Sligo Women's Trail Series 2: Slish Wood
- Description:
- Sligo Women's Trail Series 2: Slish Wood
- County:
- Sligo
- Date:
- Sunday 21st April, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00
- Climb (m):
- 167
- Distance (km):
- 5.00
- Event Difficulty:
- 4 (2,1,1) - Moderate Terrain, <200M ascent, <6Km
- Race Marking:
-
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Route fully marked - GPS Allowed:
- No
- Leagues:
- Sligo Women's Trail Series
- 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.
- Organisers Instructions:
Sign in
All participants must sign in prior to event start at the Slishwood Carpark and collect your number which must be wore on your front for the event for insurance reasons. Sign in will open at 9:00am and will close at 9.50am. Event will start at 10am.
Getting There
There is limited parking at Slish wood, please carpool where possible. Do not park blocking any access gates as this would block an emergency vehicles access.
The Route
The route is 5km in distance and is an out and back trail to Lough Lumman. The route will be marked with yellow and red IMRA flags and tape throughout. It will start at the bottom of hill at the new trail. The route climbs for the first 1.5km on gravel trail then turns into single track. Please be respectful of other participants here as the ground will be slippery if wet. The turnaround point is Lough Lumman, make sure to stop and take in the view before the return journey. Be respectful of incoming runners here and control your speed on the descent as this is not a race and times will not be given. Once back on the wide gravel trail it is all downhill to the finish for 1.5km.
The run is not timed but for safety reasons there if you do not reach the 2km point with in 45minutes you will be turned asked to take the turnaround point then back to the finish line.
All Runners MUST carry/wear a rainproof jacket for the entirety of the race. Any runner found not to be carrying the mandatory jacket will be disqualified. This is for health and safety reasons. We will be checking!
To reduce plastic waste there will only be paper cups provided for water for this event, even better if you can bring your own cup or keep cup. You are asked to only use one cup and not take additional. Jugs will be available to refile your cup.
Please follow the Leave No Trace principles for respecting the environment and the forest trails - https://www.leavenotraceireland.org/education/education-introduction/
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 number at your first event of the calendar year. Do not lose this number! Entry for events is via the IMRA website. You must sign in at registration before run start. As above, a jacket must be carried with you/worn for all IMRA events.
Carpooling
Is strongly encouraged, there is an option to add your car for carpooling and to accept carpool spots for races. IMRA is entirely run by volunteers, we strongly encourage everyone to volunteer so that we can all enjoy participating in events, if you've any questions about volunteering or knowing more about what's involved, please ask!
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
