Mountain Rescue Benefit Race

Description:

A short route around Paddock Hill near Laragh

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Wednesday 20th August, 2014

Time:

19:30

Climb (m):

250

Distance (km):

8.00

Event Difficulty:

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

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

 

Route Description:

PLEASE NOTE THIS RACE IS ON A NEW ROUTE OVER PADDOCK HILL NEAR LARAGH. CLICK ON THE MAPS TAB TO SEE A MAP OF THE ROUTE. THE LOOPED SECTION IS RUN CLOCKWISE.

Getting There:

Parking is at Trooperstown forest carpark, just off the Roundwood Laragh road (same carpark as Trooperstown race). Registration will take place in GOIMRT base at start of road to carpark. Race start is approx 800m from registration. To get to race start from registration jog along road towards Roundwood for 150m to forest entrance on left. Go through barrier and follow fireroad uphill for 600m to upper road. Race starts at barrier across this road. Please take care when crossing these roads! Please do not park at base or at barriers at start of race. Use the carpark at Trooperstown. Registration will open at 18:00 and close at 19:15 to allow everyone to get to the start. Thank you.

Organisers Instructions:

Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and the Glen of Imall Mountain Rescue Team in association with IMRA are organising an end of Season Mountain Rescue Benefit Hill Run.

As it is end of season, there will be no IMRA registration fee and new runners are most welcome. There will be several Mountain Rescue personnel from both teams in attendance so this is the race to have your tumble! There will be race prizes, sponsored by IMRA and others, several spot prizes and it promises to be a great fun night at the end of what has been a great season.

Mountain Rescue in Ireland is a voluntary service, and depends on fundraising for most of its operating income. Between the two teams we respond to about 50 callouts per annum and cover an operational area from the Cooley Mountains down to South Wicklow. Please contact Please support what we hope will be a great event in aid of a very worthwhile cause.

If you wish to collect sponsorship, here is a flyer/sponsorship card that you can print: Sponsorship Form

Prizegiving Location:

Lynams Pub, Laragh

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		Mike Jordan	No
Deputy Race Director		Stuart Scott	No
First Aid Officer		Diarmuid O'Colmain	No
Race Marker		Brian Fennessy	No
Laptop Operator		John J Barry	No
Shadow laptop operator		Chris Mark	No
Helper		Gareth Shaw	No
Helper		James Curran	No
Helper		John Shiels	No
Helper		Martina Nolan	No
Helper		Juju Jay	No
Helper		Gareth Little	No
Helper		Gordon Douglas	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
Helper		Brendan Lawlor	Yes

Carpool