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[RedLeader]

The weather looks potentially unseasonably good this Saturday so I'm tempted to take my 11 year old for a hike in the Mournes since I've been away a good few weekends and he hasn't been able to come. I haven't planned much but I'd be tempted to do Donard since it's got a good path all the way to the top.

Like I say, it would only be if the weather was reasonable. Would probably be looking to be at Newcastle by 10am for a quick up/down, then home for sofa time.

[emmadilemma]

I mite be up 4 that.. av been meanin to go up donard all summer just havent got round to it 

[RedLeader]

Allcomers welcome as long as no-one minds children. Weather is definitely looking good - might be the last gasp of summer before Autumn rolls in!! Couldn't be a better time to bounce up Donard 

[ulsterwalker]

Well if youre in the area and could be arsed, theres orienteering around silent valley on saturday morning, hosted by Lagan Valley Orienteers, heading down to it myself.

Might spend a couple hours running* round the Mournes afterwards, but will see how things pan out.


* read as walking

[RedLeader]

Weather definitely looks great for this so I'm definitely going.

[chris]

i'm working again so i'll not be able to make it.

[RedLeader]

i'm working again so i'll not be able to make it.

Always the way, can't walk 'em all. Shame since the weather's looking so good.

[emmadilemma]

Im not gonna make tmorrow jonno have a big snattery nose grrrrrr....gonna sit at home an feel sorry 4 meself 

[RedLeader]

Im not gonna make tmorrow jonno have a big snattery nose grrrrrr....gonna sit at home an feel sorry 4 meself 

No probs. Hopefully we'll get some summit photos you can see.

[RedLeader]

Weather was totally awesome - no clouds and non-stop sunshine. If anything it was so hot it made it hard to do the steeper parts. We'd a top time and the small boy had no issues making it to the top. There was a sponsored walk for Menengitis so the place was full and we passed dozens of other walkers, including kids as young as 5 would you believe.

Pics to follow!

[RedLeader]

[Wolf_Larson]

Great pictures jonno, what backpack is that you have ??

[RedLeader]

Great pictures jonno, what backpack is that you have ??

That's not me, thats Billy_Backpack. Unfortunately photos of me are few and far between since I'm always behind the camera.

[ulsterwalker]

It truly was a beautiful day on Sat. Myself and a couple of mates were on the other side of the Mournes, orienteering around Silent Valley in a LVO event. After a bit of a nightmare around the first control it was quite a good wee run, and thankfully my ankles are still intact for next weeks fun! 

Plenty of people about walking around silent valley park, also a lot of young orienteers from accross the UK running in the Junior Inter-Regionals Competition. Weather was great for it, and a long way from the usual weather that accompanies orienteering, hopefully the forecasted break in the weather is delayed until sunday evening!

Always good to see a couple photos. Would add a couple pics from Silent Valley but left my camera in Belfast  , maybe add a couple some other time

[Wolf_Larson]

LOL i was thinking to myself you look very like billy_backpack. Did just billy go ??

I was up the cave hill today myself but there was to many people there.

[Rugged Track]

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