Wicklow Glacier Lakes (solo)
- Description:
- High lakes in Wicklow
- County:
- Wicklow
- Date:
- Saturday 20th April, 2024
- Time:
- 08:00
- Climb (m):
- 1783
- Distance (km):
- 42.70
- Event Difficulty:
- 10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km
- Race Marking:
-
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Route not marked - GPS Allowed:
- No
- Leagues:
- 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.
- Route Description:
- Indicative Route Map at the link below and on the map tab. There is free route choice between each lake and checkpoint, with the two exceptions described and highlighted on the map.
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1880627?units=km
The route is divided into 4 legs as follows:Leg 1 starts at the hotel in Glendalough and takes in Lough Ouler with the handover at the car park beside the road at the Wicklow Gap. Please only cross the road & dont run along it. Challenge: 10k, 600m climb, route choice and terrain.
Leg 2 takes in Lough Firrib and either of the Three Lakes with the handover at Glenmalure Hostel. Challenge: 11.5k, 200m climb, navigation and tough terrain in the middle of the leg.
Leg 3 takes in Art's Lough and Kelly's Lough with the handover at forest barrier WW up from Glenmalure lodge. NOTE: THE ZIG ZAGS THROUGH THE PRIVATE LANDS OR ANY ROUTE ACROSS THE PRIVATE LANDS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RIVER ARE OUT OF BOUNDS. FENCED FIELDS SHOULD NOT BE ENTERED. Challenge: 8k, 600m climb, route choice and steep terrain.
Leg 4 takes in the Upper and Lower lakes in Glendalough with the finish at Glendalough Hotel. Challenge: 10.5k, 450m climb, a runner's leg but route choice could win out!
Participants must touch the water in each lake on their leg.
Edge of lakes and checkpoint coordinates:Start/Finish: T 124969
Lough Ouler: O 092020
Checkpoint 1: O 075002
Lough Firrib: O 050987
Three Lakes: T 032982
Checkpoint 2: T 060945
Art's Lough: T 057932
Kelly's Lough: T 059908
Checkpoint 3: T 103905
Upper Lake: T 109963
Lower Lake: T 117965
- Getting There:
- Race starts on the road at the front door of the Glendalough Hotel.
- Organisers Instructions:
- The race will use chasing starts with the first team to finish being the winners. Women get a bonus of 10 minutes for each leg they run. Persons aged over 50 get a bonus of 5 minutes. Persons aged over 60 get a bonus of 15 minutes. Persons aged over 70 get a bonus of 30 minutes. Hence a team of four W60 women will start at 8 am whereas teams of four Senior/M40 men will start at 9:40. An M50 solo runner would have a bonus of 20 minutes so would start at 9:20 a.m. Any teams with a bonus of more than 100 minutes will start before 8 a.m.!
In the interests of safety there will be cut-off times at the following checkpoints:
- Leg 2 start: 11:30
- Leg 3 start: 2:30
- Leg 4 start: 4:00
The race will use chasing starts with the first team to finish being the winners. Women get a bonus of 10 minutes for each leg they run. Persons aged over 50 get a bonus of 5 minutes. Persons aged over 60 get a bonus of 15 minutes. Persons aged over 70 get a bonus of 30 minutes. Hence a team of four W60 women will start at 8 am whereas teams of four Senior/M40 men will start at 9:40. An M50 solo runner would have a bonus of 20 minutes so would start at 9:20 a.m. Any teams with a bonus of more than 100 minutes will start before 8 a.m.! In the interests of safety there will be cut-off times at the following checkpoints:
- Leg 2 start: 11:30
- Leg 3 start: 2:30
- Leg 4 start: 4:00
There is no pre entry requirements this year for the race. This is an open mountain race which require experiance in navigation. Weather conditions can change quickly, so please only enter if you have the experiance. CP3 has moved to the barrier into the forest @ Glenmalure. Grid ref T 108912. All lakes remain the same. Thanks & enjoy the 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
