IMPORTANT NOTICE: NO PARKING AT UPPER LAKE Due to a swimming event on being hosted at the upper lake there will be no parking for spectators. Please use the Visitors Centre car park. Volunteers driving down on the day should contact the Race Director for instructions.
All races will start at the Education Centre beside upper lake. They will all follow the same trail that loops up Camaderry with younger runners having earlier turnaround points. The U17 race will turn at a point where there is a mature tree on either side of the path. The U20 race turn where an old fence crosses the race route.
Updated Timetable (03/09/2018)
09:30 Under 17 Boys/Girls: 4.7 km and 234m climb
10:15 Under 20 Boys/Girls: 6.7 km and 338m climb
Getting There:
Glendalough is around 70 minutes by car from Dublin airport. St. Kevin's Bus Service
www.glendaloughbus.com provides the public bus service from Dublin City Centre. Accommodation will be at the Glendalough International Hostel. Races will start close to the upper lake car park in Glendalough. the race start is approximately 1.2 km from the hostel.
Location of Glendalough Hostel
Location of Glendalough Upper Lake Car Park
Organisers Instructions:
IMPORTANT NOTICE: NO PARKING AT UPPER LAKE Due to a swimming event on being hosted at the upper lake there will be no parking for spectators. Please use the Visitors Centre car park. Volunteers driving down on the day should contact the Race Director for instructions.
Mandatory Kit: IMRA race rules make it compulsory for competitors to carry or wear a jacket that is shower proof and wind proof for the entire race.
Prizegiving Location:
Glendalough Hostel
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