Irish Mountain
Running Association

Bansha Woods

Description:
Bansha Woods
County:
Tipperary
Date:
Sunday 10th March, 2019
Time:
11:00
Climb (m):
300
Distance (km):
9.50
Event Difficulty:
6 (2,2,2) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km
Race Marking:
Route fully marked - Route fully marked
GPS Allowed:
Yes
Leagues:
Munster Winter/Spring League 
Route Description:
SLIGHT ROUTE CHANGE, MORE TRAIL NO ROAD. A new race on the calendar Bansha Woods is a trail runners dream. With winding Forrest trails, twists and turns,a few ups and downs. A course to suit everyone and very enjoyable I'm sure you'll find. JUNIOR AND KIDDIES RACE ALSO.

ADULT RACE ROUTE

Route map for IMRA WSL Bansha Woods by MMRA Munster on plotaroute.com

JUNIOR RACE ROUTE

Route map for IMRA WSL Bansha Woods Junior by MMRA Munster on plotaroute.com

Getting There:
52.452083,-8.095926 From Cork. Take the M8 towards Dublin, At junction 10 take the N24 for Tipperary, Afrer Bansha village about 3k entrance to Bansha Woods is on your left. From Limerick. Take the N24 into Tipperary town,at small roundabout stay on N24 for Chair, after 5k Bansha Woods is on your right.
Organisers Instructions:
NO CASH ENTRIES ON THE DAY - ONLINE-REGISTRATION/VOUCHER-CARDS ONLY

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!

This race is open to all IMRA members. There will online pre-registration available at €7 on www.imra.ie a week before the event until midnight the night before, or alternatively an IMRA race voucher card stamp (a 10 stamp IMRA race voucher card can be purchased for €50 as per instruction below)

IMRA MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE FOR 2019!

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.
  3. Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race of the year
  4. Collect your IMRA number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year.
  5. To pay for the individual race entry, go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase race entry for €7 using a credit/debit card. (available from the Monday before the event until midnight the night before )
  6. Alternatively, also on the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page, you can purchase a 10 stamp IMRA race voucher card for €50 using a credit/debit card. The remaining stamps can be used in subsequent league races. Bring the race voucher confirmation email containing your race voucher details with you to your first race to collect.

Note: If you are not a 2019 IMRA member or don't know your race number, it will not be possible to enter the race

 

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

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
RoleVolunteersAcceptedRun
HelperBarry HartnettYes
HelperMary O ConnellYes
 

Carpool

Driver NameLocationPassing ThroughDepartureSeats AvailableSeats Accepted
Dariusz GazdowiczBallylandersGalbally,Aherlow.10:00:0030