IOM Ultra News - 2

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Scoop no2- Manx Fell Runners as organisers of The Isle of Man Mountain Ultra would like to welcome Irish Ultra Runner John O'Regan to this years event, John is a highly respected runner within the ultra running community, John is a widely experienced ultra runner having participated in the North Pole Marathon and Antarctic Ice Marathon, the Celtic 100k, the Everest Marathon, the Marathon des Sable...s, the Inca Trail Marathon (co-1st) and the Yukon Arctic Ultra of 100 miles (1st). For added variety, John has raced up the steps of the Empire State Building in New York. In 2010, John competed in the World 24-Hour Championships having qualified when running a distance of  220.021km, or 136.7 miles, at Tooting Bec, London in October 2009. He was also part of the Irish team at the 2010 World 100km Championships and succesfully completed the Spartathlon in Greece. He subsequently represented Ireland at the 2011 Anglo Celtic Plate, World Trail Championships and World 100km Chmpionships. He was also the Irish 24-Hour running champion in both 2011 and 2012 and part of the Irish team that finished 6th at the 100km World Championships in April 2012. We welcome him to the fells of the Isle of Man in 2013.

IOM Mountain Ultra News 1.

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As a scoop for 2013, the organising committee of The Isle Of Man Mountain Ultra and Mountain Race would like to announce the attendance and participation of a number of invited runners, firstly -Claire Maxted, Editor and driving force behind Trail Running Magazine, Claire is an enthusiastic off road / trail runner who has successfully completed the Bob Graham round in 2013 along with the Rat Race ...Man vs Mountain event based in Llanberis. Claire will be running the full Ultra with a piece on the Island and the race itself featuring in an upcoming edition. For your chance to be part if this get your entry in before the 21st September on www.manxtreme.com More news to follow soon, keep checking back here.

Manx Fell Runners Safety

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The committee of Manx Fell Runners are becoming increasingly concerned with the number of runners who are entering local fell races with little or no knowledge of the course routes. It is the competitors responsibility to check the route descriptions and study the relevant map for check point grid references. All route information is available on manxfellrunners.org. It is also recommended to recce the various courses.

Many runners are obviously relying on following more experienced competitors. This practice is fine until a less knowledgeable runner becomes isolated and has no idea of what route to take. We then have a potentially dangerous situation for the competitor, especially in the winter months.  Although the Manx hills are fairly small compared to the likes of the Lake District they can become a quite hostile environment if the weather turns rough. 

Another point worth noting is that the marshals on the course, who themselves could be dealing with adverse weather, could well be forced to man their positions for a lot longer if somebody goes missing.

Everybody involved with fell running wish to share our brilliant sport with more people. However there has to be a balance between encouragement and safety. To try to improve this situation Manx Fell Runners have committed to organise more recces of the various courses over the winter months which we hope will be well supported.

 

Isle of Man Mountain Ultra / Race entry info.

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Get your entries in soon !

 www.manxtreme.com

ON-LINE entries for the Isle of Man Mountain Ultra and Isle of Man Mountain Race close at Midnight 21st September 2013. Entries will still be taken on the day but competitors must adhere to the following registration times -

Early start Ultra, for those expecting to take over 8 hours,  from 6.45am until 7.00am.

Late start for the Ultra, for those expecting to take under 8 hours, and all competitors in the Mountain Race – from 7.30am until 8.00am.

Any competitors wishing for an early start in the Mountain Race must contact Richie Stevenson on [email protected] for approval beforehand.

Final instructions for all runners will be issued in the next few days.

Murph.

Ellan Vannin - results now available

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The penultimate round of the Rentokil Man Fell Running League takes place this Sunday, 25th August. The race was originally scheduled for April but had to be postponed due to the severe snow falls.
Start and finish is at Ballaugh Glen with the early starters going off at 9.00am and the main race at 10.00am. The early start is for runners who expect to take over 3 hours for the race.
Registration will be at the car park from 8.15am/8.45am for the early starters and 9.15am/9.45am for the main race.
Full safety gear is mandatory and will be checked at registration. There will also be spot checks before and after the race.
Minimum age is 18 years on the day of the race.
Race details here. 

Results here

North Barrule Fell Race

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The Sean Craig sponsored North Barrule Fell Race will take place on Friday 9th August, starting at 7.00pm. It is round 9 of the 2013 Rentokil Manx Fell League. Start and finish is at Ballure Reservoir and the course will cover a very tough 6km out and back course. Registration is from 6.15pm until 6.45pm at the start area.

All competitors will be required to carry full safety equipment.

There is little parking space in the start and finish area and therefore competitors are asked to use the public car park situated on the Ramsey side of the Gooseneck on the TT course.

More information here