IMRA Trooperstown and Clara Vale Loop 21.5K

🏞️ Trooperstown and Clara Vale Loop 🏃‍♀️

📅 Date: Saturday, 12th July 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00
📍 Location: Wicklow, starting and finishing at the bridge beside the car park

🏃‍♂️ Race Details:
✅ Distance: 21.50 km
✅ Climb: 750 m ⛰️
✅ Event Difficulty: 8/10 – Moderate Terrain

Ascent: >500 m

Distance: >10 km
✅ Race Marking: Fully marked
✅ GPS Allowed: No

🎟 Entry Details:

Entry Opening & Closing: TBC, usually a couple of weeks before the event

🎒 Mandatory Kit – Level B (Standard):
✔ Waterproof jacket 🧥
✔ Hat or buff 🧢
✔ Gloves 🧤
✔ Whistle 📢
✔ Charged mobile phone with emergency number 📱
✔ Foil blanket/bivvy bag 🛑

🚗 Getting There:

Car park location: Short walk to Start/Finish

Grid Reference for Parking: T 158 969

Carpooling: Recommended

🚶‍♂️ Route Description:

Start/Finish at the bridge beside the car park

Early Start Option: 10:30 am for those with a typical 160%+ runtime

Water station at 16 km (refills only)

Out-and-back section to Trooperstown Hill, loop around Boots’ Hill, then towards Clara Vale

Key navigational points around the Avonmore River and Clara church

Be cautious around junctions and gaps that are easy to miss, especially near Clara church

🥇 Prizegiving Location:

Finish area with refreshments and prizegiving