IMRA Wicklow Glacier Lakes (solo) 42.7K

🏞️ High Lakes in Wicklow
📍 County: Wicklow
📅 Date: Saturday 26th April, 2025
⏰ Time: 08:00
🏔️ Climb (m): 1783
📏 Distance (km): 42.70
🔥 Event Difficulty: 10 (Extreme) – Extreme, >1,000M ascent or >30Km
🚩 Race Marking: Route not marked
📱 GPS Allowed: No

🧳 Mandatory Kit (Level C - Advanced):

🧥 Waterproof jacket with integrated hood and taped seams

🧢 Hat or buff

🧤 Gloves

📯 Whistle

📱 Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored

🔥 Foil blanket, bivvy bag, or equivalent

🌧️ Waterproof full leg cover

💧 Means to carry a minimum of 500 mL water

🍫 Emergency food

🗺️ Map of route/area

🧭 Compass

The actual kit to be carried during the race will be finalised on the day, depending on conditions, and clearly advised at Registration. You should also have the means to carry all the kit in case required.

💡 Entry Details:

Entry Details: No entry details have been added yet.
Entries for league events usually open a couple of weeks before the event.

🚗 Getting There:

Start/Finish Location: The road in front of the Glendalough Hotel, Wicklow.

🏃‍♂️ Organiser’s Instructions:

The race will use chasing starts, where the first team to finish is the winner.

Bonus times are awarded to women and older participants:

Women: +10 minutes per leg

Over 50: +5 minutes

Over 60: +15 minutes

Over 70: +30 minutes

Example: A team of four W60 women will start at 8:00 am, while teams of Senior/M40 men will start at 9:40 am.

Cut-off Times:

Leg 2 start: 11:30

Leg 3 start: 2:30

Leg 4 start: 4:00

The race requires experience in navigation as it is an open mountain race with no marking. Please ensure you're ready for changing weather conditions.

Checkpoint CP3 has moved to the barrier into the forest at Glenmalure. Grid Reference: T 108912.