Ardgillan

Description:

Ardgillan

County:

Dublin

Date:

Wednesday 3rd May, 2023

Time:

19:30

Climb (m):

190

Distance (km):

8.99

Event Difficulty:

4 (1,1,2) - Easy Terrain, <200M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Trail League Leinster 

Route Description:

The route will showcase Ardgillan Demesne where many of "Northside IMRA folk" do their training. There will be rolling hills, tough runnable climbs, a scenic beach section on firm enough sand, the tough Ardgillan parkrun finish hill and views of the Mourne Mountains if the weather plays ball. It is well worth the trip from Dublin/Wicklow and there is even a big playground to keep the kids entertained. The junior course will be around 5km long and finishes on the beach. Please note that the junior course has a 2km long, pleasant uphill walk from the finish to the car park (recovery cool-down).

Getting There:

Put "Ardgillan Castle Car Park" into google maps and you should be grand. https://goo.gl/maps/AWz7y6APWtzaWXUB6 Beautiful Ardgillan Demesne is located between Skerries and Balbriggan off the M1. Public transport: Dublin Bus 33 serves Balbriggan from City Centre. Your stop is at the Lady's Stairs. Balbriggan train station is just over 4km away from Ardgillan. It's a scenic jog along the coast. Skerries train station is also just over 4km away, but the route is not as scenic and less safe.

Organisers Instructions:

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

No jacket = no result. Bring the mandatory jacket and have it crossing the finish line.

THERE IS NO SELF-TIMING AT IMRA EVENTS

You should start the race at the specified gun-times, or choose a distance that suits your ability.

Early start at 7pm. Runners with a >160% a winner's time should use the early start. REGISTER ON-LINE (€7) You will need to be registered for the year( €10 paid on-line). If this is your first race this year, you will collect your number which you KEEP for the year. Please bring confirmation of number and registration.

Prizegiving Location:

http://www.manowar.ie/ The historic Man O'War pub is 5km from Ardgillan Castle on the way back towards the M1. We will have food and spot prizes for you. Please park in the car park at the back.

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		Andreas Kusch	No
First Aid Officer		REBECCA CAROLAN	No
Race Marker		Peter Doyle	No
Laptop Operator		Kevin O'Riordan	No
Helper		Michael O sullivan	No
Helper		Eoghan O'Gorman	No
Helper		Anne Lyons	No
Helper		Niall Markey	No
Helper		Matt Bush	No
Helper		Peter Roche	No
Helper		Gill McLoughlin	No
Helper		Jim Durham	No
Helper		Lynne Durham	No
Helper		Fionn Higgins	No
Helper		Aoife Mundow	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		Colin Casey	Yes
Helper		Denis Hogan	Yes

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