Wicklow Way Race
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Eoin Hamilton | Jan 23 2024, 2:31pm | Will it be north or south this year? |
| Eamonn Hodge | Jan 23 2024, 3:12pm | Marlay to Clonegal this year. |
| Raymond Cummins | Feb 3 2024, 10:19pm | I have just noticed that the race is now on the same weekend as the Dublin City Marathon. There are quite a few of us who have done both in the past. Was there a reason it was changed please? I have already signed up for DCM. |
| Raymond Cummins | Feb 18 2024, 6:59am | Great to see this is changed to the weekend before the bank holiday weekend. Thanks. I am looking forward to taking part, as long as I am fit and able. :-) |
| Patricia McLoughlin | Mar 22 2024, 4:25pm | When is this race going to move back to the traditional summer race? This could help greatly with female participation too with not endless hours of darkness! Thanks |
| Liam Vines | Mar 25 2024, 7:04am | Hi Patrica First off this early in a very busy start to the year we can’t say where the Wicklow Way Race will be places on the calendar for 2025. There is an idea to place it in June there is also an idea to leave it set up home in October. All ideas will be discussed by the fixtures sub committee when it gets going in late summer. The Irish Ultra Championship has five races in it spread from February to October so there is always going to be two races that spend a chunk of time in the dark. We are listening to all comments and ideas about the calendar and they are all being noted.. Thank you for your input Liam |
| Brendan Lawlor | Apr 4 2024, 2:23pm | Hi, would love to do WWR, appreciate any insight as to what's required to qualify for an entry? Cheers, Brendan |
| Jason Dowling | Apr 4 2024, 2:33pm | Hi Brendan, You can view the details for last year's event at: https://www.imra.ie/events/details/id/2295/ The below is taken directly from last year's event details: "Entry Criteria: You must have run an ultra race of at least 50km in 2022 or more recently to meet the qualifying entry criteria. Those intending to enter should email the following details: Name, name of qualifying race, link to qualifying race results - to wicklowwayrace@gmail.com in advance of entry to confirm you reach the minimum entry standards." I'm not saying that's the detail for this year but it should give you an idea of what is expected. Hope that helps, Jason. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Apr 4 2024, 3:08pm | Super, thanks Jason for the insight, so hopefully Art O'Neill in 2023 would qualify me. Haven't done 50km+ since then (missed AON this year with an injury). Plan to do some longer stuff over the summer, but wanted to ensure I understood what I needed to do to qualify for WWR. Will drop a mail to the gmail account also. Appreciate the insight, Cheers, Brendan |
| Eric Riordan | Apr 4 2024, 5:54pm | When should folks be submitting for the pre-approval? |
| Phil behan | Apr 5 2024, 9:44am | Brendan, the Glendalough Tucker Trail is often used as a qualifier for the WWR. It also runs some of the route from Glenmalure and on the second leg also. Thanks |
| Ronan O'Donnell | Jun 14 2024, 10:05am | Hi, just wondering what the cut offs and time limit for the race? Thanks Ronan |
| Lillian Deegan | Jul 17 2024, 3:40pm | ***Update*** Afternoon everyone, This event page has been updated. We have one significant change for this year which will allow us test the waters ahead of 2025. We have removed the pre-entry approval criteria. For 2024, there is no need to send through your qualifying results to meet an entry requirement. Be under no illusion- this 80 miler is tough going. Although, hitting the start line in good shape, decent mileage in your legs and good head space for night into day racing, it is very doable. I will get more odd bits on here over the coming months as the need arises. Any questions, feel free to give a shout. So, till October in person at Marlay Park, good luck building your distance folks :) Lillian |
| Lillian Deegan | Jul 18 2024, 3:15pm | Hello all WW Race day hopefuls :) I have popped up two photos of IMRA merch to be run off for event day along side the sign post you’ll want to be seeing in person off that horrid last bit of road way. These items will go up in the shop over the next few days at €30.75 ea. In a bid to keep race entry costs as low as we can, if you would like to place an order outside of your race entry fee, please do get your order in without delay. There is a 6 week lead time from Titian Sports for supply and with this in mind, once I close the shop for the hoodie order - much like the race entry - I’ll not have a late purchase option for anyone. I will only be ordering as many items as people buy in our shop. You will have the option to pick your size when we get the shop link run up. The size you order is the size I’ll order for you. I’ll not be getting surplus sizes. If you need to try sizes out, ask someone who has an IMRA hoodie amongst us. Titan Sports are our main supplier for this item of clothing and we have loads of various event hoodies on the go from recent races. More anon as soon as the shop for the merch is ready to roll. Lillian |
| Declan McInerney | Aug 31 2024, 3:00pm | Two of us going to do a night recce Marlay to Iron Bridge in case anyone wants to join in, will be slow! Meeting at Iron Bridge on Saturday 7th Sept at 7.00pm. Give me a text 0878222081 if you want to go. |
| Eoin Kelly | Sep 4 2024, 12:36pm | Hi Declan - I'll send you a text now. I'm hoping to be able to tag along if that is ok. Eoin |
| Lillian Deegan | Sep 7 2024, 11:37pm | https://wicklownews.net/2024/08/wicklow-way-reroute-in-place-due-to-forestry-works/ |
| Gaelan Elliffe | Sep 9 2024, 11:05pm | Would anyone like to join me on a run along a section of the route this Friday Sept 13th starting about 18:30 somewhere near the start or first half of the route, about 30-35km or so. Open to suggestions, a nice and gentle pace. Get in touch OAte6 tree 1 75 too 69 |
| Conall Finn | Sep 20 2024, 4:55pm | Hi all . A group of us, (including Steve and Dave from the Happy Pear ) are taking on an endurance challenge this weekend, with the aim of raising awareness of reopening the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk ASAP. We will run the 127K length of the Wicklow Way Starting at 6:30am Saturday morning, in Marley Park and finishing in Clonegal Co Carlow on Sunday evening. This local initiative is championed by @friendsoftheCliffwalk (Instagram), which aims to see the Cliff Walk reopen as soon as possible. This wonderful trail has been closed to the public since 2021. If you could do us a favour and show your support to sign the petition and share the link with your contacts that would be greatly appreciated. It will assist to show the level of support for this initiative, which will actively encourage the Government and Wicklow Co Council to take positive steps to reopen the Cliff Walk, sooner rather than later. (No need to donate, as that goes to the Change-org Platform not the local cause.) Their is an open invite for anyone looking to run a couple of the legs with this group. You can track our progress on Social Media @thehappypear on Insta and also see the ETAs at the various stops along the route. All going well, I might even give the IMRA WW a bash in October. Thank you for your support. https://www.change.org/p/open-our-cliff-walk-in-greystones |
| Rob Tobin | Sep 22 2024, 2:33pm | Good afternoon all. I hope your preparations for this year's race are going well. An update on recent improvements to wayfinding along the Wicklow Way. Those out recceing in recent weeks will have noticed new "W" waymarkers at points along the route. These are in addition to the familiar "yellow man" and directional arrows and will prove particularly helpful at points where the WW intersects with other national waymarked trails, e.g. the Dublin Mountain Way at Fairy Castle; St. Kevin's Way at Glendalough. A photograph showing a post with one of the new markers can be seen here: https://www.imra.ie/photos/view/id/243109/ Also to point out that while the installation of the new "W" markers is well progressed, runners shouldn't rely on their presence throughout. There may be sections along the WW where older "yellow man and arrow" markers remain in situ without the addition of these new "W" markers. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Sep 23 2024, 11:30am | For those planning recce's, seems there is a motocross enduro comp in Shieldstown Woods (about 2km south of Ironbridge) on Sept 29th from 8am to 7pm with access restricted (signs posted at entry and exit of woods). Something to consider if recce'ing this section. Cheers, Brendan |
| Eoin Kelly | Sep 24 2024, 11:15am | Entry purchased. Excited and terrified in equal measures. I think it may have been less terrifying first time around - i didn't know any better then! Anyway, I'll be on the start line for a North South go in October. |
| Paul Flynn | Sep 30 2024, 9:35am | Hi Lillian, I know you said you wouldn't be ordering any, but is there any chance you have any spare hoodies going? I didn't order at the time because I didn't know then if I'd be doing the race or not. Thanks, Paul |
| Lillian Deegan | Sep 30 2024, 11:07am | ** Runners msg: Hi viz vest needs to be worn for the nighttime road sections for everyone’s safety. ** Hello Paul, Good to see you are coming back to take on the org. route this year. I’m afraid I did not order any extra hoodies, sorry. Advance thanks to all the volunteers in so far. We have a superb line up offering their time for this 20 odd hour race. Cheers guys! I hope to get comms moving this week with you for an area that suits you on event night/day. And lastly for now - gun time for this year’s race is as per event page - 21h. Sign-in and tracker fitting will be in the GAA Clubhouse off Grange Road. I’ll be back with more info. over the next short while. Good luck to all heading into taper mode. Lillian |
| Lillian Deegan | Sep 30 2024, 11:29am | On the ask for a hi viz vest - this item is asked for to ensure you can be seen on the road sections of this race. Armbands or lights would do. Main thing is reflectors of some sort are worn so you can be seen. |
| John Murphy74 | Sep 30 2024, 11:48am | Lillian, don't forget to ring Met Eireann and order the good ( but not too good) weather! |
| Paul Flynn | Sep 30 2024, 2:03pm | Thanks Lillian, no bother, it was a long shot. |
| Ray Chambers Curtin | Sep 30 2024, 2:38pm | I'm just checking if a bus back to Marlay Park has been organised. Or will I have to run back! No thanks, my driver has gone to the Himalayas |
| Lillian Deegan | Oct 1 2024, 5:18pm | It’s a case of the statue with the milk bottles out on the step up to gun time from now John ;) No transport our end planned for the return Ray. You will need to sort same yourself. |
| Ivan Levkivskyi | Oct 1 2024, 5:30pm | > I'm just checking if a bus back to Marlay Park has been organised. FWIW I am also interested in a return bus. I guess if enough there are enough of us, we can hire a bus (like last year). |
| Brian O'Grady | Oct 3 2024, 4:25pm | I'm happy to chip in for a bus too. My gang will be dot watching in Clare (the feckers) so I need to figure out how to get back without hobbling on and off multiple forms of transport to get back to my car |
| Lillian Deegan | Oct 3 2024, 4:48pm | Lads, do ye want to give the carpooling link on the event page a shot? Ye can pop up specific info. and swap Ph. No’s on there. Plus, I’ve sent out a little msg to see if one of our event crew might be willing to pull a Sam Fox of ‘23 for us. More anon |
| Rob Tobin | Oct 3 2024, 5:17pm | Folks, following on from Lillian's message I've now added a Carpool option for minibus departing Clonegal at 18:00 on Friday 18th. This is to get runners to Marlay Park in good time for race start. For now, we are asking anyone who is interested in booking a seat on the bus to please navigate to the event's "Details" tab, scroll down to "Carpool" and click "Book". Once we've an idea of numbers interested we will set up a WhatsApp group to coordinate the booking and firm up on cost per head. The more the merrier, all aboard, etc.. |
| Avril Challoner | Oct 4 2024, 10:08am | Car added to carpool for getting registration from Clontarf. I'm near the DART station which may be useful for some. Driving via EastLink toll bridge. |
| Brian O'Grady | Oct 4 2024, 1:58pm | That's great. Thanks guys |
| Lillian Deegan | Oct 5 2024, 11:25am | Morning everyone, Our race day run through went up yesterday. Please see event page for this -> https://media.imra.ie/ad-hoc/2024_WW_Race_Info_Pack.pdf Lillian |
| Walsh Rowan | Oct 7 2024, 10:48am | Morning, just wondering if someone has a recent GPX file for this. I have the one from last year's race but understand there are some changes |
| Paul Flynn | Oct 7 2024, 11:58am | Apart from the fairly obvious one of it going North to South this year, the only change I'm aware of is this: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/lifestyle/wicklow-way-rerouted-due-to-forestry-works/a268922666.html |
| nicola cleary | Oct 7 2024, 12:07pm | That section is back to normal. I was there last Wednesday and WW was as normal. |
| Rob Tobin | Oct 7 2024, 1:42pm | Thanks to everyone who has already indicated their interest in minibus transport from Clonegal to race start. Race night is now little over a week away and we need to set the minibus wheels in motion. Can anyone who might be interested and hasn't already done so please select this option on the carpool page by 15:00 tomorrow, Tuesday 8th. Thank you. |
| Eamonn Hodge | Oct 8 2024, 8:47pm | Any chance of a Hiiker discount for Wicklow Way Racers Eoin?! |
| Eamonn Hodge | Yesterday, 11:18am | Was discounted to 40 euro for the year already! |
