apply. Good lower body cover required and full body cover recommended due to the nature of the terrain.
Shamrock O-Ringen with chasing starts on day 3, on same
maps as World Cup, Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th May 1998.
Pre entry required, entry form attached, all age classes
available.
Entries to: Bernard Creedon, Tavio, Mount Prospect, Douglas, Co.
Cork. Ireland.
Telephone +353-21-361824; fax +353-21-361825; E-mail
bcreedon@indigo.ie
Saturday 23rd May, Banquet/Prizegiving/Entertainment in event centre 20.00 hrs. IR£15 per person.
There will not be an official opening ceremony. Neat dress expected for prizegiving and banquet in Event Centre, 20.00 hrs Saturday 23rd May.
Please copy and distribute this Bulletin no 3 and the enclosed press accreditation form to relevant newspapers, radio and TV stations etc. in your country that may need reservations during the World Cup events 1 & 2.
The ladies of Cork Orienteering Club will be operating a "Soup Kitchen" for Days 1 & 2. Good food (including vegetarian) at reasonable rates will be served in the assembly/finish areas respectively. Soup, teas, coffees, minerals, juice, veg. burgers, etc. served. Full menu and prices will be included with Bulletin 4. We would urge you to support this worthy venture as they are making a very special effort on your behalf. No other catering concessions will be accommodated. There is a cafeteria in Muckross House - Relay area.
We are very honoured to be allowed stage these World Cup events and everyone in the Irish Orienteering Association is pulling out all the stops to make this a memorable event. We look forward to welcoming you to Killarney and can assure you of good orienteering, great craic!! and a "Céad Míle Fáilte". If we can be of any further assistance to you please ask.