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IMRA Season 2016

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  • #2
    chris85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    After a few year running done a few HM's on the road this year and looking for a challenge and looking to do some trail running also this year. Was planning on doing the Debra Wicklow Challenge half marathon in March as a good hard challenge but clashes with a trip I have planned.

    Anyways, any pointers for newbie on the trails?


  • #3
    Sandwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    chris85 wrote: »
    After a few year running done a few HM's on the road this year and looking for a challenge and looking to do some trail running also this year. Was planning on doing the Debra Wicklow Challenge half marathon in March as a good hard challenge but clashes with a trip I have planned.

    Anyways, any pointers for newbie on the trails?

    Get stuck in and do a few of the Winter League races. You could target the Wicklow Way Trail at the end of March. It's more or less half-marathon distance so would be a good alternative to the DEBRA race.


  • #4
    summit2summit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭summit2summit


    I am going to close this tread, I see someone has already set one up

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=98116390


  • #5
    summit2summit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭summit2summit


    Provisional dates for 2017 races now up

    https://www.imra.ie/forum/topic/id/4397


  • #6
    ThisRegard
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    Interesting to see the Sugar Bowl at the start of the summer, and Mullaghmeen up early too.


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  • #7
    chickey2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭chickey2


    I'm thinking about having a go at some of the imra races in 2017. I did Run the line last week, what would that score on the difficulty scale? Just trying to figure out which ones I'd be able for.


  • #8
    fletch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,423 ✭✭✭fletch


    chickey2 wrote: »
    I'm thinking about having a go at some of the imra races in 2017. I did Run the line last week, what would that score on the difficulty scale? Just trying to figure out which ones I'd be able for.
    They'll tend to be a bit shorter but with a bit more climbing involved. Each of the imra races are rated from 1 - 10 with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the most difficult. It's based on a few criteria (distance, ascent and terrain)....I'd say the short course RTL would rate a 7 out of 10 on the imra scale


  • #9
    DubOnHoliday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭DubOnHoliday


    chickey2 wrote: »
    I'm thinking about having a go at some of the imra races in 2017. I did Run the line last week, what would that score on the difficulty scale? Just trying to figure out which ones I'd be able for.

    After doing run the line you'd have no problems at the winter or summer league races at all. Can't recommend then highly enough.


  • #10
    Sandwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    chickey2 wrote: »
    I'm thinking about having a go at some of the imra races in 2017. I did Run the line last week, what would that score on the difficulty scale? Just trying to figure out which ones I'd be able for.

    You'd be able for any of them if you did Run the Line. Most of the winter races are shorter than RTL and contain similar amounts of climbing. Annagh is the only one that I would say is considerably tougher then RTL but as it comes at the end of the league you'll be a hardened mountain runner by then!


  • #11
    Djoucer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    chickey2 wrote: »
    I'm thinking about having a go at some of the imra races in 2017. I did Run the line last week, what would that score on the difficulty scale? Just trying to figure out which ones I'd be able for.

    If you can do run the line, you'll be grand. It'd be around a 7 or 8 on the difficulty scale. Probably closer to 8.

    You will be able to do any of the spring and Leinster leagues races no problem.

    Just the championship races you'd need to assess first.

    You'll be well able to do any of the races currently on the calendar up to March 5th. Annagh Hill is tough but it's doable.


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  • #12
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    fletch wrote: »
    They'll tend to be a bit shorter but with a bit more climbing involved. Each of the imra races are rated from 1 - 10 with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the most difficult. It's based on a few criteria (distance, ascent and terrain)....I'd say the short course RTL would rate a 7 out of 10 on the imra scale

    Ye are all welcome to try Annagh ;)


  • #13
    fletch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,423 ✭✭✭fletch


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Ye are all welcome to try Annagh ;)
    I'll have to give it a go this year....looks like a tough one :)


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