DETAILED RACE INFO DOC QUEST 12...11.00 – 12.00: Post event breakfast in the Sneem Hotel (included in registration) followed by Prize giving @ 12.00. Quest 12 Event Info Pack 3 3.0

DETAILED RACE INFO DOC

QUEST 12

Quest 12 Event Info Pack

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1.0 WELCOME

Welcome to Quest 12/24, the ultimate endurance race for adventure junkies.

All the training is now done and d-day is almost upon us.

In this document you will find all the detailed information you require for the

race.

2.0 EVENT TIMETABLE

Friday 30th August

17.00 – 20.30: Registration at Sneem Hotel.

Pick up race pack containing: transition box

labels, maps & tracker. Pick up event Jacket. Drop

off 3 transition boxes into designated area.

Mandatory kit check.

20.00 – 20.30: Quest 12 safety briefing. All participants must

attend.

21.00: Transition box drop off closes and boxes

transported to Transition areas.

Saturday 31st August

06.30: Race start at Sneem Hotel.

14.45: Expected first participant completed full course.

18.00 – 20.00: Last participants finish.

18.00 – 23.00: Transition boxes and bikes available for collection

at Sneem Hotel during this time. Depending on

the time you finish the race, we cannot guarantee

that your bike and boxes will be returned before

23.00.

Sunday 1st September

09.00 – 10.30: Transition boxes and bikes available for collection

at Sneem Hotel during this time. After 10.30am

the transition area will be unattended and the

event is not responsible for the bikes and boxes.

11.00 – 12.00: Post event breakfast in the Sneem Hotel (included

in registration) followed by Prize giving @ 12.00.


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3.0 CUT OFFS

The cut off times have been calculated to be as fair as possible to all

participants. They are estimated to ensure the safety of participants, the

general public and the race marshals.

CUT OFF LOCATION STAGE CUT OFF

TIME

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

NOTES

DISTANCE NOT

COVERED KM

Cut-off Number 1

- Kayak

T2 – Waterville GAA Pitch

Stage 4 Kayak

15.30 1 to 2 laps instead of full 3 lap course

If you don’t reach T2 by 15.30 you are not allowed to do the full 3 laps

NA

Cut-off Number

2:

T3 – Caherdaniel Community

Centre

Stage 5 Final Run

17.00

Option to continue on final Run or cycle back to Sneem to Finish

Participants can continue on the course after this time but will not complete the course in the 12 hour time frame

18K

Cut-off Number 3

T3 – Caherdaniel Community

Centre

Stage 5 Final Run

19.30

You will not be allowed to continue on the final run stage and must cycle back to Sneem

The 12-hour time frame has elapsed

18K


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4.0 TRANSITION BOXES

What to put in the transition boxes for Quest 12?

Quest 12/24 is an unsupported race which essentially means you have to be

self-sufficient across the entire course. No support vehicles, no people waiting

to fill up your bottle at the top of a mountain pass – the whole premise of the

race is getting around on your own!

You are however, allowed to give us 3 transition boxes on Friday night at

registration in the Sneem hotel. We will give you stickers with race numbers for

each of these boxes. You put the stickers on the boxes and put them in our

vans / trailer and we transport them to each of the transitions. They will then

be waiting for you at each of the transitions and when you are finished with

them we will bring them back to the finish line in the Sneem Hotel. Each box is

limited to 35 litres in size. Each box must have a lid, no cardboard boxes

allowed, they must be plastic and weatherproof.

Below are the details of each transition and suggested contents for each box,

however, what you choose to bring is completely at your discretion once you

are prepared and ensure all mandatory kit is carried at all times.

Transition 1 (T1): Base of Carrauntoohil

Type: Bike to mountain run and mountain run to bike

Suggested contents of box:

1. Trail runners (if you have been wearing cycling shoes for stage 1 cycle)

2. A hydration vest of some form or a carrier to bring some water on

Carrauntoohil (your own choice)

3. A rain jacket for the mountain

4. A neck buff or hat…it’s a mountain and will be 10° colder at the top

5. If it has been raining on the cycle maybe a change of top or change of

socks – again your own choice

6. 2 fresh water bottles for the second cycle – or you can refill the stage 1

bottles here…I always like to have 2 prepared for second cycle

7. A fresh set of cycling gear just in case you are drenched and don’t fancy

spending another few hours in wet gear


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8. Food! Throw in a few bits and pieces, these are necessary! (calorie rich

and your ‘fuel’ for the mountain AND second cycle….and also a few nice

to haves, bottle of coke, bag of crisps, chocolate etc, in case you need

them)

9. Fresh gloves for mountain and for bike

10. Chamois cream or similar…there may be chaffing at that point!!

11. A basic medical kit…which with any luck you won’t need (Compeed,

plasters, Nurofen type stuff that could be a blessing). Better to have too

much than too little, no harm done if you don’t need any of it

12. A spare bike tube or 2….if you puncture on the stage 1 cycle then you

don’t want to start stage 3 without a spare tube or gas canister

Notes:

• All participants must bring a jacket & hat / buff and water up the

mountain with them

• Please be aware that the conditions on the day could lead to a

shortening of the route

Transition 2 (T2): Waterville GAA Pitch

Type: Bike to kayak and kayak to bike

Suggested contents of box:

1. Footwear to use in kayak (an old pair of runners, don’t use wellies or

waders…if you fall in they will fill with water and head south)

2. A hat or buff…it could get cold and wet on the lake

3. Gloves for the kayak optional

4. Waterproof trousers – optional, if you don’t want to get wet, but could

be very warm depending on the day

5. Water – you’ll be in the kayak for over an hour. Pack a hydration vest or

a 500ml bottle of water. Get creative, make a lanyard or something to

hang it around your neck

6. Rain or light jacket – you’ll be warm after the bike and you’ll freeze

when you stop. You mightn’t want it but better to have it there than be

wishing for one

7. Food, get something in to you before and after kayak and pack some

indulgent stuff crisps, coke, chocolate, jellies, as well as maybe a

sandwich or bagel or something. Remember you will need 200-300cals

an hour every hour


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8. A fresh water/mix bottle for the last bike bit – or just refill there

9. We provide the Kayak, buoyance aid and paddle

Notes:

• The transition is 600m from the kayak launch area. Please ensure you have

footwear to run down to the kayak launch area. It is a tarmac / gravel road

• Don’t underestimate how cold you can get on the kayak no matter how

good the weather is. You will get wet in the kayak

Transition 3 (T3): Derrynane community Centre

Type: Bike to run

Suggested content of box;

1. Trail runners – the good comfortable ones! Unless you have just used

the 1 pair all day and no cycling shoes

2. Fresh dry running gear – shorts/top/socks/jacket/hat/gloves, pack them

all and make the call on the day when you get there, who knows how

weather changes

3. Water/drink mix to bring on the run

4. Head torch and spare batteries

5. Food, sandwich, pot noodle, bottle of fizzy drink, bagel, you don’t have

to eat it but better that it’s there

6. Basic medical supply (Compeed, plasters, Nurofen etc)

7. Vaseline/baby powder or similar…there will be chaffing and tenderness

at this point!

Notes:

• We will bring your bike from here back to Sneem Hotel – Available from

18.00-23.00 depending on your finish time

• Food, food and food – we can’t stress enough how important food is on this

event. You will be 7, 8, 9 hours into the event. The last leg is going to be

difficult, make sure you refuel in the transition and have food to bring with

you on the last run

• There is no water refill along the last run leg

• You will need 2 pairs of runners. i.e. you won’t have the runners from the

stage 2 trail run


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The facilities in each transition are the following:

• Hot Water (T2,T3)

• Tables and chairs for changing and eating (T1, T2, T3)

• Male and Female changing areas (T1, T2, T3)

• Bike racking (T1, T2, T3)

• Toilets (T1, T2, T3)

• Water refill (T1, T2, T3)

• Fizzy drink (T1, T2, T3)

• Flap jacks & jellies (T1, T2, T3)

• Tea and Coffee (T2 & T3)

• T2 & T3 will have microwave.

This event is a significant undertaking and you need to be well-prepared for it. Bring

more than what you need rather than risking it and really missing something on the

day.

5.0 KAYAK INFORMATION

• Kayaks provided are double sit-on-top kayaks with back rests on the front

and back seat position

• 3 laps of a 1.66K course (total Kayak 5K)

• All male and female competitors must take a double sit-on-top and kayak

on their own if they wish to win a prize.

• You cannot win a prize if you kayak with someone else on the kayak stage.

• You cannot win a prize if you don’t do the full prescribed route

• If you are not in the running for a prize, you have the option of kayaking

with 2 people in the double sit-on-top. This will incur time penalties.

• With the cut offs there are options to do less than the 3 laps as prescribed,

but your results will not be included with the full course results.

• All routes are subject to change on the day of the event due to weather

conditions or other unmitigated circumstances

6.0 KAYAK TIME PENALTYS

• 60 minutes time penalty for each lap not completed

• 60 minutes per person per lap for each lap completed with 2 people in the

Kayak.

• Not doing the Kayak stage results in DNF.

• If Kayak is cancelled or shortened due to safety issues those who do not

complete this stage will be given the average kayak time + 20%.


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7.0 MANDATORY KIT AND EQUIPTMENT

Each competitor must bring the following compulsory kit list which will be checked on Friday at

The Sneem Hotel during registration:

To be carried on all stages:

• Luminous clothing. You will be given a yellow light weight vest at registration.

• Survival blanket

• Whistle

• Mobile phone

• Food sufficient for 12 hours of racing, left in transition boxes and / or carry sufficient

food for each stage

• Waterproof jacket

• Waterproof trousers (weather dependant)

• Water bottles and hydration pack

• Basic first aid kit

To be carried on all bike stages:

• Rear bike lights

• Fully working and serviced bike

• Spare tube x2, tire leavers and pump

• Helmet

Please Note: No tri bars, TT bikes or electric bikes allowed

To be carried on run stages:

• Sufficient headlamp to light up rough ground. Spare batteries to last up to 8 hours

• Food sufficient for 12 hours of racing

In case of emergency Please enter this phone number into your phone and ring in case of emergency 0871221234:

It is compulsory to bring a mobile phone with you throughout the course.

Failing mobile phone service, all marshals will have long range radios back to our

communications centre.


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8.0 RULES

The event organisers aim to make Quest 12 fair and enjoyable for all participants. There must

be some rules to ensure safety and enjoyment of all taking part. See list of rules and regulations

below:

• Mandatory kit must be worn or carried as appropriate and as specified

• There are no road closures for the cycling routes, competitors must follow the road

traffic laws

• All competitors must follow the prescribed route

• Checkpoints must be visited in the correct order

• This is an unsupported event. Any outside support from friends/family/supporters will

result in disqualification. Outside support includes: giving participants food, water,

clothes, shelter, and mechanical assistance. Participants can receive all the above from

fellow competitors or event officials

• Obey the environmental policy – any competitor found littering by race marshals or

fellow competitors will be reported and disqualified

• Respect the local environment

• Assist any persons who are in difficulty and report it to closest race marshals

• Electric bikes, TT bikes and bikes fitted with tri-bars of any type may not be used

• The Race Director’s decision is final in the event of dispute

• Competitors must be over 18 years of age on the day of the event

• In the event of inclement weather or exceptional circumstances the organisers have the

right to alter the route on the day of the event

• Cut-off points will be strictly enforced. If a participant misses a cut-off time they will be

either asked to take a shorter alternative route or stopped from continuing. Cut-off

points are imposed for the safety of all participants and they must be adhered to

Rules governing supporters

The event is an unsupported individual challenge. No food, water, equipment or mechanical

support is allowed by supporters. Due to the remote nature of the routes supporters are not

allowed to be on the course. If participants are receiving such support they will be disqualified.

Please enter this phone number into your phone and ring in case of emergency 0871221234:


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9.0 TIMING

All participants are tracked throughout the entire course using GPS trackers. The trackers are

very small, the size of a match box, and can fit easily into a participant’s pocket. There will be a

link for all family, friends to follow the progress of the event live.

Instructions for timing tracker

1. Best if placed as high up and unobstructed as possible 2. If you use tape please ensure that it's electrical tape and not a tape that contains

metallic

3. The on/off button is underneath the tracker. You don't have to remove it from the bag

to turn it on or off

4. Push and hold the on/off button until lights begin to flash, then release

5. There are red, blue and green lights. When the tracker gets a 'fix' the blue light will

flash intermittently. You're good to go

6. Turn the tracker on about 15 minutes before setting off

7. Turn the tracker off about 15 minutes after you have finished

8. To turn off, push and hold the on/off button until you see a flashing red light, then

release

9. The tracker is off when no lights are visible


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10.0 PRIZES

The prize giving ceremony is on @ 12.00 noon on Sunday 1st September in the Sneem Hotel.

Prizes are cash and Quest 12 2021 entry vouchers. Prizes are awarded in the following

categories:

Quest 24:

Top 3 Male and Female

Quest 12:

Top 3 Male and Female

11.0 HELP

Pre event if you have any questions in the lead up to the event do not hesitate to contact us on:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +353876024621

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Quest1224/

12.0 RISKS

Please note you are undertaking Quest 12.24 at your own risk. This is an endurance race which

entails elements of risk associated with cycling, running and kayaking across difficult terrain. It

is vitally important that all participants must make themselves aware of the course routes and

the dangerous areas of downhill road cycling, mountain running and kayaking. The event is held

on open roads and the roads are not closed. Please obey event marshals. Please note that the

routes are subject to change.

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