Slí Chorcaí Ultra
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kelly | Jan 7 2025, 11:32am | Hi guys and Happy New Year,anyone have any idea when entries will open for Slí ? thank you in advance |
| Robert Cunningham | Jan 7 2025, 6:29pm | Hi Kevin, should be open tomorrow at 6pm. |
| Kevin Kelly | Jan 7 2025, 7:01pm | Brilliant stuff Rob thank you |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 8 2025, 2:31pm | A few of us are running the first section of the Slì this Friday evening/night. Ballyvourney to Ballingeary. 25km. Friday night. 10th January. Meet outside Ballingeary GAA pitch at 630pm. Carpool back to Ballyvourney. Ready to run at 7pm. Jackets, head torches, a little bit of grip, and a can do attitude required. And maybe a download of the route in case you get lost. WhatsApp me on o831o151o7 if you are joining us. |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 8 2025, 3:05pm | A few of us (so far just me) are running the second section of the Slì on Saturday afternoon. Ballingeary to Carriganass, Kealkil. 27km. Meet in Kealkil at 1pm. Carpool to Ballingeary. Running for 1.30pm. Same story as the Friday night run regarding gear and attitude. :-) |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 8 2025, 3:12pm | I'm running the last section of the Sli on Sunday. Kealkil to Top of the Rock, Drimoleague. 21km. Meet Drimoleague at 1pm. Carpool to Kealkil. Running for 1.30pm. By now you all know the drill regarding gear and that positive attitude. |
| Colette O' Donoghue | Jan 8 2025, 5:36pm | Hi everyone, Just a heads up that the Sli is now open for Registration. If anyone is planning on heading down for that weekend I would advise they get booking acccomm today. There are currently 2 pods left available for the Friday night, and 4 for the Sat night. There are 4/5 spaces left for camper vans. Booking can be made directly with David in Top of the Rock on 086 1735134. No pre booking required for tents, or for those that will be throwing a sleeping bag down in the upstairs hall room. Thanks, Colette & Dave (RD's) |
| Dermot Meehan | Jan 9 2025, 9:58am | Hi, I'm planning to enter and travel down from Louth on the 7th and stay with a friend who lives quite close to the finish. Can anyone advise is there any travel plans from the finish to the start point on the Saturday morning? Obviously have no problem driving myself round to the start point but don't want to be then left at the end carless? TIA |
| Robert Cunningham | Jan 9 2025, 10:17am | There will be buses early Saturday morning from Top of the rock(finish & Reg) to the start. |
| Dermot Meehan | Jan 9 2025, 10:31am | Perfect, thanks for the reply Robert |
| Martin Stevenson | Jan 9 2025, 10:56am | Anyone got a spare bed in one of the pods |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 9 2025, 11:14am | Might be a change of times for the Kealkil to Drimoleague reccee on Sunday. Might be starting earlier. I'll know for sure tomorrow. |
| Colette O' Donoghue | Jan 9 2025, 11:24am | @Martin, you can bring a sleeping bag with you, and bunker down in the Upstairs Hall in Top of the Rock, no pre booking required for this. Charge of about €20 for this afaik |
| Eoin Phelan | Jan 14 2025, 11:18am | Hi, Are we allowed to use poles in this event and what is the cost of the bus from the finish line to the start line on the morning? or is that included in the overall cost? Thanks, Eoin |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 14 2025, 1:48pm | Eoin. Yes you can use poles. Bus price is included in the race entry fee, as is the top, the pizza and the beer. Micheal. |
| Jean-Matthieu Schaffhauser | Jan 15 2025, 1:32pm | Hi, Is registration at finish line opening the day before or just the same morning please? I'm hoping to catch the bus to the start line, what time do you recommend arriving please ? Thanks! |
| Colette O' Donoghue | Jan 15 2025, 1:35pm | Hi Jean, Registration will be available on Friday evening, from memory it was between 6-9pm last year, and bus departing time will be confirmed closer to the time, but will be roughly around 6.30am |
| Eoin Phelan | Jan 19 2025, 10:06pm | what time is registration at on the Saturday morning? what time does the bus leave from the finish line to the start line on the morning of the race? |
| Niamh Fitzpatrick | Jan 20 2025, 5:41pm | Hey, Is there anyone traveling down from Dublin? |
| Michael McSweeney | Jan 21 2025, 10:04am | Here are a few brief details regarding the race. Colette and Dave will be emailing all race participants with full details once entries have closed. Race Start Time: 8am Race Registration: Friday Night from 8pm to 9pm Saturday Morning from 5am to 6am at Top of the Rock Campsite, Drimoleague. Bus Departs for start line at 615am Saturday morning. Parking will be available at Top of the Rock Car Park Please Carpool where possible. Car Park also available in Drimoleague Village (1km away) Race Start Location: 9 White Deer Brewery, Ballyvourney Aid Stations: 1. 16km Point: Mouth of the Glen Water & Sweets available here 2. 24km Point: Ballingeary GAA Pitch (Drop Bag 1) First Aid, Coke, Water, Snacks & Sweets available here 3. 36km Point: Gougane Barra Water & Sweets available here 4. 52km Point: Carriganass Castle, Kealkil (Drop Bag 2) First Aid, Coke, Water, Snacks, Noodles, Tea/Coffee, Sweets available *** CUT OFF HERE AT 4PM *** 5. 58km Point: Mealagh Valley (Beside Community Centre) Water, Coke, Snacks & Sweets available here 6. 67km Point: Castle Donovan, Drimoleague Water, Coke & Sweets available here Race Route Notes: Ø First 6km of Route will be marked with Red IMRA Arrows Ø 6km to 36km at Gougane Barra is on Sli Gaeltacht Muscrai (Yellow Arrows/Walking Person) Ø 36km to Finish is St Finbarr’s Way (Yellow Arrows/Yellow Walking Person/Brown St. Finbarr’s Badge) Ø Major Road Junctions / Areas of confusion will be marked with Red IMRA arrows. GPX may not be completely accurate, please look out for and follow the Arrows. Drop Bags: 2 Drop Bag Points available: Ballingeary at 24km & Carriganass at 52km Please keep Drop Bags small. 15 litres max. No overnight suitcases. (Please mark these clearly with Drop Location, your name & your Race Number) All Drop Bags should be back at Top of the Rock by about 6pm on Saturday. Any Drop Bags left over on Sunday morning will go to the dump Please do not leave any valuables in these bags. Cut Offs: Strict cut off of 4pm in Carriganass |
| Jenny Mullarkey | Jan 25 2025, 10:20am | Hi everyone, just wondering where to get a map for the event? First time doing an IMRA run. Thanks a mil |
| Kevin Broughton | Jan 25 2025, 10:16pm | Jenny we’d usually just bring an OS map, I think this route crosses two maps though (79 and 85). It’s usually allowed to have the route loaded on your watch (the gpx file on the map on event page) but whether you still have to carry an actual map would be at the discretion of race director and would usually only be the case for well marked routes (I don’t know if that applies to this route) |
| Jenny Mullarkey | Yesterday, 8:18pm | Hi Kevin, thanks so much for the reply. So the downloaded route onto my watch will suffice for the map so you think? |
| Kevin Broughton | Yesterday, 11:30pm | Sorry Jenny my first reply was badly worded! The map and compass is mandatory so you will need to carry these. You’re allowed to use the map on your watch, but still have to carry the actual map as an emergency back up Except in specific cases where the RD says it’s not necessary to carry a map, I don’t think it’s been mentioned for this race so assume you’ll need the maps(s) |
