If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Man Vs Horse this Sunday 8th May in Donard, Co Wicklow

Excuseless · 2011-05-04 17:15:28

Reminder about this great race on this coming Sunday 8th May at 11am. It is well organised (Not by Me though:eek:!) and totally for charity by volunteers so well worth supporting whether as part of a relay team or by doing the total 30km yourself. The numbers of runners was very low when I did it last year and from talking…

04-05-2011 6:15pm

#1

Excuseless

Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 254 ✭✭

Join Date: February 2009

Posts: 238

Reminder about this great race on this coming Sunday 8th May at 11am.
It is well organised (Not by Me though:eek:!) and totally for charity by volunteers so well worth supporting whether as part of a relay team or by doing the total 30km yourself.
The numbers of runners was very low when I did it last year and from talking to one of the organisers earlier today they really need more runner participation to make the event viable so your support would be greatly appreciated :-)!
Easier chance of bitta glory than on the IMRA or regular running circuits be assured and I reckon for a top runner the fastest horse can be beaten and it certainly is fun trying!

It is a mix of fire trail, grassy fields and country roads on an undulating course of 15km - 2 Laps for the full course.

Full Details at www.manvshorse.ie

or see below extract from the website:-

Donard Equestrian Club:
Donard Equestrian Club are a voluntary organisation and run at least 15 events in each year which involves horse trecking in the Donard, Glen of Imall area of West Wicklow. These events are used to collect funds for local and national charities.To date we have paid over a €160.000.00 to these organisations.

We have selected two charities for this event one representing the human side and one representing the animal side as the race involves both athletes.

Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin
Kildare West Wicklow S.P.C.A.

The event involves man and woman racing against horse. The race commences with the horse starting 20mins ahead of man/woman over a 30km distance-2 circuits of 15km.The circuit can be run as a relay team with each member running 7.5km approx. After the first circuit the horse must stop for a compulsary veterinary check and rest of 20 minutes. If the horse fails the vet test he cannot rejoin the race.

Entries will consist of the following:
Horse and rider (30km) Entry Fee: €25.00
Individual runner (30km) Entry Fee: €25.00
Relay teams of 2 (15km per runner) Entry Fee: €50.00 per team
Relay teams of 4 (7.5km per runner) Entry Fee: €80.00 per team

Trophies for winners and places in each category:
We have kept our entry fees as low as possible so we can ask you to try and get personal sponsorship for the event. To help you with this we are attaching sponsorship cards to help you raise additional funds from your friends. The target we would like you to achieve is €40. This money should be paid to the organising committe on the day of the event.

0