The Sugar Bowl

Description:

A circuit and climb of the Sugarloaf

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Wednesday 19th April, 2017

Time:

19:30

Climb (m):

400

Distance (km):

7.30

Event Difficulty:

7 (3,2,2) - Difficult Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Leinster League 

Route Description:

It starts on the new Sugarloaf way. It follows this through 2 gates (which will be open) for around 2km (1.8km) before turning left onto open mountain (all uphill). After a further short steep climb, the route follows the circumference of the mountain for a km or so (no significant climb) before taking a sharp left to the very steep climb to the summit. Runners going to and from the summit should stay on the left at all times. There will be marshalls and it will all be very clearly marked. Please be aware that the first 150m of descent is hazardous. Having left the summit the route continues downhill as if heading towards the main Sugarloaf car park. It then takes a left turn (clearly marked) to an open grassy descent, which lasts several hundred metres before being followed by more technical descending through growth. It then rejoins parts of the previous route, albeit by running in the opposite direction to last year. It finishes by coming back out on to the roadway that leads to the GAA club for a few hundred metres. Juniors (16-19) can run the full course. There will be a shorter course for under 16s, who will not go to the summit, but will instead turn for home after following the circumference.

Getting There:

Please carpool where possible. There will be some limited parking around Kilmacanogue and at Pluck's, but please be aware of local residents when deciding where to park.

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.

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

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

Trail shoes are recommended

Prizegiving Location:

Plucks of Kilmacanogue (Used to be the Glencormac Inn).

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		Henny Brandsma	No
First Aid Officer		Tanya Sheridan	No
First Aid Officer		Gareth Little	No
Race Marker		Graham K. Bushe	No
Laptop Operator		James H Cahill	No
Shadow laptop operator		Paul Grant	No
Helper		Grace Egan	No
Helper		Deborah Meghan	No
Helper		Shane O'Malley	No
Helper		Dee Bohan	No
Helper		Niamh Jennings	No
Helper		Derek Kellett	No
Helper		Adrian Roche	No
Helper		James Higgins	No
Helper		David Pender	No
Helper		Tomás Kilbride	No
Helper		Lillian Deegan	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
Deputy Race Director		Vivian O'Gorman	Yes
Helper		Niamh O'Gorman	Yes
Helper		Laura Flynn	Yes
Helper		Inigo Alana	Yes
Helper		John Fitzgerald	Yes
Helper		Róisín McDonnell	Yes

Carpool