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Schools Orienteering Events March-June 2026

Bishopstown Orienteering Club & Cork Sports Partnership are delighted to announce NEW Introductory Orienteering events for Cork Primary and Secondary Schools from March to June 2026
Details:
  • Venues: Cork City & County Venues
  • Dates: March to June 2026
  • Note: Weather Permitting | Pre Booking Essential | Bookings required at least five days in advance | Schools will be given a specific timeslot to arrive, participate and vacate
  • Cost: Entry fees payable on the day | €3 per pupil for classes 3rd-6th and secondary schools | €1 per pupil for 2nd classes and below accompanied by adults | Payable on the day
  • Register: Complete the online form below to register your school

MARCH 2026

Wed 18 TRAMORE VALLEY PARK

Mon 23 TRAMORE VALLEY PARK

Tue 24   FOTA ARBORETUM 1 (Fota House bus & car park)

Wed 25  MURPHY’S FARM & MTU CAMPUS 1 (Bishopstown Tennis Club car parks in Uam Var Estate)

 

APRIL 2026

Mon 13  GLEN RIVER PARK 1 (Keating Fitted Furniture car park)

Tue 14   KEALKILL PARKLANDS

Wed 15  BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK 1 (GAA car parks)

Thu 16   THE MARINA PROMENADE & PARKLANDS 1 (Pairc Ui Chaoimh car park)

Fri 17      DROMAHANE PARK

Mon 20  CLOGHEENMILCON FEN, Blarney

Tue 21  TBC

Wed 22 TBC

Thu 23 TBC

Fri 24  TBC

Fri 24      DROMILLIHY WOOD, Leap

Mon 27  CARRIGRENNAN PARK, Little Island

Tue 28   TRAMORE VALLEY PARK 2

Wed 29 TBC

Thu 30   GERRY O’SULLIVAN PARK 1, Churchfield 

 

MAY 2026

Tue 5  FERMOY TOWN PARK

Wed 6    THE MARINA PROMENADE & PARKLANDS 2 (Blackrock Village Grotto)

Thu 7     DONERAILE WILDLIFE PARK

Fri 8        CROSSHAVEN GREENWAY

Mon 11  GLENGARRIFF VILLAGE WOODLANDS

Tue 12   ROSTELLAN WOOD (Aghada GAA car park)

Wed 13  TBC

Thu 14   MACROOM CASTLE DEMESNE & TOWN PARK (McEgan College & GAA car park)

Fri 15    TBC

Fri 15      INCHYDONEY Sand-Hills

Mon 18  TBC

Tue 19  TBC

Wed 20  BALLYBRACK WOOD (MANGALA), Douglas Village

Thu 21   FOTA ARBORETUM 2 (Fota House bus & car park)

Fri 22      BALLINLOUGH PARK (Gus Healy Pool car park)

Mon 25  BEAUMONT PARK

Tue 26   BALLINCOLLIG REGIONAL PARK 2 (GAA car parks)

Wed 27  PASSASGE WEST GREENWAY

Thu 28   COURTMACSHERRY WOOD

Fri 29      CASTLEFREKE WOODS

 

JUNE 2026

Tue 2  GLENGARRIFF NATURE RESERVE

Wed 3    GLEN RIVER PARK 2

Thu 4     CARRIGALINE TOWN PARK

Fri 5        DOUGLAS GREENWAY & TRAMORE VALLEY PARK (Douglas Gaelscoil end)

Mon 8    BALLINSPITTLE WOOD

Tue 9      MALLOW CASTLE DEMENSE & TOWN PARK (Castle car park)

Wed 10  LEE FIELDS 2

Thu 11   BANDON TOWN PARK

Fri 12      GOUGANE BARRA FOREST PARK

Mon 15  CORRINHILL WOOD & NATURE RESERVE

Tue 16   Butlerstown River Wood (opposite entrance to Glanmire Community College)

Tue 16   DUNBOY CASTLE

Wed 17  CLASHDUV PARK

Thu 18   JAMES’S FORT

Mon 22  MIDLETON LODGE PARK

Tue 23   GERRY O’SULLIVAN PARK 2, Churchfield

Wed 24  ST. COLUM’S, Ballylickey

Thu 25   MURPHY’S FARM & MTU CAMPUS (Bishopstown Tennis Club car parks in Uam Var Estate)

Fri 26      KEMPTON PARK, Ballyvolane

 

NOTE: Orienteering is an Adventure Sport and can be dangerous. You take part at your own risk. Suitable footwear with good grips must be worn to prevent against slipping / falling. Schools must has appropriate and adequate insurance in place or will extend its policy to include cover for these schools orienteering events (including claims against the organisers and their agents)

NOTE: Registered school will be contacted around ten days ahead of their chosen event


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