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NB: IN THE INTEREST OF YOUR OWN SAFETY, TAKE STOCK OF YOUR EQUIPMENT MUST HAVE: - Walking Boots-Raincoat and Leggings - Adequate clothing (layers are the best option) - Hat-Gloves - Packed lunch and at least 1 litre water SHOULD HAVE: - Torch- Extra Batteries- Whistle - Bivvy Bag- Basic First Aid (at least plasters and bandages) COULD HAVE: - 1:25000 Mourne Country Map (For the Mournes) or Sheet No. 36 OSI 1:50000 (for the Cooley's) - Compass GOOD IDEAS: - Carry some emergency rations - Have a change of clothes in the car (The Leader can refuse to allow you on the walk if you do not have the basics)
Sunday 28^th Aug 2011 – Slieve Martin. Meet at Bridge Street Car Park, Newry at 10.00 OR Kilbronney High Car Park. Click Here for Google Map Directions
The Leaders who will be leading this walk are: Grade A: Pat Gaskin, Peter Kirk. Grade B: Roger Connelly, Des McConville, Frances Wilson, Grainne O’Donnell Grade C: Tom Kehoe, Catherine McEnroe and Neil Lockington. Après Walk: Kilbronney Inn.
25^th Anniversary trip to Samoens France June 10^th – 17^th 2012
Additional important information: Applications for places on the trip are to be made on the next walk Sunday 28^th August to Des McConville. There are 50 places. A member may apply for a maximum of three places for other members (total 4). Baggage: You may take one piece of cabin baggage, max size 22” x 16” x 8” 10kg. Your rucksack MAY qualify but this is your responsibility. You cannot take walking poles in hand luggage. On board baggage up to 20kg is €20 each way per bag. This cost will be additional to you depending upon your needs. Booking it at the airport is €40 per bag each way. You must provide your own travel insurance. Please place the deposit of €100 for each person, into an envelope with your name(s) on the outside and enclose a completed confidential booking form with traveller details. (see link: Click here for the form. (This opens up to a word document.) On the form you will be asked to state if you wish to avail of our Budget Plan, paying €100 per month until Feb 2012 (approx) or Single Payment on demand (e.g. when flights are booked). Please note that changes to the booking with the airline will be costly so please be careful with your decisions regarding baggage and Passport names and details. You will be asked to carry any additional costs incurred as a result of subsequent alterations. Please ensure your passport is valid for June 2012. Full Trip Details Click Here
Wee Binnian Annual Hillwalking Festival Website:
Our Annual Hillwalking Festival is on between Fri 9^th September and Sunday 12^th September. Each year club members make up about half of the participants in this non-profit festival of walking and craic. Why not come along and enjoy a range of great walks over the three days. Follow his link for more details. Sandwiches please The committee are calling on members to bring along some cakes, buns and sandwiches etc to the après walk party on Sunday afternoon, Killeavey Football Club 4pm. A major Raffle will be held at this gathering. So, if you are interested in helping out, sent a text message or ring Eoghan Bailey - 00353 (0)86 843 4440 or Eileen McKeever.- 0044(0) 759 239 3801.
Blister Ball Even if you don’t walk you can still join the fun at the Blister Ball, at 8pm Saturday 10^th September in Killeavey Football Club. Music by ‘Smooth’, Tickets £15/€18
October Weekend: There are three places left on this trip. This year’s October Weekend is again to the magnificent Clonmel Parks Hotel, Clonmel Co Tipperary http://www.clonmelparkhotel.com from Friday 28^th to Sunday 30^th October 2011 with the walking in the magnificent Galtee Mountains and Glen of Aherlow. The price of the trip is €95. The price includes two nights B&B and 1 Dinner (Saturday evening) and use of local coach to facilitate walks. See Des McConville.
Other News:
UFRC Mountain Navigation Courses: Places available on the advance courses The UFRC are organising two Navigation course through Tullymore Mountain Centre on Saturday 24^th September 2011. The first one is a Basic Navigation Course for those who wish to start learning. The course includes, Understanding the map, Measuring distance on a map, Principles of pacing and timing, Understanding the compass and basic principles of taking a bearing. This course includes classroom and outdoor sessions. The second is for those who want to further their skills. It is an Advance Course. The course includes: Re-cap on the map in detail, Detail contour interpretation, Linear features, Planning a navigation leg, taking an accurate bearing. It also includes classroom and outdoor sessions. Click Here for the full information The course was costing £50.00 but NOW £40.00. Click Here for application form – Contact David Sloan for more details.
Wee Braveheart Walk (non Wee Binnian Event) Roger Connelly and Jock McArdle are again running a special walk; open to all including families to start the ball rolling on the Braveheart fund raising in aid of charity. Over the past years £1000’s have been raised by this venture in aid of The Childrens’ Hospice. The Wee Braveheart Walk will be held on Sunday 18^th September, commencing at Carrick Little Car Park at 11am. A bus will depart from Dundalk at 10am. Refreshments will be served after the walk and donations to the fundraising will be requested. Contact Jock +00353(0)863954830 or Roger for details. Braveheart Walk: This year’s walk will take place on Sunday 11^th December. More information to follow.
Mourne Mountain Rescue Team: The Mourne Mountain Team has produced a new video showing them carrying out a rescue in the Mournes. It stars some of our Members. Davy Jes, Sam Kerr and “the casualty” Ned Scott from The Friends of the Mountain” . It is on Youtube and it is nearly 12 minutes long. Click here to view it.
Photography Competition 2011: - Wildlife, Landscape & Heritage For those who are interested in photography might be interested in this competition. The Ring of Gullion in conjuction with Newry and Mourne Council are organising a photographic competition. There are prizes and you may also get into the Ring of Gullion 2012 calendar. For further detail click here.
Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer: Date: Tue 25th – 29th October 2011. Venue: Olympia Theatre, Dublin. Cost: Tickets from €20 including booking fee. Book On Line: www.ticketmaster.ie. Other info: Experience Aidan Dooley’s award winning one-man play as it tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 – 1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: – Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916). Click Here for more information
New Website by The Mourne Heritage Trust: Have a look at our The Mourne Heritage Trust volunteer website. http://www.activelifestyles.org/. Any suggestions on what you want to see are very welcome. They hope to get their events and activities on the events calendar soon,  In other news, I just spent the morning carrying out the first round of the Wider Countryside Survey at Spelga. Great sunny day for butterflies, I recorded more than 50, and also spotted nesting snipe. I can tell you that if any of you are planning to come along on the butterfly survey day in August, please bring your wellies. It is very boggy!
Walking Festivals: Castlerock Community Association Second Annual Walking Festival: Date: Sat 17^th – Sun 18^th Sept. Location: Binevenagh’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contact: Coleraine Tourist Information: 028 7034 4723 or Website: www.coastlinecastlerock.org Sperrintrek 2011: Autum Hill Walking Festival: Date: Sat 24^th – Sun 25^th Sept. Information: Sperrintrek is a series of three walking weekends in the Sperrins Mountains, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There will be two walks during each weekend, with walkers having the opportunity to choose either a Grade A or Grade B walk on the Saturday. Contact Details: The Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre, Website:www.cookstown.gov.uk, Email: tic@cookstown.gov.uk, Tel: (028) 8676 9949,
Our Next walk: Sunday 9^th to 11^th September 2011 – The Festival – Full details click here. All available leaders are required. Leaders Notice. An email was sent to all leaders this week informing them of a leaders meeting next Monday 29^th at 7.30pm at the ITEC Buildings in Newry. This is just a reminder.
Other Information: Did you miss the last Newsletter?. Click here for the last Newsletter Safety Gear List: We ask members, particularly new members or people who are thinking of joining us, to read this information. Click Here Weather Forecast BBC Weather , RTE Weather, Other: Walks Programme. Our Websites: www.weebinnians.com, Our Email address: weebinnians@eircom.net
Contacting Our Club Secretary: Secretary Eoghan Bailey - ROI 00353 (0)86 843 4440 or Assistant Secretary Eileen McKeever.- 0044(0) 759 239 3801. (You may wish to take note of these numbers for future reference and we ask members to store these numbers into your mobile and store them as “Wee Binnians”) Newsletter compiled by: David Sloan. Articles submitted by: Eoghan Bailey, Eileen McKeever
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