**Wicklow Way Race**

Description:

Wicklow Way Race

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Friday 18th October, 2024

Time:

21:00

Climb (m):

3665

Distance (km):

127.00

Event Difficulty:

10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km

Race Marking:

- Only major junctions marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Irish Ultra Championships 

Mandatory Kit:

Level C - Advanced

• Waterproof jacket with integrated hood and taped seams
• Hat or buff
• Gloves
• Whistle
• Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored
• Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent
• Waterproof full leg cover
• Means to carry a minimum of 500 mL water
• Emergency food
• Map of route/area
• Compass

All runners must bring the above items to the race. The actual kit to be carried during the race will be finalised on the day, depending on conditions etc., and clearly advised at Registration.

You should also have the means to carry all the kit in case required.

Failure to have the required items may lead to you being denied entry to the race, or disqualification. Random checks may be carried out.

Organisers Instructions:

Update 04.10.24

Race Runner's race details pack is available for download here : https://media.imra.ie/ad-hoc/2024_WW_Race_Info_Pack.pdf

NOTE: Entry opens Sept. 23rd at 9am & closes on October, 11th at 6pm. No late entry options.

Racing over the Wicklow Way from Marlay Park, Dublin through the Wicklow Hills to finish in Clonegal, Carlow.

The route will have a maximum time allowance of 21 hours. The race will run from the plaque marking the Wicklow Way in the Marlay Park and finish by the sister plaque in the village of Clonegal.

5 ITRA points have been allocated for finishers of this race.

Race entry is non refundable and non transferable.

Runners must follow the Wicklow Way route as it is on the day of the race. This means that any diversions as signposted on the day must be followed.

Crewing - Participants can race solo or with a crew. Main race rule here - No assistance is allowed for outside official checkpoints.

Drop bags will be transported to aid stations. Drop bag particulars:

KMs approx ----- Name ----- Cut Off Time --- Drop Bag Info.

Clock Start --- 21:00 ---Marlay Park.

CP1 - 21 --- Crone Woods --- 00:00 --- FOOD drop bag only

CP2 - 49 --- Glendalough - visitor centre --- 06:00 --- FOOD drop bag only

CP3 -73 - Decent to Iron Bridge/ Mucklagh --- 10:00 --- Food & shoe/clothes drop bag

CP4 - 102 --- The Dying Cow --- 14:30 --- Food & shoe/clothes drop bag option

Finish -127 --- Clonegal --- 18:00 - Nice dry smelling clothes of the "I feel real fresh" sort :)

RACE SUPPORT RUNNER Rules: If a participant wishes to have someone run a section of the course with them this is permitted from the Iron Bridge CP onwards and according to the time limits listed below. Support runners are NOT permitted before this point on the race route.

^Where the participant is exiting the Iron Bridge checkpoint between 09:30 and the 10:00 cut off. ^Where the participant is exiting the Dying Cow Checkpoint between 14:00 and the 14:30 cut off.

Support runners are only permitted where the participant leaves the checkpoint 30 minutes or less before the cut off time for that check point as outlined above.

The aim of this rule is to keep the front end of the race as fair as possible by ensuring those participants who do not have a support runner available to them are less likely to be competing against participants with a support runner. It also recognises that the runners closer to the cut off times and possibly struggling to make cut offs in order to finish within the strict 21 hour time limit can benefit from a support runner.

Where a participant is accompanied by a support runner the participant must carry their own mandatory kit at all times. Support runners are not permitted to carry runners mandatory kit.

Prizes: Wicklow Way Yellow Man Trophies will be awarded to the 1st male and female finishers along with a return entry for 2025. And all entrants who complete the full route in the allotted time will receive a similar chunk of the Yellow WW man Wicklow granite as a memento marking their achievement.