Thursday, February 15, 2018

Notice...MMRA Crohaun 6k Trail Run nr Dungarvan - Sun 18th Feb 2018

The next event on the MMRA calendar is a 6km trail race near Dungarvan, Co.Waterford. This is the fourth race in the Munster Mountain Running Association Winter-Spring League 2018.


From the MMRA...New race for 2018 in Crohaun (15 minutes outside Dungarvan) as part of the Southeast League & the Munster Winter/Spring League.

It's a 6k run to the summit of Crohaun with 300m of climb.

The start is here: https://goo.gl/maps/bQYpGY8SPn62

MUNSTER RUNNERS BEWARE OF DIFFERENT PAYMENT RULES FOR THIS RACE!!!

NO CASH ENTRIES will be accepted on race day.

Payment may be made by either ENTERING ONLINE ahead of event and paying the €7/€5 entry fee or USING A RACE VOUCHER ON THE DAY.

Race registration will close the day before the race to facilitate getting list of entrants over to race directors in time. Vouchers can be used to purchase multiple entries to facilitate registering for children, friends etc.





Coming from Dungarvan: Head east on the N25 towards Waterford. You will enter a 60km/hr zone which takes in a long bend to the left. Once you reach the end of the 60km/hr zone, continue on the N25 for 2.3km, then turn left...

Coming from Waterford: Head west on the N25 towards Dungarvan. You will pass through a village called Lemybrien (there is a large Applegreen on the Dungarvan side, last chance to stop at a shop before race venue!). On leaving Lemybrien, travel 3.5km towards Dungarvan, then turn right...

... and take L3019 towards Kilrossanty, also signposted for Comeragh Drive and Mahon Falls. Follow L3019 for 1.4km, then turn left (may be signposted for Kilbrien). Follow this road for 4.4km to the race location (which is at the high point of the road, before it goes downhill).

More info at https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/1535/

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well worth checking out nearby is the very spectacular Mahon Falls which is a wonderful experience