Emerald Isle Events

Emerald Isle 10-day Festival of Orienteering

The festival kicks off on Friday 29 April with the four Irish Championship events in County Wicklow, near Dublin over the early May bank holiday weekend.  

All four of these events are within 70km of Dublin ferry ports and airport. 

Head Northwards to continue your O holiday with the following events:

Tues, 2nd May 23 Belfast City Touristic MapRun

Weds, 3rd May 23 Fermanagh Sprint

Thu, 4th May 23 UK Urban League - Carrickfergus Carrickfergus

Fri, 5th May 23 "Orienteering the Cosmos"

Fri, 5th May 23 Hillsborough Forest Middle Dist Training  Co. Down

Sat, 6th May 23 British Sprint Championships - Armagh City Co. Armagh 

Sat, 6th May 23 British Trail O Championships 

Sun, 7th May 23 British Middle-Distance Championships Drumkeeragh Forest Park 


So save the dates of 29 April to 7 May for a 10 Day Festival of Orienteering on the Emerald Isle!

Further details to be found at Emerald Isle 2023 

British Championship details can be found at Sprint and Middle  

Whilst we would love to see you at all of the events on offer, the series of events are entered separately so feel free to pick and choose and make up your own O holiday whilst touring our beautiful Emerald Isle!