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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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Galtymore In Aid Of Climb With Charlie
We were up at the crack of dawn (4:30 to be precise) and walking up the Black Road towards Galtymore by 5:10, supporting the Climb With Charlie cause. It was a chilly morning, and as we climbed higher the winds started to pick up and a thick fog surrounded us, blocking out all views. Due to these […]
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32 Points On The West Galtee Range
06 Mar 2022: It’s only been six days since High Point Ireland‘s “The All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships” kicked off. The competition takes place over 8 months and challenges participants to visit as many Sport Hillwalking Locations to rack up the most points within the 8 month window. So, if we have a whole 8 months to nab some points, […]