DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - The Mountaineering Council of Ireland have organised the Spring Meet once again, and it’s being hosted on the 17th and 18th of May in Glendalough Wicklow.

The all important bit is what’s arranged:

Saturday
Arrival (Glendalough International Youth Hostel) and Registration 09am to 10:30am
A range of all-day Hillwalks departing 10:30am
Climbing (for experienced climbers only, information on where to climb available at registration)
Dinner in Glendalough International Hostel from 6.30pm
Night Walk 9pm

Sunday
Dawn Chorus in association with Wicklow Mountains National Park and Birdwatch Ireland 5am – 6.30 am
Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop 10am - 1pm
Introduction to Climbing 10am - 1pm
GPS Training 10am – 1pm

Registration has to be in by 2nd May and all details can be found on the MCI website here.

As part of this, they’ve also organised a Youth Meet.

This is to offer young people a chance to go hillwalking, climbing or bouldering.
The event is aimed at young people who have some experience already, but would like to build on their skills. There will be experienced MCI volunteers on-hand throughout the day to give advice and guidance.

The meet is aimed at young people aged 15-18, and is also open to under 15’s who are accompanied by an adult.

to book onto this, check out the MCI page here.

Image Credit: Andy Kelly on the boulders of Glendalough.

- Neal :) -

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Congrats to Len Kelleher, Irish Freestyle Kayaker who won Gold at the 2007 Kayak Surf World Championships in Bakio, Mundaka. Great news! Len’s Blog

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Eoin discovered that top baselayer company NZ Ice Breaker state in their Privacy Policy that you cannot link to their website. Now that’s really not good for your SEO!

You are not permitted to reproduce, adapt, distribute or incorporate in any other work, in whole or in part, anything from this web site without written permission from Icebreaker. You may not create a link from any other web site to any part of this web site, without Icebreaker’s express consent.

Well guys, after you sue Google, you can sue me.

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I wish I was under 21 again! The Moutaineering Council of Ireland are holding a Youth Winter Skills course in Scotland. Eoin can speak out for these, they’re bloody good courses. Apply!

The MCI are also holding a Youth Climbing League in Ireland. All indoor, all before February.

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Check out Irish MTB Riders, Mel & Ryan Sherlock’s Blog. The photo above is from their site of the last race that Ryan took part in this season - the Irish Marathon Championships.

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Must go dig out some more links for next week!

-Robin-

NEWBRIDGE, KILDARE (Team Geared Up) - It’s going to be a messy week for fitting in training, what with Joe Simpson’s documentary on the Eiger tonight, Beyond Endurance tomorrow night, and now the Mountaineering Council of Ireland’s Winter Lectures kicking off this Wednesday (24th). Maybe I’ll just move the tv in front of the fingerboard ;)

“The theme of the lecture will be:
“It’s not the destination that counts It’s the path.
There is a tendency within our achievement orientated society to regard all experiences as boxes to be ticked and things to be acquired. Mountains have not escaped this prevailing attitude. Many people focus solely on their destination and miss the hidden potential of trekking in the Himalaya. Robbie Fenlon an Irish Mountain guide who has trekked in Nepal frequently over the past 15 years will try to convey some of the reasons why he still finds trekking in Himalaya a deeply rewarding experience.”
Date: 24th October, 8pm to 10pm. Venue: Park Inn Dublin, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7″

Courtesy of www.climbing.ie

- Neal :) -