Events

Permanent Orienteering Courses at Ticknock:

Download Maps: There are two courses, revised and updated in Autumn 2019. Download the maps from the Coillte Outdoors web site here.

If you find any missing control points, please let us know at 3rockoc@gmail.com.

Remember that we also have a Permanent O-course at Griffeen Park in Lucan and at Tibradden Wood near Rockbrook,  and there’s one at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre at Ashtown Castle, but you have to go there to get the map.

3ROC 2024 events

January 6 – Dublin by Night, Phoenix Park

January 20 – Dublin by Night, DCU, Glasnevin

April 7 – Leinster League, Tiglin, Co. Wicklow

June 22 – Come and try it, Poppintree Park

August 6, 13, 20 – Phoenix Park

September – Leinster League event

December 26 – Christmas Score event

3ROC 2023 events

January 14 – Dublin by Night, Phoenix Park

January 28 – Dublin by Night, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra night sprint event

April 2 – Leinster League, Carrick Mountain

May 21 – world Orienteering Day come-and-try-it, St Catherine’s Park, Lucan

August 8 – Phoenix Park (Papal Cross) evening event

August 15 – Phoenix Park (Magazine Fort) evening event

August 22 – Phoenix Park (Knockmaroon) evening event

December 26 – Christmas Score Event

3ROC 2022 events

January 22- Phoenix Park night-O

January 29 – St Patrick’s College Night-O

March 13 – Griffeen Park (in aid of Red Cross Ukraine appeal)

April 24 – Carrick Mountain Leinster League event

August 9 – Phoenix Park (Papal Cross) evening event

August 16 – Phoenix Park (Magazine Fort) evening event

August 23 – Phoenix Park (Knockmaroon) evening event

October 23 – Leinster Championships, Carlingford Mountain

December 26 – Christmas Score Event, Tibradden Wood

3ROC 2021 events

(All 2021 events affected by Covid-19 pandemic)

August 10 – Phoenix Park (Papal Cross) evening event

August 17 – Phoenix Park (Magazine Fort) evening event

August 24 – Phoenix Park (Knockmaroon) evening event

December 26 – Christmas Score event, Griffeen Park, Lucan

3ROC 2020 events

(All 2020 events afected by Covid-19 pandemic)

January 4- Dublin by Night, Phoenix Park

January 25 – Dublin by Night, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra

August Phoenix Park x 3 Tuesdays (11, 18, 25th)

3ROC 2019 events

January 12 Phoenix Park, Dublin by Night

March 14 Pine Forest Leinster League

May 19 St Catherine’s Park, Lucan: Come & Try It event

August 13, 20, 27: Phoenix Park

September 22 Three Rock Wood/Ticknock Leinster League

December 26 Christmas score event, Three Rock Wood

3ROC 2018 events

January 13 Night-O, Phoenix Park

Spring: Leinster League, Carrick Mountain, 15 April

Summer: Three Park events on Tuesday evenings : August 7th (Griffeen Park, Lucan), August 14th (Cabinteely Park); August 21st (St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra).

Autumn: Leinster League, Clarabeg, Co. Wicklow, 23rd September – on a new map.

14th October – Phoenix Park – fundraiser for a school-building project in Zambia.

Winter: Christmas Score event, 26 December

3ROC 2017 events

January 14 Night-O, Phoenix Park

February 10 Annual general Meeting

April 23 Leinster League, Carrick Mountain

August 15 Phoenix Park, Papal Cross

August 22 Phoenix Park, Magazine Fort

August 29 Phoenix Park, Furry Glen

September 17 Leinster League, Pine Forest

December 2 Irish Sprint Championships, DCU

December 26 Christmas Score Event, Three Rock Wood.

Watch out for other events too, like mountain bike orienteering and come-and-try-it introductory events which are not yet finalised.

3ROC 2016 events

Friday 8th January 2016 Phoenix Park Night-O (not Saturday as previously published). Start 6-7 pm at the Garda Sports Grounds opposite the Polo Grounds.

Friday 12th February 3ROC AGM, Ballinteer St John’s GAA Club, 8 pm – beside Marlay Park.

Sunday 6th March: Local event, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Papal Cross, start 11-1.

Sunday 17th April: Leinster Championships, Carrick Mountain, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow. Pre-entry on Fabian4 web site. Entry on the day for non-Championship courses.

Sunday 29th May: Mountain Bike orienteering, Carrick Mountain, Glenealy. Start 11 to 12. Two courses of about 10 and 12 km. Helmets required. More details on the IOA Forum here.

Tuesday 9th August, Tuesday 16th August, Tuesday 23rd August: Phoenix Park evening events. More details soon.

Sunday 18th September Leinster League event, Pine Forest, Rathfarnham. Start 11 to 1 pm

Monday 31st  October Local event, St Catherine’s Park, Lucan.(This year the Dublin Marathon is on the Sunday). Two courses, aimed mainly at beginners. Starts 11 to 1 pm. See the main web page and Facebook page for more details.

Monday 26th December: Christmas score event, Three Rock Wood. Probable start times 10.30 to 12.00 but check closer to the event.

Get the most up to date information on these events in the “News” section of this web site, or on the 3ROC facebook or Twitter pages.

3ROC events for 2015:

10th January 2015: Dublin by Night: Phoenix Park night-O. Start times 6 to 7 pm at the Garda Athletic Grounds across the main road from the Polo Grounds.

1st March 2015:  St Catherine’s Park, Lucan: NEW MAP. Introductory event.

29th March 2015:  Pine Forest, Rockbrook: Leinster League event

21st July 2015: Phoenix Park, Dublin. First of three 3ROC Phoenix Park summer events on Tuesday evenings. Two courses. Start 6-7 pm. 21st July at the Papal Cross in the middle of the Park.

18th August 2015: Phoenix Park, 2nd Tuesday evening event. start at the Furry Glen, inside the Knockmaroon Gate, 6-7 pm.

25th August 2013: Phoenix Park. Final Tuesday evening event; Start at the Magazine Fort inside the Islandbridge gate. Two courses. 6-7 pm.

11th October 2015 Ballyedmonduff, Glencullen. Leinster League event. Start 11-1. Near Johnnie Fox’s pub.

29th November 2015 Griffeen Valley Park, Lucan. Local event.

26th December 2015: Christmas Score event, Three Rock Wood. Start 10.30-12.00. Check details before the event.