Trooperstown Hill
- Description:
- Long loop over unnamed "Boots" mountain and Trooperstown Hill itself
- County:
- Wicklow
- Date:
- Sunday 17th February, 2013
- Time:
- 11:00
- Climb (m):
- 380
- Distance (km):
- 10.60
- Event Difficulty:
- 6 (1,2,3) - Easy Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, >10Km
- Race Marking:
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Route fully marked - GPS Allowed:
- Yes
- Leagues:
- Winter League Leinster
- Route Description:
- Avg Ascent/Descent Grade: 7.1%/-7.4% (be warned that final descent has a -26% descent grade)
- Getting There:
- Take the M50 Southbound, get off at the Roundwood exit (Kilmacanogue) and follow the signs towards Laragh, drive through Annemoe and follow the bend left. 1.5km further down (keep the River Inchavore on your left), youll see a brown sign saying "Trooperstown", turn in here and follow the minor road to the car park at the river before the stone bridge. Grid ref for parking: T 158 969. CARPOOL: Carpooling from Roundwood is mandatory, there is on-road parking as you enter the village and some at the prize-giving location 'The Coach House'. There will be a car pool marshall in high viz vest from 6:20pm - 7:05pm WARNING: Single occupancy cars will be directed to park in Laragh and jog to the registration / start (1.6km). Follow Marshall's directions at all times or you will be reported as a DNF.
- Organisers Instructions:
- There will be a short (junior) route: 4.5 km, ~ 150 m climb.
- Prizegiving Location:
- The Coach House Roundwood. Reserved section
- Notes:
- This Leinster League race takes place on very good trails. The course is boggy in a few places but otherwise very runnable and starts and finishes on fire road in Trooperstown Forest. One of the final descents is on scree.
Volunteers (Non-Running)
You need to have done 2 non-running volunteer roles in a calendar year to qualify for end of year prize
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
Carpool
| Driver Name | Location | Passing Through | Departure | Seats Available | Seats Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blighe | Dun Laoghaire | Roundwood | 10:15:00 | 3 | 0 |
| Ken Murray | Dun Laoghaire | Roundwood | 09:00:00 | 2 | 0 |
