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It's hard to believe
but it's that time again, the 2010 New Years Resolution Event is
not far off. The event is scheduled for January 9th 2010 @ 10am.
Unfortunately due to
the extreme weather conditions across the country we are postponing
the event for safety reasons. The event is rescheduled for
Saturday January 30th. Please update your attendance
log if necessary and keep an eye on the event page in case we need
to reschedule again.
The walk this
year starts and finishes in Ballinastoe woods just outside
Roundwood Co. Wicklow. We will make our way from the car park along
the fire road turning up into the forest and making our way along a
track that will bring us along the perimeter of the forest, with
the slopes of Djouce Mountain and White Hill on our right hand
side. From here we will follow a stony track and meet up with the
Wicklow Way which will bring us to the JB Malone memorial where
the "Thanks
JB!" cache can be grabbed. We then follow
the sleeper track back to the forest and talk the fire road back to
the car park.
The walk is about 7K
(we can cut half a k off that using a shortcut!) with only a 270M
accent. The whole loop should take less then 2.5hrs and is a very
easy walk, so don't let the 7K scare you! The only up hilly bit is
when we will make our way from the fire road up through the forest,
but it's an easy slope up. I would recommended bringing a good pair
of walking shoes, warm clothes and some wet gear.
We'll be meeting at
the above coordinates at 10am sharp, with the departure 15 minutes later. Cars can be parked
in this location and security will be provided by our very own
Hezekiah.
For those not
wishing to do the walk you can meet us in the Coach House in
Roundwood at approximately 1PM to 1.30PM for food and drink where
you can claim your attendance for the event.
I have created a
bookmark list with caches that could be visited on the way to
the event or after the event. Some caches may be a bit of a
distance from the event, but they are in and around roads that lead
to the event. I'm going to include caches that may take a bit of
time to do for those who might not want to do the walk.
| Cache |
Comment |
| Clara Vale
Church |
Cache n dash |
| Covo Loco
#0035 |
Cache n dash |
| Europe's
First |
5-10 min walk on a path, and
then a short scramble up an embankment. Walking shoes
recommended. |
| Films About
Ghosts |
15 min walk, walking shoes
recommended |
| Glencree
Cache |
2-3 scramble down embankment,
walking shoes recommended |
| H is for
Ha-ha |
Almost cash n dash, concrete
terrain. Note you *do not* need to pay at the gate - say you want
to visit the shops/ restaurants |
| J is for
Jump |
Probably 30 mins roundtrip, path
can get muddy. Would be very careful with children at the final
location |
| Kevin and The
Blackbird |
Cache n dash |
| Knockree
Geocache |
30-45 mins roundtrip, flattish
ground, walking shoes recommended. |
| Knocksink
Riverbend |
15 mins, was very muddy when I
was there so walking shoes recommended |
| Mini
Sugarloaf |
10-20 mins walk, flattish
terrain, walking shoes recommended |
| Old Stile
Cache |
15 mins walk, walking shoes
recommended |
| Round and round
Roundwood |
A driving multi-cache, probably
takes 30-45 mins depending on how quickly you are able to find the
stages. |
| Sign of the
times |
Cache n dash |
| Thanks
J.B.! |
Short walk along railway
sleepers from car park. |
| The
Scalp |
10-15 min walk, walking shoes
recommended |
| Trooping |
10-15 min walk, walking shoes
recommended. Can get a bit muddy/ overgrown |
| Wicklow
Elephants |
Cache n dash |
| Wicklow
Gap |
Cache n dash |
| Paddock Hill
Cache |
About 1 hour round trip. Slight
uphill walk, terrain fairly good, walking shoes
recommended |
| Wicklow
Gold |
Maybe 15 mins walk, walking
shoes recommended |
| Glen
Splash |
Nearly a cache n dash, maybe 2
mins walk. |
| A Bit O' Green at
the Ritz |
Cache n dash, park 3 feet from
cache. |
Hope to see you all
there!
Donnacha.
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