Participants
Senior
4th
Cork (SSPP)
49th
Cork (Ballincollig)
45th
Cork (Blarney)
Junior
4th
Cork (SSPP) A
4th
Cork (SSPP) B
4th
Cork (SSPP) C
49th
Cork (Ballincollig)
45th
Cork (Blarney)
Event Description
Junior teams started from Mount Melleray Scout
Centre and hiked up Dyrick mountain, completing
bases on feature identification, bearings, weather
charts and mountain first aid along the way.
Senior teams, starting from the Vee , took in the
peaks of Sugarloaf Hill (664m), Knockmealdown
(794m), Knocknagnauv (655m)and Knocknafallia
(668m) before returning to the base at Mt Melleray
for a well deserved rest, followed by the cooking of
their test meals and a lively campfire.
Venture Scouts from Ballincollig and Blarney Venture
Groups staffed the event, which benefitted from
beautiful weather allowing clear views and even
some suntans for the participants. After a Scouts’
Own ceremony on the Sunday morning teams headed
home.
Lee Valley
Mountain Challenge
2009
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