Trooperstown Hill

Description:

Long loop over unnamed "Boots" mountain and Trooperstown Hill itself

County:

Wicklow

Date:

Saturday 28th February, 2009

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

380

Distance (km):

10.60

Event Difficulty:

6 (1,2,3) - Easy Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, >10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Winter League Leinster 

Route Description:

Avg Ascent/Descent Grade: 7.1%/-7.4% (be warned that final descent has a -26% descent grade)

Getting There:

Take the M50 Southbound, get off at the Roundwood exit (Kilmacanogue) and follow the signs towards Laragh, drive through Annemoe and follow the bend left. 1.5km further down (keep the River Inchavore on your left), you'll see a brown sign saying "Trooperstown", turn in here and follow the minor road to the car park at the river before the stone bridge. There's limited parking at the prize-giving venue so please carpool to this race. Grid ref for parking: T 158 969.

Organisers Instructions:

There will be a short (junior) route: 4.5 km, ~ 150 m climb.

Prizegiving Location:

The Coach House Roundwood. Reserved section

Notes:

This is the longest of the Winter League races but takes place on very good trails. The course is boggy in a few places but otherwise very runnable and starts and finishes on fire road in Trooperstown Forest. One of the final descents is on scree.

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	Rachel Cinnsealach		No
First Aid Officer	Stuart Scott		No
Laptop Operator	Kevin O'Riordan		No
Helper	Brendan Arthurs		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
Race Marker		Rene Borg	Yes
Helper	Ger Power		Yes
Helper	Brian Synnott		Yes
Helper	Pól Ó Murchú		Yes
Helper	Zoran Skrba		Yes
Helper	Emma Boland		Yes
Helper	Emma Boland		Yes
Helper	Seán Downey		Yes
Helper	Lornie O'Dwyer		Yes

Carpool