Mtb/trail running event - Jan 2017

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DavidF
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Mtb/trail running event - Jan 2017

Post by DavidF »

I've had this idea for a while, but never got around to setting it up, but with the help of D Tully we're going to have a crack at it in January - prob Sunday 8th...might even do a few if there's interest

Here's what we have in mind:
  • It's a pairs competition - the pair being an mtber and a runner
    Start finish at the Upper Car Park, KilbranishC
    10 mins before the start, everyone gets a map, with 10 locations marked on at various points around the forest
    At each location there will be tokens to be collected worth different amounts of points, depending on how easy/difficult the location is to access
    It will be up to the pair to decide who goes where
    Whistle goes, everyone starts together
    You're finished when the last pair member has returned to the start
    We add up your points depending on how many tokens you've collected as a pair
    There will be a time limit - if you're over it on return you get docked points
    Winner is the pair with most points...simples
The pairs will be picked by me an Tully on the day
Duration is likely to be around 2hrs

As you can imagine, there;s a fair bit of work setting this up - so for now we just want to know who's interested - so please post saying if you will bike or run..

This is an ideal way to get everyone together after Christmas, blow away some cobwebs and have a bit of crack!
lazyboypops
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Post by lazyboypops »

Count me in for mtb
NMcCord
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Post by NMcCord »

Sounds deadly. I'll run or bike but I'm doing the Ferrycarrig 5miler the 8th .
BarryB
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Post by BarryB »

Cool, I'll run or mtb
Elainegib
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Post by Elainegib »

We would LOVE to do that...I'll be lost in about 2 minutes...
Can't do it on the 8th though :-( Carlow x-country on same day which I have committed to doing...
DavidF
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Post by DavidF »

ha! sure you'd have a map, how could you get lost :lol:

date is fluid..as nidge points out there's the ferrycarrig running yoke on the 8th...so may move to the 15th - although there's a duathlon in Naas that day...hard to avoid the clashes unfortunately
ciarad
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Post by ciarad »

I'm in can do either the run or mtb Rebecca would like to do either aswell
DavidF
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Post by DavidF »

any of the triathlon/road biking/running crew got any interest in this?
frankb
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Post by frankb »

Can't do the 8th either. Might catch the next one.
Jonny_Irish
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Post by Jonny_Irish »

I'll do mtb
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