Slí Gaeltacht Mhúscraí Ultra

Description:

Slí Mhúscraí & Slí Naomh Fionnbarra Ultra

County:

Cork

Date:

Saturday 9th February, 2019

Time:

07:30

Climb (m):

2140

Distance (km):

71.50

Event Difficulty:

10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Irish Ultra Championships, Munster Long Distance Championship 

Route Description:

ITRA Points:
Endurance Level: 3
Mountain Level: 3
Finisher Criteria: 380
Trace de Trail

http://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Sli-Gaeltacht-Mhuscrai/640/ http://www.facebook.com/sligaeltachtmhuscraiultra/

ROUTE MAP

Route map for IMRA Slí Gaeltacht Mhúscraí Ultra by MMRA Munster on plotaroute.com

Organisers Instructions:

Following in the footsteps on O'Sullivan Cam Beara, this route follows the march he took with 1000 followers who were being chased from West Cork after defeat at the Battle of Kinsale.
The route is a waymarked trail. We start at Carriganass Castle in Kealkill and finish at Millstreet. Be advised this route will challenge the toughest of IMRA ultra runners and hardy souls only need apply.

Sign in at Millstreet Town Hall on Sat 3rd March at 5:30am.
After KIT CHECK, board bus leaving at 6:00am.
Arrive Kealkill 7:00am.
Race start 7:30am.

There will be checkpoints (and drop bags) at:
Gougane Barra 16km Cut off: 10:30am

Ballyvourney 48km Cut off: 3:15pm

Unmanned stations for water and food at:
Approx : 38km & 57km

Live tracking will be in place.

Mandatory Kit to include:
Waterproof jacket, waterproof leggings, charged phone, food and drink, hat, gloves, whistle, foil blanket, map of route, (download-able here: http://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Sli-Gaeltacht-Mhuscrai/640/), piece of reflective clothing, and high-quality head-torch with extra set of batteries (possibilitie of starting and finishing in darkness).
ALL KIT MUST BE DISPLAYED BEFORE BOARDING BUS .

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:

1. 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.
2. Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2019 membership using a credit/debit card.

Note: If you are not a 2019 IMRA member, it will not be possible to enter the race.

Entry Fee: €70 includes aid station supplies, bus transfer to start point in Kealkill, hot meal & showers, ultra marathon tee shirt, GPS & live tracking. Please note no transfers or refunds are available...... UTMB POINTS: 4 Entry will open on December 1st €70 *****100 PLACES**** After Jan 25th race fee will be €90 (tshirt may not be available at this time) if there are places remaining. Ps: all extra race fees are donated to local charity.

Prizegiving Location:

Food & showers available at finish in Millstreet.

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		Robbie Williams	No
Race Director		Danny O'Keeffe	No
Deputy Race Director		Brian Mullins	No
First Aid Officer		Edward Casey	No
Helper		Michael McSweeney	No
Helper		Tom Farley	No
Helper		Paddy O'Shea	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

Carpool