Number pick up: For those kind and thoughtful people that were smart enough to enter Earlybird or in the normal entry time, number pick up will be in the Tent from 8:15. The tent will be in the usual place. If you don't know where the tent is you will more than likely know where it is after Saturday. It is usually white and quite large. Please just pick up your number and fook off outta the tent. Do not start chatting to the Registration team or any body else about how ur training was or any injuries you have or how long you think it mite take you to finish, they do no give a fook or care less, they just want to give you your number and you to go out of the tent.
The list of entrants is final! Don't be a gobshite and think its a good idea for you to give someone else your number to run under your name. NO SWAPs are allowed no matter what your scenario is.
Anyone chancing their arm will be removed from the course - don't be that person.
Anne will be there as always sorting out any issues that arise go to her and try not to piss her off she has enough to do.....
For those of you who were not smart enough or quick enough to enter on time, ie Late Entries, you will be parking at Rathcoffey Gaa and collecting your Bib number on the Bus as it drives to the start line. The Bus will leave at exactly 8:25am from the aforementioned Rathcoffey Gaa. There will be a bag drop for you in the tent. Please do not drive to the forest expecting your Bib to be there as it won't be. Do not try and collect your number at Rathcoffey gaa and then drive to the start line as this will not be entertained either. Also do not even consider asking me if you can pick your number up at the forest as your mates are driving there. You can pick up your Race Tee shirt before the race, when you finish or drop out..
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Tee shirt pick up is also in the big Tent. You can't miss it. It's the same place as the number pick up. This tent is not a fooking changing room to try on all tee sizes, u get what you ordered. If u ordered a Medium, thats what you are getting. If u want to change it wait until after the race to see if there is any left(there wont be). Obviously dont wear the fooking thing if u intend on changing it.
There will be some Limited one off Tees and Long sleeved tops & Bobble hats available, so if u don't have Revolut bring some Cash.

Parking The barrier will be up from 8:10am until 9:15am. After that you are paying a fiver in. Don't be that guy that is late and is holding everyone up…. ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN DONADEA ENTRANCE not the other one, and go to the carpark. Where possible we ask you to car pool as parking is limited. Follow the carpark Marshalls directions and park where the fook they tell you to park and go directly to number / tee pick up in the tent. Please let any of your supporters know not to park outside the forest car park.

Be Fookin Early

The course Its 10 loops and a short run up from the start. The course wont be marked with km markers as there wud be fookin millions of them. There will be a 1km to finish line marker at approx 1km from the finish line as a guide.
BE aware there is going to be be 100s of you who will be lapped multiple times. Do not gather into groups holding hands, chatting and eating Cheese Sambos or Avocados if you are a vegan. Remember this is a race, not a day out. There will be lead marshalls on bikes in front of the Male and Female race leaders. If u hear their whistle or their bell or a shout to get the fook outta their way, move to the right so the faster runners can move by on your left or they will knock u down or kick you.
For health & safety and a million other valid reasons we operate a strict Dont wear fookin earfones policy - dont be that person who tries to hide them and pull them out after the start line.
This is a championship race so only race entrants are allowed on the course - no personal pacers or mates that run are allowed to hop in or out. We will disqualify you and we see everything.
We love to see supporters but please be mindful and let them know to keep the course clear for runners especially around the finish area - its hard enough to run laps without having to rugby tackle people out of the way - this goes for runners too that have finished.

Start line The race will start in front of the castle (you pass this on your way in from the carpark)

Race Briefing Race briefing will be at the start line 15 minutes before the race starts.

The 5hr cut off: Everyone who has entered knows there is a 5hr cut off. There is a 5hr pacer/sweeper running at 9:38mins per mile or 6 minutes per km, his and her job is to get you to 40km in 4hrs. FOR anyone MORE THAN 30 minutes behind at this point, you have no fooking chance of finishing under 5hrs and will be mocked mercilessly. If you have compression gear on we will double the abuse, if you arrive wearing a Dryrobe, leave it in your car please,they are a stain on on the running community, these are worse than Ironman tattoos. Anyone finishing after 5hrs will be on the results with an asterix, this is an asterix *. The last person to finish under 5:00:00 gets to turn off the clock and get a fine trophy. The First person to finish after 5hrs also will get something. There is pacers. They are only officially pacing u for a minimum of 6 laps,they may stay on pacing until the end or fook off for pints and watch the match. Its a forest, so garmins dont read correctly so dont be questioning pacers a million times on the pace or distance - they will be going the extra mile and may even be out motivating you along the way during the event. Pacers @ 4hrs , 4.30 , 4.45 ,and the infamous 4.59.59
NO IFS, BUTS, MAYBES, COULD OF'S, SHOULD OF'S or SAD STORIES. THE CLOCK GOES OFF WHEN THE LAST PERSON I SEE AT 5hrs PASSES OVER THE LINE. NO EARPHONES - anyone after this time can finish the race but times will not be uploaded to DUV ( they will be available on Pop Up Races)

First aid: Saint John's Ambulance will be in attendance for the duration of the race(5hrs) and they will not be wearing earphones.

Food station: There will be the famous Donadea Motivation sugar table along the course providing free cheers, class music and a limited supply of coke and jellies. There will be a Refill Ireland water station (200m roughly before the finish line) in cups. Please place these cups in the the ‘refill’ bins ONLY just after the water station - they dont need your empty gel wrappers. Runners can bring their own water bottles if they so wish. There will be loads of tables provided for you to put any drinks or food that you bring for yourself. These are situated after the finish line. These tables are for unsupported runners so anyone crewing someone stay the fook away from them. Please remember it is not a fookin Teddy bears picnic, don't bring tonnes of grub and take up half a table. Noone has died of Starvation or Dehydration in Donadea yet.
Bring all of your belongings away from the table when you are finished. Use the bins and dont be that person who dumps their stuff around the course as we do not offer a pick up after you service. We also do not offer a lost and found service so please do not message me asking if i found a blue or pink North face hoodie or a hyrox tee shirt ... anything left on the table after 5+ hrs goes into a bin or if its decent into my running clothes drawer. No Earphones.

The Finish line area Supporters and Clubs and Running Groups. Please do not crowd onto the course area around the finish line and cafe. It is not a fooking slalom race where runners are expected to run around every fooker who thinks the can stand on the course and get in the way.

Timing: Live Lap timing and Estimated finishing times (for your fans watching from afar) will be provided by Pop Up Races with Brian Conroy doing all the hard work. Wear your number on the front of your top, not up near your neck, clearly visable, not underneath your coat or wrapped up in a ball in your pocket. Please don't stop at the timing desk and ask Me or Brian what lap you are on. If you are unsure look at your fookin watch. If that dosen't work ask someone to find out for you and continue on with your lap, if you have done an extra lap, you should of checked earlier. We will try and call out when you are on your last lap but this isn’t guaranteed with the sheer amount of people running. There may be a big fooking bell for you to ring as you start on your last lap.
A link will be posted for live results during the event - again remember it is a forest and wasn’t built for good Wi-Fi.

SOUNDS The Race MC will be providing the Famous Donadea 50k soundtrack. Music will be playing as u Start, finish and for the entire 5 hrs, finishing up with a bit of Beck. Please do not talk to Mark. He is always Grumpy, angry and irritatble, unless u are wearing a bobble hat with gingerbread run on it.

Fotos The famous Donadea Reverse Finish line Fotos will be provided by Sweaty Snaps, our in house professional Photographer. We do not charge for these fotos. We do expect a photo credit when u post it on Facebook or Insta. More Photos will be also on the @popupraces FB page and Graham Meikle will also be there taking fotos of mostly slow cork lads.

Directions: From Dublin take (N4) leave the motor way at junction 8(kilcock), head towards Clane (R407). At approximately 6km, turn right at Baltreacy cross and drive through minor crossroads, continue to next junction (stop sign), turn right and the forest entrance is circa 1km on the left hand side.
From the west (M4), get off at junction 8 (Kilcock) 1st exit after toll, and follow directions above.
From the south (M7), take the Naas exit, junction 9. Drive towards Sallins, Clane and follow signs for Kilcock. Entering Clane Main Street, turn left at Topaz garage and drive 6+km, up to Baltreacy cross, turning left and following directions above.
Please familiarise yourself with the route to Donadea forest park as I won't be taking phone calls looking for directions. The race will start on time.
Recap: -as we aren't Durty Fookers, there will be bins at the start/finish area and with any Marshalls on duty. Please do not litter the course and please use the bins for any gels, bottles or wrappers that you may use on the course. Do not leave any gels, bottles, any foodstuffs of any kind at the km markers or directional signs. Anyone littering will be disqualified and asked to leave the course as per the environment policy. Please don't be that Dickhead that throws your rubbish on the ground and expect someone else else to pick it up, again a directional sign or km marker is not a Bin.

Environment: The race is run on the Leave no Trace principal. If anyone is unsure of what this is, google leave no trace and details will pop up for u...

Toilets: There will be 10 portaloos on the course at the start finish area. Use them. And Flush them.
There are NO facilities for showering in the forest park, unless you fancy skinny dippin in the lake, so bring warm dry clothes to get into after the race. There is no post-race refreshments available, please bring something to eat post-race. There is a cafe in the forest for tea's and coffee and a sambo.

MASSAGE: There will be limited sports massage available during and post-race provided by Bendy. Please do not ask for a happy ending or overstay ur welcome on his table.

Medals: Yes...... when u finish and you get a can of Coke ...

Presentation of winners trophies will take place 15 minutes after 3rd place gets sorted.
Prizes are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1st o40, o50, o60 and the infamous UnofficialOficial Kildare 50km championship M/F Winners.

To Summarise:
#1.Turn up and run 10 and Fook Off Home
#2. Dont be a Dickhead
#3 Dont litter