Events Update
Tue 20 April 2010 - Ian Taylor
Junior Events
The U14 & U16 junior races planned for this Thursday have been postponed, probably until Thursday, 27th May. Older ages can run in the full Hill & Dale race over the Slievemartin course as usual.
The Redburn junior race on 11 September will now be a training event, in preparation for the Br & Irish Junior Championship on Sunday, 19th September over Howth, Dublin.
Juniors are also reminded that we hope to send a team of up to three junior men and three junior ladies to the Youth Challenge in Italy on 27th June. To be eligible you must be born in 1993 or 1994 and be 16 or over on the day of the event. While selection is supposed to be up to 20th May, we will probably extend that to include the junior race on 27th May.
Other Events
The general training day planned for 24th April has now been cancelled. Those interested in improving their navigation are recommended to come to the Navigation Event on 1st May.
There are three Courses Available:
A - 20km - includes contour features
B - 15km - includes standalone features, eg boulders, bushes, sheep pens!
C - 10km - line features eg tracks, rivers, forest boundaries
Registration from 09:00
Starts from 10:00-11:00
A navigation workshop starting at 9am followed by the 10km course is currently being planned.
Venue: The event base is on the south side of the Mournes, up a secondary road most of you have never seen. Its at the car park at thr top of the Kilfeaghan Road, off the Rostrevor to Kilkeel main road, 4.7 miles from Rostrevor, map reference 225 170.
Other Calendar Changes
The Mountain Challenge Home International is on the 18th/19th September, based on an uphill course at Fort William. This is the final of the four race Mountain Challenge series, with other individual and team events at
A:Inter-Counties (NI counts as one county) on Saturday, 22 May in conjunction with the Lletty Fell Race, Denbighshire (9 miles, 2900 feet ascent, up & down)
B: 6th June, Keswick - also UKA European Trial Race, up & down
C: 8th August, Llanberis - also UKA World Champ Trial Race, uphill only.
There is substantial prize money available for individual races and more especially for overall performances in the series.
A Donard Downhill Race is planned for Saturday, 21st August.
