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Four Peaks; Four Provinces; Twenty-Four Hours
At 12am on 17th June Dad, Mam and I said goodbye to our house and comfy beds, got into the car and set off up the country, all anxious and excited for what was to come. Little did we know then that in just 24 hours we would manage to: Walk for 14 hours and […]
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1 Day, 12 Logs
We set off this morning with the goal of logging as many of our (sort of) local locations as possible. First up was Knockfeerina, which, being logged at 04:54, is our earliest log of the whole challenge! We used the bikes to help us speed along the ‘The Red Road’, but were forced to walk […]
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8 Sport Hillwalking Locations, 83 Points
At 4:30, while most people were sleeping, Dad and I were in the car heading for Fenton’s Pub, the start point for our first climb of the day, Lugnaquillia. We had a list of 8 Sport Hillwalking Locations that we planned to work down as far as we could throughout the day. If we completed […]
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A Quest For Points
An action packed day: A 5am start, a 10pm finish, 450 Km of driving, 10 High Point Ireland Sport Hillwalking Locations visited, 63 points gained in the All Ireland Hillwalking Championships. Walking boots, wellingtons, wet gear and bikes were all used on road, trails and mud. Here’s how it went! The weather wasn’t promising for the day, especially […]
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Slievereagh At Dusk
Started off the Weekend by nabbing 5 more points for The All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships on Slievereagh. A nice evening climb in the fading light offering brilliant views of the Galtees & beyond.