IMRA Season 2013

Kurt Godel

Hot off the presses: Winter league 2013 dates...

20 Jan Howth Winter HWW 201m 5km
26 Jan Ticknock Winter TRW 417m 10km
10 Feb Annacurra ANN xm xkm
17 Feb Trooperstown Hill TRP 380m 11km
2 Mar Maulin Winter League Route MAU 538m8km

Slogger Jogger

exits stage left to get a digger to make Annacurra into a bit of an Annagh...

jeffontour

Pablo-t set off from Clonegal at 4:51. There is an air of the calm before the storm about things at the mo.

Slogger Jogger

Met Jeff & Rob the logistics gurus at the ford on 'leg 7'. Man, there is eventhing you could ever want squashed into that car. Paul sauntered along after 8 with el presidente, Greg and Stephen from Tinehely Tri in tow. I cycled along until above ironbridge. Paul was running well. Icy conditions underfoot at times but otherwise pretty good conditions for running. Best of luck guys.

nerraw1111

Excellent. Couldn't get out myself. It's a very chilly out there today.

Raighne

jeffontour wrote: »

Pablo-t set off from Clonegal at 4:51. There is an air of the calm before the storm about things at the mo.

Paul passed through Glendalough with Barry Murray at around 12:56 looking fresh and chatty. So roughly 8 hours 5 minutes and must be just over 50km left.

jeffontour

It's still on! But needs serious determination from here, which he has in buckets! Come on pablot.

geld

What's his ETA for Marlay Park?

Raighne

geld wrote: »

What's his ETA for Marlay Park?

Final results just up on the IMRA forum, he missed the record in the end with 14:04 (1 hour 1 minute down) but the record seems to have been out of reach by Crone Wood going by the postings. The Keith v Tierney battle will continue in 2013 no doubt...

iamjenko

Some effort all the same! Well Done!

jeffontour

Serious respect for enduros record after seeing the pace pablot was moving early today, and still getting to glenmalure behind the time enduro made I think.

Great effort by pablot though. Just sent him off home, the step out the front door nearly floored him.

claralara

Kurt Godel wrote: »

Hot off the presses: Winter league 2013 dates...

20 Jan Howth Winter HWW 201m 5km
26 Jan Ticknock Winter TRW 417m 10km
10 Feb Annacurra ANN xm xkm
17 Feb Trooperstown Hill TRP 380m 11km
2 Mar Maulin Winter League Route MAU 538m8km

Wouldn't mind doing a recce of one or two of these over the couple of days off work at Christmas... would one be able to navigate one's way around with little distress?

Slogger Jogger

claralara wrote: »

Wouldn't mind doing a recce of one or two of these over the couple of days off work at Christmas... would one be able to navigate one's way around with little distress?

If anyone wanted a jog around the Annacurra route I'd be happy to. This is the route I ran this morning and it'll probably be the race route I stick with.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/246565596
Theres a Annagh-like pool at one stage with an option to avoid it by a slower detour in parallel through the trees. I tried the water route this morning and it was so cold. Surprised I didn't see Kurt Godel swimming up there. Seriously though its not deep. Up to the knee at best.

claralara

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

If anyone wanted a jog around the Annacurra route I'd be happy to. This is the route I ran this morning and it'll probably be the race route I stick with.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/246565596
Theres a Annagh-like pool at one stage with an option to avoid it by a slower detour in parallel through the trees. I tried the water route this morning and it was so cold. Surprised I didn't see Kurt Godel swimming up there. Seriously though its not deep. Up to the knee at best.

Sounds good. Myself and Digger would love to join you at some stage! Will have a look at the calendar this evening and maybe post up a couple of options. Would be good to get a little group together

Sport101

Has the WW ever been run as a race? Seems like a natural progression, maybe if points for UTMB were available it would you entice international entrants? they'd probably need some sexy marketing including helicopter fly overs of djouce and the like!

Slogger Jogger

Sport101 wrote: »

Has the WW ever been run as a race? Seems like a natural progression, maybe if points for UTMB were available it would you entice international entrants? they'd probably need some sexy marketing including helicopter fly overs of djouce and the like!

Its only been run by individuals as solo efforts or in the case of Jane & Graham Porter as a couple to the best of my knowledge.

Enduro

We are looking into the possibility of organising a race on the full WW (on the same day as the relay). If it's do-able then it'll go into the calendar for 2013. It would probably be 3 UTMB points. Personally I couldn't see it attracting too many international entrants, but you never know!

Sport101

Good idea, good buzz around that day too.

Kurt Godel

Full 2013 calendar is up on the IMRA site. Plenty of races to volunteer at!

ThisRegard

I see Annagh Hill is back as a championship race.

Slogger Jogger

Kurt Godel wrote: »

Full 2013 calendar is up on the IMRA site. Plenty of races to volunteer at!

Liking the look of the Leinster Champs.

Kurt Godel

LC looks great, oh for a fresh pair of knees.:)

Annagh will be a longer variant, with some new twists and turns. No getting away from that first climb though!

nerraw1111

Some tasty looking races. Particularly some great long courses.

Delighted to see Ballinastoe back. That was one of the best races of the year, 60 minutes of wild frantic running.

ThisRegard

Resolution for 2013 is to get a couple of championship races in. I've been reading some of the reports for the Circuit of Avonbeg, sounds like a great, if not tortuous, race.

ThisRegard

On Fridays episode of Tracks and Trails John Lenihan was Paschal Sheehys guide around a trail he helped design just outside Tralee, only a very brief bit in part 2 of the program.

Edit: And I should add Eoin McKenna also makes an appearance, don't know of him myself but I'm sure there's a few who do.

Slogger Jogger

If any boardsies fancied a recce of the Annacurra race which is the 3rd winter league race (on Feb 9th) I'd be happy to guide ye around. Most weekend mornings should suit.

ocnoc

So...many.... awesome races

Where does one start... the LL looks savage! Some right leg breakers in it. The beautiful Avonbeg, the heavenly drop off Fraughen Rock, the short sharp sufferfest that is Tonelagee!

More relays! Wicklow Lakes and Stone Cross.

Be interesting to see who wins in Wicklow Lakes... will a soloist keep clear with a 10min lead? Will 4 females take the win... Could be a real tactical battle on how to set a team up. Should be a great win for CNOC

Slogger Jogger

PaulieC

Looks a mite chilly out there

Slogger Jogger

cambo_gueno wrote: »

Looks a mite chilly out there

Its a good chilly, as it firms up the ground

Dunebuggy

Ran Howth route yesterday. There is a lot of Mud. Road runners may have you on your butt on the final descent. Lovely once you are up and I believe the Tree has now been removed in the Deer park section.

AK333

Kurt Godel wrote: »

Full 2013 calendar is up on the IMRA site. Plenty of races to volunteer at!

I can't get onto the IMRA website - is there a problem with it

Enduro

There was. It's all back and running again now.

Peterx

Enduro wrote: »

There was. It's all back and running again now.

Did it get 7 stitches

DogSlySmile

Hopefully making my first trip out to Howth on the weekend. Is the start far from the train station? Hoping to get there early enough and get a lap of the course in before the start so will probably jog to the race start if its not too far. Thanks

nerraw1111

DogSlySmile wrote: »

Hopefully making my first trip out to Howth on the weekend. Is the start far from the train station? Hoping to get there early enough and get a lap of the course in before the start so will probably jog to the race start if its not too far. Thanks

About a 20 min uphill run to start. You can take a bike on the DART on Sundays. It's a great little course.

DogSlySmile

nerraw1111 wrote: »

About a 20 min uphill run to start. You can take a bike on the DART on Sundays. It's a great little course.

That might be an idea. Nice one. Looking at the map there it looks pretty straightforward from DART to GAA club.

ThisRegard

DogSlySmile wrote: »

Looking at the map there it looks pretty straightforward from DART to GAA club.

Pretty much straight up too !

DogSlySmile

nerraw1111 wrote: »

About a 20 min uphill run to start..

ThisRegard wrote: »

Pretty much straight up too !

Might be better off walking so! I wouldn't want to be over exerting myself!:p

paulocon2

Anyone doing IMRA tomorrow?

Had hoped to do it but the lure of Louth v Dublin in a massive O'Byrne cup game might prove too much..

guapos

i can't get onto imra website is the race on at 12 today? and our prices same as last year

belcarra

guapos wrote: »

i can't get onto imra website is the race on at 12 today? and our prices same as last year

Yes and yes, as far as I'm aware.

BTH

Ouch. First ever IMRA race today. Gonna feel that in the morning. Nearly came a cropper on the last descent. Think I was 16th.

Slogger Jogger

Can't race at the moment but I intend running the Annacurra route this Sunday starting 10am if anyone is interested.

jeffontour

Should be a bit of snow and ice about for the Ticknock race tomorrow. Do IMRA have a banned equipment list and if so are poles and ice axes on it?

nerraw1111

The snow is gone from the lower slopes of Three Rock and it’s been raining all day.

Could be very icy up there. Be careful. The course has, erm, very little bounce, should you fall. Can't make it myself.

iamjenko

Coming to a trail near you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMsPej0LIP8&feature=player_embedded

Rogue Runner

iamjenko wrote: »

Coming to a trail near you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMsPej0LIP8&feature=player_embedded

I have to say they look ridiculous

iamjenko

Cant say i'd be tempted myself, even if it meant being down with the kids!

Micilin Muc

Rogue Runner wrote: »

I have to say they look ridiculous

1min 40secs of explaining the concept, and then finishes the video with "Once you put them on you'll understand the concept".

PaulieC

wow, they look class. where can I get them ? AK ?