Galty Crossing
- Description:
- Galtee Crossing
- County:
- Tipperary
- Date:
- Sunday 2nd July, 2017
- Time:
- 09:00
- Climb (m):
- 1500
- Distance (km):
- 32.00
- Event Difficulty:
- 10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km
- Race Marking:
-
-
Route not marked - GPS Allowed:
- Yes
- Leagues:
- Munster Long Distance Championship
- Route Description:
- Start in Angelsborough
- Paradise Hill (style) (R819-216) Kite no.38
- Lyracappul (R846-232) Kite no.37
- Wall Corner (R863-242) Kite no.36
- Galtymore (MANDATORY) Kite no.35
- Galtybeg (R890-241) (MANDATORY) Kite no.34
- Farbreaga (R934-249) Kite no.33
- Mast Point (R972-254) Kite no.32
- Slieve an Airde (MANDATORY) Kite No.40
- Cairn Spot (Bain) (S007-269) Kite no.31
- Hammer head (S010-269) (MANDATORY) Kite no.39
- Finish at Cahir Castle.
- Getting There:
- Cahir, Co. Tipperary
- Organisers Instructions:
- Entry fee of €35 includes bus transfer to the start (Cahir to Anglesboro leaving at 7.50am), technical t-shirt, hot main course meal, shower. The views are free! Prizes for the top 3 men & women. We would ask that you wash off excess dirt in the river next to the finish line before entering the hotel for your shower. *Sign in at the castle car park from 7.10am to 7.45am. Busses leave at 7.50am SHARP.* This is an open mountain race, you must have experience of this & be able to navigate. Mandatory kit includes waterproof jacket, whistle,hat/buff,gloves,map OSI 74,compass, charged phone with RDs number entered (0876560470), food & sufficient water for the entire race (no top up point). Kit check before boarding bus. Anyone not carrying these items throughout the race will not be given a finishing time.Please bring your IMRA 2017 race number.
- Prizegiving Location:
- Cahir House Hotel, where a main course meal will be served to each finisher.
Volunteers (Non-Running)
You need to have done 2 non-running volunteer roles in a calendar year to qualify for end of year prize
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
Carpool
| Driver Name | Location | Passing Through | Departure | Seats Available | Seats Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Halloran | Bweeng | Mallow,kildorrery,mitchelstown | 06:10:00 | 3 | 0 |
| john Mulcair | yes | limerick city ,tipp town | 06:00:00 | 1 | 1 |
