Croghan Half
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Hanney | Feb 24 2024, 9:19pm | This is Croghan Co. Wicklow, by the old Wicklow Gap, across the road from Annagh hill. Event page updated. Includes map, subject to final potential tweaks. The route has a mix of everything.. Any questions please ask. |
| liam kenny | May 16 2024, 8:03am | Early shout out I will be looking for 2 first aiders for this race, |
| liam kenny | Jun 17 2024, 9:24am | shop now open, this will be a tough route so be prepared to be out on the hills for a long period, water and snacks advised to keep you going, early start on the day shout out for couple more volunteers, |
| Mick Hanney | Jun 17 2024, 11:25am | This will be a great, yet challenging route. Lots of ups and downs on all sorts of terrain. |
| Caoimhe O'Donnell | Jun 30 2024, 1:46pm | Will there be GPS map for this run? Thanks |
| Laura-Anne Molloy | Jul 1 2024, 1:56pm | Hello, just wondering what time the early start will go at? Will it be 1115 or 1130? |
| liam kenny | Jul 1 2024, 2:25pm | early start at 11.30, please consider some snacks to keep you going out there I will upload gpx this evening, |
| Laura-Anne Molloy | Jul 1 2024, 2:36pm | Thanks Liam, picnic all set! |
| liam kenny | Jul 1 2024, 3:52pm | Please carpool if possible plenty of pick up points along the way, Car park at the pub can be busy with other users out of our control |
| liam kenny | Jul 1 2024, 8:07pm | https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15790276150?share_unique_id=130 Attached is race route We will have a water station roughly mid way, will be marked on map at registration so please ask if in doubt also the 4 Marshalls out in the course are locals and offered to help out so massive thanks to Seamus, Tommy, Thomas, and Orla, Reg closes at 6 on Friday, no entry on the day, please bring all kit listed, will update at registration what will be mandatory on the day, remember no head phones!! Carpool best we can please, |
| Mick Hanney | Jul 1 2024, 9:25pm | gpx on hiiker link: https://hiiker.app/maps/planned-trails/croghan-half--317604 If you drag your mouse pointer across the elevation profile you'll see the route direction. The real climbing fun starts around the 9.5k mark. Going might be soft near the top. |
| liam kenny | Jul 1 2024, 10:07pm | 50/50 split with male and females so far Great to see so many women signed up already, |
| liam kenny | Jul 4 2024, 8:19am | “REMEMBER SHOP CLOSES @ 6 FRI” No entries on the day |
| Alan Kennedy | Jul 4 2024, 8:53am | Hi Liam, I talked to a few people last night that were considering this race on Sat but were concerned about navigation. I told them that this will be a fully marked race as far as I know but thought it best to hear it from you to relay any concerns. |
| liam kenny | Jul 4 2024, 9:09am | Morning Alan, Yes this will be marked we are aware of a couple of newcomers, Patrick who is marking will be marking for the absolute beginners to trail running so please don’t be worried about going wrong, we also have marshals out on the course from peak fitness gym who are all locals, so turn up and enjoy the experience |
| liam kenny | Jul 4 2024, 12:51pm | Registration will open at 10 30 am and close at 11 45 sharp to get down to start, parking also at the gap but please carpool if ye can, Early start at 11 30 so give yourselves plenty of time for reg and to make your way down Start is approx 1km form reg, walk left when you come out from reg take first left and 400m you will see the barrier on the left, |
| liam kenny | Jul 5 2024, 9:36am | email gone out to volunteers, thanks all for putting yourselves forward. we have enough volunteers now so look at others races on the calender, Rachel has a shout out for Carrick next Wednesday so please take a look at event page to see can you help her out. |
| liam kenny | Jul 5 2024, 4:24pm | Less than 2 hours to get your entry for the new best marked race on the calendar, sorry @sean Higgins, Phenomenal numbers entered so far gonna be some serious battles out there in both the men’s and women’s categories can any of you ladies stop the formidable “Becky Quinn” I do see a possible challenger or 2, that alone is worth the trip, so step up show up and possibly throw up, See you all in the morning for what only be described as the “beast on the east” |
| Seán Higgins | Jul 5 2024, 4:47pm | Liam I wish I could be there to experience it for myself, unfortunately I’m working. I don’t doubt you’ve a great race organised I’d encourage any to sign up before registration closes. Best of luck. |
| Lisa Byrne | Jul 6 2024, 5:08pm | Top class event this morning..Liam and Patrick what a beautiful well marked half marathon route of the wexford mountains, the refreshments and food at the end we were definitely spoilt today, to all the marshals on route and volunteers great job guys, loved every moment. |
| Alan Kennedy | Jul 6 2024, 5:15pm | Thanks Liam and Mick for a great run today. Excellent course and well marked as promised. Loads of Marshalls so thanks to Patrick and Peak Fitness and to Ger, Kate and Lilian at the finish. The cold drink from the kids was perfect and the grub in the Gap pub after is second to none. Soup & pizza on a warm sunny day seemed a mad idea but was gorgeous, so thanks to the staff. Roll on Mount Leinster. |
| Eoin Syron | Jul 6 2024, 5:20pm | Go Raibh Maith Agat Liam. Agus do foireann freisin. |
| James H Cahill | Jul 6 2024, 5:41pm | Thank you Liam and all the volunteers for a great event today. Super route, cold drinks and fruit at the finish line were very welcome. As was the soup l, pizza and sandwiches in the pub. Thanks all. Great day |
| Alistair Hodgett | Jul 6 2024, 5:54pm | Thank you for a fun few hours in some new hills. Great running, great event. |
| Mick Hanney | Jul 6 2024, 6:34pm | Liam & team laid on a great event and got a fab turn-out and weather.. Great fare at the finish line and back in the pub. Croghan is a hidden gem of a mountain. And the Gap is a perfect little pub. |
| Catherine Ryan | Jul 6 2024, 6:53pm | Thanks to all volunteers and marshalls today. It made all the difference having such a well marked course. Lovely spread at the end. Well done Liam and the team |
| Colm Hassett | Jul 6 2024, 6:57pm | Fantastic event today put on by Liam and the team, well marked course ,thank you |
| liam kenny | Jul 6 2024, 10:05pm | Thanks very much for all the positive comments on the event today, Massive thanks to all the volunteers today, especially the peak fitness crew who designed and manned the course, I have loads of photos I will be uploading tomorrow morning, results be sent to tomorrow so hopefully have them published early in the week, Anyone feel like adding A report or 2 |
| liam kenny | Jul 7 2024, 9:49am | Photos uploaded happy taggin |
| Martin Cullen | Jul 7 2024, 2:22pm | Great race yesterday. Really enjoyable routes and great to find another location Thanks Liam and all the volunteers for a great race and it was very well marked |
| Siobhán Foley | Jul 7 2024, 7:30pm | Many thanks for a great race, a fantastic job done by the course marker, marshals and volunteers, everyone so kind and helpful, without you guys and gals we couldn’t race. A really great event and the spread at the finish area and the pub was the icing on the cake. Thanks again to everyone involved. |
| James Heggie | Jul 8 2024, 8:32pm | Fantastic race , the marking was brilliant it was impossible to go wrong . The Marshalls were great and the food at the end and in the pub outstanding . Great day had by all!!! |
| Paul Mahon | Jul 8 2024, 9:55pm | Thanks to Liam and team for the super race. The Gap is a great venue for registration and we were spoilt with top class race marking and marshalling by the Peak Fitness crew on the hill. The challenging route was a bitta "sumtin for everyone" type of course and the post race food sets high standards for all RD's to try to emulate ;-) |
| Alan Ayling | Jul 8 2024, 10:42pm | Great race. Bit more fore road than my delicate little feet would have liked, but the mountain section is a cracker. Gap pub is class. Tons of food. Well marshalled. Weather held up. Thanks Liam & all concerned. I would, however, like to register a complaint about the unsportsmanlike behaviour of a fellow competitor. Approaching the summit of Croghan (well, approaching the approach to the summit might be more like it), this runner, on his way back from the summit, cheerfully asked me "Were you late?" Damned cheek! |
| Lisa Byrne | Jul 9 2024, 11:18am | Hi guys I ran Saturday was 5th Lady time 2hrs 10/11mins ish just don't see my name in results thanks Lisa |
| Elaine Lee | Jul 9 2024, 12:20pm | Hi. Thanks for a great race on Saturday. I have been put down in the results as doing the early start but I did the main start. Could my time and overall result be amended? Thanks. |
| Eoin Phelan | Jul 9 2024, 3:36pm | Hi, i ran the race in 2hrs 28 mins on Saturday. normal start time. i have it on my Strava for proof. my race number is 771. can you please update this in the system? |
| Eoin Phelan | Jul 10 2024, 12:58pm | @liam Kenny @ Lillian Deegan when you get a chance can you amend this as I am missing from the results? Thanks, Eoin |
| Lillian Deegan | Jul 10 2024, 1:22pm | Hi Eoin, Sorry to see you were missed result wise from this one. Our Results & Records Secretary Jeff is working through the results from Croghan with RD Liam. As a general rule of thumb- our forum is not the best place for result queries/ amendment’s to be picked up on. A direct email to IMRAresults at gmail dot com is always the best bet for result issues to be followed up on. Lillian |
| paddy Corrigan | Jul 13 2024, 9:48pm | Hi I did this event but my result isn't recorded . |
