SCAR
October 21, 2023
SCAR stands for Skibbereen Charity Adventure Race.
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Route Map: Please click links below to see route maps. While the route will be marked and marshalled, you are responsible for following the correct route and registering at any checkpoints on your course.
TASTER – 26 KM
The TASTER starts in Castlehaven GAA with a 6 km Out and In run, followed by a 20 km bike loop starting and finishing in the Castlehaven GAA grounds with a short sprint over the finish line.
SPORT – 58.5 KM
*Note: All starts are from Castlehaven GAA Grounds with registration and bike rack on Saturday morning only.
SPORT—58.5 km
Run 6 km – Cycle 22 km – Run 7 km – Kayak 1.5 km – Cycle 22 km
The SPORT starts in Castlehaven GAA with a 6 km Out and In RUN, followed by a 22 km BIKE to the Bike Drop in Lough Hyne, where you begin the anticlockwise 7 km Lough Hyne Forest Loop RUN. After descending the famous steps you will begin the 1.5 km KAYAK (in double sit on top kayaks). After the Kayak you will collect your bike and head on the second 22 km BIKE back to Castlehaven GAA grounds finishing with a short sprint over the finish line.
NOTE: EXPERT and SPORT Course participants will earn points for the MSAI National Series.
EXPERT – 77.5 KM
*Note: All starts are from Castlehaven GAA Grounds with registration and bike rack on Saturday morning only.
EXPERT —77.5 km
Run 12 km – Cycle 35 km – Run 7 km – Kayak 1.5 km – Cycle 22 km
The EXPERT starts in Castlehaven GAA with a 12 km Castle Loop RUN, followed by a 35 km BIKE to the Bike Drop in Lough Hyne, where you begin the anticlockwise 7 km Lough Hyne Forest Loop RUN. After descending the famous steps you will begin the 1.5 km KAYAK (in double sit on top kayaks). After the Kayak you will collect your bike and head on the second 22 km BIKE back to Castlehaven GAA grounds finishing with a short sprint over the finish line.
NOTE: EXPERT and SPORT Course participants will earn points for the MSAI National Series.
