Nav Challenge 3
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Lalor | Oct 2 2023, 5:53pm | I have updated details for this on event page (what was there was last year offering). Ticknock Forest, Co Dublin O170238 A condition of our permit for this event is a limited number of parking spaces. This will require meeting up in Marlay Park rear car park (O152257) and travelling up in full cars The required map is East/West Dublin Moutains 25k version. This is for sale in site shop. Encapulated €20, non encapsulated €14 |
| Joe Lalor | Oct 7 2023, 12:37pm | Thank Mick for volunteering for first aider for this event. I have enough volunteers now. |
| Joe Lalor | Oct 29 2023, 2:35pm | Entries for this event now open. Some points to note. Our permit for this event restricts us to a limited number of parking places, so please meet up in Marlay rear carpark (or elsewhere) and arrive up in full cars. Start/Finish is at hairpin bend on service road. O170238 Be sure to see map correction board and hear pre-race briefing (at -5) to avoid being at a disadvantage. Map required East/West Dublin Mountains 25k series. A limited number of these available in site shop. |
| Joe Lalor | Oct 31 2023, 1:02pm | Long Course has 9 control sites and is slightly shorter than intended due to logging but is still a good 15km by optimum route Be sure to check map correction board. Short Course 5 controls, 8/9 km by optimum route. Early start at 10.00 GR O130250 and O190210 covers corners of competition are. All runners must report back by 3pm, finished or not. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 2 2023, 8:05am | Closing date for this event 6pm tomorrow. All eligible runners to complete series have already entered. In keeping with recent tradition at NC races all baking contributions welcome. |
| Alan Kennedy | Nov 2 2023, 9:04am | Hi Joe, what time do need helpers for and where do you want us to meet? |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 2 2023, 10:05am | Hi, Alan, Eoin and John. Reg opens at 9.30 but it won't get busy until around 10. If your there by then that would be great. Hair pin bend on service road to upper carparking. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 3 2023, 6:15pm | That's it folks, entries are closed (49) and controls are out. Weather no looking great, heavy rain is forecasted to be over by 10, but lighter rain promised until 5mp. As usual jackets (decent) are mandatory rest up to your discretion but be prepared for wind and rain. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 4 2023, 7:01am | Weather looking worse that initially forecast. Heavy rain due to ease, but not stop all day. Event still on, possibility of reduced number of controls. If heading out come prepared for conditions. If meeting up elsewhere awkward come straight to start. |
| Andrew Hanney | Nov 4 2023, 3:53pm | Am so glad this went ahead and that I got out of bed for it, listening to that pouring rain in the morning. In the end it was soft but not at all a bad day to be in the mountains. At times that lovely view of the city was peaking through the mist. Lovely cakes and refreshments at the end too and chats on who what where when why and how of finding controls. Thanks to Joe, Nora and helpers. RDs for NAV challenges are a class apart as a lot more planning is needed and in addition they are under pressure to get everything in the right position. So thanks a lot to the three NAV RDs this year. |
| Richard Leahy | Nov 4 2023, 5:22pm | A big thanks to Joe, Nora and team for giving me an opportunity to run in circles around various parts of Ticknock. Great spread afterwards and a special thanks to Mick Hanney for patching me up. |
| Alice Clancy | Nov 4 2023, 7:45pm | A huge thank you to Joe, Nora and the volunteers for a fun and tricksy morning out on the hills! I ran in circles around a lake and up and down mucky paths id never seen before, hunting for those pesky controls!! Excellent course and delicious food after! This was a lovely series to return home to, looking forward to the spring league!! |
| Róisín McDonnell | Nov 4 2023, 8:30pm | A big thank you to Joe and Nora and helpers today for the final nav challenge. It was a challenge from the get go for me trying to mark the map in the rain with a smudgy pen...thank you Nora for helping lots with an umbrella!! |
| Gerry McGuinness | Nov 4 2023, 8:53pm | Thank you Joe , Nora and all the team. This was my first Nav challenge and challenging it was. I so enjoyed myself with the Help of Liam . Can't wait until next year's events . Thanks again. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 4 2023, 8:55pm | After waking up to a very unpromising day, conditions improved to allow us to run the event as planned. Winners on the days were Mike Jordan and Maeve O' Grady on the long course Brian Farren and Joyce Tracey on the short. Winner of the Mick Kellett trophy for the navigator of the for the shortest accumulated time in the three races of the series. Congratulations to all. A big thank you to all my volunteers who put in a long shift. Below provisional results Long Course 889 Mike Jordan. 1.43.55 2268 John Bel. 1.45.32 699 Peter O'Farrell. 1.52.35 319 Paul Mahon. 1.52.48 540 Alan Ayling. 1.59.03 221 Maeve O'Grady. 2.12.08 2378 Róisin McDonnell2.28.54 371 Orla McEvoy. 2.40.33 249 Daniel Morrogh. 2.43.25 4 Stuart Scott. 2.48.00 393 Richard Leahy. 3.06.08 417 Derek Hay. 3.08.11 401 Liam Kenny. 4.00.08 380 Gerry McaGuinness4.00.08 643 Stephen Lavelle. 4.14.00 Short Course 365 Brian Farren 1.10.00 3371 David Masterson 1.13.23 201 Joyce Tracey 1.26.15 202 Darron Tracey 1.26.15 673 Niall McGuinness 1.28.30 3828 Eilis Connery 1.39.55 3728 Brendan Delaney 1.42.57 2523 Anne-Marie Masterson 1.43.34 2752 Peter Ford 1.53.13 248 Rob Tobin 1.56.43 651Justin Higgins 1.57.10 3370 Conor Masterson 1.57.15 1512 Alice Clancy 1.57.56 1153 Joanne Rice 1.59.50 3347 Jack Feeney 2.06.10 3795 Kevin Bushe 2.17.36 259 Graham Bushe 2.17.37 3790 Sandra Pegman 2.25.36 286 Andrew Hanney 2.25.56 1602 Fia Moore 2.33.50 116 Linda Rowden 2.34.00 257 Connie Dottino 2.34.00 833 Thomas Galvin 2.41.30 630 Caroline Reid 2.41.47 968 Jodey Boyle 2.41.48 55 Vivian O'Gorman 2.42.00 3123 Don Short 2.59.25 |
| Nora Lalor | Nov 4 2023, 8:58pm | Glad you all enjoyed Ticknock in the rain tho not as bad as forecast. Special thanks to Linda, Andrew, Caroline & Joyce for the goodies & extra calories. Paul's van & extra stove a real bonus saving us from the rain & soggy cake. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 4 2023, 9:00pm | What happened to my lovely formatting? John Bell navigator of the year. |
| Peter Forde | Nov 4 2023, 9:47pm | Hi Joe, thanks for everything! Was a very enjoyable course. Im listed under the short course but definitely hit & stamped all 9 controls? |
| Peter O'Farrell | Nov 4 2023, 10:03pm | Thanks Joe, Nora and volunteers for a very enjoyable morning on Ticknock. I thought I knew 3 rock pretty well but the actual well proved me wrong :) A brilliant event. |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 4 2023, 10:05pm | He Peter, have corrected that in results to go to results sec You were incorrectly listed as short course on start list. |
| Peter Forde | Nov 4 2023, 10:55pm | Thanks Joe! |
| Maeve O'Grady | Nov 5 2023, 6:08pm | Thanks Joe and Nora and all helpers. It was a nicer day to run than to stand out waiting for us as we made multiple navigational and map marking errors! Great event. |
| Paul Mahon | Nov 5 2023, 10:06pm | Great fun event on the soggy hills on a soft day. Many thanks to Joe for all planning and prep with course, his team of helpers on the day and Nora for the goodies and treats which were most welcome when we returned. Nice return to winning ways for Mike Jordan on the day and to John Bell for securing the Navigator of the year title and Mick Kellett Trophy. Great battle for the Ladies in Long course with Roisin best on the day but Orla taking the title overall based on all 3 races :-) |
| Joe Lalor | Nov 6 2023, 12:07am | Final overall result to NC series John Bell 5:07 Peter Ford 6:15 Orla McEvoy 6:43 Róisin McDonnell 7:39 Steven Lavelle 10:44 It may seem a very small number of finishers but it requires great commitment and home support to turn out on three specific dates. Congratulations to all. Just to confirm " Navigator of the Year" is a genderless award and only one winner. Maeve was first lady on the day yesterday. |
| liam kenny | Nov 6 2023, 8:33am | thanks very much Joe/Nora and team for long day out, |
| Brendan Lawlor | Nov 7 2023, 5:43pm | Hi Joe Any results from the nav challenge short course series? Asking for a friend… |
