Four Peaks

Four Peaks Challenge

Challenge 2010
2010

Welcome
from staff at Focus Ireland
 Welcome
Four Peaks Challenge 2010

ƒ About Focus Ireland ƒ Equipment/Nutrition

ƒ The Challenge in ƒ Training and Safety

Brief
ƒ The Fundraising ƒ The 2009 Four Peaks
Experience
Challenge
ƒ The Mountain ƒ Q&A
Challenge
 The
Four Challenge
Peaks in Brief
Challenge 2010

ƒ Bring together 3/5 Climbers + 2 drivers

ƒ Raise €4,500 in sponsorship per team to
help people who are homeless
ƒ Climb Carrauntoohil + Mweelrea + Slieve
Donard + Lugnaquilla
ƒ Complete all climbs during one
weekend: June 11th -13th!
The Challenge
Four - Fundraising
Peaks Challenge 2010
 The Challenge
Four - Fundraising
Peaks Challenge 2010

ƒ Minimum sponsorship equates to €750 per

team member in a 6 person team

ƒ Assign team members to be responsible for

coordinating and achieving the required
sponsorship
 The Challenge
Four - Fundraising
Peaks Challenge 2010

ƒ Just ask! + ask as many people as possible

ƒ Employers, work colleagues, sports club
members …etc
ƒ Bag Packs, Pub Quiz, Race Nights, 5-a-side
tournaments, Dress Down Days,
Wine Tasting
 The Challenge
Four - Fundraising
Peaks Challenge 2010

„ Send on-line sponsorship page link to all contacts

with a strong email request
„ Ask work for matching funds, sponsorship,
volunteer day off to fundraise
„ Ask for bus ticket receipts, cash them in.
„ T-shirts, collection buckets and
sponsorship forms available on request
The Challenge
Four …The Mountains
Peaks Challenge 2010
The Challenge
Four …The Mountains
Peaks Challenge 2010
 The Challenge
Four …The Mountains
Peaks Challenge 2010

ƒ Carrauntoohil 3,314ft
ƒ Mweelrea 2,688 ft
ƒ Slieve Donard 2,796 ft
ƒ Lugnaquillia 3,039 ft
ƒ Total climb: 11,937ft
 The Challenge Itinerary
ƒ Friday June 5th am
„ Assembly, equipment check and briefing session Killarney
Youth Hostel, 8am-10am
„ Climbers & drivers must sign in together

„ Transfer by bus to Carrauntoohill followed by timed climb

starts for each team
„ Average climb time 5.5hrs

ƒ Friday June 5th pm

„ Dinner & showers in Killarney Youth Hostel, 3pm -5pm (bring
or rent towels)
„ Drive to Galway, 5pm-8pm (3 hr drive)

„ Four Peaks Challenge 1st peak celebration

„ Overnight in Galway
 The
Four Challenge
Peaks Itinerary
Challenge 2010

„ Saturday June 12th

„ Drive from Galway to Mayo and climb Mweelrea
(near Westport) 2.5 hr drive
„ Climb starts between 10.30am-11.30am
„ Average Climb Time 3.5 hours
„ Showers in local GAA centre
„ Drive to Slieve Donard Co. Down (Newcastle
Town), 6 hour drive
„ Organise your own accommodation and
dinner
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Challenge 2010

„ Sunday 13h June

„ Climb Slieve Donard 6.30am-11am
„ Average climb time 3.5 hours

„ Drive to Lugnaquilla in County Wicklow

11.30am-2.30pm
„ Climb Lugnaquilla in Co. Wicklow

„ Average climb time 4 hours

„ Showers & dinner

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Peaks Itinerary
Challenge 2010

„ Safety Notice
„ Please note for your safety there are dangers
when climbing Lugnaquilla, when training and
on Sunday 13th June.
„ As they are military lands, each individual
must not deviate from the specified routes or
touch any metal objects you observe.
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Peaks Itinerary
Challenge 2010

„ End of Challenge Party

„ After Lugnaquilla climb! 8pm + friends and family

welcome
„ Awards ceremony in marquee, band in Fenton's Pub
„ There is strictly no camping allowed in the field
where teams park - It needs to be vacated by 10pm
„ This land is owned by the military which they
kindly donate for the Sunday only
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Peaks Itinerary
Challenge 2010

„ Places to Stay in Wicklow

„ Moat Farm Caravan & Camping
Tel: 045 404727 / Email: moatfarm@ireland.com
„ Mountain Ventures Hostel
Tel: 045 404657
Email: info@mountainventures.ie
„ Taxi Company: Declan 087 6377321
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Peaks Itinerary
Challenge 2010

„ Moat Caravan Park – Contact Nuala

(Mention Focus Ireland Four Peaks Challenge
when phoning)
„ €9 per unit (i.e. tent or motor home)
„ €5 per adult
„ €4 for electricity
„ Includes Showers
 The Equipment
Equipment
Four Peaks Challenge 2010
 Equipment
Equipment
Four Peaks Challenge 2010

INDIVIDUAL
ƒ Hiking boots
ƒ Waterproofs
ƒ Warm clothing
ƒ Hat and gloves
ƒ Whistle
ƒ Water
ƒ Food
ƒ Mobile phone
 Equipment
Four Peaks Challenge 2010

TEAM
ƒ Compass
ƒ First Aid Kit
ƒ Torch & spare battery
ƒ At least 2 mobile phones & 1 x 086 phone for
Lugnaquilla
ƒ ‘Bivy’ Survival Bag
ƒ Map of each mountain in zip lock bag
ƒ Sun cream
ƒ Insect repellent
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Nutrition Nutrition
Nutrition
Peaks Challenge 2010
 Nutrition
Four Peaks Challenge 2010

„ Pre-Event
ƒ Well balanced diet - regular carbohydrates, proteins, fruit and vegetables
and minerals
ƒ Regular fluids when training

„ During the Event

ƒ Well balanced meals with plenty of carbohydrates and
proteins for energy
ƒ Fluids, fluids, fluids

„ After the Event

ƒ Fluids, fluids, fluids
 Training
Four Peaks & Safety 2010
Challenge
 Training
Four Peaks & Safety 2010
Challenge

Suggested training schedule

ƒ 1st phase 4 x 1 hour walks pw
ƒ 2nd phase 4 x 2 hour walks pw
ƒ 3rd phase 2/3 hour hill/beach walk pw
ƒ Final phase 6-8 hour hill walk can be
achieved comfortably
 Training & Safety

ƒ Pre event
ƒ Training day at Brockagh Resource centre,
Laragh for 1 team member Sat 10th or Sat 17th
April
ƒ Covers map reading, compass use, pacing,
feature recognition and safety advice
ƒ Please let Joanne or Lisa know which day you
wish to attend before the end of this week.
 Training
Four Peaks & Safety 2010
Challenge

ƒ During the event

ƒ Local mountain guides on all mountains
ƒ Navigation challenge – no signposts/flags
ƒ Radio contact on all mountains with regular
ƒ status checks throughout your climb
ƒ Text system in place
ƒ First aid on site
 What next?

ƒ Mark, Team Leader Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue to

talk about safety on the mountains
ƒ A ‘participants perspective’ by Tommy Maher from Team
Barneys Bonhams
ƒ Robbie, Great Outdoors, advice on footwear and
equipment, offers 15% off all equipment to all team
members
ƒ Thrifty Car Rental, 10% off
ƒ Sinead, Lisa, Joanne & Anne available for further
questions
 Some things to consider

„ It is tough, physically and mentally

- Minimum sponsorship 1 month before event
- (May 7th = 6 weeks away).
„ Driving – there’s lots of it! 2 drivers per vehicle
„ Good drivers & support crew are essential
„ Correct equipment is essential
„ This is not a race, fun challenge
„ It is a fantastic weekend !
„ Volunteers needed
„ 20 more team places available so please tell your friends
 Four PeaksThanks
Challenge 2010

ƒ Today FM our media partner

ƒ The Odeon Staff
ƒ Tommy Maher Past Participant
ƒ Dave Cleary Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue
ƒ Great Outdoors 15% discount to all
ƒ Thrifty Car Hire 10% discount to all
ƒ To you for listening