Mournes Race

[IainR]

Are many going over, we have quite a decent turn out, petty we've lost one of our stronger blokes in Rob Greenwood due to ITBS.

Anyone know of the best forecast for the Mournes?

Any route tips?

Carn to Doan seems the main one, is that a direct line around the southern shores of the Lough or remain on higher ground and go the longer distance?

[Yorkshire Thug]

From Carn, drop down towards the lough but not all the way - carefully double back under the flank of the ridge you've just been following and pick up a trod round towards Doan. Saves loads.

[IainR]

Cheers, I'll try and pick that up.

[Fleeter]

will i be able to buy a map over there and can anyone reccomend somewhere to buy one if i can? tried the os website but they were out of stock

[Alan]

will i be able to buy a map over there and can anyone reccomend somewhere to buy one if i can? tried the os website but they were out of stock

Fleeter - I've sent you a PM.

[Yorkshire Thug]

will i be able to buy a map over there and can anyone reccomend somewhere to buy one if i can? tried the os website but they were out of stock

You can buy 1:25000 maps of the Mournes in the Newcastle tourist office - a big yellow building on the left (Irish Sea side) of the main drag through Newcastle as you drive south through the town. As Irish maps go, it's very good - but watch how you set up your GPS, it's a different grid.

[Fleeter]

You can buy 1:25000 maps of the Mournes in the Newcastle tourist office - a big yellow building on the left (Irish Sea side) of the main drag through Newcastle as you drive south through the town. As Irish maps go, it's very good - but watch how you set up your GPS, it's a different grid.

thanks alot,having trouble printing the one alan sent me so will probably have to get one from there

[stevefoster]

thanks alot,having trouble printing the one alan sent me so will probably have to get one from there

Av a good un, on the Emerald Isle, Fleeter

[daz h]

good luck to all the pennine crowd

[hmphotographs]

Photographs of the start and the first two peaks at the following web site:

http://hmphotographs.fotopic.net/c1341143.html

Note - use Google.

The photogrpahs were taken at the 2007 Seven Sevens Race which runs over these two peaks - Meelmore and Meelbeg. The photographs are at the end of the gallery.