Djouce (New Route from Djouce Woods)

Description:

Djouce woods car park to Djouce

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Wednesday 17th June, 2015

Time:

19:30

Climb (m):

580

Distance (km):

9.80

Event Difficulty:

7 (2,3,2) - Moderate Terrain, >500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Leinster League 

Route Description:

Same route as 2014. Both long and short courses follow a clockwise loop within Djouce Woods. The full course breaks off approx half way for an out-and-back up Djouce Mountain. (9.8km, 580m) Short course is the loop, without any of the out-and-back to Djouce mountain. (5.2 km, 300 m) There is some steep climbing and some steeper descending. Almost all the course is on trails and open mountain. The out-and-back section along the Wicklow Way and on Djouce Mountain will not have marking tape, but does have Wicklow Way markers and marshals. The rest of the course will be marked with the usual red & yellow tape. Start and finish is at the big junction approx 1 km down the fire road from the car park.

Getting There:

Turn off N11 at Kilmacanogue onto R755. Turn off onto R760 after 1.7km Sharp left after 1.4km(signs for An Tóchar/Roundwood/Gleann Dá Loch/Glendalough) Race parking after 1.5km at Lower Djouce Woods car park. Go through the gate and down the fire road towards the start, park as directed by marshals. Parking will limited. Please carpool from Kilmacanogue (prize-giving location). IF CARPOOLING FROM THE PUB - PLEASE PARK AT THE FAR END OF THE CAR PARK, WE WANT TO LEAVE SPACE FOR THE PUB'S OTHER CUSTOMERS.

Organisers Instructions:

There will be an early start at 7:00PM

Under IMRA rules for competitors safety, it is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and wind proof for the entire race. Any competitor seen not carrying or wearing their jacket at any stage in the race will be disqualified. There are no exceptions to this rule!

Prizegiving Location:

Pluck's, Kilmacanogue (formerly Glencormac Inn, thankfully now much nicer!)

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		Alan Ayling	No
Deputy Race Director		Karen Devenney	No
First Aid Officer		Deborah Meghan	No
Race Marker		Iosac Coleman	No
Laptop Operator		John J Barry	No
Shadow laptop operator		Jason Dowling	No
Helper		Deirdre Flynn-McGrath	No
Helper		Stephen McHale	No
Helper		Niall Lynch	No
Helper		Conor Short	No
Helper		Donal McKiernan	No
Helper		David Kelly70	No
Helper		Pádraig Reilly	No
Helper		James Clancy	No
Helper		Seán Mulligan	No
Helper		Luke Maher	No
Helper		Tina Bergin	No
Helper		Dave Docherty	No
Helper		Joan Flanagan	No
Helper		Paul Morrissey	No
Helper	Jean O'Neill2		No
Helper		Paul Coleman	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

Carpool