Stone Cross to Lug Relay

Description:

3 legs of relay from Stone Cross to Lug

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Saturday 5th September, 2015

Time:

08:00

Distance (km):

53.00

Event Difficulty:

9 (3,3,3) - Difficult Terrain, >500M ascent, >10Km

Race Marking:

- Route not marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

 

Route Description:

Maps
Leg 1
- Route Map
- Profile
Leg 2
- Route Map
- Profile
Leg 3
- Route Map
- Profile

Getting There:

2k South of Stone Cross at Forrest Entrance Grid Ref : O-075,205

Organisers Instructions:

This is a Long Distance Open Mountain Unmarked Race. Every runner must have experience of navigation and must be able to use a compass. For solo runners drop bags will be brought to both hand overs, these bags should be clearly labelled with the runners name and the hand over point at which they are to be left.

Mandatory Kit:

• Map
• Compass
• Rain proof jacket
• separate hat
• Whistle
• Mobile phone with IMRA emergency number

Additional Mandatory for Solo Runners

• Foil blanket
• Emergency Food
• Water (500ml min)

Recommended Kit:

• Rain proof pants and long sleeve base layer
• Gloves

Leg 1: 13.18k Start 2km South of Stone Cross at Forrest Entrance Grid-Ref : O-075-205 Seahan 648m Corrig 618m Seefingan 724m Kippure 757m End: Sally Gap crossroads.

Leg 2: 15.99k Start: Sally Gap crossroads Carrigvore 682m Gravale 718m Duff Hill 720m Mullaghcleevaun East Top 795m Mullaghcleevaun 849m Stoney Top 714m Tonelagee 817m End: Turlough Hill carpark

Leg 3: 20.15k Start: Turlough Hill carpark Communications Hut (Grid-Ref : T-063-983) 681m Conavalla 734m Table Track junction 690m (no requirement to go to cairn at Table Mountain) Camenabologue 758m Cannow 796m Lugnaquilla 925m Camarahill 480m Finish: Fenton's Bar

The Results are no online. RESULTS

Prizegiving Location:

Fentons Pub

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		Eoin Syron	No
Helper		David Rouse	No
Helper	Colm Moran		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		Laurence Quinn	Yes
Helper		John Bell	Yes

Carpool