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Achill Roar - Saturday 7th of September 2013

 

ENTRY for the 2013 Achill ROAR Is Now OPEN

Cost of entry for 2013 event is as follows:

€ 50  - Up to 31/03/13
€ 55  - 01/04/13 to 30/04/13
€ 60  - 01/05/12 to 31/05/13
€ 65  - 01/06/12 to 30/06/13
€ 70  - 01/07/12 to  31/07/13 
€ 75  - 01/08/13 to 30/08/13

 

Our Mini event is a new event aimed at true beginners to this type iof mulitisport event yes

Spot prizes only will be awarded in this event to avoid it being targeted as easy pickings angle

Event Refund Insurance will be available for €5 for the Sport and Expert Events
This unique refund insurance permits you to cancel your entry and receive a no quibbles refund up to 31st August 2013 
We hope this will encourage you to enter early to avail of cheaper entry prices and thus have a season long highlight to aim for with the added comfort of knowing your entry fee is refundable if for some reason you are unable to compete.

Costs Quoted are fully Inclusive of All Entry Charges for the online entry system provider and €2 from each entry fee will be donated to a local causes

Our entry fee structure is designed to encourage participants to come and join us in beautiful Achill for a great event.

Entry fees are non transferrable (After 15th Aug) and non- refundable except when optional refund insurance has been purchased when registering

Provisional Race Start Times -  Saturday 7th September 2013:

Expert Solo  - 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

Mini ROAR: 12.30

It is likely that this year we will have wave starts as detailed above for each category so please be honest about your proposed category level as it will be better for you to be competing against similar level participants.

We may have to put late entries in an unsuitable category if any one section is oversubscribed so please all be honest about your abilities and realistic expectations

For guidance on Category Levels:

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 Double Sit on Top Kayak or SUP (Kayaks/ SUP Supplied) or a Single Kayak should you chose to bring your own

 Approximate course distances and order of the disciplines are: 

 

Mini ROAR:

Short run (~600m) to lake

Swim 200m or Kayak/ SUP 800m *
Short run (~600m) to transition

Run 4km ( Flat - on Beach)

Bike 12km 

Short Dash (~100m) to Finish

Sport ROAR:

Short run (~600m) to lake

Swim 400m or Kayak/ SUP 1300m *
Short run (~600m) to transition

Run 8km ( Mainly flat on beach with short hill section in the middle)

Bike 22km 

Short Dash (~100m) to Finish

Expert ROAR:

Short run (~600m) to lake

Swim 1000m or Kayak/ SUP 3000m *
Short run (~600m)to transition

Run 15km ( Beach and Mountain Run up to 644m summit)

Bike 45km
Short Dash (~100m) to Finish

Exact Swim /  Kayak distances will be matched to give a "fair" race with allowance for swimmers removal of wetsuit, etc!

Please refer to our FAQ section for a list of Frequently Asked Questions