BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-316@lvo.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190810T070000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190810T090000 DTSTAMP:20190811T063106Z URL:https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/seven-sevens-walk/ SUMMARY:Seven Sevens Challenge Walk DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nEntries Open 1st April to 20th July 2019 NOW FULL \nDOWNL OAD FINAL INSTRUCTIONS HERE\nThis year the event will use online entry and there will be no entries on the day. There will be a limit of 400 walkers . If need to withdraw your entry\, please give us as much notice as possib le so that we can reallocate your place if the event becomes oversubscribe d. The Entry fee is £30 (includes £10 non-refundable deposit). Minimum a ge 18 years old on the day. The entry link is at the bottom of this page.\ n\n\n\nIt is important to note that this site is for the Challenge Walk on ly. If you want to enter the mountain race which is run as a separate even t then you should consult the Northern Ireland Mountain Running Associatio n (NIMRA) website http://www.nimra.org.uk/.\n\n\n\nRegistration opens on S aturday morning at 06:30 in the playing field beside Donard car park\, New castle. The car park is free but please car share if possible in order to reduce our environmental foot print and not inconvenience other users of D onard Park.\nYou will need to hand in the Registration Form with details o f your car registration\, walking companions (if any)\, contact details\, etc. These details will only be used for event admin or emergencies on the day and will be securely disposed of after the event. (Please print out a nd complete this in advance so as to save queuing time).\nThe Start  - of the walk is at the end of the car park and is open between 07:00 - 09:00. \n\n\n\n[caption id="" align="alignright" width="206"] SI Timing dibber[/c aption]\nYou will be given a set of green plastic tabs and one small white tab with your entry number on each of them. For convenience they will be held together on a string. You will also receive an electronic timing chip (aka dibber) which will be fastened to your wrist using a Tyvek strap. Yo u will be charged £30 for a lost dibber.\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to use plastic ta bs and electronic timing gear:  When ready to start the walk\, go to the start marshals who will activate the timing chip (dibber). At each summit you will find an electronic SI Control Box on a white post with an orange and white flag. Insert your dibber into the hole in the SI box and wait ti ll you hear a beep. The dibber will now have recorded the time you arrived at the top. (Click here for more info on the timing system)\nThere are fi ve marshalled positions on the route in cols between summits. Remove one g reen plastic tab from the string and hand it to the marshal at each of the se positions. At the finish\, hand in your dibber and the last - white - p lastic tab. You will receive a print out of your progress around the route with split times for each summit plus a certificate of completion. The wh ite plastic tab is our way of checking that you are off the hills\, so eve n if you fail to complete the walk please make sure that you come to see u s at the finish and hand in any remaining tabs and the dibber.\n\n\n\nRout e: The start and finish is in Donard Car Park\, Bryansford Road\, Newcastl e BT33 0HL. The route is anti-clockwise around each of the seven summits w hich must be visited in the order stipulated below plus the marshaled chec kpoints (denoted MCP below).\nThis Challenge Walk is not guided or way-mar ked along the route. Navigational skills will be required\, especially if weather conditions are poor so participants must have the ability and expe rience to use both map and compass. (Navigation using only a smartphone ap p is not allowed).\n\n\n\nCheckpoint\nGrid Ref *\nMarshals / Timed\n\n\nSt art - Donard Car Park\nJ 373 305\n \n\n\nSlieve Donard 853m\nJ 357 276\nC ontrol Box\n\n\nCol Donard-Commedagh\nJ 349 279\nMCP 1\n\n\nSlieve Commeda gh 765m\nJ 346 286\nControl Box\n\n\nHares Gap\nJ 322 286\nMCP 2\n\n\nSlie ve Bernagh 739m\nJ 312 280\nControl Box\n\n\nSlieve Meelmore 687m\nJ 305 2 85\nControl Box\n\n\nCol Meelmore-Meelbeg\nJ 303 281\nMCP 3\n\n\nSlieve Me elbeg 708m\nJ 300 279\nControl Box\n\n\nBen Crom Dam (Cut-Off Time 2.30)\n J 315 254\nMCP 4 &\; Control Box\n\n\nSlieve Binnian 747m\nJ 320 233\nC ontrol Box\n\n\nCol Binnian-Lamagan\nJ 321 255\nMCP 5\n\n\nSlieve Lamagan 704m\nJ 328 260\nControl Box\n\n\nFinish - Donard Car Park\nJ 374 306\n \ n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Exact locations will be confirmed at registration.\nCut-off time: There is a firm cut-off time of 2:30pm at Ben Crom dam. This is to ensure walkers complete the route before dark. Walkers missing the cut-off will be retired from the walk and should return directly to Donard Park. N.B. Retirements are marked RTD on the results with no times.\nRetirees at any stage of the event must report as soon as possible either to a marsha l or via text to base and return directly to Donard Park to register that they are safely off the mountains and to return their dibber and tags. \n\ n\n\nEquipment\, food and water: The event is not supported along the rout e. Participants must carry all the equipment and supplies they need for th e day.  Participants must have the following kit:\n\nhiking boots or fell shoes (no trainers)\nwaterproof coat with hood\nwaterproof trousers\nhat\ nsurvival bag\n1:25\,000 map of the Mourne Mountains\ncompass &\; whist le\nplus food and drink sufficient for a long day hiking \n(RECOMMENDED - Personal First Aid kit)\n\nThese items are required regardless of the wea ther forecast as mountain conditions in Britain and Ireland can change dra matically with little warning.  Refreshments and showers will be availabl e at the finish after 2pm.\nThe Wall - Please do not walk on the Mourne Wa ll. This is to protect our national treasure from damage. Stiles should be used to cross the wall where available or if necessary the wall can be cl imbed over with care where it is sturdy.\n\n\n\n\n\nDogs are not allowed o n the walk\, since large sections of it cross land grazed by sheep.\n\n\n\ n\n\nDisclaimer: Hillwalking is an activity with a danger of personal inju ry\, death and loss of or damage to property. Participants must be be ove r 18 years old and must be aware of and accept these risks and be responsi ble for their own actions and involvement. Neither Lagan Valley Orienteers \, nor any of its individual members\, can be held responsible for any inj ury\, loss or damage (to individuals or to property) howsoever sustained b y participation in the event. The club reserves the right to refuse entry to the walk to anyone deemed unprepared for the event on the day and to fo rce retirement from the event of anyone breaching either the rules of the event or the NI Countryside Code.\n\n\n\nWithdrawals\, Changes and and Can cellation: Withdrawals are allowed via email to us (see address at top of page) up until 20th July and a refund of £20 will be given. Name changes can also be made via SI Entries (at no charge) but please be sure to amend all the required details. In the event of the Walk having to be cancelled the refund will be £25.  We will not be liable for any incidental costs incurred by the Participant\, including (but not limited to) travel\, acc ommodation\, food or equipment.\n\n\n\nPrivacy Policy: In order to organis e this event we need to ask you for some Personal Data. Please read our Pr ivacy Policy here before entering the event.\nMore Info: For more informat ion see our Seven Sevens FAQs\nEntries\n \n \;\n \;\nWhen entries are full there is a Waiting List system which allows us to offer withdraw al spaces to the next person on the list. The waiting list is now also ful l\n\n\n\nAccommodation: Details of accommodation in the Newcastle area are available at www.discovernorthernireland.com or VisitMourneMountains.com and also Visitor Information Centre in Newcastle\, Tel 028 43722222\, Emai l newcastle.vic@downdc.gov.uk.\n\n\n\nTransport: This is a "circular" walk and therefore participants may leave their cars in Donard Car Park which is open to the public at all times. Ulsterbus operate a “Mourne Rambler ” service during July and August which circles the Mournes and may be us eful for retirees. The timetable is available here on the Translink websit e. The club cannot provide transport for walkers who withdraw from the eve nt during the day.\nOther Events: The Maam Turks Challenge Walk on 6th Apr il is another of Ireland's great outings and if  you're interested in a l onger event you may also wish to try the 2-day Mourne Mountain Marathon he ld on 21st -22nd September 2019 for pairs. Many of the 77's organisational team are also involved.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/lvo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/ Seven-Sevens-Banner-3.jpg?fit=960%2C437&ssl=1 LOCATION:Donard Forest\, Donard Park\, Newcastle\, BT33 0HL\, Northern Irel and GEO:54.2061229;-5.893984600000067 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Donard Park\, Newcastle\, B T33 0HL\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Donard Forest:geo:54 .2061229,-5.893984600000067 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR