Crohaun

County:

Waterford

Date:

Sunday 18th February, 2018

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

300

Distance (km):

6.00

Event Difficulty:

6 (2,2,2) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Munster Winter/Spring League, Southeast League 

Route Description:

Kids route:
Short race for younger kids, approx. 1.5km on fire road.
Race starts 10.30am
NOTE: parents must accompany kids.
Entry to kids race is free, but kids MUST be IMRA members. Membership is only €5 for 2018 and must be purchased online.

Short route:
For juniors and anyone wanting to try out a trail race!
Race starts 11am
3.8km with 130m of climbing.
The first 800m is a wet, muddy climb, but the remaining 3km is on fireroad. Trail runners recommended, but you'll get away with road runners as the descents aren't slippy.
Short Route Strava Link

Main route:
Race starts at 11am.
6km with (just under) 300m climbing
Tough, muddy ascents; fast descents, mostly on fire road. Trail runners with good grip highly recommended!
Main Route Strava Link

Getting There:

Coming from Dungarvan: Head east on the N25 towards Waterford. You will enter a 60km/hr zone which takes in a long bend to the left. Once you reach the end of the 60km/hr zone, continue on the N25 for 2.3km, then turn left...

Coming from Waterford: Head west on the N25 towards Dungarvan. You will pass through a village called Lemybrien (there is a large Applegreen on the Dungarvan side, last chance to stop at a shop before race venue!). On leaving Lemybrien, travel 3.5km towards Dungarvan, then turn right...

... and take L3019 towards Kilrossanty, also signposted for Comeragh Drive and Mahon Falls. Follow L3019 for 1.4km, then turn left (may be signposted for Kilbrien). Follow this road for 4.4km to the race location (which is at the high point of the road, before it goes downhill).

Google Maps Link

Organisers Instructions:

Please note that NO CASH ENTRIES will be accepted on race day.
Payment may be made by either ENTERING ONLINE ahead of event and paying the €7/€5 entry fee or USING A RACE VOUCHER ON THE DAY. Any 2016/2017 race vouchers with races remaining can be carried forward for use in 2018.

Race registration will close the day before the race to facilitate getting list of entrants over to race directors in time. As usual vouchers can be used to purchase multiple entries to facilitate registering for children, friends etc.

Runners will also be responsible for their own numbers at the end of the race and will be required to keep them and bring them with them for next race.

Under IMRA rules for competitor's safety, it is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and wind proof for the entire race. Any competitor seen not carrying or wearing their jacket at any stage in the race will be disqualified. There are no exceptions to this rule!

NEW IMRA MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE FOR 2018!

All competitors must be IMRA members. IMRA membership costs €10 for a calendar year. It is unrelated to membership of other athletic clubs. IMRA membership cannot be purchased at the race, you must follow these steps beforehand:

1. Login to your "myimra" account on www.imra.ie. If you don't have an account, create one using the REGISTER FOR MYIMRA link, and follow the instructions carefully.
2. Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2018 membership using a credit/debit card.
3. Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race
4. Get a bib number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year.

Note: If you are not a 2018 IMRA member or don't know your race number, it will not be possible to enter the race

Volunteers (Non-Running)

You need to have done 2 non-running volunteer roles in a calendar year to qualify for end of year prize

Current Volunteers

Role	Volunteers	Accepted	Run
Race Director		Eoghan Moloney	No
First Aid Officer		Mark Horvath	No
First Aid Officer		Ann Marie O'Brien	No
Race Marker		JohnPaul Mills	No
Laptop Operator		John J Barry	No
Helper		Tomás White	No
Helper		Toma Power	No
Helper		David Nolan	No
Helper		Cathal Dwane	No
Helper		Jay Edwards	No

Volunteers (Running)

Check with race director if they have a need for people volunteering and running. Race directors need a minimum number of people available throughout the race to make the race work so non-running volunteers are preferable. While it can be helpful, volunteering in a volunteer and race capacity does not count towards qualifying for end of year prize

Current Volunteers

Role	Volunteers	Accepted	Run
Race Marker		Tony Sullivan	Yes
Helper		John Kirwan	Yes
Helper		Michael Foley	Yes

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