Carnaween
- County:
- Donegal
- Date:
- Saturday 5th July, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00
- Climb (m):
- 514
- Distance (km):
- 7.80
- Event Difficulty:
- 5 (1,2,2) - Easy Terrain, 200M - 500M ascent, 6Km - 10Km
- Race Marking:
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Only major junctions marked - GPS Allowed:
- No
- Leagues:
- Ulster Championship
- Mandatory Kit:
- Level B - Standard
- Waterproof jacket
- Hat or buff
- Gloves
- Whistle
- Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored
- Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent
All runners must bring the above items to the race. The actual kit to be carried during the race will be finalised on the day, depending on conditions etc., and clearly advised at Registration.
You should also have the means to carry all the kit in case required.
Failure to have the required items may lead to you being denied entry to the race, or disqualification. Random checks may be carried out.
- Entry details:
- No entry details have been added for this event yet. Entries for league events usually open a couple of weeks before the event
- Getting There:
- Carparking, race start and finish is at Letterbarrow Football Club (Google Maps, Letterbarrow FC) which is a c. 15 minute drive from Donegal Town and c. 10 min drive from the small village of Letterbarrow. It is a rural side road from Letterbarrow with a handful of passing places, please car share were possible.
- Organisers Instructions:
- Welcome to IMRA Donegal and the Bluestacks! Race Entry closes at 18:00hrs the day before the race start. No race entry available on race day. Registration on the day at Letterbarrow Football Club, Club House from 10.00am. Junior/short course race and early start at 10:30am. Long course race starts at 11am. There is some car parking at the race start but car pooling is strongly encouraged to avoid congestion on narrow side roads leading to race start. There will be a Junior/Short Course ‘out & back’ option which will follow the same route up Carnaween as the Long Course but turning half way up the mountain at c. 2.9km point. There are several fences on Carnaween; please follow route markings to stiles were available and do not break fences, otherwise you will be given the tools to fix! The open mountain part of the race is on private sheep farmer’s land which we have kindly been granted permission to run on – please respect this, no dogs on the course. The summit is steep with loose rock, please be careful. See you soon!
- Prizegiving Location:
- Letterbarrow Football Club; post race refreshments and prize giving. Prizes for the Top 3 Male/Female (long course), 1st Male/Female Juniors. Spot prizes - Donegal style surprises! O'Neill's Pub, Letterbarrow is open from 13:00 for a post prizes pint (c. 10 min drive from Letterbarrow FC).
Volunteers (Non-Running)
You need to have done 2 non-running volunteer roles in a calendar year to qualify for end of year prize
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
