Clare Outdoor Club

Calendar - October 2011/January 2012

DATE

EVENT

DETAILS

CONTACT

Fri, 14th - Sun, 16th October

Mountaineering Ireland Autumn Meet

Leenane Hotel, Leenane, Co. Galway

www.mountaineering.ie

Sun, 16th October

Connemara Walk

Ben Lettery

Maps 37 & 44

7.5 km / 750 m / 4.5 hrs

Tom Carey* 087 2349805

Dave Lyons 087 2867079

Mary Conway 087 7675991

Emma Hogan 086 8161176

Sun, 30th October

Kerry Walk

Coomasaharn

Map 83

11 km / 750 m / 4.5 hrs

Marie-Louise Sheehy* 086 8045635

Breda Duggan 087 2498211

Johnny Chandler 086 3864491

Damien Kelly 087 9223964

Sat, 5th November

Road Cycle

Agnes Carthy* 086 2217593

Fiona Healy 087 6184956

Sun, 6th November

Burren Walk

Strenuous walks close to home

Turlough Mountain

Map 51

15 km / 5 hrs

Meet at Roslevan at 10:00 a.m.

Hugh Gallagher* 086 7260066

Amanda Callan 087 2076351

Andrew Hersey 087 6870917

Anne O'Brien 087 9091310

Thu, 10th November

Moonwalk

Mullaghmore

Meet at One Mile Inn at 6:00 p.m.

Eoin Cleary* 086 2572792

Dave Lyons 087 2867079

Sun, 13th November

Connemara Walk

Failmore

Map 37 & 38

12 km / 900 m / 5.5 hrs

Elaine Keegan* 087 2326520

Agnes Carthy 086 2217593

Peter McMahon 086 3426770

Hugh Carthy 086 8055220

Clare Reddan 086 3988666

Thu, 24th November

Slide Show

Adventures from the Alps, Himalayas and the Camino

Temple Gate Hotel

8:00 p.m.

Damien Kelly 087 9223964

Sun, 27th November

Kerry Walk

The Paps & Shrone

Map 79

13.5 km / 820 m / 6 hrs

Eoin Cleary* 086 2572792

Mary Conway 087 7675991

Agnes Carthy 086 2217593

John McDonnell 086 8119001

Sun, 4th December

Burren Walk

Strenuous walks close to home

Gleninagh and Caher Valley

Map 51

10.5 km / 420 m / 4.5 hrs

Meet at Roslevan at 10:00 a.m.

Dave Lyons* 087 2867079

Jim Borge 086 8206771

Michael O'Connell 086 2335558

Fiona Healy 087 6184956

Sat, 10th December

Christmas Party

Mystery Walk!

Bus leaving Ennis at 09:00a.m. followed by

party night in the Old Ground Hotel

Agnes Carthy 068 2217593

Fiona Healy 087 6184956

Sun 18th December

Connemara Walk

Mám Éan to Mám Ochóige

Map No 37

10 km /700m / 5hrs

John O'Callaghan* 087 8238061

Rory Murphy 087 2457540

Eoin Cleary 086 2572792

Damien Kelly 087 9223964

Sun, 8th January

Kerry Walk

Crohane & Bennaunmore

Map 79

12 km / 940 m / 5 hrs

Pat O'Shea* 087 6775485

Anthony Dillon 087 2523181

Pat Conran 086 2451632

Ann Howard 086 0860637

Notes

Road Cycling and Water-Sports are NOT covered by the club insurance policy. Members are advised to arrange alternative insurance cover for these activities.

At least one walk leader will be in Quinn’s from 9.30 pm –10 pm on Thursday before walk.
Leader marked * responsible for bringing First Aid Kits X 2 and KISU x 2 on walk and ensuring
sign in sheet is completed by all walkers.

Please notify a leader by Friday night before the walk and leave a contact number.
Walks may be cancelled or relocated depending on weather conditions, however only those walkers who have notified a leader of their intention to travel will be contacted!!
Meeting time for all walks is 7.45 a.m. in the car park at rear of Roslevan Stores on Tulla Road. There will be additional pick-ups for people travelling from Limerick in Boher for Galtees walks and at the Dunraven Arms in Adare for Kerry walks.
Please notify a leader on the morning of a walk of any medical condition you have that they should be aware of.

Equipment Advice

Minimum gear required - You must have all of the essential items listed below to participate in a club walk.

Hiking boots with ankle support.
Waterproof jacket and trousers.
Walking trousers/tracksuit pants.
Hat/gloves.
Fleece/warm jersey.
Basic personal first aid kit.
Headtorch / Double Survival bag.
Food/water.
Rucksack (preferably lined).
Change of clothes and towel to be left in car.

Absolutely no runners or jeans on walks. Anyone wearing unsuitable clothing or footwear will be turned back!

Dryflo Synthetic T shirts are better than cotton.

More guidelines and information available on www.clareoutdoorclub.net