Beara Way Ultra
Forum Messages
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Kirkpatrick | Jan 10 2025, 8:43pm | Quick question what are the cut offs for this event? |
| Eoin Mac Mahon | Jan 10 2025, 9:20pm | Eyeries 60km 11 hour cut off Lauragh 90km 18 hour cut off Glengarriff 120km 28 hour cut off Adrigole 135km 33 hour cut off Castletownbere 161km 40 hour cut off |
| Kevin Broughton | Jan 10 2025, 11:42pm | The 40 hour cut-off was reduced to 37 hours last year |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 11 2025, 9:10pm | Johnston. If you have a look at last year's event page all the details will, more or less, be the same. I'll update the 2025 page early next week. Thanks Eoin and Kevin. Two Beara veterans. |
| Michael McSweeney | Yesterday, 8:18pm | BEARA WAY ULTRA. ORGANISERS INSTRUCTIONS: 100 runners, 37-hour limit. Start and finish in Castletownbere town centre. Entry fee €80. Race fee includes manned checkpoints where you will have drop bags in places. Aid stations will be stocked with tea, coffee, water, sweets, snacks, chocolate etc. Also, Coke and Tanora. Sambos and tea/coffee available at finish. We will not be able to have hot food here due to the time span involved. You will get a big West Cork welcome, and the finish line will be marked. RACE DETAILS. Cut-offs. Cut-off times are exit times from the various aid stations: Castletownbere town centre; Start at 08:00 Friday morning. Eyeries village hall (59.5km); 11-hour cut-off, 19:00 Friday evening. Lauragh Church carpark (87km); 18-hour cut-off, 02:00 Saturday morning. Glengarriff Village Hall (121.5km); 28-hour cut-off, 12:00 Saturday afternoon. Hungry Hill Campsite, Adrigole (139km); 32-hour cut-off, 16:00 Saturday evening. Castletownbere town centre - finish line (161km); 37-hour cut-off, 21:00 Saturday night. Sunset 21:30 Friday night (dark 22:00). Sunrise 05:40 Saturday morning (bright 05:10). Drop bags: We will be supplying each runner with 3 drop bags (draw string bag, dimensions: 330 x 440mm). Drop bag 1 - Allihies village (14.5km & 44.5km). Drop bag 2 - Eyeries village hall (59.5km). Drop bag 3 - Lauragh church car park (87km). Drop bag 2 - Glengarriff village hall (121.5km). Drop bag 3 - Hungry Hill Campsite, Adrigole (139km). We will endeavour to return all drop bags to the start/finish area for collection after the race, but there may be a delay. No valuables in drop bags, as you MAY not see the bag or contents again. Aid stations: Main aid stations will be located at: Allihies village (14.5km & 44.5km). Eyeries village hall (59.5km). Lauragh church car park (87km). Glengarriff village hall (121.5km). Hungry Hill Campsite, Adrigole (139km). Main aid stations will have first aid, toilets, tea, coffee, water, coke, snacks, sweets, etc. available. There will also be marshals located at other points around the course with water. These points will be Firkeel Gap Road Junction (25.5km & 36.5km), Ardgroom village (73km), Gleninchaquin (96km), Dromoghty (104km), and Rossmackowen Commons (149.5km). Shops/pubs: The ultra route passes shops and pubs in the villages along the way. Shops and pubs are in Allihies village (shops and pubs), Eyeries village (shops and pubs), Ardgroom village (shops and pubs), Lauragh (fancy restaurant), Glengarriff (shops, pubs, and chipper), Adrigole (shop). Crews: Outside support from crews will be allowed at the main aid stations. Support runners: Each runner can be accompanied by a support runner from the Glengarriff main aid station to the finish at Castletownbere town centre. One support runner at a time per competitor. Competitors can change support runners, as well as their socks, in Adrigole if need be. Competitors are required to carry all of their own gear. Mandatory kit: Waterproof jacket and waterproof trousers. Mobile phone - battery fully charged. Head light and spare batteries. Hi-Viz/reflective upper outer layer. Map of route & compass, or GPS with route downloaded. Food & drink. Whistle. Gloves & hat/buff. Survival bag. Tracker. Water bottle. 2025 IMRA Race Number with next of kin contact details on back. |
| Michael McSweeney | Yesterday, 8:22pm | Opening for entry 1st of February, and remember.... This is no ordinary ultra. It's THE BEARA WAY ULTRA. :-) |
| Michael McSweeney | Yesterday, 9:06pm | Forget February the 1st. Get the money out from under the matrass. Its opening tonight at mid-night. |
