Slievereagh (Ballinvreena)
- Description:
- Slievereagh (Kilfinnane)
- County:
- Limerick
- Date:
- Wednesday 25th July, 2018
- Time:
- 20:00
- Climb (m):
- 400
- Distance (km):
- 8.80
- Event Difficulty:
- 5 (1,2,2) - Easy Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km
- Race Marking:
-
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Route fully marked - GPS Allowed:
- Yes
- Leagues:
- Munster Summer League
- Route Description:
- Link to strava activity.
Starting across the road from the community centre, the first 0.5 km takes you past an old lime kiln, over a stile into a field, over another stile and down a few steps into a hollow, up a few steps back out of the hollow, and into the trees before emerging on the forestry fire road.
Follow the fire road to its end point at about 1.7km and turn right to take a narrow path up to the trig pillar and communications mast at the summit of Slievereagh at about 3k. At this point, all the climbing is done and it's onto the fire road to continue on a loop back to the start point.
- Getting There:
- ***PLEASE TAKE NOTE***Registration and race start is in 'Davy's Cottage' directly opposite Ballinvreena Community Hall, between Kilfinnane and Garryspillane.
Link to location on Google Maps
Please make every effort to carpool to the race as the parking is limited and the hall will be in use by the local community on the night also.
- Organisers Instructions:
- This race is open to all IMRA members and costs €5. There is no online pre-registration available. Please arrive at least 30 mins before race start time to give time for race registration.
Under IMRA rules for competitor's 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!
NEW IMRA MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE FOR 2018!
All competitors must be IMRA members. IMRA membership costs €10 for a calendar year. It is unrelated to membership of other athletic clubs. IMRA membership cannot be purchased at the race, you must follow these steps beforehand:
- Login to your "myimra" account on www.imra.ie. If you don't have an account, create one using the REGISTER FOR MYIMRA link, and follow the instructions carefully.
- Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2018 membership using a credit/debit card.
- Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race
- Get a bib number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year.
Note: If you are not a 2018 IMRA member or don't know your race number, it will not be possible to enter the race
- Prizegiving Location:
- Tea and sambos in 'Davy's Cottage' afterwards.
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
