Venue Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor
Date Sat, 30th Oct 21
Starts 11:00 to 13:30
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Event Description
LVO are hosting the fourth event of the NI Colour Series in the upper reaches of Kilbroney forest and on the open hill above.
There will be the usual coloured courses to suit all abilities and ages, newcomers and seasoned members alike.
Car Parking
The Upper ‘Cloughmore’ car park should be used (GR J195174) where the Mobile Orienteering Office (MOO) will be situated for information/download. If you find yourselves sitting in a carpark with a playground / Synge and Byrne café / Cloughmore Centre, YOU ARE IN THE WRONG CARPARK! You need to keep driving up the hill through the forest, following the one-way signs for ‘Forest Drive’ to get to the very top carpark: https://goo.gl/maps/kWn6Koq3Y5iQo65W7
Car parking is Free.
Toilets
Public toilet facilities are available at the bottom car park.
Courses
Unfortunately this area does not support a White course.
Yellow (Technical Difficulty 2) and Orange (TD3) courses will start and finish near the upper car park. These courses require map reading but not compass skills; Light Green courses and above will require good confident navigation skills using a map and compass.
Light Green, Short Green, Green, Blue and Brown (TD4-5) courses will have a separate start – allow for a 20-25 min walk up the zig-zags from the car park.
| Course | Length | Height | Controls |
| Yellow | 1.5 | 90 | 8 |
| Orange | 2.1 | 120 | 9 |
| Light Green | 3.2 | 65 | 12 |
| Short Green | 3.2 | 50 | 12 |
| Green | 4.0 | 100 | 14 |
| Blue | 5.5 | 195 | 17 |
| Brown | 7.4 | 250 | 21 |
Timings
Start times 11.30 – 13.00 For Light Green to Brown Courses, allow for a 20-25 min walk from car park to start.
Courses close at 15.00.
Terrain
This is a great area for orienteering over varied terrain, open hill and forest.
As fairly high up – on a good day you will enjoy great views of the southern Mournes, down over Carlingford Lough and across to the Cooley Peninsula; but on a bad day you could see nought.
Due to the changeable nature of open mountain weather, all participants will be required to bring a whistle and a waterproof jacket and wear full leg cover.
Blue and Brown courses in particular will be physically demanding and if the mist comes in, also very technical – you have been warned!
The Yellow and Orange courses will not venture up in the open hill. There is an extensive path network in the area of these courses, the main paths are marked but not some of the more recent smaller paths made by walkers and bikers.
Water
Please bring your own water and make sure you are fully hydrated before starting.
Entry Fees
- Juniors £6 (NIOA members £5)
- Seniors £12 (NIOA members £10)
Online Entry
Enter online here; edit entries here; entry list here.
Maps
Orange and Yellow courses 1:5000
Other Courses 1:10000
Location
Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor
Shore Road
Rostrevor
BT34 3AA
Volunteers
To volunteer at this event please email volunteer@lvo.org.uk. You can find information on each role here as well as the current list of volunteers.
Interested