Trim 10 Mile 2022

Trim AC in conjunction with Nally’s SuperValu Trim are looking forward to hosting the Trim 10 Mile Road Race 2022 on 6th February next at 12.00 noon.

Race will start in the usual location Athboy Road entrance to Oaktree Business Park .

This race continues to go from strength to strength and has become a favourite race fixture for runners of all abilities.

70/80/90/100mins pacers on the day.  All race numbers and tees will be posted out 10 days before the event.

Category & Team Prizes. (CASH)

Hi All,

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE EMAILING OUR OFFICE WITH QUERIES AS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUERY WILL HOPEFULLY BE OUTLINED HERE.

Numbers & T-shirts

All race numbers and t-shirts have been posted out. Note that t-shirts have been posted out as per the size ordered online - we cannot swap t-shirts. Name changes to entries are possible up to noon on Friday by emailing office@popupraces.ie. After that, changes are only possible on race day from 10am to 11.30am. Changes are not possible after that time.

**Please note that we will not have race entry available on the day. Our thanks to Ultimate Conditioning for use of their facilities for Race HQ on Sunday.

Race Numbers

Please wear your race number to the front of your vest/top on race day. We ask that you wear the race number provided in your race pack (even if you own a Pop Up Races VIP/Number for life, please wear your Trim Number). If you have transferred your entry to a new participant and have notified Pop Up Races by email (details below), please ensure the person you have transferred your entry too is wearing the race number you received in your pack (you can check this on the provisional start list below)

Race HQ

Race HQ will be in Ultimate Conditioning, Oaktree Business Park, Trim. This is located only a few hundred metres from the start line. There will be toilets available in this area, and there is space to warm up here also. Race HQ and the start area will be clearly signposted and marshals will be available to help direct you.

Parking

The main race car park is in the OPW building - Eircode C15 NX36. Note that this is approx. 2km from the race start so please allow enough time to get parked and to make your way to the race. Cars will not be allowed in to the Business Park area from either Athboy Road or Dunderry Road. There is limited parking closer to the race but this will fill up quickly. Marshals will be around to direct you from the OPW to the race start, and there will also be toilets located at the OPW car park.

Once the car parks are full, please use suitable on-street parking or any of the public car parks in the town. All on-street parking and public car parks are free of charge on Sundays.

Please follow the instructions of our marshals with regard to parking - they are there to ensure that the traffic flows smoothly and that delays are avoided. Remember that they are volunteers who are aiming to help both race entrants and local residents. Please DO NOT park in residential estates or in shopping car parks such as Lidl or Aldi. It is your responsibility to ensure you park legally and safely.

OPW car park will close at 3.30pm, so ensure you have removed your car by then.

Bag Drop

A bag drop will be available at Race HQ. Please note that Trim AC will not accept any responsibility for items that go missing. Belongings are left entirely at the risk of the owner - do not leave any valuable items in the bag drop. Participants are not be permitted to congregate inside the bag drop area.

The Race

The race starts at 12 noon sharp. The race is chip timed and will have a chipped start mat also - so please do not crowd the start, you will get an accurate recorded time for your race regardless of how far back from the start line you are when the gun goes. Your chip time begins when you cross the start mat.

There will be pacers for 70, 80, 90 and 100 minutes - they will be clearly visible. We will have a corralled start area to try and keep runners of similar ability together - so please group with the pacers closest to your expected finish time, even if you are not intending to run with them. For example, if you are expecting approx. 75 minutes, please locate yourself between the 70 and 80 minute pacers when we start gathering the crowds just before the race start time. We will have these groups clearly signposted.

There will be water stations at approx. 4.5 miles and 7 miles with small bottles. Water and bananas will be available at the finish line, and there will be a tea/coffee vendor in the area. Due to Covid 19, there are no goody bags after the race.

We will have race marshals at various points along the route - please listen to any instructions they might give you. They are there to help ensure the safety of all participants. We would strongly discourage the wearing of headphones as, while we will endeavour to limit/divert traffic as best we can, we cannot guarantee a completely traffic free route, so there may be traffic from time to time. Please be cautious especially around bends in the road.

Post-Race

Please remember to collect any belongings you may have left in the bag drop and dispose of any rubbish you might have (or bring it home). We cannot hold items which people do not collect from the race HQ after the race - they will be disposed of.

Toilets

Toilets will be available:

⦁ close to Race HQ

⦁ at the OPW car park

Please use the facilities provided and DO NOT use surrounding buildings as a toilet - respect our neighbours and our neighbourhood businesses.

Bins

There will be bins close to Race HQ/finish area - please be considerate and use the bins for all litter or take your litter home with you.

Results

Results will be available in live time throughout the day at the following link: www.popupraces.ie/race/trim-10-mile-2022/

We look forward to welcoming you to Trim for our race - best of luck and enjoy the day!

Information below on behalf of Pop Up Races:

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE EMAILING OUR OFFICE WITH QUERIES AS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUERY WILL HOPEFULLY BE OUTLINED HERE.

CHECKING YOUR ENTRY:

• Provisional start lists can be found HERE or HERE (click on the participants tab an either page, and if looking on a mobile device, Landscape works best)
• Please search your name & check you are in the correct Age Category and that your Club is correct, as both will have a direct influence on results on the day.
• If you notice anything incorrect, please email "office@popupraces.ie" before noon on Friday and we will get you sorted. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF CHANGES, BUT REST ASSURED IF YOU EMAILED THE OFFICE BEFORE NOON FRIDAY, YOUR CHANGE WILL BE MADE AND WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE PROVISIONAL START LISTS ABOVE

RACE PACKS:

• Race packs, which include your bib, pins and t-shirt have now all been posted.
• If your pack has not arrived by next Friday, February 4th, THERE IS NO NEED TO EMAIL THE OFFICE! Just come to the finish area on the morning of the race and we'll issue you a new number. The race pack will eventually end up either at your address or back in our office, at which stage we'll resend it to you.