Glengarriff
- Description:
- Glengarrif
- County:
- Cork
- Date:
- Sunday 23rd July, 2023
- Time:
- 12:00
- Climb (m):
- 375
- Distance (km):
- 8.00
- Event Difficulty:
- 6 (2,2,2) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km
- Race Marking:
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Only major junctions marked - GPS Allowed:
- Yes
- Leagues:
- Whiskey In The Jar League
- Route Description:
- Cobduff (An Cabh Dubh) -Long Course, 8km, 12:00 Start- Short Course, 5km, 11:30 Start- Junior Race, 1km, 11:15 Start- Out and back courses. The 8km route starts with c0.5km on a tar road section of Beara Way. Switching to trail it continues for another 1.5km on BW trail all marked with the Yellow Man. The route then departs the trail and continues on open mountain/quad tracks for 2km to summit. A marshal will be at the trail departure point and at the summit with flags marking the course in between. The route may be boggy in places with care needed especially on the return decent. 100m ascent for 1st km, 40m decent 2nd km and 220m ascent to km 4.
- Getting There:
- Start point: https://goo.gl/maps/6bh5K4UeXsEQ7gdL9 The start will take place just off the N71 on the Beara Way up the road marked Dromgarriff, 1km south of Glengarriff Golf Course. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING AT THE START. Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/Uo22nepqCtQQx2TX9 Parking will be available 400m from Start towards Golf Course adjacent to N71. Take care when walking along main road as there are no footpaths. We would encourage car pooling.
- Organisers Instructions:
- Please check forum for updates. NO CASH ENTRIES ON THE DAY, NO VOUCHERS SORRY. ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY. Online pre-registration available at €7 on www.imra.ie until 18:00 the evening before. This race is open to all IMRA members. Under IMRA rules for competitor's safety, it is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and wind proof 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! A mobile phone and a whistle will also be mandatory. IMRA MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE FOR 2023 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, and follow the instructions carefully. Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2023 membership using a credit/debit card. Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race Get a bib number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year. Note: If you are not a 2023 IMRA member or don't know your race number, it will not be possible to enter the race
- Prizegiving Location:
- 'Whisky in the jar' league prizes will be awarded at the final 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
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
