SEMRA – South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association – Long Way Round
This is the most important fundraising event of the year and is vital to providing a mountain rescue service for the South East. Please note that this event is open to over 18s only. All entries will receive a lovely new SEMRA buff.
You will walk or run the 15km circuit in and around the Comeraghs at night. The route consists of roads, forest tracks and open mountain. You can do it yourself, with a group of friends or join a mixed group that will have leaders. The route will typically take an hour and half to run and three to four hours if walking.
The event starts at Gaelcholáiste Cheitínn, The Mall, Clonmel, E91 K2E2. There is plenty of street parking in the area.
The Long Way Round will be taking place in and around Clonmel and the North Western Comeraghs. Careys Castle car park IS 186 193 (A). Concrete bridge in Glenary IS 109 189 (B) Holy Year Cross at IS 208 204 (C). Please ensure you bring adequate water with you.
You have the option of running or walking the route unguided or as part of a guided group, led by SEMRA personnel. Once you have checked in for the event you should re-assemble with your friends in a group for a safety briefing. Event marshals will be positioned at various points along the route to ensure the safe movement of participants through the event. Please obey the instructions of marshals along the route at all times. There will also be route markers throughout the route to aid navigation as well as to highlight erosion sensitive areas. Regardless of markings we ask that you do as your guides asks in relation to route choice as they will decide what will work best for their particular group.
Please follow marshals instructions as this will be in the best interests of safety.
If for some reason you can’t complete the route you must inform the group guide or a marshal and we will make arrangements to get you back to the Start/Finish point. Even if you do not complete the route, it is very important that you return to the start to let us know you are done.
The walk is about enjoyment but it will be challenging for some of you so don’t hide little ailments until they become big problems. Let any marshal know if there is an issue as they will be happy to help.
CHECK IN – IMPORTANT TIMES
16:30 Check in Opens
18:00 Runners Depart
18:05 Staggered departure of walkers
18:30 Check-in Closes
19:00 Last group of walkers leave
Please note that ALL participants will be checked out at the start line and all participants must be formally checked in again at the finish line so that we know you are safely off the route. If you leave the walk before the end, you must let one of the marshals know that you have left by giving them your name and registration number.
