Recce of Maulin on Sunday
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Cinnsealach | Feb 26, 4:00PM | Gerry Brady will bring people on a training run starting at 10:30 am in Crone car park this Sunday for anyone who would like to see the course for anyone doing a recce and not that familiar with the area here are some very detailed notes (map is on the web page)! Race starts at the car park barrier; Take first left turn at forest map signboard; Very quickly turn right and go up a narrow steep ride (with steps) under trees; Turn right at the top of this ride; Take next left which comes up very quickly; At the top of this ride turn right; Go left (uphill) at the path bend; Go straight through the next junction (stay on the main path & always climbing); Turn right at the next main junction and descend a little; Turn left up onto the grass just before a forest hut; More or less straight up the grass climb veering a little right at times to keep to open ground; Half way up this grass climb, you should pass just to the right of a small crag or rock face; At the top you come out at a path junction; Turn right and cross the stile; Turn right and follow this path as it swings back left towards Maulin summit; The climb to the summit is on a narrow path through the heather; At the summit turn a sharp left and run straight downhill; Gradually you get close to a wall on your left; Keep close to this and come out on the lower path beside the wall; Turn right; Turn left onto a faint track just as you reach a tallish tree on your left (this is the turn you could miss); This faint path meets another track at the top bend (part of last year’s course); Descend steeply on this track and then follow it gradually uphill; When you reach a ride and wall crossing this path, turn right; You now have the last short sharp climb ahead of you; Cross the stile at the top and turn left; At the end of this path cross the fence and turn left; Very quickly swing a little left and descend straight down on a rough path with trees on your left; When you meet a lower path turn right and follow it until you meet the main Wicklow Way; Turn left towards the car park; On the first bend take a short-cut off the WW on your right; Descend this rough path to rejoin the WW; Follow the WW back to the car park. |
| Brendan Doherty | Feb 26, 4:54PM | Hello all Weather conditions today (Friday) in the area above Crone carpark included 1. lower trails absolutely clear 2. turn-around point for the Summer League race toward the W end of the forest -2-3 inches of powder, but completely runnable up to there The proposed reccy run will have runners coming to grips with a snow blanket on the steep section above the forestry hut, but I would be hopeful that the tracks above this mid-height are runnable. If any one wants to engage reverse gear out of Crone carpark, then the WW tracks all the way North to the top of Curtlestown Wood were very runnable as of yesterday (Thursday) |
