FRANCIS BRADLEYrounds up his pick of outdoor events
Long distance walkingTyndall MC and Tullow MC have organised the Gus Tobin Galty Walk for Saturday next, June 12th. The location is the Galty Mountains in south Tipperary and the distance is 26km.
Registration is from 7.30am, on the day, at the Foot Pub near Cloghera – which also happens to be the final checkpoint. The €15 fee includes transport to the start of the walk. The walk is for over 18s only. Refreshments will be provided at the end.
For further information please contact Seán Costello: 087-1230617, email seancostello021@eircom.net or visit mountaineering.ie/events/index.asp.
Charity challenge
The Down Syndrome Association has teamed up with One Great Adventure to create a “mountain challenge” in order to raise some much-needed funds. The challenge walk is taking place next Saturday, June 12th on the stunning Slieve Donard (below) in Co Down – at 850 metres it is Northern Ireland’s highest peak.
All you need to do is pay a registration fee and raise a minimum of sponsorship.
For details contact the Down Syndrome Association at: 00-44-(0)28-90665260 or visit onegreatadventure.com.
Mountainboarding
June 19th is “World Mountain Board Day” and to mark the occasion GASP Surfin Dirt will be running £10 (€12) introduction sessions. Mountainboarding is a well-established sport derived from snowboarding. A mountainboard is basically a snowboard on four wheels. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination. Located in the Mourne Mountains, Surfin’ Dirt Mountain Board Centre provides a safe and exciting place to board, with training sessions to suit the novice and the more experienced. For details contact: Gary 00-44-(0)77-39210119 or gaspactionsports.com.