Irish Mountain Running Association

Powerscourt Uphill

Description: Start Crone Wood carpark with long climb to Djouce
County: Wicklow
Date: Wednesday 13 June, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM
Climb (m): 691
Distance (km): 6.00
Event Difficulty: 7 (2,3,2) - Moderate Terrain, >500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km
Race Marking:

- Route fully marked
Course Record: Never run
Leagues: Leinster League
Getting There: Starts at Crone Wood Car Park. Grid ref is O193142.
Organisers Instructions:

Uphill only race finishing on Djouce. The race will finish at 2030 due to daylight restrictions and runners needing to return from summit. There will be an early start at 1900. If you normally have a finish time greater than 160% of the race winners you should start early. If you are still climbing at 2030 you will be asked to turn back for safety reasons.

JUNIOR COURSE - this will finish at the big tree, just where the route joins the Wicklow Way on the downhill section from Crone (O193123). Approx distance 3k, 230m climb. Return along the Wicklow Way.

Important Info

KIT REQUIREMENT - a light rainjacket (with hood) is required. As any one who raced last year will know, the descent can get cold. A random inspection will take place at the start and you will not be allowed to race without one.

EARLY START - for safety reasons, the summit officials will return at 2030. If you are still racing at this time, you will be asked to turn back. However, an early start at 1900 will be available - those who normally finish in more than 160% of the winner's time are advised to take this option.

RETURN - for safety reasons, competitors must return along the Wicklow Way. This brings the total distance to over 12k.

Prizegiving Location: Glencormac Inn, Kilmacanogue
Notes: The route does not follow the Wicklow Way in Crone Woods but joins up just above the Dargle river. Do not cross the the WW stile on the way uphill from the river. Due to the bad erosion on the last stretch up Djouce, please keep to the man-made path.

Volunteering

Current Volunteers

Role	Volunteers	Run
Race Director	Bronagh Cheetham	No
First Aid Officer	Gareth Little	No
First Aid Officer	Ken Cowley	No
Race Marker	Mike Long	No
Helper	Gerard Cunningham	No
Helper	Henrik Pettersson	No
Helper	Kieran Rocks	No
Helper	Michelle Rowley	No
Helper	Mike Jordan	No
Helper	Ruth Lynam	No
Helper	Sarah Ni Ruairc	No

Please login to myIMRA to volunteer to help at this event. You should aim to volunteer at least once for every 10 events that you run.

Carpool

Forum Messages

Author	Date	Message
Mike Jordan	May 10, 10:44AM	Happy to do summit or course marshall for this.
Justin Rea	May 10, 11:31AM	Summit is finish ;-)
Bronagh Cheetham	May 10, 12:53PM	will need plenty of summit marshalls / time keepers so thanks for that.
Jason Halpin	May 18, 12:46PM	Does anyone have a GPS trace for this route? Wouldn't mind doing a reccie on it (and seeing if I can do it under the hour! :) )
Brian O'Murchu	May 18, 4:33PM	As a matter of interest, are there any other uphill only IMRA races on the calender?
Dermot Murphy	May 18, 6:20PM	The world trial on August 11th will be uphill only. Course to be decided.
Ian Conroy	May 19, 12:06AM	Powerscourt Uphill (the name kinda gives it away...) on the 13th July would be a good primer for the World Trial, some lovely climbing in it with plenty of time for a breather too.
Ian Conroy	May 19, 12:11AM	@Brian, Conroy didn't look at the forum heading - very smart! Time for bed! Just do what I do, choose races that have plenty of uphill in them and worry about the descent afterwards. Or head up to Newcastle in Co. Down and run up the saddle on Donard - incredible ascent, one of my favourites, I felt privileged to run up it. Or... the climb from Santa Sabina to Howth Summit carpark is 5k...
Val Jones	May 19, 10:12AM	Santa Sabina to Summit car park - is that on the road, or do you have a trail over Shielmartin and the Ben?
Ian Conroy	May 19, 8:26PM	Yeah it's on the road Val, a nice run nonetheless - and it means you can do it in the dark oo, which is handy in the winter.
Alan Ayling	May 19, 11:41PM	Running on the trails of Howth in the dark is great training and great fun if you have the right torch and a sense of adventure. If you want a proper savage climb, with a little breather in the middle, the little beach below Shearwater Farm, up the steps, grassy section to the road, then up Shielmartin. What sort of fun is running on the road at all?!
Bronagh Cheetham	May 20, 9:50PM	Looking for Laptop operator for this race please and a few more volunteers. need at least 6 for the summit finish. tks to those already signed up.
Bronagh Cheetham	May 23, 1:43PM	Im away for the 2 weeks leading up to this race so would like to know that Ive laptop operator and more helpers signed up before I go this Sat..thanks. lots signed up for tonights race that could switch to help at this or other races (I see Brendan suggested this so Im not poaching his helpers!) ;-)
Ruth Lynam	Yesterday, 8:35 am	Bronagh I'd be happy to help on the summit
james curran	Yesterday, 9:08 am	Would like to volunteer for summit duty