Leenane Mountain Walking Festival

From The 4th Till The 6th Of May 2012 Enjoy a unique combination of mountain and sea as Leenane is situated on the edge of Killary Harbour and surrounded by mountains in all directions The weekend sees walkers of all kinds taking on a variety of walks including, including Mweelrea, the Twelve Bens and Ben […]

Trail Blazers Series

Gaelforce Events are bringing a new series of shorter events around the country for 2012, with the first event-taking place in Connemara on the 17th March (St Patricks Day). The day will include a 15km Trail run, a sea kayaking challenge with a choice of courses and also family activities throughout that day at a […]

Mountain Rescue Teams Find Missing Person With Smart Phone App

Mountain Rescue Team Find Missing Person With Smart Phone App On Sunday 8th January 2012 at approximately 18.00hrs, Mountain Rescue in Wicklow received their second call-out of the day, this time for a long-distance runner who was reported as missing in Wicklow. The Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and The Glen of Imaal Mountain […]

Irish Bouldering Championships 2012

Irish Bouldering Championships 2012 Date    18 February 2012 Venue  Gravity Climbing CentreThe 2012 Irish Bouldering Championships (IBC) will be hosted by the Gravity Climbing Centre.Categories are male/ female senior and male/ female junior (12-16). The 2012 IBC will follow a similar format to last year, with unlimited attempts on 14 qualifiying problems, followed by a […]

Gaelforce West

Gaelforce West is the largest one day adventure race of its kind in the world. It is a multi-sport adventure race involving cycling, running, hiking and kayaking. The course of approximately 67km stretches from the stunning Glassilaun beach to Westport. En route there are some significant obstacles to cross, including Killary Harbour and the famous holy […]

Gaelforce North Adventure Race

Gaelforce North – June 23rd 2012 Gaelforce North will see you discover some amazing parts of Donegal, including Glenveagh National Park, Coillte Forest Tracks and the spectacular Mount Errigal. Both courses involve cycling, running/hill running and kayak. The longer course is 64km with the new sprint course being 42km. Due to logistics it will again be a solo race and […]