Mt Gable

County:

Galway

Date:

Saturday 27th July, 2024

Time:

10:00

Climb (m):

418

Distance (km):

9.22

Event Difficulty:

7 (2,3,2) - Moderate Terrain, >500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

No

Leagues:

West League 

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:

Registration link below https://maps.app.goo.gl/e5HWtCq7sLDfNUWo7 The route is about 9.22Km with an elevation gain of around 418m. The route starts at the Mount Gable Car Park (https://goo.gl/maps/JxUPdaezNUAtXDLn7) and follows a tarmac road with a gentle incline, for approximately 2km. Runners will be directed onto Mount Gable base where they will navigate across a stile and onto the grassy climb. The terrain is a mix of grass, mud, loose rock and bog sections along the top. There is a steep grassy decent. Runners will then follow a scenic trail along Coolin Lough before turning off into a forest trail for approximately 1km decent to the finish line. The route will be marked with IMRA markers and Marshalls at major junctions. Stay on the marked route at all times and follow the instructions of the Marshalls. https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2532783?units=km

Getting There:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/e5HWtCq7sLDfNUWo7 From Clonbur village, follow the R300, signposted Finny road for 1.5km, then turn left onto a side road which will be IMRA signposted. Continue up this road for 1.2km to the Mount Gable Car Park on the right hand side, which will be signposted. 53° 32' 32.6976 N 9° 23' 2.584 W https://goo.gl/maps/JxUPdaezNUAtXDLn7

Organisers Instructions:

Race entry closes at 6pm the day before the race starts. No race entry available on race day. Registration on the day at Clonbur GAA grounds from 8:30am. Race briefing at 9.50am at start point. Race starts at 10am. There is limited car parking at the race start so Car Pooling is strongly encouraged once registration is complete. Please do not drive to the start point where possible, parking is very limited at the race start and not exclusive to the IMRA event. FIRST TIME IMRA PARTICIPANTS: If you have never participated in an IMRA event before, please create an account with MyIMRA (see top of this page). All runners must be members of IMRA €10 for the calendar year. You will then receive your race number, which you keep for all IMRA events/races. This number will be emailed to you, but can also be found on your MyIMRA profile once you have joined. You can collect your race number at your first race of the calendar year. Entry for races is via the IMRA website. You must also sign in at registration before race start (see above). No on the day entries will be taken. Cost per race is €7 for adults and €5 for Junior/OAP/Unwaged. As detailed elsewhere, a jacket must be carried with you/worn for all IMRA races/events. CAR POOLING Is strongly encouraged, there is an option to add your car for carpooling and to accept carpool spots for races. Please consider carpooling to Mount Gable car park from Clonbur GAA grounds, where possible. It is approximately 1.7km from Clonbur GAA grounds to the Start Point.

Prizegiving Location:

Prizes for the Top 3 Male/ Female overall. Post-Race refreshments, tea/coffee and baked goods at the Car Park at Start/Finish Point. Weather permitting. If weather is poor, then we will revert back to Clonbur GAA grounds for refreshments and prize giving. Hot showers available at Clonbur GAA grounds!!!

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		Lena Freyne	No
Deputy Race Director		Ronan McCarthy	No
First Aid Officer		Helen Corbett	No
Race Marker		Darren Brewer	No
Helper		Eric Llaurado Ortiz	No
Helper		Owen Harney	No
Helper		Tom McNicholas	No
Helper		Peter Mc Guinness	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		Patsy Folan	Yes
Helper		Sinead Egan	Yes
Helper		Dan Nolan	Yes

Carpool