Notice: IMRA Mt Hillary Trail Race nr Banteer - Sun 5th Feb 2023

The next IMRA trail race is on Mt Hillary near Banteer on Sunday 5th Feb 2023. The distance is 9.3kms with an ascent of 320m. It starts at 11am.

It costs €7 to enter and as per usual, IMRA membership for 2023 is required (€10).

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Details...

COUNTY: Cork
DATE: Sunday 5 February, 2023
TIME: 11:00

CLIMB (M): 320
DISTANCE (KM): 9.50
RACE MARKING: Route fully marked - Route fully marked
GPS ALLOWED: Yes
ENTRY CLOSES: 2023-02-04 18:00:00
ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s

ROUTE DESCRIPTION: The route will be marked, and consists of forest roads and narrow paths. It may be mucky and slippy and will be steep in sections so appropriate footwear is recommended.
The route can be viewed at https://strava.app.link/9l6K7XYcqwb

GETTING THERE: Glen Theatre, Banteer, Co. Cork
Registration and parking is at the Glen Theatre in Banteer. For those coming from Mallow, head West on the N72 (towards Killarney) for about 20km. Turn left at the R579 junction (signposted Banteer/Nad). Travel on this road for about 3km (going straight through Banteer Village) and the Glen Theatre is on the right hand side.

Parking is limited, so please make every effort to carpool.

The race starts approx. 1km from the Glen Theatre. There is no parking available at the race start location, so treat this as the warm-up and cool-down. The route to the start is on public roads, so caution is needed.

Please do not attempt to park at the race start location. Registration will not be possible there, the road is narrow, and lorries and farm machinery need access.

ORGANISERS INSTRUCTIONS:MANDATORY SHOWERPROOF JACKET MUST BE CARRIED/WORN DURING ALL IMRA EVENTS
No jacket = no result. Bring the mandatory jacket and have it crossing the finish line.

THERE IS NO SELF-TIMING AT IMRA EVENTS
You should start the race at the specified gun-times, or choose a distance that suits your ability.
Main Race 11am 9.5km. Short Race (includes Juniors) 11:15am 5km. Kids Race 10:30am 1km - Parent/adult must run with them.

Event link... https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2264