Irish Ramblers Club Lug Brochure

The Lug Walk is a long-distance endurance walk from Stone Cross Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin, over the mountain tops to Lugnaquilla Co. Wicklow, ending at Seskin in the Glen of Imaal. It is an established route, 50 kilometres long with a total ascent of 2400 metres and covers 17 peaks and is mainly over open mountain terrain
This walk is a serious test of navigational skill as well as stamina. The average time taken to cover the route is 15 hours.
Starting check-in point is at the forest entrance, 2km south of Stone Cross, at Grid Ref.: O:075227
Recommendation
· It is preferable that entrants participate as members of a group rather than as individuals, although this is not a condition of entry.
· In the interest of protecting the environment, we encourage prospective participants, to avoid the route of the Lug Walk during pre-Walk training.

LUG WALK CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Entrants must -
· pre-enter (Entry on the day will not be accepted)
· be over 18 years of age;
· be in a fit physical condition to participate in this very arduous walk;
· have considerable hill walking experience;
· have windproof, waterproof clothing, a rucksack and wear proper hiking boots;
· have a first aid kit, and emergency food and drink;
· have a compass, whistle and Wicklow Sheet 56;
· start the walk between 5.00 am and 6.00 am at the latest;
· Arrive Sally Gap by 09:30, Wicklow Gap by 14:30 & Table Track by 17:30.
We recommend that walkers carry a mobile phone on the Walk and provide their number on the application form.

Notices:
· In the event that you abandon the walk and are unable to leave the walk at a checkpoint, you must ring the emergency number 01-8378747. Failure to comply with this instruction will result in the Mountain Rescue Team and Gardai being called out on a wasteful and costly search.
· Control cards will be issued to each participant in advance of the walk. On the day of the walk, these must be handed in at each checkpoint.
· Stewards at checkpoints, will eliminate participants who arrive at Sally gap, Wicklow gap or Table track after the Checkpoint closing times.
· SPECIAL NOTICE: GLEN OF IMAAL
The Department of Defence has requested that each participant in the walk be informed by the Irish Ramblers Club of the dangers of unexploded missiles on the Department's lands in the Glen of Imaal and that each participant be advised not to deviate from the planned route from Lugnaquilla via Camarahill or touch any metal object seen on route.

Entry Arrangements: Fill-in Application Form (click here)

Completed & signed applications forms should be sent before 9th June 2005 to:
Lug Walk,
C/O Ms Catherine Fenton,
"Hilltop", Bridge Road, Glencullen, Dublin 18.

Make cheque/postal order [@ €16 or €23 (including transport at the end)] per person) payable to Ms Catherine Fenton, with a stamped addressed envelope.

A Control card, which also represents an acknowledgement of pre-booking, will be sent in advance, to each participant for use on the day of the Lug Walk.
The Control Card provides the walker's number for the day of the Lug Walk.

Further information on the Lug Walk.

Leaving the Lug Walk

If you are abandoning the walk please only leave at a checkpoint and hand your control card to a steward.
In the event that you abandon the walk and fail to leave the walk at a checkpoint, and to notify checkpoint personnel:
- you must ring the emergency number 01-8378747.
Failure to heed this instruction will result in the Mountain Rescue Team and Gardai being called out on a wasteful and costly search.

Organisers' Decision is Final.

In any matter arising in connection with the walk, the decision of the Irish Ramblers Club is final.
The organisers will not hesitate to cancel the entry of anyone whom, in their opinion, is not fit to take part in this walk. Every precaution is taken by the organisers to safeguard participants, but those taking part do so at their own risk.

In the event of extreme weather conditions, the Walk may be terminated at Wicklow Gap, in the interest of safety.

Please refer to the conditions of entry on the application form.

Accident Procedure

Participants are strongly recommended to carry a First Aid Kit and Whistle - International Distress Signal is six blasts in one minute - pause and repeat.
If you feel unable to continue on the route, or meet with an accident:
you should send word to the stewards at the nearest checkpoint, giving exact details of your location or ring the emergency number 01-8378747. It is vital that you do not move from this spot until the Rescue Team arrives. If you see someone in difficulty, make sure that the stewards are notified immediately

Food and Drink

As the walk will take up to 15 hours to complete, participants should carry sufficient food and water with them.
The organisers will provide liquid refreshments at Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap and the finish. Water can be replenished at the Gaps.

Transport

Transport will be provided from Spawell car park, Tempelogue, to the starting point at Stone Cross, between 4.30am and 6.00am (- including a bus departing at 4.40 and 5.30 am), and
- from the finishing point, Seskin, Glen of Imaal, back to Spawell,Tempelogue.
If you avail of the opportunity to have a change of clothes brought, from the start to the Glen of Imaal, ensure that it is properly bagged and labelled.
In the event of participants abandoning the walk at Sally Gap or Wicklow Gap, emergency transport will be provided to the nearest bus route.
· Return transport from Seskin will only be guaranteed for those who pre-book.

Litter and Dogs

Participants are requested not to leave any litter behind them on the route.
No dogs are allowed.

Checkpoint Manning Times
The following are the official checkpoint manning periods:

Entrants who fail to reach the checkpoints by the above times will not be allowed to continue the walk.

LUG WALK ROUTE

Stone Cross - south of (Grid Ref.: O:075227) Start (Checkpoint)
Ballymorefin Hill 525m
Seahan 648m
Corrig 618m
Seefingan 724m
Kippure 757m

SALLY GAP - Drop out Point: arrive by 09:30hrs (Checkpoint)

Carrigvore 682m
Gravale 718m
Duff Hill 720m
Mullaghcleevaun East Top 795m
Mullaghcleevaun 849m (Checkpoint)
Barnacullian 714m
Tonelagee 817m

WICKLOW GAP - Drop out Point: arrive by 14:30hrs (Checkpoint)

Lough Firrib 655m (Checkpoint)
Conavalla 734m (Checkpoint)
Table Track - Drop out Point: arrive by 17:30hrs 690m (Checkpoint)
Camenabologue 758m
Cannow 796m
Lugnaquilla 925m (Checkpoint)
Camarahill 480m
Seskin / Glen of Imaal Finish (Checkpoint)

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