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SUMMARY:Monte Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Introducing the Monte Challenge!\nBrought to you by the Monte Challenge Adventure Club\, a voluntary organisation\, founded to put on an epic adventure race and community fundraiser. Explore the Wild Atlantic Way and the Bluestack Mountains by foot and by bike. Enjoy a day out in the wilds of Donegal\, whether you are a competitive athlete or a newcomer to the outdoor adventure scene. \nChoose from three route options; The Full Monte\, The Half Monte and The Little Monte. Races start from the Community Centre\, Mountcharles from 8am on Saturday 7th September 2024. You can enter as an individual or share the journey as a team! \nThe Little Monte\nAll routes are subject to change and you will be notified in advance or on the day. \nRun/Walk | 5.2km | 85 Elevation \nRoute Overview: Be part of the action and enjoy a 5km walk/run loop\, littles ones are welcome\, under supervision. You’ll start at the Mountcharles Community Centre\, go downhill past the Chapel\, turning right\, watch out for a very steep descent past the Hall Demesne wall. Enjoy the views of Donegal Bay as you turn right onto the shore road and make your way from the little pier\, on past the big pier and get ready for the uphill past Salthill Gardens. Loop back right to Mountcharles and finish at the Community Centre\, to soak up the race day atmosphere. \nTerrain: Tarmac side road. \n \nThe Half Monte\nAll routes are subject to change and you will be notified in advance or on the day. \nLeg 1\nRun | 5.2km \nRoute Overview: Start your adventure race at the Mountcharles Community Centre\, run downhill past the Chapel\, turning right\, watch out for a very steep descent past the Hall Demesne wall. Enjoy the views of Donegal Bay as you turn right onto the shore road and make your way from the little pier\, on past the big pier and get ready for the uphill past Salthill Gardens. Loop back right to Mountcharles.\nTerrain: Tarmac side road. \nLeg 2\nCycle | 23km\nRoute Overview: Pick up your bike at Gallagher’s Funeral Home Car Park\, go along the shore road again and up the multiple Salthill hills\, taking the 3rd right to take you past McMonagle’s Stone and down into Mountcharles. Leaving the village\, you’ll head under the bypass and then turn left up a good hill towards Drumkeelan\, reward yourself at the top with stunning views of the Bluestacks. You’ll turn right and head for Letterbarra. Turn right up the infamous Altadoo climb\, then right towards Eddrim Glebe. Marshals will guide you through several junctions to take you on a network of quiet rural side roads\, back to Mountcharles. Stay to the right of the red cones on the entrance to the Gallagher’s Funeral Home transition zone.\nTerrain: Tarmac side roads\, with some narrow sections with potholes & gravel. \nLeg 3 \nRun | 500m \nRoute Overview: Drop your bike at Gallagher’s Funeral Home transition zone. Sprint (uphill!) for the finish at the Community Centre! \n \nThe Full Monte\nAll routes are subject to change and you will be notified in advance or on the day. \nLeg 1\nRun | 5.2km | 85m Elevation\nRoute Overview: Start your adventure race at the Mountcharles Community Centre\, run downhill past the Chapel\, turning right\, watch out for a very steep descent past the Hall Demesne wall. Enjoy the views of Donegal Bay as you turn right onto the shore road and make your way from the little pier\, past the big pier and get ready for the uphill past Salthill Gardens. Loop back right to Mountcharles.\nTerrain: Tarmac side road. \nLeg 2\nCycle | 19.5km | 370m Elevation\nRoute Overview: Pick up your bike at the transition zone at Gallagher’s Funeral Home Car Park\, go along the shore road again and up multiple hills\, going right to take you past McMonagle’s Stone and down into Mountcharles. Leaving the village\, head under the bypass\, then uphill towards Drumkeelan\, enjoy stunning views of the Bluestacks. You’ll head towards Letterbarra. Bear right past the chapel\, pedal towards the hills and drop your bike at the transition zone at Letterbara FC.\nTerrain: Tarmac side road. \nLeg 3\nRun/Hike | 6km | 415m Elevation\nRoute Overview: With the iconic Carnaween in front of you\, pass the football pitch\, along the road\, over the little Eany Beg River bridge\, turning right up to an old farmstead and red shed. Then hit the open mountain\, with a steep ascent in an anti-clockwise direction\, the route will be marked. Please follow the white flags and only cross the fences at designated points with styles. Clamber up the rocky summit\, take a moment to admire the views across to Fermanagh\, Leitrim\, Sligo and the Donegal coastline. Turn around and head (carefully!) down again.\nTerrain: some road\, track. The climb is on open mountain with no trail and several fences. Extreme caution is advised; underfoot is un-even\, boggy\, likely wet\, has streams & holes. Trail or hiking shoes with proper sole grips are highly recommended to minimise risk of falling. \nLeg 4\nCycle | 21km | 460m Elevation\nRoute Overview: Back at the transition zone\, collect your bike and get ready for more climbing! Turn left and bear right and up the ‘slog of a hill’\, Meenaguse. At the top of the climb\, you’ll be in the heart of the Bluestacks\, with the Greymare’s Tail Waterfall and Struell Gap to your left. Carefully descend along the gravel/pot holed road\, turn right and head back to Letterbarra. Turn up towards the infamous Altadoo climb\, then towards Edrim Glebe. Marshals will guide you through several junctions to take you on a network of quiet rural side roads\, back to Mountcharles. Stay to the right of the red cones on the entrance to the Gallagher’s Funeral Home transition zone.\nTerrain: tarmac road\, sections around Meenaguse have loose gravel\, potholes. Extreme caution is advised in these sections\, particularly on the descents. \nLeg 5\nRun | 5km\nRoute Overview: leave your bike at Gallagher’s Funeral Home transition zone and run down past the Hall Demesne. Carry on along the road\, to a right turn and find yourself on the beach. Turn left along the Warren\, going in a clockwise direction and following the white flags over dunes. Looping back onto the road\, to enjoy the final push uphill past those Hall Demesne Walls and for a sprint finish up to the Community Centre.\nTerrain: tarmac road\, beach with sand\, stones and sand dunes. Caution is advised; underfoot is un-even in places and may be slippery on stones.
URL:https://kayathlon.ie/event/montechallenge-24/
LOCATION:Mountcharles\, Co. Donegal\, Community Centre\, Mountcharles\, Donegal\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Adventure Race,Event Happening
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SUMMARY:Quest - Lough Derg
DESCRIPTION:Quest Lough Derg\, an adventure into the Hidden Heartlands of Ireland. Race around some of Ireland’s most iconic waterways and across counties in this brand new Quest event. \nChoose from 3 challenging\, exciting routes; 22km Challenge\, 45km Sport and 69km Expert. Whatever your fitness there’s one to suit that will take you on an epic journey around Lough Derg. \nTo access the hills in each map\, simply click Menu>Hills \n22KM CHALLENGE ROUTE\nStage 1\nStarting on your bike on the banks of the Killaloe side of the River Shannon with a controlled rolling start for 1km. You will cycle your bike along the main R463 road and after 4km you will go left and hit the Crag Wood climb. Back onto the main road and into Transition 2 to rack your bike. \nTerrain: Sealed tarmac \nPrecautions: Rods open to traffic \nDistance: 10km cycle \nTotal descent: 181m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Challenge Stage 1 Cycle 10K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 2\nFrom the bike transition at Twomilegate recreation area\, you will proceed to the kayak stage on the shores of Lough Derg. This will entail a 1km triangular kayak route. We provide all required kayak equipment\, full safety cover on the lake and double sit-on-top kayaks. You must get into the double kayak with the next person who arrives at the kayak section after you. \nDistance: 1km kayak \nStage 3\nStarting at the kayak transition area on the shores of Lough Derg\, you will proceed on foot on a fully marked out course around the Ballycuggaran trails. This is a varied trail run on fire track\, forest\, and bog trail. It will be the toughest section on this route. Trail runners are required for this section. \nTerrain: Fire track\, forest & bog trails. \nPrecautions: Slippery when wet\, steep descent. \nDistance: 6km trail / mountain run \nTotal elevation: 264m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Challenge Stage 3 Run 6K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 4\nAfter the trail run you will get back on your bike in Transition 2 for a short 4km cycle on a flat good surface road to Transition 3 in Killaloe town. You must dismount your bike when entering the transition. Please note you are not allowed to collect your bike from this transition until 14.30 after the race to allow all participants to rack their bikes and complete the race safely. \nTerrain: Good sealed tarmac roads \nPrecautions: Open secondary roads \nDistance: 4km cycle \nTotal elevation: 36m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Challenge Stage 4 Cycle 4K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 5\nAfter you drop your bike at Transition 3 your will proceed on foot along the river Shannon shoreline to cross the river on the temporary pontoon. The pontoon will allow you to cross the river safely and run directly into the finish line at Flanagans on the Lake on the Ballina (Tipperary) side of the river. A truly unique finish your Quest Adventure. \nTerrain: Gravel trail\, pontoon \nDistance: 1km run \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Challenge Stage 5 Run 1K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com Download Challenge Map45KM SPORT ROUTE\nStage 1\nStarting on your bike\, on the banks of the River Shannon\, with a controlled rolling start for 1km\, this short but tough stage will get the heart rate pumping. After a nice 5km on the main road you will hit the 15% gradient for 2km up to the transition area located historic site the Graves of Leinster Men. The toughest cycle of the day. \nTerrain:                                   Secondary roads\, sealed tarmac\nPrecautions:                           Open secondary roads\, debris and water on road in parts\, steep ascent\nDistance:                                7.5km cycle\nTotal elevation:                       295m\nLink to route:                         Stage 1 Route \nStage 2\nRacking your bike at transition 1\, you’ll follow a marked forest trail which leads to you up to the summit by Millennium Cross revealing stunning views of Lough Derg.  From the summit you’ll the Millennium Cross trail back to tranisition 1. \nTerrain:                                   Forest\, gravel and mountain rails\nPrecautions:                            Slippery when wet\, steep descent\nDistance:                                 7km trail run\nTotal elevation:                        320m\nLink to Route Map:                 Stage 2 Route \nStage 3\nStarting at Transition 1\, you will cycle on small country roads to Garrykennedy. The first 3km is a fast downhill on a secondary road with grass in the middle of the road\, please be take care on this section. From Garrykennedy you will follow the Lough Derg way with some short steep hills thrown in. \nTerrain:                                   Secondary roads\, sealed tarmac. 500m rough section\nPrecautions:                           Open secondary roads and debris on road\nDistance:                                14km cycle\nTotal elevation:                       329\nLink to Route Map:                 Stage 3 Route \nStage 4\nTo cross the River Shannon safely we have constructed a new temporary bridge that is a 3m wide floating pontoon. You must dismount your bike and proceed across the pontoon on foot with your bike. \nTerrain:                                   Temporary pontoon\nPrecautions:                           Moving floating pontoon\nDistance:                                100m run with bike \nStage 5\nYou must run with your bike along the key side to the main road. From here you will get back on your bike and cycle along the main R463 road into Transition number 2 to rack your bike. \nTerrain:                                   Sealed tarmac\nPrecautions:                           Open roads to traffic\nDistance:                                4km cycle\nTotal descent:                         40m\nLink to Route Map:                 Stage 5 Route \nStage 6\nFrom the bike transition at Twomilegate recreation area\, you will proceed to the kayak stage on the shores of Lough Derg. This will entail a 1km triangular kayak route. We provide all required kayak equipment\, full safety cover on the lake and double sit-on-top kayaks. You must get into the double kayak with the next person who arrives at the kayak section after you. \nDistance:                 1km kayak \nStage 7\nStarting at the kayak transition area on the shores of Lough Derg\, you will proceed on foot on a fully marked out course around the Ballycuggaran trails. This is a varied trail run on fire track\, forest\, and bog trail. It will be the toughest section on this route. Trail runners are required for this section. \nTerrain:                                   Fire track\, forest & bog trails.\nPrecautions:                           Slippery when wet\, steep descent.\nDistance:                                 6km trail/mountain run\nTotal elevation:                       264m\nLink to route:                           Stage 7 Route \nStage 8\nAfter the trail run you will get back on your bike in Transition 2 for a short 4km cycle on a flat good surface road to Transition 3 in Killaloe town. You must dismount your bike when entering the transition. Please note you are not allowed to collect your bike from this transition until 14.30 after the race to allow all participants to rack their bikes and complete the race safely. \nTerrain:                                   Good sealed tarmac roads\nPrecautions:                           Open secondary roads\nDistance:                                4km cycle\nTotal elevation:                       36m\nLink to route:                           Stage 8 Route \nStage 9\nAfter you drop your bike at Transition 3 your will proceed on foot along the river Shannon shoreline to cross the river on the temporary pontoon. The pontoon will allow you to cross the river safely and run directly into the finish line at Flanagans on the Lake on the Ballina (Tipperary) side of the river. A truly unique finish your Quest Adventure. \nTerrain:                                   Gravel trail\, pontoon\nDistance:                                 1km run\nLink to route:                           Stage 9 Route \n69KM EXPERT ROUTE\n69km Expert Route \nStage 1\nStarting on your bike\, on the banks of the River Shannon\, with a controlled rolling start for 1km\, this short but tough stage will get the heart rate pumping. After a nice 5km on the main road you will hit the 15% gradient for 2km up to the transition area located historic site the Graves of Leinster Men. The toughest cycle of the day. \nTerrain: Secondary roads\, sealed tarmac \nPrecautions: Open secondary roads\, debris and water on road in parts\, steep ascent \nDistance: 7.5km cycle \nTotal elevation: 295m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 1 Cycle 7.5K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 2\nParking your bike at the bike racking (Transition 1) you will follow a marked trail up to the summit of Tonn Toinne and back down on a circular route to the transition area through forest\, mountain and gravel trails. \nTerrain: Forest\, gravel and mountain rails \nPrecautions: Slippery when wet\, steep descent \nDistance: 7km trail run \nTotal elevation: 320m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 2 Run 7K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 3\nStarting at Transition 1\, you will cycle on small country roads to Garrykennedy. The first 3km is a fast downhill on a secondary road with grass in the middle of the road\, please be take care on this section. From Garrykennedy you will follow the Lough Derg way with some short steep hills thrown in. \nTerrain: Secondary roads\, sealed tarmac. 500m rough section \nPrecautions: Open secondary roads and debris on road \nDistance: 26km cycle \nTotal elevation: 329 \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 3 Cycle 26K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 4\nTo cross the River Shannon safely we have constructed a new temporary bridge that is a 3m wide floating pontoon. You must dismount your bike and proceed across the pontoon on foot with your bike. \nTerrain: Temporary pontoon. \nPrecautions: moving floating pontoon. \nDistance: 100m run with bike \nStage 5\nYou must run with your bike along the key side to the main road. From here you will get back on your bike and cycle along the main R463 road.After 4km you will go left and hit the Crag Wood climb on your bike. Back onto the main road and into transition number 2 to rack your bike. \nTerrain: Sealed tarmac. \nPrecautions: Open roads to traffic. \nDistance: 10km cycle \nTotal decent: 188 \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 5 Cycle 10K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 6\nFrom the bike transition at Twomilegate recreation area\, you will proceed to the kayak stage on the shores of Lough Derg. This will entail a 1km triangular kayak route. We provide all required kayak equipment\, full safety cover on the lake and double sit-on-top kayaks. You must get into the double kayak with the next person who arrives at the kayak section after you. \nDistance: 1km kayak. \nStage 7\nStarting at the kayak transition area on the shores of Lough Derg\, you will proceed on foot on a fully marked out course around the Ballycuggaran trails to the summit of Moylussa at a height of 532m. This is a varied trail run on fire track\, forest\, and bog trail. It will be the toughest section on this route. Trail runners are required for this section. \nTerrain: Fire track\, forest & bog trails \nPrecautions: Slippery when wet\, steep descent \nDistance: 12km trail / mountain run \nTotal elevation: 628m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 7 Run 12K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 8\nAfter the Moylussa trail run you will get back on the bike in Transition 2 for a short 3.5km cycle on a flat good surface road to Transition 3 in Killaloe town. You must dismount your bike when entering the transition. Please note you will rack your bike for the final time here and you are not allowed to collect your bike from this transition until 14.30 after the race to allow all participants to rack their bikes and complete the race safely. \nTerrain: Good sealed tarmac roads \nPrecautions: Open secondary roads \nDistance: 4km cycle \nTotal elevation: 39m \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 8 Cycle 4K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com \nStage 9\nAfter you drop your bike at transition 3 your will proceed on foot along the river Shannon shoreline to cross the river on the temporary pontoon. The pontoon will allow you to safely cross the river and run directly into the finish line at Flanagans on the Lake on the Ballina (Tipperary) side of the river. A truly unique finish your Quest adventure. \nTerrain: Gravel trail\, pontoon \nDistance: 1km run \nRoute map for Quest Lough Derg 2019: Stage 9 Run 1K by Ollie Kirwan on plotaroute.com Download Expert Map
URL:https://kayathlon.ie/event/quest-lough-derg-24/
LOCATION:Lough Derg\, Lough Derg
CATEGORIES:Adventure Race,National Adventure Race Series - Expert,National Adventure Race Series – Sport
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