Marshalling the Iplod 17/18 June 2011

[admin]

Following last years success Action Medical Research have invited us to marshall their Iplod event on June 17/18th this year.
http://www.action.org.uk/plod_mourne_mountains

Assuming things take the same form as 2010 we will provide 4 teams who will marshall an overnight race on the Friday. The runners start at Tollymore and have to pass through checkpoints at Hares Gap, The Castles, Donard Summit and Bog of Donard. In a nutshell all we need to do is have a gaggle of people at each checkpoint who will check the teams as they pass by. A minibus will drop us at start points with plenty of time to get to our checkpoints by the time the race starts at 11pm. As the last team passes each checkpoint the marshalls can get some sleep with the last team passing the last point by 6am. Then we hike back down to Bloody Bridge car park for 9am where the bus will take us to a BBQ breakfast at Silent Valley. This will be the end of our main element of participation but there is plenty to do through the day if people want to stay and help.

We need a minimum of 8 people but can take as many as want to join in. You need to be fit and equipped enough for a night on the hill in which you will likely not get much sleep.

This is the thread from last year, we had a right laugh plus got to do something for charity:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=387

Update, 12th June 2011
Okay everyone, final details. Firstly, we had some dropouts and had to cancel the Trassey Pens checkpoint.

Spots and people:
Hares Gap : Surfnscenic, Lynda, Matthewrblack, Simon
Comedagh/Donard Style : Fergy, Scribble, Chuck, Big E
Donard Summit: 666_Pack, MikeD
Donard Bog : Redleader, BillyBackpack, Lou, Tim

The arrangements as I understand them are as follows:
* Be at the Burrendale by 7pm Friday (or earlier, it's very important we're not late)
* We'll be bussed to the Trassey/Bloody Bridge car parks
* Hike to checkpoints by 10pm
* Do the event
* Be back at Bloody Bridge car park early Saturday morning to be bussed to Silent Valley for breakfast
* We'll be dropped back at the Burrendale again

Things to remember:
* You'll need to bring a watch of some sort to record timings
* If you don't have basic kit, speak to other people in your team and see who you can share with. Please don't leave this until the night, you wont be allowed into the hills unless you have access to basic kit (sleeping bag, tent/bivvy/bothy bag/tarp, first aid kit, stove, warm clothes, waterproofs, map/compass). Also, obviously pack light.

Update, 15th June 2011
The weather doesn't look great. Wet and a shade windy. Pack warm and bring full wet gear


More to follow, keep an eye on this thread - feel free to email or PM me with any questions

[LennyJ1]

Count me in for the moment, Dates dependent.

[666_pack]

im in again!

[666_pack]

is it too soon to put dibs on Donard summit?

[RedLeader]

Not at all. Tho you couldn't wait to get off it last year

is it too soon to put dibs on Donard summit?

I'm in depending on clearance for takeoff from the wife!

[LandyLiam]

i'm up for it as long as it doesn't clash with anything (except sleep   )

darn, clashes with another camping trip, however it may also be in the mournes, wonder if i can tie them both together 

[Dowser]

I'm in too. Don't mind where I go but I did Hare's Gap last year and wouldn't mind a change of scenery. 

[666_pack]

Not at all. Tho you couldn't wait to get off it last year

is it too soon to put dibs on Donard summit?

I'm in depending on clearance for takeoff from the wife!

I had a real weirdo hang round camp all night......and I'm not talking about mikeD. (sorry mike)

[RedLeader]

It does take some dedication to being weird to hit Donard in the middle of the night.

Not at all. Tho you couldn't wait to get off it last year

is it too soon to put dibs on Donard summit?

I'm in depending on clearance for takeoff from the wife!

I had a real weirdo hang round camp all night......and I'm not talking about mikeD. (sorry mike)

[666_pack]

yep we had one strange loner type and two guys in pub clothes who "just wanted to see the sun rise". Takes all sort dude!

[RedLeader]

I remember some weirdo pushing me up Donard at 3am. He was banging on about cloud inversions if I remember correctly 

yep we had one strange loner type and two guys in pub clothes who "just wanted to see the sun rise". Takes all sort dude!

[666_pack]

I remember some weirdo pushing me up Donard at 3am. He was banging on about cloud inversions if I remember correctly 

yep we had one strange loner type and two guys in pub clothes who "just wanted to see the sun rise". Takes all sort dude!

nothing like a good cloud inversions. If I ever get a flicr account I have a cracking photo of on I took last year when me and andy bivvi'd on commedagh

[RedLeader]

Email it to me and I'll throw it up if you like.

I remember some weirdo pushing me up Donard at 3am. He was banging on about cloud inversions if I remember correctly 

yep we had one strange loner type and two guys in pub clothes who "just wanted to see the sun rise". Takes all sort dude!

nothing like a good cloud inversions. If I ever get a flicr account I have a cracking photo of on I took last year when me and andy bivvi'd on commedagh

[Scribble]

Count me in to please 

[whoRya]

Like the sound of this, not a first aider though.  Is that a criteria that is required?