Mount Leinster
- County:
- Wexford
- Date:
- Sunday 4th October, 2020
- Time:
- 12:00
- Climb (m):
- 635
- Distance (km):
- 13.80
- Event Difficulty:
- 9 (3,3,3) - Difficult Terrain, >500M ascent, >10Km
- Race Marking:
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Only major junctions marked - GPS Allowed:
- No
- Leagues:
- Leinster Championship, Southeast League
- Route Description:
- Forest road, mountain trail and open mountain
- Getting There:
- Read the map OS No.68 or follow the instructions below. Please note that the route will be signposted in the target area. Via N11 from Dublin to Ferns. In Ferns take the 2nd exit off the roundabout on the R745. Go uphill. At Doyles Bar road swings left then immediately right.After a half mile turn left(still on R745) to Ballycarney. At the Ballycarney Inn go straight across the N80 on R745. After the village of Ballindaggan at the next crossroads(BSC signs from now on)swing right (R702)for Kiltealy. At next crossroads turn right for Bunclody(R746). Take 2nd left, then left again and you are nearly there! 2. Via N81 from Dublin through Blessington, Tullow to N80. Turn left for Bunclody. At crossroads in Bunclody(just after Eurospar) turn right on to R746 to Kiltealy. After about 5 miles watch out for a sign to the right. Follow signs to parking( about 1km) 3. From Enniscorthy take R702 road towards Kiltealy(up past Lidl and Aldi). Before you get to Kiltealy turn right for Bunclody(R746)BSC signs from now on. Take 2nd left, then left again and you are nearly there!
- Organisers Instructions:
- Southeast League race to the summit of Mount Leinster (Leinster Championship course). Shorter and junior routes also offered. Early start offered for long course runners at 11:30am. Race routes will be fully marked. Purchase your race entries on line in advance as no cash will be taken for entries on the day. PARKING is in a farmer's field adjacent to the start of the race(grid reference S 866 504)
- Prizegiving Location:
- Will be at the finish line in accordance with government guidelines on Covid.
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
