Carrauntoohil

County:

Kerry

Date:

Sunday 5th June, 2011

Time:

12:00

Climb (m):

1137

Distance (km):

12.50

Event Difficulty:

10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km

Race Marking:

- Route not marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Irish Championship 

Route Description:

The route this year is the same as last year. It will start and finish on the Kerry Way in the Brida Valley. A map of the route is on the events page. The start point is at the gate on the Kerry Way just up from the road.

Organisers Instructions:

There is again the new course for the race this year. It will start and finish on the Kerry Way in the Brida Valley. This is about 10k past the Climbers Inn in Glencar. It will be signposted after the Climbers Inn. There will be restricted car parking near the start of the race. We will have the use of the local farmers yard for this at a cost of 3.00 euro per car. There will absolutely be NO car parking on the road. All runners must bring with them the following: Bumbag containing chocolate/biscuits and water. A longsleeved rainproof running top. Hat and Gloves. Map - Compass - Whistle Extra clothing: Warm longsleeved top and leggings. The Race Director will make the decision on the day as to what runners will wear and bring with them for the race. The Race Directors decision will be final.

Inter-Counties Championships
The first 3 county teams in both the men and women categories will be awarded championship medals. Any number of athletes may run on a team with the highest placed 3 finishers counting for the team result. The first female finisher will score 1 point. Runners must register their county in the laptop.

Prizegiving Location:

Climbers Inn

Notes:

Please make sure to use the Kerry way on both the uphill and downhill - going off the Kerry could potentially lead to trespassing issues which may jeopardise the running of this race in the future.

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		Vivian O'Gorman	No
Deputy Race Director		Dermot Murphy	No
Helper		Nora Lalor	No
Helper		Brian Byrne	No
Helper		Julie Hilliard	No
Helper		Katerina Kopecna	No
Helper		Michael Hallahan	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