Lallys Mountain Challenge

ITS TIME TO MAKE HISTORY

LALLY'S MOUNTAIN A CLIMB THAT STARTS IN THE VILLAGE OF TOURMAKEADY, IT WILL BE USED FOR A LOCAL ENDURANCE CHALLENGE, THE 5K CLIMB AS USED IN THE TOUR OF IRELAND IN 2009/08 IS ONE OF THE HARDEST CLIMBS IN CONNACHT.

THE CHALLENGE IS TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN BY BIKE AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE IN 5HRS.

SO IF YOU ARE A NOVICE OR AN ELITE CYCLIST THE GOAL IS THE SAME, TO SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU CAN DO IT....

AS IT STANDS FORMER OLYMPIAN DAVID O LOUGHLIN HAS CLIMBED LALLY'S MOUNTAIN 7 TIMES IN ONE DAY,AND NOBODY ELSE HAS DONE BETTER SO FAR.

GOAL: TO CLIMB OR AIM TO DO AS MANY CLIMBS AS POSSIBLE IN 5 HOURS.

EACH CLIMB IS COUNTED AS UP AND DOWN=1 CLIMB COMPLETED

DATE FRIDAY JULY 8TH 2011

TIME 4PM

SIGN ON TOURMAKEADY HALL/INCLUDES FOOD&LIQUIDS

DISTANCE 5KM [3 & HALF MILES]

METERS 270+

START/FINISH: O TOOLE'S PUB TOURMAKEADY

TURNAROUND LINE AT THE SUMMIT

ENTRY FEE: PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SELL OVER 60 EUROS OF SPONSORSHIP

MONEY RAISED GOES TOWARDS WESTERN LAKES & PARTRY SOCCER CLUB

TRAINING BEGINS ON SAT MORNINGS MEETING AT CORNMARKET BALLINROBE AT 10AM SHARPE OR MEETING AT O TOOLE'S AT 11AM

TRAINING SESSION ON EVERY SAT FOR ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT CAN MAKE. GOAL AT LEAST 1000 METERS OF CLIMBING WEEKLY SHOULD BE DONE IN YOUR AREA, CLIMBING LOCAL MOUNTAINS OR HILLS.

THIS IS NOT A RACE, IT’S AN ENDURANCE CHALLENGE EVENT.

ORGANISERS AND CONTACTS

 AUSTIN O NEILL PARTRY A.F.C.

 DAMIEN MC GREAL PARTRY A.F.C & W.L.C.C 0877700139