Following the launch of the new permanent Orienteering Course at Kilbarry Nature Park, Waterford Sports Partnership, Waterford City and County Council and South East Viking Orienteers are delighted to announce that four maps are now available to download FREE here…

The orienteering course is open to all – families, individuals, clubs, uniformed groups and schools.

To tackle your chosen distance:
1. Download the map for your chosen distance (as well as the answer sheet for checking at the end);
2. Find the controls in the order shown on the map;
3. Complete the numbered code of the marker post in the corresponding box;
4. At the end of the Course, check your answers are correct (by referring to the answer sheet);
5. Good luck and enjoy!

FREE MAP DOWNLOADS
WheelO (2.5km, buggy /wheelchair friendly)
Short (2.0km)
Medium (3.6km)
Long (4.2km)

THE ANSWERS
Download the ANSWERS

To organise a specific event please contact:
Liz McEnaney 086 783 7385
or email lmcenaney@waterfordsportspartnership.ie

Please note that Orienteering is an adventure sport that involves crossing rough and uneven terrain, tracks and paths. Please wear appropriate footwear. Waterford City & County Council and Wato do not accept responsibility for any injuries.

Orienteering is the sport of navigation that requires you to find your way from one point to another using only a map, your brains and sometimes a compass. It’s easy to learn and a fun way to exercise your body and mind, as you enjoy the outdoors. It’s a sport for everyone and is something that can be easily learnt by people of all ages and abilities. Orienteering is usually done in the woods, hills or parks, with the participants on foot.

Orienteering develops many skills including problem solving, team work, decision making and self awareness. It really is fun for all the family.

Waterford Sports Partnership, in association with Southeast Viking Orienteers and Orienteering Ireland are currently developing Orienteering across Waterford. We have developed permanent courses and mapped many areas in the last twelve months. Our aim is that schools, community groups, families and individuals will try out this exciting, inclusive sport. We encourage you to use these permanent courses and download the maps to create your own.

There are six Permanent Orienteering Courses in Waterford
Click on the links below to download the course maps & answers . . .

Waterford Nature Park | Kilbarry
The Peoples’s Park | Waterford
Kilmacthomas
Lismore
Dunmore East
Tramore

There are FOUR Photo Orienteering Courses:
Winterval Photo-O
Lismore Photo-O
Waterford Viking Triangle Photo-O
Dungarvan Town Photo-O

Check out our New Photo-O Bike Orienteering Courses HERE

For more information please contact Liz McEnaney 087 739 6050
or email lmcenaney@waterfordsportspartnership.ie

Waterford Orienteers and Waterford Sports Partnership hosted a ‘Come & Try’ Orienteering day on ‘Sunday. The sun shone brightly, as families and individuals used their maps and heads to find the different points located around Abbeyside.

It was fantastic to see 62 participants who had never attempted Orienteering before take part and complete the 2.9km route. An additional 95 participants joined to complete the tougher courses and came from all over the country including Belfast, Dublin and Cork.

This day demonstrated that Orienteering is inclusive for all ages and abilities and really is fun for the whole family.

Please contact Eadaoin on 0761 10 2199 or email eloughman@waterfordsportspartnership.ie if you wish to hear about our future orienteering events or would like to join the local Waterford Orienteering Club.