Oughaval Woods

Description:

Oughaval Woods SEL race

County:

Laois

Date:

Sunday 17th February, 2019

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

200

Distance (km):

7.00

Event Difficulty:

6 (2,2,2) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Southeast League 

Route Description:

There will be two routes on the day long and short course.
The route will be on some nice trails and forest paths.
trail runners are recommended

Getting There:

The route starts and finishes in Oughaval woods here is the link

Organisers Instructions:

MANDATORY SHOWERPROOF JACKET MUST BE CARRIED/WORN DURING ALL IMRA EVENTS

Under IMRA rules for competitor's safety, it is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and windproof 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 deadline is 18:00 on Saturday,16th February. 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:

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 2019 membership using a credit/debit card.

Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race of the year

Collect your IMRA number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year.

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.

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.


IMPORTANT: No cash entries on the day.

Please carpool as much as possible as car parking spaces are limited.

Registration will be between 9.30 and 10.30 on the morning of the race in picnic area beside the car park

Prizegiving Location:

At the finish line in the picnic area

Tea, coffee and cake in the picnic area after 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

Role	Volunteers	Accepted	Run
Race Director		Paul Kelly	No
Deputy Race Director		Niamh Kelly	No
First Aid Officer		Tanya Sheridan	No
Race Marker		Cormac MacDonnell	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

Role	Volunteers	Accepted	Run
Helper		Torben Dahl	Yes
Helper		Tom Lupton	Yes
Helper		Damien McDonnell	Yes

Carpool