FOLLOW THE TAPE. ONLY JUNCTIONS ARE MARKED. (7 minute video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKMP2PVY68E )
A 1km section on tarmac brings us to the Glenbarrow trail area. A 3.4km long mix of hardpack, singletrack and sleepers undulates and then climbs to gain a forestry road. Follow this fireroad for 1.5km to the Ridge of Capard carpark. A fast slippy descent through the trees for another 400m bringing us back down to forestry road. Follow this for 3km to the finish and WATCH THE TAPE. The finish is NOT at the Glenbarrow carpark but back at the start on a forestry road.
Short Course (5.3km)takes a left turn at a set of steep steps to join the homeward forestry road.
Getting There:
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Getting to Rosenallis; From SouthEast : N80 as far as Mountmellick, then R422 to Rosenallis. Exit Rosenallis village on the R422 towards Clonaslee, take the second left which brings you to the Festival Field/Glenbarrow. .. Signposted from that second left.
From Dublin : M7 motorway, exit 15 (signed Mountmellick), N80 through Mountmellick, then to Rosenallis on the R422 and follow instructions above.
Organisers Instructions:
Route will have other recreational users. Be considerate. You must be a 2019 IMRA member to race. Sign up on the website. NO CASH accepted. Use vouchers or do pre-entry only. Registration from 11am to 11:45am. Race start is a 8 minute walk from the field (700m). Please park in the festival field, signposted from Rosenallis. (If coming from Clonaslee direction watch for IMRA signage for a right turn 1km from Rosenallis)
FOLLOW THE TAPE. No parking at race start, it's a narrow road.
Prizegiving Location:
Festival Field. No facilities on site. There will be cake. 2019 Laois unofficial Hillrunning Champions will be crowned in the shed. Please only park in the festival field. There's no parking at the race start/finish, it's on a narrow road.
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
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Route fully marked 