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2015 AR Race Calendar

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    #32
    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    Got a reply

    "Yes there will be a cut off time in respect of darkness. There is no general cut off time for non stop, however if we see that you are becoming a danger to yourself then we will pull you off the course. Finally your support crew must follow behind you on the dark cycle but all other times it is only transition areas"


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    #33
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Truffle Pig wrote: »
    Got a reply

    "Yes there will be a cut off time in respect of darkness. There is no general cut off time for non stop, however if we see that you are becoming a danger to yourself then we will pull you off the course. Finally your support crew must follow behind you on the dark cycle but all other times it is only transition areas"

    Cheers thanks.

    They got back to me this morning too to confirm no night time paddling.


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    #34
    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    AKW wrote: »
    Cheers thanks.

    They got back to me this morning too to confirm no night time paddling.

    Sound, I'd say 2130-2200 they will be dragging me out of the kayak!

    Have you signed up?


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    #35
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Truffle Pig wrote: »
    Sound, I'd say 2130-2200 they will be dragging me out of the kayak!

    Have you signed up?

    Haven't signed up just yet. Pocket got pounded already this month! :D


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    #36
    joey100
    Registered Users Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭joey100


    Be very interested to hear how yous get on in this race if yous sign up for it. nice to see a proper length of kayak included. Very tempting race, but not for this year, maybe next, or the year after or the year after......


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    #37
    woody1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭woody1


    Truffle Pig wrote: »
    Sound, I'd say 2130-2200 they will be dragging me out of the kayak!

    Have you signed up?

    logistically how are they going to work this , fixed points on the course i guess,if you get to them beyond a certain time then you get stopped ? a lot of it in the canal and that wouldnt be too bad in the dark,
    but there are lake crossings too :eek:,
    cant imagine they are going to have that many stewards ? and the race will be very spread out, so once you get started on the kayak who is going to stop you and where ? seems tricky !

    sorry ,cluttering up the calendar thread a bit


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    #38
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    woody1 wrote: »
    logistically how are they going to work this , fixed points on the course i guess,if you get to them beyond a certain time then you get stopped ? a lot of it in the canal and that wouldnt be too bad in the dark,
    but there are lake crossings too :eek:,
    cant imagine they are going to have that many stewards ? and the race will be very spread out, so once you get started on the kayak who is going to stop you and where ? seems tricky !

    sorry ,cluttering up the calendar thread a bit

    Depends on the tracker. In the bigger AR races it is up to you to come off the water at the designated time. If the tracker shows you making forwards progress you will be DQ'd.


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    #39
    woody1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭woody1


    killarney a.r. on channell 4 at 7 on saturday , more interestingly the iterra race is on at 7.25 ,


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    #40
    66_Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭66_Lad


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events


    Added the Blackstairs Adventure Race which has been confirmed as going ahead for 2015. I have joined the organising committee so if anyone has any questions on the course or past years event let me know.


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    #41
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Sticking this because its not so easy to find a race calender for messing/AR on D'internet.

    Please add to it, any issues give me or AKW a shout :)


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    #42
    Animella
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭Animella


    Race to Glory Kiltimagh is on 11th July. It is one of the events in the National Adventure Race series.
    As well as the original 40k route this year there will be a 20 k option.

    The shorter route breaks down into a 3k run, 10k cycle, 7k run. It leaves out the infamous Spanker's Hill and bog section on the run, and leaves out the tough Craggagh Hill for the cycle. The third leg ( which includes the run/ wade through the river!) is the same as for the long route.

    ]Www.race2glory.com


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    #43
    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Lilliput Legend | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events


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    #44
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Lilliput Legend | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Race2Glory Kiltimagh* | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events


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    #45
    Happy go lucky1
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Happy go lucky1


    Hello, has anyone taken part in the Monster Mac adventure race on in Millstreet 26th of April? What is the course like and what type of bike do you need?


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    #46
    MC_G
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭MC_G


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    May 30 | King Muck - Castleblayney | OR | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Lilliput Legend | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Race2Glory Kiltimagh* | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events
    [/table]

    Added King Muck in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, an obstacle race/mud run on 30th May.


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    #47
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    May 30 | King Muck - Castleblayney | OR | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Lilliput Legend | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Race2Glory Kiltimagh* | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    |||
    |||
    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events


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    #48
    Swinefluproof
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Swinefluproof


    Happy go lucky1 wrote: »
    Hello, has anyone taken part in the Monster Mac adventure race on in Millstreet 26th of April? What is the course like and what type of bike do you need?

    Did the BigMac last year in torrential rain and used a road bike, some of the descents were slippery (4 of us did it together and 3 got unsaddled) but fine other than that. A couple of pretty tough climbs and a small patch of potholed road. Plenty of roads with grass centres around there so that can make things a bit difficult at times. The last run of BigMac and BabyMac can be done on the grass so cleats and clipless pedals are an option if you wish. If you're going to the country park from Millstreet then you'll most likely be driving the 2 toughest climbs on your way so you'll have a fair idea of what's ahead of you.
    The 1st run is pretty ok, freshly laid surfaces last year so was slippery enough too but I would imagine they'll be well bedded in this time around so should be much better. Is practically all climbing for the 1st half and descending for the remainder so no ups and downs much. Can't tell you anything about the 2nd expert run as I haven't done it but signed up myself this year so I'll let you know in a few weeks. Think there may be Garmin/MapMyRun links on the website for this though if you look. AFAIK IMRA are organising a trail run in the area next weekend (Claragh Mountain) so if you're looking for a reason to do a recce of the area this would be a good chance
    Kayak is literally a few hundred metres and is really only a token effort.
    Nice race overall, hopefully will have a more pleasant day this time around as it was absolutely torrential last year but think that made the soup afterwards that bit better



    Mods: As this is a sticky for race calender move or create new thread if you see fit


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    #49
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Swinefluproof wrote: »

    Mods: As this is a sticky for race calender move or create new thread if you see fit

    Personally I think it should be ok to keep chatter about races in the thread but might be an idea to topic the comment with the event name so it can easily pop up in searches or when people are scrolling, as over over this post ^

    The bigger events might need their own thread but probably not.


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    #50
    Oriordad
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Oriordad


    Happy go lucky1 wrote:
    Hello, has anyone taken part in the Monster Mac adventure race on in Millstreet 26th of April? What is the course like and what type of bike do you need?


    A normal road bike will be fine. There is only a small section for the majority of participants, about 500m that has grass on the road, and that is at the start and end of the cycle as you enter and exit the country park. The expert race has a couple of other grass sections but other than these three road surface is quite good.
    The canoe event is planned to be slightly longer this year also.
    As noted by others, last year's event happened on the wettest day of the year....
    So it can't be that bad this year - here's hoping.


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    #51
    Happy go lucky1
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Happy go lucky1


    Hi All,

    Thank you for the info, think I will chance the sport Mac this year. Was looking at the routes on Strava, pretty challenging alright.


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    #52
    desertcircus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    Lilliput's on the 18th of July rather than the 11th.


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    #53
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Date| Details | Class| Entry Link
    Jan 17 | TEAR | AR 5hr | click here
    Feb 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr| click here
    March 7-8 | The Race | EE / MS | click here
    March 14 | CCAR | AR 5hr |click here
    March 14 | Killarney Adventure Race | MS | click here
    April 25 |MonsterMAC 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 3 |Blackstairs Adventure Race 2015| MS | Click Here
    May 16 | Waterford Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    May 16-17 | Coast2Coast | EE / MS | click here
    May 30 | King Muck - Castleblayney | OR | click here
    June 6 | Dingle Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    June 27 | Gaelforce North* | MS | Click Here
    July 11 | Lilliput Legend | MS | Click Here
    July 18 | Race2Glory Kiltimagh* | MS | Click Here
    July 19 | Moxie* | MS | Click Here
    July 30 | The Beast of Ballyhoura - AR European Series Final| AR 72hrs| click here
    August 15 |Gaelforce West*| MS |Click Here
    Sept 5 | Achill ROAR* | MS |Click Here
    Sept 26 | Connemara Rough Diamond | MS | Click Here
    Oct 3 | Killarney Adventure Race* | MS | click here
    Oct 17 | SCAR* | MS | Click Here
    Oct 24-25 | Raid | AR 24hrs | click here
    Nov 7 | Sea2Summit* | MS |Click Here
    Dec|||
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    |||
    | LEGEND||
    [AR] |True day or multi-day Adventure racing. (Beast etc)
    [MS] | Day or part day off-road multisport events with Adventure theme.(Gaelforce etc)
    [OR] | Obstacle type races (Hell & Back, Turf Warrior etc)
    [EE] | Endurance Event (covers a multitude)
    * | 2015 National Adventure Race Series Events


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    #54
    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Anybody else heading to Blackstairs at the weekend?

    I'm in for the Seven Steps.


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    #55
    Dilbert75
    Registered Users Posts: 4,724 ✭✭✭Dilbert75


    Me too. Shockingly bad decision-making on my part. I'd change to 5 but there's a guy doing it who'd dearly love to beat me and we couldn't be having that.


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    #56
    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    Yeah, looking forward to it but I will be taking it handy.

    I heard its hilly enough, great :)


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    #57
    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Truffle Pig wrote: »
    I heard its hilly enough, great :)


    Was thinking that myself.

    Looking at the times for last year and either the winners weren't that fast or the course was hillier than I thought.


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    #58
    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Also, trail or road runners?


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    #59
    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    pointer28 wrote: »
    Also, trail or road runners?

    Good question, looking at the crude map on the website, I'd go with trail runners. Looking at the route map from their Garmin I'd say road runners.

    I might just use the trail runners for the whole lot, including the cycle.


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    #60
    pointer28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭pointer28


    Someone who's done it before says trail runners so that's what I'm going to go with.

    Long term forecast isn't great either so might be glad of the extra traction.

    Now, carrying all this crap is a whole other discussion. I'm thinking my camelbak minus the bladder might be handiest.


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    #61
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    So who else is in for Coast 2 Coast ? This time 3 weeks it should be all well and truly over :)

    Mrs AKW and myself are in for the non-stop http://triharderar.com/2015/02/going-coast-to-coast-in-ireland/ Surprising little chatter on the Facebook about it. Is it a big field of participants does anyone know?


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