CANCELLED! - Laghtnafrankee - Long Hill Clonmel

Description:

Trail race near Clonmel

County:

Waterford

Date:

Sunday 17th May, 2020

Time:

11:00

Climb (m):

500

Distance (km):

13.00

Event Difficulty:

7 (2,2,3) - Moderate Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, >10Km

Race Marking:

- Route fully marked

GPS Allowed:

Yes

Leagues:

Southeast League 

Route Description:

Kids route:
Short race for younger kids, approx. 1km (first 0.5km of route, out and back) on trail.
Race starts 10.30am
NOTE: parents must accompany kids.
Entry to kids race is free, but kids MUST be IMRA members. Membership is only €10 for 2019 and must be purchased online.

Short route:
For juniors and anyone wanting to try out a trail race!
Race starts 11am
3.2km with 127m of climbing.
The route is an out and back to the first peak.

Main route:
Race starts at 11am.
13km with 500m climbing
Mostly on mountain trail, with short sections of fireroad.
Main Route Relive Link
Main Route Strava Link

Getting There:

From Clonmel
Race Start - Powers the Pot
From Bulmers Roundabout
Take R680 over Sir Thomas Bridge
Take second Right up Tickincor for 3km
Take next Right - Cross Road and continue 1.5km

Organisers Instructions:

Please note that NO CASH ENTRIES will be accepted on race day.
Payment may be made by either ENTERING ONLINE ahead of event and paying the €7 entry fee or USING A RACE VOUCHER ON THE DAY. Any 2017/2018 race vouchers with races remaining can be carried forward for use in 2019.

Race registration will close at 18:00 the day before the race to facilitate getting list of entrants over to race directors in time. As usual vouchers can be used to purchase multiple entries to facilitate registering for children, friends etc.

Runners will also be responsible for their own numbers at the end of the race and will be required to keep them and bring them with them for next race.

Under IMRA rules for competitor's safety:
It is mandatory to bring and carry a jacket that is shower and wind proof for the entire race.
Any competitor seen not carrying or wearing their jacket at any stage in the race will be disqualified.
There are no exceptions to this rule!

NEW IMRA MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE FOR 2019!

All competitors must be IMRA members. IMRA membership costs €10 for a calendar year. It is unrelated to membership of other athletic clubs. IMRA membership cannot be purchased at the race, you must follow these steps beforehand:

1. Login to your "myimra" account on www.imra.ie. If you don't have an account, create one using the REGISTER FOR MYIMRA link, and follow the instructions carefully.

2. Go to the PURCHASE IMRA PRODUCTS page and purchase 2019 membership using a credit/debit card.

3. Bring the membership confirmation email containing your race number for the year with you to your first race

4. Get a bib number at your first race, and hold on to it, as it's valid for the full year.

Note: If you are not a 2019 IMRA member or don't know your race number, it will not be possible to enter the race