Connemara Rough Diamond

Connemara Rough Diamond Sports Category
The Sports Category will cater for the participant who wants a challenge including those who have not taken part in adventure racing before. Duration time for the fastest will be under 2 hours; see below for guide on times and abilities. You can take more time as necessary depending on your fitness level and the amount of training you have done for the event..

Connemara Rough Diamond Expert Category
The Expert Category is for the participant who wants a challenge, hiking up and down two mountains to get the legs going and cycling tough, hilly roads which will definitely test your bike and quad muscles. Duration time for the elites will be around 3.5hrs.

Estimated Finishing Times
• Advanced - If you are a competitive hill runner, tri-athlete, marathon runner or cyclist. This would be if you are extremely active every week.
• Intermediate – If you are starting training for The Rough Diamond with a good level of fitness, maybe go to soccer or rugby training once or twice a week, but have never tried a multi sport event before.
• Beginner – If you are starting from a low level of fitness and this is a whole new challenge for you.
 
Here are the approximate finishing times for each category:
 
Connemara Rough Diamond - Expert
• Advanced: under 3.5hrs if male or under 4.5hrs if female.
• Intermediate: 4 – 5.5 hrs
• Beginner: 5.5 – 7 hrs
 
Connemara Rough Diamond - Sport
• Advanced: under 2hrs if male or under 2.5hrs if female.
• Intermediate: 2.5 – 3.5 hrs
• Beginner: 3.5 – 4.5 hrs

Distances
Expert Race Format
 
2k Run Steeplechase
8k Mountain Run
1k Assault Course
40k Cycle
9k Rough Diamond Hill
FINISH
Total distance: 60kms
 
Sport Race Format
 
1k Run Steeplechase
12k Cycle
1k Assault Course
8k Cycle
9k Rough Diamond Hill
FINISH
Total distance: 32kms