A group of both experienced orienteers and complete beginners made the arduous journey down South, thanks again to our drivers: Conor D, Conor S, Eoin & Roar.
What a great weekend! Three days of wonderful orienteering in the sunny south east!
Well done to all our beginners for completing such a tough weekend:
Ciara, Fiona, Michelle, Amy, Tim, Elisabeth, Conor and Julien (and our surrogate DUO/UCCO member Megan)
Ciara, Fiona, Michelle, Amy, Tim, Elisabeth, Conor and Julien (and our surrogate DUO/UCCO member Megan)
And thanks to committee members and friends for helping out:
Rebecca, Laoise, Eoin, Conor, Jana, Roar, Regina and Laura
Rebecca, Laoise, Eoin, Conor, Jana, Roar, Regina and Laura
Thanks yet again to Andrew Cox and his wonderful team from Waterford Orienteers for putting on such a great weekend. And also to Nigel, Mike and all the others who helped out with our training on Saturday in Tramore.
Day 1 - Training in Tramore
Wonderful new maps and wonderful new orienteers set of on a series of challenging technical and compass work exercises in Tramore aided by coaches Laura and Jana and organised by the Irish Junior Squad. Everyone learnt a lot
and great fun was had by everyone. This was followed by a great night out in Waterford city.
and great fun was had by everyone. This was followed by a great night out in Waterford city.
Day 2 - Munster and Leinster League in Castlecomer
Well done to everybody for completing some nice technical courses in the Castlecomer Discovery Park County Kilkenny. A particular well done to Tim for coming 3rd on a very tough light green course
Day 3 - Urban race: Viking 1100
The Urban Race was held in Waterford city to commemorate its 1100th birthday. Thanks Ken McCormack of Saint Patricks church for hosting us and giving us tea, coffee and cake. Such a unique and fun race seeing all the nooks and crannies in Waterford including all the old parts of the Viking City. Well done to Conor S for winning the Long course and to Jana for coming 2nd on the Short course.
Thanks to everybody who took part, and an extra special thanks to Daniel Kelly our photographer, and his aides, Julien Beuken, Laura Cox and Jana Cox.
ALREADY EXCITED FOR NEXT YEAR!!!!
ALREADY EXCITED FOR NEXT YEAR!!!!