Achill Roar September 2011
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Achill Roar

Achill Roar September 2011

Venue:         Achill Island, Ireland
Date:            10 September 2011
 

Cost of entry and other information relating to the 2011 event is as follows:

  • Early Entries - Up to 31st Jan: - €55
  • Regular Entries  1st Feb to 31st August:- €65
  • Late Entries - 1st to noon on 7th September:- €75
  • Costs Quoted are fully Inclusive of All Entry Charges for the online entry system provider and a €2 from each entry fee will be donated to a local charitable cause.
 
Provisional Race Start Times -  Saturday 10th September:
  • Expert Solo and Expert Relay  - Wave 1 at 10.00 and wave 2 at 10.30
  • Sports Solo - Wave 3 at 11.00, wave 4 at 11.30 and wave 5 at 12.00 
 
It is likely that this year it will have wave starts for each category so please be honest about your proposed category as it will be better for you to be competing against similar level participants.
 
It may have to put late entries in an unsuitable category if any one sectionis oversubscribed so please all be honest about your abilities and realistic expectations.
 
For guidance:
  • Elite - Typically top 20% in competitive events
  • Runner - Typically placing 20 to 50% in competitive events
  • Jogger / Walker - Typically placing 50+% in competitive events
 
The categories for the Achill Roar are:
Click on the above categories for more details.
 

The discipline’s for the Achill ROAR event are:

  • Running – Mainly off road
  • Cycling – On Tarmac suitable for any type of bike
  • Swimming or Paddling a either a Sit on Top Kayak (Kayaks Supplied) or a Single Kayak should you chose to bring your own.

 

Approximate course distances and order of the disciplines are: 

Sport Solo: 

  • Short run to lake
  • Swim 400m or Kayak 1300m *
  • Short run to transition
  • Run 8km
  • Bike 22km 
  • Short Dash to Finish
 
Expert Solo: 
  • Short run to lake
  • Swim 1000m or Kayak 3000m *
  • Short run to transition
  • Run 16km
  • Bike 44km
  • Short Dash to Finish

 

For further information on the event please follow the Achill Roar official website.

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A huge Thank you from the ORM team for all your help and assistance

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