Howth Summer

Description:

Avg Ascent/Descent Grade 4.9%/5.2%

County:

Dublin

Date:

Wednesday 27th April, 2016

Time:

19:30

Climb (m):

376

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:

Leinster League 

Route Description:

As the race is 8k, Juniors (16-19) can run the full course.

The race starts down by castle near the entrance to Deerpark. The course is TWO laps of the OUTER loop!

The finish is behind the Deerpark hotel

Getting There:

Place to register will be the The Deer Park Golf Club.

Organisers Instructions:

All competitors, and particularly those who have not competed this year already, should READ the NEW REGISTRATION GUIDELINES.

We are NO longer accepting MONEY at races.

Unless you intend using a race voucher to pay for the race, you will need to REGISTER ON-LINE for the event and for the year if this is your first race this year.

If you have bought vouchers on line and are collecting them please bring confirmation of payment.

Registration will close at 6PM the evening before the race to allow us print off the list of runners. If you want to run and have missed this you can use your or someone else voucher if they are willing. However you will need to be registered for the year( €10 paid on-line).

On the night you will be directed either to the 'Registered on-line' table to sign in or to the 'pay with voucher' table to have your card punched AND SIGN IN.

If this is your first race this year, you will collect your number which you KEEP for the year. Please bring confirmation of number and registration.

If you have already run this year you will or should have your number with you. Its quite a headache for the organisers if you forget your number so PLEASE bring it.

Notice regarding early starts As the race is under 8k there is strictly no early starts, the race starts for everyone at 19:30.

Notice regarding mandatory kit requirements Jacket and official IMRA race number.

Please carpool from the Marine Hotel or Park at the promenade and walk.

The race start will be adjacent to the Deer Park golf club

Prizegiving Location:

Marine Hotel in Sutton

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		Kieran Crowley	No
Deputy Race Director		Damien Coyle	No
First Aid Officer		Richard Church	No
Race Marker		Jeff Swords	No
Race Marker		Kenneth McCarthy	No
Laptop Operator		Connie Dottino	No
Shadow laptop operator		John J Barry	No
Helper		Matthew Sammon	No
Helper		Deirdre O'Riordan	No
Helper		Becky Quinn	No
Helper		Gerard Clerkin	No
Helper		Karen Johns	No
Helper		Val Jones	No
Helper		Owen Fletcher	No
Helper		John Collins	No
Helper		Rory Campbell	No
Helper		Fergal Downes	No
Helper		Caroline Reid	No
Helper		Eddie Reid	No
Helper		Brendan Carrigan	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		Liam Cannon	Yes

Carpool