Sli Gaeltacht Muscrai Ultra 2019.
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McSweeney | Oct 31 2018, 9:30pm | Just a heads up to those of you planning on running the Sli Gaeltacht Muscrai Ultra in 2019.The race will take place on Saturday the 9th of February 2019. The route will be the same as the 2018 event. Full details will be available on the 2019 events page once the 2019 calendar is finalized. Fifteen weeks to train for a day out in the Musketry hills. |
| Michael McSweeney | Oct 31 2018, 9:38pm | Muskerry. :-) |
| Robbie Williams | Nov 2 2018, 7:22pm | Details are now updated on 2019 events |
| Remi Delille | Nov 4 2018, 8:43pm | Is this race available for registration yet? Pardon my ignorance (I am new to Ireland and IMRA), but I don't see a link anywhere to sign up. |
| Robbie Williams | Nov 4 2018, 8:48pm | We will open reg in next few weeks Remi Will post here and in MMRA Facebook page |
| Robbie Williams | Nov 21 2018, 8:59am | Good Morning ... SLI GAELTACHT MHUSCRAI ULTRA is now open for entry. 73km of beautiful West Cork countryside on the 9th February is to be completed. This race is a 4point UTMB qualifier. There are strictly 100 entry places. Cost €70 Bus transfer, parking, aid stations, race trackers, race t shirt, hot meal at finish, showers. Remember you must be a IMRA 2019 member to enter. |
| Robbie Williams | Jan 2 2019, 9:57am | This option was down for a few days, the ultra has 20 places left so if you intend doing this race, please register soon. The cut off is 100 people which is 2 bus loads transfer to start. We will not be ordering a third bus so make sure you are in. Please no emails or Facebook messages once we have declared it full. Thank you. Robbie |
| Roger Tegart | Jan 4 2019, 5:05pm | is there a plan for the proposed recce of the route at the end of the month? time, start location? I'll be travelling down from Drogheda if anybody wants a lift along the way. |
| David Barry | Jan 5 2019, 9:49am | I’m planning to run the leg from Kealkill to Ballingeary on Saturday the 19th and the leg from Ballingeary to Ballyvourney on the 20th. I will be leaving the finishing location about 8.30 each morning. I did the last leg (from Ballyvourney to Millstreet) about a month ago so won’t be repeating that. Smothered with a post Christmas cold this weekend so laying low. |
| Roger Tegart | Jan 8 2019, 10:26pm | Does anybody have a .gpx file for the full route they could share? |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:46pm | Hi Roger. Try this link, http://www.movescount.com/map?route=4090905&lat=51.90474020000001&lon=-9.22429583500002&zoom=13&activity=3&style=satellite |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:54pm | You'd want to check it against the maps though |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:56pm | You'd want to check it against the maps though |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:57pm | You'd want to check it against the maps though |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:57pm | You'd want to check it against the maps though |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:57pm | You'd want to check it against the maps though |
| Gordon Place | Jan 8 2019, 10:58pm | I mean really check it |
| Robbie Williams | Jan 14 2019, 8:02pm | Anyone wanting to enter that isn’t in yet .. Last 5 places now available. We limited to 100 because of busses. |
| Dave White | Jan 18 2019, 10:09pm | Hi guys is there a spot left for sli ultra |
| Robbie Williams | Jan 19 2019, 1:31pm | SLI ULTRA FULL NOW. There is no waiting list. Thanks all. |
| Shane Lynch | Jan 24 2019, 9:43pm | Hi Robbie, I am entered for the ultra but not be running it due to injury, not sure if this free’s a space for someone? (would have emailed privately if I could) |
| Neal O'Riordan | Jan 26 2019, 2:49pm | Howdy... Any gps file available for Ultra - wish to load to Garmin. Please. Thanks .. |
| Gordon Place | Jan 26 2019, 6:33pm | I think the one you can download above is right, you just would want to double check against the maps. |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 26 2019, 7:30pm | Neal, Gordon's route looks pretty bang on, except for he starts a bit soon in Kealkil village. We will start at Carrig an Easy Castle on the edge of the village. Also the Sli route is slightly different about 1km after the Ballyvourney check point (CP4). When you leave the farm fields and meet a small tar road at approx 49km, turn left and more or less immediately look to your right for the Yellow Man sign and some stone steps leading you up between two large rocks. Follow the Yellow Man signs from here. Thanks for the route map Gordon. |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 26 2019, 7:34pm | Should have said Eas instead of Easy. As we all know there is nothing easy about the Sli Gaeltacht Muscrai. :-) |
| Paul Twomey | Jan 27 2019, 10:52am | Looking for advice please or recommendations. Yesterday i took part in the sli half recce run. I went with Hooka speed goat 2 trail runners. Struggled a lot for grip. I will change to Inov-8 or Salamon for this section. Could someone indicate what the terrain is like from Kealkill to Ballyvourney please? Recommendations on what runners to wear maybe or will 1 pair do the entire race ? Thanks. |
| Neal O'Riordan | Jan 27 2019, 1:14pm | @Gordon/Michael, --> I had technical issues really, Movescount-newbie....behaving differently on Phone v Laptop.. for me.. --> GPX file in the bag now (via laptop)! . Thanks. |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 27 2019, 7:28pm | Paul, The terrain from Kealkil to Ballyvourney is a mix of small tar road,forestry roads and single track, and some nice open mountain sections. Lots of nice wet slippery mud, bog and rock. If wore Inov8 Mudclaws for the full race last year and was happy to have the grip. Enjoy. |
| Paul Twomey | Jan 28 2019, 7:58am | Michael, Thank you. |
| John Murray | Jan 28 2019, 5:59pm | Bit of a silly question but it says registration is in the Town Hall. Is this the Council building opposite O'Hanlons Tyres? Also, is there toilet facilities at registration? lol |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 28 2019, 8:37pm | John, It's the GAA hall across from Centra. Yes there are toilets at Registration. |
| David Barry | Jan 28 2019, 10:28pm | Are crew allowed at the checkpoints or bag drops only? |
| John Murray | Jan 29 2019, 10:31am | @Michael - thanks! |
| Robert Carney | Jan 29 2019, 10:51am | Will drop bags and contents be returned to the finish? In the case of changing footwear? |
| Roger Tegart | Jan 29 2019, 9:46pm | Just want to confirm that the downloadable maps on the events page will suffice for kit inspection? |
| Robbie Williams | Jan 30 2019, 9:10am | They will |
| Gordon Place | Jan 30 2019, 10:34am | Hi Robbie, does that go for drop bags getting back to the finish too? Thanks |
| Robbie Williams | Jan 30 2019, 2:26pm | Ya we’ll get them back Can’t promise for front Runners that they be there by time they finish thiugh |
| Thomas Roche | Feb 1 2019, 2:31pm | Hi Neal, can I send me on the gpx. I haven’t a breeze how to convert the movecount to gpx for my garmin |
| Robbie Williams | Feb 1 2019, 3:37pm | Lads bag drops x2 Please keep all goods in aldi size bag, no big boxes. Drop bag no1 (labeled with CP1 and your name) will be available at Gougane Barra. Drop bag no2 (labeled with CP3 and your name) will be available at Ballyvourney. These will be returned to the finish line. |
| Gavin Byrne | Feb 1 2019, 5:51pm | Thanks Robbie... How's the weather looking down there ? Much snow? |
| Gordon Place | Feb 1 2019, 8:37pm | Thomas, I think you just open the link, and there's a drop down at the top or up. Der tools and you can download. I'll try make it a Strava route and stick the link on here. Still not 100% on the bit coming out of ballyvourney that Michael mentioned earlier, other than that, should be ok |
| Gordon Place | Feb 1 2019, 9:58pm | Strava wouldn't let me, you can download here. As i said, run through it versus the maps, and see Michael’s comments on Ballyvourney https://www.dropbox.com/s/jx6bvdijghfuhoe/route4224716-Sl_Mhuscra.gpx?dl=0 |
| Thomas Roche | Feb 2 2019, 10:33am | Thanks Gordon, I’ll give it a try later |
| Loretto O'Sullivan | Feb 5 2019, 11:46am | Hi. I accidentally signed up for the ultra on Saturday and I ‘m signed up for the Half Marathon ( which I am doing). Could this entry be given to someone else?. Not sure what to do with it or how to resolve this. I won’t be doing the Ultra as I wouldn’t be able to do it. Thanks Loretto O’ Sullivan |
| Loretto O'Sullivan | Feb 5 2019, 11:47am | Hi. I accidentally signed up for the ultra on Saturday and I ‘m signed up for the Half Marathon ( which I am doing). Could this entry be given to someone else?. Not sure what to do with it or how to resolve this. I won’t be doing the Ultra as I wouldn’t be able to do it. Thanks Loretto O’ Sullivan |
| Matthew Branch | Feb 5 2019, 1:39pm | Hi Robbie/Michael - can we check if Carriganass Castle is going to be open on the morning before we start. I believe they were closed at the start of last year because the bus was a little late. It would be great to have access to their toilets but also have a bit of a chat with the groundsman again.... |
| Dave Evans | Feb 5 2019, 2:39pm | Hi guys, just to confirm - there are 3 drop bags at 16, 29 and 48k respectively? It says that on the race page but i read on the forum that there is only 2 |
| Robbie Williams | Feb 5 2019, 4:18pm | Hi Dave Apologies The page is correct There will be 2 dropbag points This is to limit the load on race volunteers I have amended same on the event page Email will go out tonight or tomorrow anyway will all details |
| Robbie Williams | Feb 6 2019, 3:19pm | Hi All competitors.. You should have recently received an email outlining all information for the Ultra this Saturday.. Make sure to take it easy this week in the build up. |
| John Murray | Feb 6 2019, 5:03pm | Hi Robbie, the email says that the checkpoint in Ballyvourney is in the GAA club building (big white building)? Am i right in saying that when we enter Ballyvourney we turn right and run down the road (N22) in the direction of Ballymakeery, i.e. off the Sli Way towards the small GAA pitch called 'An Portach' GAA Field...which is only a single storey building according to google maps! lol Or is there a mistake and the GAA club is actually in Ballingeary, not Ballymakeery? :) |
| Gordon Place | Feb 6 2019, 6:44pm | Are poles allowed on those stairs? |
| Jon Finn | Feb 6 2019, 7:02pm | Apologies , injury has ruled me out this weekend. Dunno if space can be reallocated thx Jon |
| Mike Jordan | Feb 6 2019, 8:12pm | Re: Ballyvourney Checkpoint - When you reach Ballyvourney the Sli turns LEFT onto N22 and then after 300m turns RIGHT into a small industrial estate where the aid station was last year. Just after you turn right there are GAA pitches on the left-hand-side of this road....while not on Google maps I would assume that this is where the checkpoint is? |
| John Murray | Feb 7 2019, 8:03am | @Mike - that's exactly what I first thought after reading last years handbook! ;) But as there was no big white building I thought it might be a typo error. The other small GAA pitch in Ballyvourney is quite a bit off route. |
| John Murray | Feb 7 2019, 1:35pm | Just double checked the gpx file on the event page and it is indeed showing a Bag/Water Drop just outside that GAA pitch at the beginning of the industrial estate. :) |
| Robbie Williams | Feb 7 2019, 1:35pm | Correct It is a very large facility in the corner, the building is a very large 2 storey white clubhouse |
| David Barry | Feb 10 2019, 10:28am | If anyone found a wedding band at race HQ yesterday in Millstreet please let the race director know. |
| Mark King | Feb 10 2019, 4:10pm | Robbie & team - many thanks for a well organised run and another great day out. |
| Eilis Connery | Feb 10 2019, 6:52pm | Thanks everyone for a great day out in the hills yesterday. The course and organisation were fantastic. Really appreciate all the hard work involved. |
| Mike Jordan | Feb 11 2019, 9:03am | Thanks again to all the organizers and volunteers for putting on another great edition of the SGMU. There is a huge amount of work involved in a race like this (and a half marathon too!) and it's greatly appreciated by us folk who get to run on the day. Well done to Gavin Byrne and Eilis Connery on their wins and I hope all the other runners had an enjoyable day out in north Cork! I have to agree with Robbie's race report - we're lucky to have such great trails and hills to run on in this country. http://live.primaltracking.com/sgmultra19/ |
| Rory Leadbetter | Feb 11 2019, 11:44am | Thanks to all the organizers for a great day in the mountains and to all the volunteers standing on roadsides and hillsides keeping us all fed watered and motivated. Also thanks to all the other runners for the newbie advice, the company and the Craic. |
| Rory Leadbetter | Feb 11 2019, 11:46am | Thanks to all the organizers for a great day in the mountains and to all the volunteers standing on roadsides and hillsides keeping us all fed watered and motivated. Also thanks to all the other runners for the newbie advice, the company and the Craic. |
| Avril Challoner | Feb 11 2019, 11:56am | Thanks to everyone for a great race on Sat, really enjoyed it. I found a pair of black gloves and a black under armour buff on the ground on the route. If anyone lost them let me know and I'll try reunite you with your gear. I meant to hand them in at the finish line but got distracted by curry and tea. |
| Simon O'Driscoll | Feb 11 2019, 1:18pm | Agree with everything said so far great day out on great trails with great support. Well done everyone involved |
