Ballineddan

Description:

Ballineddan - alternative LC race up Lug

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Sunday 11th August, 2024

Time:

12:00

Climb (m):

700

Distance (km):

10.50

Event Difficulty:

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

Race Marking:

- Route not marked

GPS Allowed:

No

Leagues:

Leinster Championship 

Mandatory Kit:

Level B - Standard

• Waterproof jacket
• Hat or buff
• Gloves
• Whistle
• Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored
• Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent

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:

Starting just insite swing gate at road, runners follow trail up Ballineddan, then Sleivemaan, then Lug, and return the way they came.

Getting There:

See Location Map. Start/Car Parking is a few k up from Fentons (normal Lug gathering place) at Ballinabarny Gap. See map and photo.

Google pin drop in Organisers Instructions

Organisers Instructions:

This is a new race for the 2024 calendar. Starting from the Ballinabarney gap in south Wicklow, near the Glen of Imaal, the race will go up Ballineddan and Slievemaan, to Lugnaquilla, returning back to the start the same way.

You should visit / run past the stone pile marking the top of Ballineddan and Slievemaan on the way out and back. You should run around cairn that marks the top of Lug.

Start Grid Reference: S 986 903

Google Pin for start location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hWvUbUhjzDYwW5rbA

Parking will be off the road (on forest fire-road), just down from the start location. The first forest barrier on the right side. We have the barrier key to get cars in off the minor road.

The paper map you'll need is the EastWest Mapping Lugnaquilla Glendalough map.

Failure to bring mandatory kit items may lead to disappointment at race registration, so please double check you have them.

Championship races are open mountain races with no marking. Not suitable for Juniors.

Registration will open at 10:45am. Early start 11.30am. Early start is for those runners normally 160% or higher of winners time.

If anyone is interested in doing a short course (7k option), this is a 12 noon start, with the main race. No early start combined with short course.

Prizegiving Location:

O'Keeffe's pub Knockananna

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		Mick Hanney	No
First Aid Officer		Clare Keeley	No
Helper		Adrian Hennessy	No
Helper		Elva Donnelly	No
Helper		Francis Conroy	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

Role	Volunteers	Accepted	Run
Helper		Eoin Phelan	Yes
Helper		Cormac Greene	Yes

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