Carlingford Slieve Foye

Description:

Carlingford, Slieve Foye

County:

Louth

Date:

Sunday 8th September, 2024

Time:

12:00

Climb (m):

540

Distance (km):

6.63

Event Difficulty:

6 (2,2,2) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km

Race Marking:

- Only major junctions marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

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:

Starts just past first walking gate on trail up to famine village. Climb up and over Barnavave (past trig point). Continue and descend to ridge that leads to Slieve Foye. Ascent to trig point there and descent retracing route back over Barnavave past trig and down to Start/Finish area. There will be marking flags to the Summit of Slieve Foye from the Saddle

Getting There:

Coming from Dublin/Belfast Direction: Drive north on M1: Take the N52 exit toward Dundalk North/Carlingford/R173/Ballymascanlan Follow R173 and follow signs for Carlingford. Take left at ‘The Bush’ (also R173). Drive about 1.5km before taking a left at Grange onto Rooskey Road. Take second left. Parking is after a couple of hundred metres on your right. https://goo.gl/maps/yqYJmGkJgNDSb2aL7

Organisers Instructions:

Pre-race Information:
Race registration is opening at 11am and will close at 11:45 am. This race is hosting the Louth hill running Championship race for 2024.
There will be a sign in sheet. Your name will be ticked off the list at the registration tables. There is NO on the day entry. Please enter on line by 5pm on Saturday

If you need to pick up a race number for 2024, please do so at the registration tables. Please car pool if possible.

Mandatory kit: Waterproof rain jacket, IMRA race No.

There will be a short course turning at first summit (Barnavave) and a short juniors course of 1 km around famine village.

Parking and Registration is at open area on road about 100m south of trail head. Room for about 30 cars here and about 10 or so more near trail head. If running late consider parking in Bush or near Grange Church and jogging up. https://www.google.ie/maps/@54.0212997,-6.1877733,324m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m2!1e4!1e3

Prizegiving Location:

At Race Finish

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		Turlough Conway	No
First Aid Officer	Orla McEvoy		No
Helper	Peter Doyle		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

Carpool