Prices for the weekend package have changed!

The prices for the weekend have changed - it is now even BETTER value to avail of the weekend price!
Just a reminder that the weekend price includes entry for the relay, our fabulous social event in The Ginger Man (finger food and drink provided), a wonderful commemorative T-shirt and your entry for the Leinster League event on Sunday.

New prices:
Adult: €25
Student/O.A.P/Unemployed: €20
Child: €15

Final Details of Social Event and Prizegiving

The social event will take place in The Ginger Man pub on Saturday 7th February from 8pm onwards. Finger food and drink will be provided from 8.30, followed by the prizegiving for the relays and speeches at 9pm. 

This will take place in a room which you will find by going in the door, turning left and going down the stairs. 

The Ginger Man itself can be found on Fenian Street, Dublin 2, close to Pearse Station and Lincoln Gate of Trinity College.

Final Details of Leinster League Event in Djouce Woods Sunday 9th February

Djouce, Leinster League no. 7, 8/2/15

Parking
Parking will be at the Long Hill carpark. Grid ref: O 212 132

 

Directions
Take the exit on the exit on the N11 at Kilmacanoge onto the R755, signposted for Glendalough. Fork right after a kilometre onto the R760, signposted for Powerscourt. After 800m, take a sharp left uphill. The carpark is on the right after 1 kilometre.  The event will be signposted from the fork signposted for Powerscourt. Please note, there is a height restriction of 2m in the carpark.

 

Prices
Adult - €8

Junior/Student/OAP - €5

Family (2 adults & 2 children) - €20

 

Courses
Brown – 7.6km, 430m, 22c
Blue – 5.9km, 300m, 19c
Green – 4.7km, 240m, 14c
Light Green – 3.8km, 120m, 10c
Red – 4.5km, 200m, 17c
Orange – 2.7km, 70m, 10c
Yellow – 2.0km, 45m, 7c

 

Maps: 1:10000 scale, 5m contours, printed on waterproof paper.
SportIdent will be used. SI Cards can be rented for a cost of €2.

Descriptions will be on the map and available loose.

 

Times
Registration until 13:00

Start times 11:00-13:00
Courses close 15:30

 

Registration
Registration will be in the carpark

 

Start
Start is situated 200m from the carpark

 

Finish
The finish is adjacent to the carpark

 

Download
Download will be in the carpark

 

Safety
Please be aware of the presence of mountain bikers in the area, particularly if running on   mountain bike trails

Final Details for Relay February 7th in The Curragh

Directions:
Parking is by the NCOs Mess in the Curragh Camp. Grid Ref N 786 110.

Take Exit 12 to The Curragh on the M7 and it will be signposted from the roundabout. If you encounter any automatic gates in the camp, simply drive up to them and they will open automatically.

Registration:
Online entry is available here and we encourage everyone to use it. This will save time for both competitors and organisers.
All teams must collect their numbers from registration before their run.
Entry on the day will be available, but please arrive early to allow time for the 700m walk to registration.
On the day entries will close at 11:00. After this time we cannot guarantee you will get a team.

Assembly:

There is an approx. 700m taped walk from the parking to assembly, registration and start. Please allow plenty of time for this. We ask you to arrive early, especially if you have not pre-entered!
The assembly area is reasonably sheltered and offers excellent views for spectators, so we hope you will arrive early and cheer on your team mates! There will be a place to leave bags during your run if required.

There will be tea, coffee, and sandwiches available in the NCO’s mess after the race.

Start:
Mass start for all teams will take place at 11:30. All 1^st leg runners should be ready to go and entering the start area at 11:20.  You will need your number bib in order to enter the start area.
Other legs should enter change over 10 minutes before their runner arrives. There is no spectator control, but spectators will have a good view of the last part of the courses.
On entering the start area, runners will be given an envelope containing a map and an SI card.
All runners will be given an assigned SI card. Runners will not use their own SI.

Courses:
Three categories are available:           
                 Leg 1,  Leg 2, Leg 3
Long:        Long,  Long,  Long              
Ad Hoc:     Med,  Short,  Long
Short Ad Hoc:  Med,  Short,  Med

Long: 5.5km, Technically Difficult
Medium: 4.2km, Less Difficult
Short: 2.5km, Easy

All courses cross a minor road, please be careful. 

Both the Long and Medium courses will be heavily gaffled (forked). The Short is not gaffled.

Map:
Scale 1:10,000
Contours: 2.5m
Descriptions will be on the map.
There will be no loose descriptions.
Long and Medium will use symbol descriptions, Short will use text.