Croghan Half
Forum Messages
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| liam kenny | Aug 12 2025, 10:08pm | Shop open for event, entries ticking along A couple of minor changes to the route , route will be updated at the weekend, |
| Kate Flynn | Aug 17 2025, 6:39pm | Hi Liam, Will there be water stations on the route? Looking forward to it |
| liam kenny | Aug 18 2025, 11:11am | Morning all, Looking for few more volunteers both running and non to help out around reg, Route is in reverse of last year but with finish line at same barrier from where you start, some technical under foot ground, ground is dry out there, Early start at 11 30 for anyone that’s needs it, bearing in mind 160% Parking and refreshments at the gap pub, it’s a 5 to 10 walk to the start to please allow extra time, Registration is closing at 11 45 sharp, Hope to have a water station at 11km mark will update towards end of the week on that one, |
| Sandra Kelly | Aug 18 2025, 8:21pm | Hi Liam. I could help with a water station on Saturday if needed. 2007.sk at Gmail dot com |
| liam kenny | Aug 19 2025, 8:33pm | Email just gone out to volunteers, Registration and parking will be at the gap pub. Registration will open at 10 45 and close at 11 45 sharp to allow everyone make it to the start, Early start 11 30 |
| Mick Hanney | Aug 20 2025, 12:28pm | If the weather holds you should get great views over Wicklow from the top of Croghan on Saturday. If I understand the route properly you should be hitting the peak around the 7k mark after a testing climb which brings you up past the coffin stone on the EastWest map. The out and back on the ridge has probably rarely been as dry. Some nice challenging trails await no doubt. @Liam - can you share a garmin link and or updated map, thanks. |
| Ben Conroy | Aug 21 2025, 10:30am | Hi all, Wondering if anyone has a free seat coming from Dublin.. I'm in D7 but can jump on Luas or bike to wherever you may be.. -Ben |
| Arthur Spring | Aug 21 2025, 3:24pm | Hi Ben, My car is now available in the Car Pool for this event, hopefully this will be of help to you. |
| Ben Conroy | Aug 21 2025, 11:36pm | Brilliant thanks Arthur just booked a spot.. ( actually booked twice by accident then cancelled one ) need to remember to only press submit button once on here doh! |
| David Dodrill | Aug 22 2025, 7:51pm | Hi, just wondering where I can download the GPX file for the planned route for tomorrow's race. |
| Jason Dowling | Aug 22 2025, 9:56pm | Hi, Can we get an update on the water stations please? Cheers, Jason. |
| liam kenny | Aug 22 2025, 11:15pm | Water station will be at the 13k, Tom will be manning this, |
| Mick Hanney | Aug 23 2025, 7:59am | Looking forward to seeing runners at the trig point on the out and back along the ridge. A mini false summit before you see the trig approaching from the south side. |
| Jeff Swords | Aug 23 2025, 4:00pm | Results published, email IMRAResults at Gmail dot com with any queries. |
| Liam Bowe | Aug 23 2025, 5:12pm | Thanks Liam and all volunteers - Croghan has some lovely climbs and technical decents. Smashing spread after in The Gap and twas a lovely day for a Guinness. |
| Mick Hanney | Aug 23 2025, 5:48pm | Photos added from the summit. The early runners got the misty top. Most of the rest got treated to some splendid views over Wicklow and Wexford. |
| Alan Kennedy | Aug 23 2025, 11:18pm | Thanks Mick. And thanks to Liam, Amanda, Madisyn, Locklyn and all the crew today for a super race. A lot of work went into designing a new route from last years. It’s a technical race with a tough climb but even tougher and long downhill. Great marshalling as always, drinks at the finish and The Gap pub put on a great spread after. Dublin got lashed on today but the sun was shining on Croghan today. A great end to the Half League. |
| Miriam Maher | Aug 24 2025, 8:42am | Thanks Liam and all the crew for a super day out. That route had everything going on and was way more varied than I'd expected it to be. Including the Croagh Patrick style climb to the summit of Croghan as was described by Sly Ivers. He also has to win an award for a marshall that appeared not once, twice but in three different spots on the course! The Gap pub is a really nice spot for after the race too. Left blue skies in Croghan and drove back to the rain and clouds of Kildare. So the trip was worth the effort on a few counts - great end to the leinster half league indeed. |
| Kate Flynn | Aug 24 2025, 11:58am | Thanks to Liam and crew for a great day and wonderful atmosphere. Lovely route with a bit of everything! Highly recommend looking at the photos from Mick , some lovely moments captured. |
| Rob Tobin | Aug 24 2025, 3:36pm | Thanks to Liam and all the Croghan crew. A varied and scenic course. I loved the winding track descending the open mountain between heathers. Fierce mild day with a great spread waiting for us at the finish line and a wake's worth of sangwidges back in The Gap. Where else would you be? |
