Nav Challenge 2 - Cooleys

Description:

Second race of annual nav challenge league

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Sunday 22nd October, 2023

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

456

Distance (km):

15.00

Event Difficulty:

9 (3,3,3) - Difficult Terrain, >500M ascent, >10Km

Race Marking:

- Route not marked

GPS Allowed:

No

Leagues:

Navigational Challenge 

Getting There:

Start/finish at J 126 144 (the layby 400m north of the Windy Gap), Carlingford, Co. Louth. NB: not Wicklow as mentioned above! Only 1hr15mins from Dublin so pretty much the same travel time as getting to mid-Wicklow.

Organisers Instructions:

Start/finish at J 126 144 (the layby 400m north of the Windy Gap). Bring your own copy of the new Cooley map from EastWest Mapping. The list of controls will be handed out at the start. A master map will be made available 5 minutes later for anyone wishing to check the locations. There will be two courses: Long and "Easy". The "Easy" course will suit beginner navigators and is approx. 10k on runnable paths (though the more 'interesting' the route, the shorter it gets!). The Long is approx. 12k-15k. Controls are generally in easy to find locations and choosing the optimum route between them is where the challenge lies!

Courses close 1500. All competitors must be off the hill by then.

MANDATORY KIT

1. Waterproof jacket
2. Fully charged phone turned on with emergency contact stored
3. Whistle
4. Map
5. Compass
6. Hat
7. Gloves
8. Emergency rations (chocolate/jellies etc.)
9. Waterproof trousers (depending on conditions)

The event takes place on open mountain with very little shelter. Please come appropriately attired.

Prizegiving Location:

At the finish. A smorgasbord of refreshments will be provided. Bring your own cup!

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		Stuart Scott	No
Deputy Race Director		Shane Lynch	No
First Aid Officer		Niall Gibney	No
Race Marker		Donal McMorland	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