IMPORTANT TRAVEL NOTE:

Due to planned roadworks participants should allow additional time to travel to the Workshop.

Roadworks scheduled from 06 Jan to 11 April inclusive - roadside annunciator reads:

Kilkeel Road Closed At Bryansford Road Junction - Please Follow Diversion Via Castlewellan.

WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The Workshop will be delivered through informal discussions and practical on-the-hill training.

Parking and meeting in the Upper Car Park which has Public Toilets and is on the same rough track and beyond Carrick Cottage - 'Honesty Box' in place for nominal car parking fee.

Darkness is forecast at 5.30pm.

The Session will begin with a short briefing in the car park before hiking into the Mournes along a well defined track and operating in the Annalong Valley between the lower slopes of Slieve Binnian and Annalong Wood, and below Douglas Crag and short of Blue Lough.

The Session will be a progression on the previous Night Nav delivered in January from Meelmore Lodge and will begin with a development of:

1. Pacing over measured 100m legs on flat(ish!) undulating ground to ascending, contouring, descending & reverse routing to determine personal pacing differences over varied terrain and gradients at night and the effects (if any) of a dominant leg.

2. Handrailing, Aiming-off, Attack Points, Dead-reckoning, Taking and Walking on a Compass Bearing, and Timing will all be discussed and practiced.

3. Use of the above techniques along with Sweep Search and Spiral Search (also known as Box Search) will be explained and practiced to arrive at a specific location and to find specific features.

The format of the event will be flexible to accommodate input and questions from all participants whilst endeavouring to practice as many navigation techniques as possible during the available time.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED:

Be prepared for a night in the mountains with regular stops for 'Look-Listen-Learn' sessions along the route.

Attendees may find it useful to bring a pen / marker (Sharpie type) for writing on plastic to take notes.

CATERING/FOOD:

Bring sufficient food, snacks and drinks for 4+ hours in the mountains at night.

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS:

Led by Joe Bastable of Born-2-Bimble (B-2-B) - Joe is currently the MTA NI Regional Co-ordinator, a Volunteer Walk Leader within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust for the Public Health Agency Walking for Health Programme, a Volunteer Groom for the Riding for the Disabled Carriage Driving Group in Ballyward and holds the Camping Leader, Lowland Leader, Hill and Moorland Leader and Expedition Skills Module qualifications and is Mountain Leader Trained. He has been a keen outdoor sports enthusiast; road cycling, mountain biking, paddle sports and downhill and cross-country skiing (to list just a few!) since the age of 15 and has now accumulated 45+ years experience of hiking and mountaineering within the UK, RoI, Mainland Europe, Canary Islands, Cyprus & long haul in Tanzania.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE:

Not applicable as this is a Free Mountain Training Association Peer Led event.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT:

Your CPD record - If you attend this event it counts as CPD, your 0.5 CPD point will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the Workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

13/02/2025 18:30

End

13/02/2025 22:30

Total Days

0.5

Maximum Bookings

7

Bookings

7

Venue

Carrick Cottage Upper Car Park, 204 Head Road

Town

Annalong, Newry

County

Down

Postcode

BT34 4RJ

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.13114

Longitude

-5.93135

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07516 230319

Email