Nephin

County:

Mayo

Date:

Sunday 2nd July, 2023

Time:

12:00

Climb (m):

736

Distance (km):

5.30

Event Difficulty:

7 (3,3,1) - Difficult Terrain, >500M ascent, <6Km

Race Marking:

- Route not marked

GPS Allowed:

No

Leagues:

Connacht Championship 

Getting There:

Start: North plantation 2km south of Lahardaun, between Crossmolina & Pontoon, Co. Mayo. G.R. G 109103

Leaving Lahardaun towards Crossmolina take first left just as leaving the village and drive down a very narrow road until you see other cars. It should be signposted at the left turn.

Putting "Nephin Car Park" into Google Maps should get you there too.

https://goo.gl/maps/jc3CcA8NNe92

Organisers Instructions:

Registration

All competitors, and particularly those who have not competed this year already, should READ the NEW REGISTRATION GUIDELINES.

Registration will close at 6PM 1st July to allow us print off the list of runners.

We are NO longer accepting MONEY at races.

No Vouchers

Sign In

Sign in will close at 11:45 to allow laptop operator to move to start/finish area. Please allow time to get to the Start Line when you've registered.

Start/Finish Area

There is a short walk from registration to the start/finish area, so please allow time to sign in and get to the start line.

Early Start

There will be an early start at 11:30 this is strictly for anyone who typically finishes >160%

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

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

Chip Timing

We are not using chip timing for this event.

THERE IS NO SELF-TIMING AT IMRA EVENTS

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

Number Collection

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.

NOTE:

If the mist is down bring a compass as it is easy to descend on the wrong side of the mountain.

Prizegiving Location:

Registration Area

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		Karina Jonina	No
Deputy Race Director		Vivian O'Gorman	No
First Aid Officer		Mike Jordan	No
Helper		Isobel Oakes	No
Helper		Mark McAdden	No
Helper		Eoghan Carey	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

Carpool