Tory Hill

Description:

Tory Hill

County:

Kilkenny

Date:

Sunday 1st March, 2020

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

175

Distance (km):

6.00

Event Difficulty:

3 (1,1,1) - Easy Terrain, <200M ascent, <6Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Southeast League 

Route Description:

Main route will be one clockwise loop of Tory Hill summit from the main car park. Race will start on the fire road and head straight uphill for approx 2km before a sharp left up a steep muddy single track for approx 1km to the summit. At the summit you will be directed left to skirt round the summit and drop back down onto the main fire road with a fast 2km descent back down to finish where you started. There will be a short/junior route on the day also starting at 10am - this will be confirmed nearer the time but will be approx 4km in length and will be fully marked.

Getting There:

Tory Hill can be accessed on the road from Mullinavat village. If coming from Kilkenny/Carlow side then head through the village and take the 2nd left approx 400m leaving the village which is signposted Tory Hill Trail Head . Keep an eye out for IMRA sign on the day.. From here, follow the road up for approx 3km before a steep right hand turn takes you up towards the car park. There is one more steep right handed turn just before the main car park and then you will find yourself on the fire road up to the event HQ. signs for Tory Hill Trail Head (will also be signposted with IMRA signs on the day. If coming from Waterford direction - take the Right handed turn just before you enter Mullinavat which will be signposted as above.
Failing the above - enter Tory Hill Car park into Google Maps and you should hopefully find your way there!

Organisers Instructions:

New Race taking in Tory Hill summit in County Kilkenny
Parking is very limited at the start (approx 30 cars only) so could people please arrange to car pool or else we will have to turn you around unfortunately. 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 29th 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 2020!

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 here: IMRA Registration,
and follow the instructions carefully.

Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2020 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:

Back at the start once all runners have finished 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		Andrew Fleet	No
Deputy Race Director		Niamh Kelly	No
First Aid Officer		Ann Marie O'Brien	No
Laptop Operator		John J Barry	No
Helper		Derek Delahunty	No
Helper		Kate Meskell	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		Michael O'Rourke	Yes
Helper		Patrick Power	Yes

Carpool