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RUN ESSENTIALS 

You'll be legging it to Electric picnic before you know it!

Here's a few tips to have you on your merry way to Electric Picnic with absolutely no stress! Get yourself clued in and have the best day you can possibly have!

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Do's, Don'ts and useful tips! 

RUN ITINERARY 

08:00AM Runners coming from Dublin?
Register at Tallaght Stadium from 8AM!
Get registered, Get your Tour de Picnic Jersey and hop on the bus to Athy where your run begins. Drop off your festival gear to bag drop where our drivers will safely transport it to Electric Picnic. Remember, there will be NO PARKING available here.


08:00AM Join the Breakfast Party at Tallaght Stadium
Before you hop on the bus to the starting point, get fuelled up ahead of your 17KM challenge!

09:30AM All Registered?? Hop on the bus to At to your starting point!
Buses will be clearly sign posted

10:30AM  Going Straight to the Start Point? Register there!
Registration will be available at your start point: Coursetown Country House, Stradbally Road, Athy. Be warned there won't be any place to park so best not bring your car...Drop off your festival gear to bag drop where our drivers will transfer it to Electric Picnic for you!

11:30AM Regristration closed!
You'll all be legging it to Electric Picnic...

Water point! We won't leave you thirsty!
You'll be rehydrated and cheered on at the half way point
 

YOU MADE IT CHAMP
You've arrived to the
Tour de Picnic Welcome Area at 

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LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!
We'll be waiting with open arms, a tonne of food, beers, hot tubs, massages and banging tunes!

When your ready, pop over to the Tour de Picnic Box office to get your well deserved ticket to Electric Picnic!

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RUN WHAT TO BRING 

REGISTRATION
Print Your Ticket to Register! Your Festival tickets redeemed at the finish line after you complete your challenge…

 


WRISTBANDS
One for your verification (on your wrist) - you will need this to redeem your EP ticket and your bus home. One for your bike - this needs to stay on for your bike to be claimed - record the model and have a picture handy just incase . One for your ONE PIECE OF LUGGAGE

NO PARKING
Start points are drop off points only. You will NOT be permitted to park at Tallaght Stadium or Coursetown Country house (Run Start Point)

ONE BAG ONLY
Tie all your bags / tents together to make ONE!!! We strictly only take one item of luggage. It doesn't matter how large it is or how heavy, it must be in one piece! Bring tape and tie it together and do what you have to do to get all your gear into one bag!

SUPPORT ALONG THE WAY
We have run stewards dotted throughout the run route. Mobile medical support is also available. Alert a steward or crew member if you are in any trouble.

RETURN BUS:
We take pride in taking cars off the road to Electric Picnic. The return bus is included in your ticket-Use it! Start points are drop off points only. You will NOT be permitted to park at Tallaght Stadium. 

RUN GETTING REGISTERED 

WHAT TO WEAR:
Dress appropriately for rough terrain! This is a trail run - shiney new runners will be shiny no more! Wear trail runners if you have them. It can be slippy!
Waterproof layer can also be handy in this country. Have you noticed? 

REGISTRATION AT THE START POINT:  
If you are registering at the run start point you can bring all your festival gear. We will transport it to the festival for you. Otherwise, you can register at Tallaght stadium and hop on the bus to the run start point.

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