Annacurra (Wicklow) Trail Race, 29th April.

Slogger Jogger · 17-03-2012 12:29AM #1

Our local community is staging a race on Sunday 29th, 2pm start, registration from 1 in Annacurra village.

We are a small village which has everything handy for a race. We have parking. A community hall for registration (& loos). Adjacent pub for post-race. Start/Finish is beside car park.

The race is 10k which is 90% forest trail. The first 3k is a loop of new trails our community has constructed in our forest. The next 7k are are loop of higher trails descending to the start/finish point.

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/157958091 The route will be fully marked and marshalled. We won't use chip timing. This route is quite hilly and is not a PB friendly course (the downhill last 5k is maybe).

Race is no frills but hopefully reasonably priced. €12 entry with reduced entry for OAPs, students, unemployed. We'll have prizes for 1, 2 and 3 in mens and ladies and spot prizes through the field. We''ll have post-race refreshments.

We are seeking an AAI permit for insurance. This isn't confirmed yet.

Funds raised by this race will go towards our trail building costs. We are totally self funded as a group and we are nearly there in terms of being able to have an official opening of our local amenity that we are proud of.

We hope people will come and join our race and make a good day of it.

If you like your hills you'll like this.

Mothman · 17-03-2012 01:05AM

Good luck with this SJ
Alas for me it clashes with a lovely bluebell run

Slogger Jogger · 17-03-2012 01:11AM

Mothman wrote: »

Good luck with this SJ
Alas for me it clashes with a lovely bluebell run

Funny you should say that cos our forest could well be awash with bluebells at the time too. Another time, for a social run perhaps.

Slogger Jogger · 17-03-2012 01:00PM

Photo of a section of our boardwalk.

Slogger Jogger · 17-03-2012 02:31PM

Heres the route, attempted a bit faster. Nice and fast back 5.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158666901

Encountered half a dozen deer on the trails too which really added to a nice run.

Slogger Jogger · 19-03-2012 07:00PM

Photos from trail route:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickhanney/sets/72157629256094838/
A day like today would be ideal. Great views to Lugnacoille.

AJCOT · 19-03-2012 09:38PM

Stunning photos, I hate hills but this is too tempting to miss. Any possibility of a 5k downhill?:)

Slogger Jogger · 19-03-2012 10:33PM

AJCOT wrote: »

Stunning photos, I hate hills but this is too tempting to miss. Any possibility of a 5k downhill?:)

Thanks. Yeah, just get to the 5k mid point and you're laughing from that point

Slogger Jogger · 26-03-2012 09:06PM

Just giving this a bump. We'll have showers available at the adjacent GAA club.
Trails drying out nicely with the fine weather. Lots of confirmations through on FB. Should be a good race from the names that have confirmed so far. The more the merrier though

Squeakf99 · 03-04-2012 03:34PM

Hi, This looks like a great run. Would I need specific trail runners or would regular ones be ok? Also, would there be any transport available from local bus stop or train station?

Slogger Jogger · 03-04-2012 06:31PM

Squeakf99 wrote: »

Hi, This looks like a great run. Would I need specific trail runners or would regular ones be ok? Also, would there be any transport available from local bus stop or train station?

Regular runners would be just fine. I'm afraid we are off the beaten track in terms of public transport. Try talk a friend (with transport) to run, or post here looking for a carpool space? There should be people travelling down from Dublin and I daresay someone would oblige. Cheers.

Squeakf99 · 03-04-2012 07:09PM

Thanks, I will try to convince some friends. If all else fails I might try bus it to Arklow and get a taxi from there. Thanks for your help

Slogger Jogger · 03-04-2012 09:13PM

Squeakf99 wrote: »

Thanks, I will try to convince some friends. If all else fails I might try bus it to Arklow and get a taxi from there. Thanks for your help

If you are stuck, I have it listed as a facebook event, so you might post there looking for a lift from Rathdrum or Arklow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/348920681817101/

Slogger Jogger · 06-04-2012 09:03PM

Looking good on the AAI permit front thanks to support from friends in Parnell AC. I'll know for sure next week.

If anyone wants a run out on the route before the event I'd be happy to oblige.

If you've a target race soon and racing this doesn't suit you you'd be welcome to join us for an easy training run around the route on the race day. Its for a good local cause.

Krusty_Clown · 06-04-2012 11:06PM

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

If you've a target race soon and racing this doesn't suit you you'd be welcome to join us for an easy training run around the route on the race day. Its for for a good local cause.

Good idea SJ. Will try to make it our for an easy run. Don't think the legs will be back in shape for a fully charged attack!

Slogger Jogger · 10-04-2012 08:20PM

Gearing up nicely for this race. Organising a race is a mugs game :rolleyes: I must volunteer someone else to do it next time.

Would be great to see Boardsies down for this. A bargain €12.

Timmaay · 11-04-2012 12:34AM

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

Gearing up nicely for this race. Organising a race is a mugs game :rolleyes: I must volunteer someone else to do it next time.

Only took you what, a full month to come to that conclusion:D. I learnt that quick enough, but unfortunately could never find a willing victim to takeover so I find myself stuck in charge of too many races!

Slogger Jogger · 17-04-2012 05:52PM

AAI permit secured. Less than 2 weeks to go and the bluebells are appearing in the forest. Whats not to like.

Slogger Jogger · 19-04-2012 10:33PM

€30 winner for 1st man and woman. €20 and €10 for 2nd and 3rd. Spot prizes throughout the field. Prizes aren't big but we hope to guarantee a good event.

Slogger Jogger · 21-04-2012 08:24PM

Looking good for next week. Bluebells are starting to come out too.

Photo0131 by Mick Hanney, on Flickr

Photo0130 by Mick Hanney, on Flickr

Photo0127 by Mick Hanney, on Flickr

Kurt Godel · 24-04-2012 10:06PM

No photo, but etched in memory is the spectacular view of a damp Aughavannagh valley from this evenings recce. Several members of our Tri club ran the marked route tonight, and all gave it a hearty thumbs up. The race has just enough climb to be a hill run, without wrecking anyone too bad. All the terrain is easy trail, this race must be recommended for runners looking to test the waters for hillrunning. A very good intro race for anyone considering doing IMRA races this summer.

Slogger Jogger · 24-04-2012 10:25PM

Cheers KG. It was spectacular alright. I love the smells in the forest after rain. It really wakens up the senses.

Slogger Jogger · 26-04-2012 08:03PM

Despite the stormy weather the route is looking mighty ahead of Sunday's race. If you want to do a 10k with a difference, this is a nice scenic offering without having to threaten your PB. If you do threaten your PB (with nearly 300 metres of climb of the distance) you are doing well

hollypink · 26-04-2012 08:26PM

This looks like a lovely route but is the race more aimed towards serious/fast runners? I'm pretty slow but tempted at the same time!

Slogger Jogger · 26-04-2012 08:28PM

hollypink wrote: »

This looks like a lovely route but is the race more aimed towards serious/fast runners? I'm pretty slow but tempted at the same time!

hp - all welcome. There'll be runners of all ages and abilities and there will be walkers out too, so you should be at least somewhere in the middle

Slogger Jogger · 28-04-2012 02:53PM

Any other boardsies tempted. Just €12. No pre-registration needed.

PaulieC · 28-04-2012 03:11PM

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

Any other boardsies tempted. Just €12. No pre-registration needed.

is it just a turn up on the day with your money ? I'm tempted. How far a drive from the big smoke ?

ultraman1 · 28-04-2012 03:13PM

cambo_gueno wrote: »

is it just a turn up on the day with your money ? I'm tempted. How far a drive from the big smoke ?

#
yes and not far

Slogger Jogger · 28-04-2012 04:03PM

Just turn up. 45 mins from the Loughlinstown roundabout. N11 to Rathnew. Turn for Rathdrum and onto Aughrim. We are a few mins on from Aughrim.

RacoonQueen · 28-04-2012 04:58PM

I won't make it to this now unfortunately. Forgot it was my mammies birthday.

Best of luck with it SJ, no doubt it will go well.

PaulieC · 28-04-2012 05:16PM

what time does the bootcamp warmup start ? I assume you have one

Annacurra (Wicklow) Trail Race, 29th April.

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