Mountain Meitheal Fundraiser
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Lalor | Jul 20 2023, 10:30pm | Again this year "End of League Handicap Race" is a Mountain Meithal Fundraiser. For those of you new to IMRA this handicap race is for those who have completed the summer league (to have been deemed as a league finisher you will need to have done 7 races). Non league finishers may also take part but will not be given a handicap time. Race starts at 7pm with the slower runners building up to to the faster runners at 7.30. Non league finishers will start at 7.30. Handicap times will not be calculated until after final league race. This event, as usual, is being run as a fundraiser for Mountain Meitheal, the mountain path building team. Entry is online only at €10. If you cannot make the race you might consider buying an entry to support this cause which we all benefit from. Start and finish at Pier Gates carpark. Route about 10km takes in Whites Hill and upper Ballinastoe. Short course available. I am looking for first aid volunteer and several volunteers to marshall out on the course |
| Brian Furey | Jul 23 2023, 12:52pm | I'll do marshalling for you Joe |
| Joe Lalor | Jul 27 2023, 10:17pm | Shop is now open to purchase entry for this event. As explained above this is a race to find a handicapped winner of the summer league just finished..Handicapped srart times will be published shortly. These will be from 7.00 for slower runners to 7.30 for elite runners. Runners who have not done the required 7 races to be deemed to have finished the league are more than welcome to partake but will start at 7.30 with the scrath runners. The race route has been shortened a bit from last year. At ten km it has a bit of fire road, track, single track and open mountain. There is nothing technical and a shorter 5km option available. Thank to those you have already volunteered. I have enough volunteers for "desk" jobs at race srart/finish but still require marshalls for out on the course. |
| Aine Farren | Jul 27 2023, 11:00pm | Thanks Joe. Is there a map of it? |
| Joe Lalor | Jul 27 2023, 11:13pm | Hope to have map uploaded soon, when I figure out how to do it. |
| Aine Farren | Jul 28 2023, 8:14am | Thanks Joe |
| Roman Pupato | Jul 28 2023, 12:25pm | Sorry to bother, is this the start point? https://goo.gl/maps/zFLzR6exsmNZGtHy6 Thanks in advance, Román |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jul 28 2023, 12:30pm | Thats a little further along the road it is at the location of the Aroma Coffee Van https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aroma+Coffee+Van/@53.0976457,-6.2623814,16z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4867a3a5fc3eaeff:0x5b97110f1573cde6!2sBallinastoe+Car+Park!8m2!3d53.1026916!4d-6.2542707!16s%2Fg%2F11c6qct0pp!3m5!1s0x4867a39358b8251d:0x78e492b7d48b2018!8m2!3d53.0960807!4d-6.2505739!16s%2Fg%2F11rz3w42mh?entry=ttu |
| Roman Pupato | Jul 28 2023, 6:08pm | Thank you very much, Brendan. |
| Eoin Phelan | Aug 1 2023, 12:38pm | Probably a silly question but I have not run 7 races, will I still have a finisher time recorded if I sign up? |
| Brendan Lawlor | Aug 1 2023, 12:56pm | Hi Eoin, if you have not run 7 league races you will be starting at 7.30 (ie without any handicap) |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 1 2023, 1:39pm | Hi Eoin, just to confirm Brendans. response. Anyone not having done 7 league races is more than welcome to participate in this event (and have their result recorded). They will start at 7.30 (or earlier at the discretion of the stater). The idea being to keep them away from the league finishers in the honours list. Start times will be published in the days before the race on this forum. Start times are based on your finishing place in the league only. So you may find yourself behind someone who normally finishes ahead of you. This is due to how many races you did and how many runners there were in these races |
| Eoin Phelan | Aug 1 2023, 4:10pm | sounds good to me. Thanks |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 7 2023, 9:55am | Start list for registered league finishers to be published here tonight I have enough carpark based volunteers but need more "on course marshalls" you can read map to get into pisition |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 7 2023, 5:34pm | See below for start times for Wednesday's hadicapped race. Names included are those who finished the league and registered by 5pm today. If you feel your name should be included could you check the link below to see that you have finished 7 races before contacting me. Dont confuse trail league races with summer league races. Entries open until 12 on Wed. Non league finishers will be given start time by starter at registration. It would greatly help if you knew your percentage of winning times. Could I repeat that start times are solely based on the position you finished in summer league and you may have a better position that a better rival who. choose different or fewer races "Leinster League 2023" https://www.imra.ie/leagues/view/id/344/#:~:text=Leinster%20League%202023 Linda Rowen 7.00.00 Angela Flynn 7.00.30 Bill Gunning 7.02.30 Vivian I'Gorman 7.03.30 John Fitzgerald 7.06.00 James Heggie 7.07.00 Brendan Lawlor 7.08.00 Derek Livingstone 7.08.00 Tim Mangan 7.10.00 Greg Robins 7.10.30 Maeve Flynn 7.10.30 Gavan Doherty 7.11.00 Hazel Thompson 7.11.30 Anne Lyons 7.12.30 Brian Farren 7.13.00 Ann Robinson 7.13.30 Stephen Lavelle 7.14.30 Niall Corrigan 7.14.30 Elaine Lee 7.15.00 Thomas Donohoe 7.15.00 Thomas Galvin 7.15.30 Derek Hay 7.16.00 Philip Morrissey 7.17.00 Richard Leahy 7.17.30 Mike Jordan 7.19.30 Liam Kenny 7.20.30 Dave Docherty 7.21.00 Martin Cullen 7.21.30 |
| Dave McCabe | Aug 7 2023, 8:05pm | Hi Joe, Thanks so much for organising. I think my name should be up there somewhere. I completed more than 7 in the summer league, and registered for this race a week or so ago. Cheers, Dave McCabe. |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 7 2023, 8:53pm | Yes, Dave you certainly should. Your start time is 7.14.00 |
| Dave McCabe | Aug 7 2023, 9:13pm | Thank you Joe! Looking forward to it |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 7 2023, 11:13pm | Still looking for 2 on course marshalls as I cannot contact two of the volunteers. I need to clarify a few things. We are sharing the carpark with a film crew so stick to furthest part from gate. We are limited to 60 cars so could you carpool where possible from Kilmac or Roundwood Course is shorter and less complicated than last year but to do this I have to use the boardwalk up Whites Hill which I would rather not, so in unlikely situation that you encounter walkers that late in the evening please give way to them. Prizes awarded to first three M/F, eligible to summer league finishers only at the finish line. Afters in Kavanaghs,Roundwood. IMRA has very generously added the catering allowance to the sponsoring pot so no food I'm afraid but there will be usual spots. In order to get the correct order of finishing runner all times will be recorded from 7.00. This will give the correct order of finishers but NOT the time you took, so dont be posting that your time is wrong. I will be away post race for ~ two weeks and when I get back will post on forum the actual times for your reference only. Anyone not able to attend this event might consider buying an entry anyway to support Mountain Meitheal path repair projects |
| Steve Griffin | Aug 8 2023, 9:19am | Hi Joe, I volunteered, you can contact me on zero863one3485two. thanks. |
| James Higgins | Aug 8 2023, 10:17am | Hi Joe, I entered last night after you posted but would qualify for one of the earlier slots if this is still possible? |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 8 2023, 10:43am | Yep, you're on the list. Updated start list being posted this pm |
| Aoife Courtney | Aug 8 2023, 1:56pm | Hi Joe, I'm available to marshall if you need help. zero-eight-six-866-7505. Thanks, Aoife |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 8 2023, 2:13pm | Thanks Aoife , I have a nice easy one for you near the start Could you email me at slievedjouce@gmail.com and I will add you to the volunteer briefing notes. Volunteer Noel Donohoe could you contact me at above email address as your address on the IMRA site does not appear to be working Foxy could you confirm you are getting volunteering emails from me |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 8 2023, 5:31pm | See below for start times for Wednesday's hadicapped race. Names included are those who finished the league and registered by 4pm today. If you feel your name should be included could you check the link below to see that you have finished 7 races before contacting me. Dont confuse trail league races with summer league races. Entries open until 12 on Wed. No update tomorrow new entries will get start time at reg. Non league finishers will be given start time by starter at registration. It would greatly help if you knew your percentage of winning times. Could I repeat that start times are solely based on the position you finished in summer league and you may have a worse position that a better rivall who. choose different or fewer races "Leinster League 2023" https://www.imra.ie/leagues/view/id/344/#:~:text=Leinster%20League%202023 Linda Rowen 7.00.00 Angela Flynn 7.00.30 Justin Rea 7.01.00 Gail Carter 7.01.30 Bill Gunning 7.02.30 Vivian I'Gorman 7.03.30 James Highins 7.03.30 John Fitzgerald 7.06.00 James Heggie 7.07.00 Brendan Lawlor 7.08.00 Derek Livingstone 7.08.00 Trevor Kerley 7.09.00 Darron Tracey 7.09.30 Tim Mangan 7.10.00 Martin Bahnall 7.10.00 Greg Robins 7.10.30 Maeve Flynn 7.10.30 Gavan Doherty 7.11.00 Joyce Tracry 7.11.00 Hazel Thompson 7.11.30 Tivon Tyner 7.12.00 Anne Lyons 7.12.30 Brian Farren 7.13.00 Ann Robinson 7.13.30 Connor O'Farrell 7.13.30 Dave McCabe 7.14.00 Stephen Lavelle 7.14.30 Niall Corrigan 7.14.30 Elaine Lee 7.15.00 Thomas Donohoe 7.15.00 Kevin O'Riordan 7.15.00 Thomas Galvin 7.15.30 Derek Hay 7.16.00 Philip Morrissey 7.17.00 Richard Leahy 7.17.30 Ben Conroy 7.17.30 Alan Kennedy 7.19.00 Mike Jordan 7.19.30 Angus Tyner 7.20.00 Eamonn Hodge 7.20.00 Liam Kenny 7.20.30 Dave Docherty 7.21.00 Martin Cullen 7.21.30 Denis McGlynn 7.25.30 |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 9 2023, 9:26am | A few final points for this evening. At the finish results are being recorded manually, so everyone must have a number in plain sight on their front. Reminder to car pool where possible Non league runners will be asked for their normal % of winning time by the starter. This annual handicap race is on the go since the early days of IMRA back in the 80's and its purpose is to find the handicapped winner of the summer league. Could I ask the non league finishers to understand this and be patient. |
| Rob Tobin | Aug 9 2023, 10:32am | Hi Joe, I registered a while back and have completed 7+ LL races but don't see my name on the list. I appreciate the list won't be updated again today so I'll mention it at reg and hopefully I can be squeezed into the starting order. Many thanks for organising. Last year's race was my first individual IMRA event and I'm really looking forward to tackling White's Hill again this evening. Rob |
| Andrew Hanney | Aug 9 2023, 11:40am | Rob, you're starting at the back :) |
| Brenda Malley | Aug 9 2023, 11:55am | Hi Joe, I’m not competing in the league race, and have only done 5 short courses this year. My average percentage is 240%, and this short course took me one hour 20 minutes last year. Any chance I can start early for the short course tonight, so I’m not out as it gets dark? |
| Rob Tobin | Aug 9 2023, 12:38pm | Hopefully not Andy... will leave my elbows at home in that case! |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 9 2023, 1:13pm | Hi Brenda, I will give you a nice early start, shirtly after 7 Sorry Rob I muss you. I am out on the course at the moment and dont have my start list with me . However I know you srart between Dave Docerty and Brian Kitson Therewere serious delay on Roundwood road at Djouce Golf this morning could be gone by this evening |
| Dave Docherty | Aug 9 2023, 10:37pm | Great work Joe, Nora and crew. Impressive command of the start line Joe. And I must say an infuriatingly accurate handicap, I really struggled to make up any time on the course. It really makes you appreciate where 30 seconds makes a difference of a normal Wednesday evening. Excellent wrap up to the summer fun. See ye all soon. |
| Alan Kennedy | Aug 9 2023, 10:48pm | Thanks to Joe and crew for a fantastic race, love the format and made for a completely different type of race. Great debate over the handicaps but great to see different names on the leader board. Maybe a suggestio for next year is people can challenge the handicap their given but the cost for each challenge is an additional €10 ?? A great way to finish off the summer league. |
| Dave Ryan | Aug 9 2023, 11:22pm | Well organised, no bottlenecks,well marked, and enjoyable course, Well done Joe and the team. Thanks. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Aug 10 2023, 8:30am | Thanks to Joe, Nora and team for another great race last night |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 10 2023, 10:11am | First off a big thanks to my team who did a gre at job in the spooky forest There were 95 runners in the race. A special thanks for those who bought an entry to support the cause but who could not attend. Due to a miscommunication there were 127 entries not as I said in the pub 217, a great success eitherway Congratulations to the winners M: Niall Corrigan, Justin Rea, Mike Jordan F: Maeve Flynn, Joyce Tracey, Gail Carter ((I have your voucher) MJ:Colm O'Neill FJ: Ella Bell Results in finishing order from 7 shortly actual running times, for your reference and bragging rights only much later as I am away for 2 weeks |
| Andrew Hanney | Aug 10 2023, 10:38am | Thanks Joe and volunteers, a great route and lots of craic at the start line. I think the throngs of hikers on the boardwalk were quite amused by our suffering :) |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 11 2023, 11:19pm | Below results from handicapped race. As explained elsewhere times quoted are elapsed times from start at 7.00 This gives correct finishing position in handicapped summer race but not actual running times This is the officall result that will be sent to results sec and entered in the IMRA data base. Later I will post actual running times here on the forum for you reference only 1291 Colm O'Neill 1.01.01 2367 Rory Lush 1.01.48 3610 Cian Taylor 1.03.15 2399 Niall Corrigan 1.04.12 1st M 1847 Justin Rea 1.04 33 2nd M 889 Mike Jordan 1.05.08 3rd M 127 James Higgins 1.05.15 2132 Jason Dowling 1.05.21 002 Pól Ó' Murchú 1.05.32 600 Angus Tyner 1.05.37 789 Martin Cullen 1.05.40 1446 Maeve Flynn 1.05.46 1st F 295 Liam Mooney 1.05.49 2308 Denis McGlynn 1.06.07 1420 Ben Conroy1.06.13 1779 Niall Davis 1.06.19 248 Rob Tobin 1.06.26 792 Kevin O'Rioran 1.06.28 365 Brian Farren 1.06.30 2262 Bill Gunning 1.06.35 201 Joyce Tracey 1.06.43 2ndF 660 Conor O'Farrel 1.06.44 2511 Lynn Durham 1.06.46 2500 Tivon Tyner 1.06.53 417 Derek Hay 1.06.57 1662 Brendan Lawlor 1.07.06 401 Liam Kenny 1.07.14 2315 Dave McCabe 1.07.20 478 Dave Docherty 1.07.22 113 Alan Kennedy 1.07.35 1408 Gail Carter 1.07.56 3rdF 178 Brian Kitson 1.08.04 833 Thomas Galvin 1.08.05 223: Anne Lyons 1.08.08 2270 Elaine Lee 1.08.09 1708 Gavan Doherty 1.08.57 129 Philip Morrissey 1.09.29 968 Vivian O'Gorman 1.09.32 503 Tim Mangan 1.09.44 1402 Sean Meehan 1.09.49 651 Justin Higgins 1.10.06 2335 Hazel Thompson 1.10.43 2432 Risey Temple 1.11.15 1796 Jordan Strathman 1.11.36 400 Angela Flynn 1.12.11 527 Mick Hanney 1.12.19 673 Niall McGuinness1.12.51 1558. Trevor Kerley 1.12.52 202 Darron Tracey 1.12.59 662 Martin Bagnall 1.14.02 2268 John Bell 1 14 17 643 Stephen Lavelle 1 14 18 1641 Derek Jones 1.14 .33 1049 Peter Sutcliffe 1.14.34 198 Oisin O'Brien 1.14.35 382 John Fitzgerald 1.15.57 1474 Soyna McConnon 1.16.34 1392 Neil Dowling 1.17.29 808 Caoimhin MacMaolin 1.17.44 456 Philip Boylan 1.17.49 1360 Kathryn Meade 1.18.44 3407 Shane Minehane 1.18.47 2171 Dave Ryan 1.18 52 2455 Ian Brennan 1.19.06 2371 Lorraine Creane 1 19.20 1073 David O'Brien 1.19.24 3550 David Timoney 1.20.01 106 Ronan Lynch 1.20.03 2295 Gerard Moore 1.20.04 958 Alan McCarty 1.21.02 2532 Paula Rea 1.21.35 286 Andrew Hanney 1 .21.46 555 Laura Nunan 1.21 49 388 Andreas Kusch 1.22.08 3297 Arron Shorten 1.22 40 3111 Ann Tobin 1.23.17 3602 Jack Hyland 1 23.33 3401 Conor Keane 1.24 12 780 Kathryn Fitzpatrick 1 24.15 330 Eimear Deegan 1.24.53 2758 Dave Tallon 1.25.00 1318 Lorcan O'Farrell 1.25.23 3478 Eoin Phelan 1.25.49 2848 Sile Whelan 1.26 09 988 Lar Griffin 1.28.47 758:Jenni Miley 1.29.25 1044 Santina Doherty 1.31 09 2195 Aoibheann O'Brien 1.32 03 3628 Rosemire Fehr 1.36 .07 3629 Pauline Both 1 36.10 3589 Avril Winters 1.36 25 2516 Pupato Roman 1.39.28 3451 Kiernan Crowley 1.39.56 Short Course 3386 Ella Bell 44.25 766 Brenda Malley 1.02.47 3617 Cloe Hay 1.06.21 |
| Conor O'Farrell | Aug 12 2023, 8:02am | Thanks to Joe, Nora and all the volunteers. Results are now up, as per above. Thanks to Brian Kitson for quickly formatting them for me too, to assist for speedy publication. Any queries, please send to results@imra.ie Con |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 12 2023, 8:32am | Just to confirm Junior Runners Colm O'Neill Rory Lush Cian. Taylor did the long couse, they were so fast they caught me in the handicapping. Serious talent for the future.. Niall Corrigan winner as first league finisher |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 18 2023, 10:38pm | MM Handicapped race Actual running times, for your reference only Niall Davis 38.49 Colm O'Neill 39.01 Rory Lush 39.30 Liam Mooney 40.19 Denis McGlynn 40.37 Cian Tayor 41.45 Dave Ryan 42.52 Sean Meehan 43.19 Martin Cullen 44.10 Rob Tobin 44.26 Brian Kitson 45.05 Jordan Strathman 45.06 Angus Tyner 45.37 Mike Jordan 45.38 Justin Higgins 46.06 Dave Docerty 46.35 Liam Kenny 46.44 Rosy Temple 46.45 John Bell 46.47 Mick Hanney 47.19 Derek Jones 48.03 Pól Ó Murchú 48.42 Alan Kennedy 48.56 Shane Minehane 59.14 David O'Brien 49.24 Tim Mangan 49.28 Niall Corrigan 49.40 Peter Sutcliffe 50.04 Sonya McConnon 50.04 Neil Dowling 50.29 Derek Hay 50.57 Lorraine Creane 51.20 Ian Brennan 51.36 Philip Morrissey 52.32 Thomas Galvin 52.38 Andreas Kusch -53.08 Conor O'Farrel 53.14 Jason Dowling 53.21 Dave McCabe 53.22 Brian Farren 53.30 David Timoney,53.34 Niall McGiinness 53.51 Elaine Lee 53.57 Alan McCarty 54.02 Kathryn Meade 54.44 Tivon Tyner 54.53 Maeve Flynn 55.16 Philip Boylan 55.19 Anne Lyons 55.39 Joyce Tracey 55.43 Conor Keane 56.12 Jack Hyland 56.33 Dave Tallon 57.00 Laura Nunan 57.49 Bill Gunning 58.05 Andrew Hanney 58.16 Gavan Doherty 58.20 Ronan Lynch 59.01 Brendan Lawlor 59.06 Hazel Thompson 59.13 Lar Griffin 59.17 Arron Shorten 59.40 Tim Mangan 59.49 Stephen Lavelle 59.48 Dessie Shorten 60.17 Kathryn Fitzpatrick 60.45 Anne Tobin 60.47 Eoin Phelan 60.49 James Higgins 61.45 Aoibheann O'Brien 62.05 Sile Whelan 62.09 Lorcan O'Farrell 62.53 Justin Rea 63.33 Martin Bagnall 64.02 Darron Tracey 64.29 Trevor Kerley 64.52 Eimear Deegan 64.53 Gail Carter 66.34 Vivian O'Gorman 66.44 Avril Winters 66.55 Oisin O'Brien 68.35 John Fitzgerald 69.57 Jenni Miley 70.49 Popato Roman 70.58 Kiernan Crowley 71.26 Angela Flynn 71.47 Paula Rea 74.05 Santina Doherty 83.39. SHORT COURSE Ella Bell 44.25 Lynn Durham 44.46 Cloe Hay 48.21 Brenda Malley 61.45 |
