Post AGM Competition Rules Update
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| Miriam Maher | Dec 9 2024, 1:32pm | Good afternoon all. The committee for 2024/2025 meet for the first time tomorrow evening. Main Agenda item will be finalising the race calendar for 2025 so we can publish it, and you can get planning your personal goals and targets for the IMRA races next year! Following the AGM and the passing of Niamh O'Ceallaigh's motion, section 12: ‘Early race starts’ in the competition rules has been amended to read as follows: "Races with cut-off times and under 8 km do not have an early start option. Many races will have an early start option, at the discretion of the Race Director. If an early start is permitted, it is for runners who typically finish in excess of 160% of the winning time. Results positions will be based on finishing times" And the current policy on the use of trekking poles, which was confirmed on a forum post in September, has also now been reflected under section 10 of the competition rules document. As a reminder of the policy, this reads as follows: “For safety reasons given the varied nature of IMRA race routes, including early start and short course options, along with the numbers of participants, trekking poles are not allowed in races under 50 km. Exceptions to this rule will apply to distances more than 10k AND where the course elevation is above 500 m. Even in races where the use of poles are permitted, poles must be folded away in crowded situations such as the race start, or on narrow sections where other runners are trying to pass. The onus is on the user of the poles to use them safely and avoid injury to others.” You can access a copy of the competition rules on the website under the link ‘constitution’ or by clicking on this link below. media.imra.ie/ad-hoc/IMRA_Competition_Rules.pdf The constitution itself will be updated shortly to reflect the changes brought in by the motions passed at the AGM. Only four race events left in 2024 - Glanageenty Half, 10k and 5k and the annual Remembrance Run! Hope all those taking part in these enjoy them fully. Looking forward to what 2025 will bring to us all. Thanks Miriam |
