Clare Outdoor Club

Calendar April to June 2008

 

Date/Time

Meeting Point Time

Location and Start and Finish points

Details (distance, ascent maps and time)

Leaders / Presenters

Sat. 5th April

Temple Gate TBD

Mountain Biking –

bike hire  €40-50

no cost if people have their own mountain bikes

Ballyhoura

Elaine Keegan (086 1523574)

Sun. 6th April

One Mile Inn 10.00

Training Day as follow up to Jan. training.

Burren

5km/500m/4h

Map #51

Jim McHale (087 2326520)

Sun. 13th April

Temple Gate 07.45

East Reeks

Kerry

12.5km 1150m

6-7h

Map #78

Marie-Louise Sheehy (086 8045635)

Andrew Carden (085 7367176)

Mairead McCarthy (087 2969194)

Michael O'Connell (086 2335558)

Wed. 16th April

and each Wed.

One Mile Inn 18.00

Rock Climbing Kickoff – every Wednesday weather permitting

Burren

Limited only by ambition!

Andrew Carden (085 7367176)

Shane O'Grady (086 8871501)

Anne O'Brien (087 9091310)

Pat Conran (086 2451632)

Colm O’Coileain (087 6309972)

Sat & Sun 19th & 20th April

 

Surfing W'end - Cost ca. €90 deposit to Ruth/Elaine by March 30th

Bundoran

Elaine Keegan (086 1523574)

Sun. 27th April

Temple Gate 07.45

Mweelrea

Mayo

14 km 1130m 6h

Map #37

John O'Callaghan (087 8238061)

Jim McHale (087 2326520)

Rory Murphy (087 2457540)

Elaine Keegan (086 1523574)

Sat. May 3rd

One Mile Inn 10.00

Cycle from Ennis to coast. People to self organise re staying/eating and learning to cycle!

Road to Doolin!

80 km

Map #51

Self-Organise

Sun. May 11th

Temple Gate 07.45

Tooth Ridge/Beenkeragh/Corran

Kerry

11km 949m 6h

Map #78

Hugh Gallagher (086 1616320)

Pat O'Shea (087 6775485)

David Lyons (087 2867079)

Anne O'Brien (087 9091310)

Thurs May 15th

One Mile Inn 6pm

Burren Nature Walk

Contact

Ruth O’Shea (087 2314968)

Sat/Sun May 17/18th

 

Ennis

REC 2.  Highly recommended first aid course suitable all members.

Required by MCI for anyone going on to do MSA or ML training.

Cost in region of €75-€100

Contact

Jim McHale (087 2326520)

Sun. May 25th

Temple Gate 07.45

Glencoaghan H/S

Connemara

13.5km 1250m

7-8h

Map #37

Tomas O Nidh (095 32245)

Anthony Dillon (087 2523181)

Mary Conway (087 7675991)

Ann Howard (086 0860637)

June W/E  May29th to June 3rd

Shannon Airport/05.00

COC Trip to Tatra Mountains. Trip closed March 17th

Poland    Slovakia

Elaine Keegan (086 1523574)

Pat Kenneally (086 8109384)

Sun. June 8th

Temple Gate 07.45

Coumloughra Horse Shoe  - Reeks

Kerry

12.5km 1150m 6.5h

Map #78

Shane O'Grady (086 8871501)

Jim Borge (086 8206771)

Colm O Coileain (087 6309972)

Pat Conran (086 2451632)

Sat. June 21st

 

Summer Party – Details to be announced

 

Pat Kenneally (086 8109384)

Emma Hogan (086 8161176)

Eimear Duggan (087 2513192)

Ruth O'Shea (087 2314968)

Sun. July 13th

One Mile Inn 10.00

Archaeological Tour

Burren

5km/300m/6h

Map #51

Hugh Carthy (086 8055220)

Agnes Carthy  (086 2217593)

July

TBD

Rock Climbing - Single Pitch Training and Award

TBD

Jim McHale (087 2326520)

Shane O'Grady (086 8871501)

July/August - TBD

 TBD

Kayaking

TBD

Elaine Keegan 086 1523574)

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

  • Please inform one of the designated walk leaders on or before Thursday night before the walk if you intend to walk on the Sunday. This is essential as the walk may be changed and leaders must know the numbers intending to walk.
  • Walks may be cancelled or relocated depending on weather conditions.
  • Departure time for all walks is 8 am, from Temple Gate Hotel car park.
  • Pick-up/meeting points in Limerick for Kerry or the Galtees/Comeraghs are outside the Regional Hospital and halfway up William St., respectively.
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