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Massive congratulations to Peakhunter user Ansar. He has just become the first man to complete the Irish Sport Hillwalking Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year competition. highpointireland.com/grand-slam

Team totals from the 2025 All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships are in, and we can now reveal the Gold Award winners in each of the 3 team categories. Congratulations to all the winning team members. We will announce full results across all categories in a blog post soon...

Well done to everyone who took part in the 2025 Sport Hillwalking competitions. Huge congratulations to the individuals listed below who earned first-place Gold Awards. We are working out the various team totals now and will announce full results across all categories soon...

Today is the final day of the 2025 All-Ireland Sport Hillwalking competitions. All scores will be locked in tomorrow morning, so please make sure to submit any outstanding logs on your phone to Peakhunter before midnight tonight. highpointireland.com/schedule

Don't forget, you must score a minimum of 100 points from your single-day challenge completions to be in with a chance of achieving an award. highpointireland.com/challenge-hill…

We are now into our final two days of this year's All-Ireland Sport Hillwalking competitions. If you are taking part in the Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year, please make sure to submit a single-day completion form for each challenge you completed. highpointireland.com/challenge-hill…

Round 3 (July) scores have been locked into the 2025 All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships overall scoreboard. Full version can be accessed from the following page on our website. highpointireland.com/individuals-ch…

Round 2 (June) scores have been locked into the 2025 All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships overall scoreboard. Full version can be accessed from the following page on our website. Congratulations to the 17 Sport Hillwalkers who made the half-way cut. highpointireland.com/individuals-ch…

This is also the deadline for Round 2 signup and sync if you want to convert your June Peakhunter logs into competition points. highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

FINAL REMINDER: If you're still deciding whether or not to take part in our 2025 Sport Hillwalking competitions, today is your last chance to register. Our Sport Hillwalking Entry Form closes tonight at midnight. highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

Here's how the top of the Round 2 leaderboard is looking today. As we approach the half-way point in our 2025 competitions, we will be emailing further details to participants who have scored 50+ points. This will allow them to score points in Rounds 3 and 4.

Had a lovely day out walking in the Mournes today and chatting with some of the people I met along the way. Today's summits were Doan, Slieve Meelbeg, and Slieve Loughshannagh. @IrelandWalking @HiPointIreland

Round 1 (May) scores have been locked into the 2025 All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships overall scoreboard. This can be accessed from the following page on our website. highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

FINAL REMINDER: If you want to convert the Peakhunter logs you created during May into Round 1 points, you must submit a Sport Hillwalking Entry Form, sign up for Round 1 in Peakhunter AND sync logs to Peakhunter before 11:59pm on Sat 31st May (tomorrow). highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

Here's how the top of the Round 1 leaderboard is looking this morning. 12 Sport Hillwalkers have already made the half-way cut (50+ points), including 6 who also qualify as team members (100+ points). #ChampionshipLeaderboards" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

If you are looking to buy new walking kit, The Ireland Travel Guide website has a handy map showing the locations of 100+ outdoor sports shops in Ireland. For online shoppers, there are also links for 100+ outdoor brands. theirelandtravelguide.com/outdoor-sports…

Here's how the top of the Round 1 leaderboard is looking this afternoon. 6 Sport Hillwalkers have already made the half-way cut (50+ points), including 3 who also qualify as team members (100+ points).

@BtownBeano 50 points by 11:59pm on 30th June to make the half-way cut. This number was chosen because it is half the 100 points an individual must score overall to qualify as a team member. Dates, deadlines, links, etc, can all be found on our Schedule page. highpointireland.com/schedule/

@HiPointIreland How many points is the cut? Thanks.

Rounds 1 (May) and 2 (June) of the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships are open to all hillwalkers and can be accessed via the link below. Rounds 3 (July) and 4 (August) will be limited to registered competitors who make the half-way cut. highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…

Munster is the 1st team to qualify in the 2025 All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships. In 2024, they set the highest score record (5,529) across all team categories. How are your province and county progressing so far this year? Find out via the link below. highpointireland.com/championship-t…

If you are a past participant who is returning to our competitions again in 2025, please be aware of the format change this year. Rounds 1 (May) and 2 (June) are open to all hillwalkers. Links for these first 2 rounds can be found using the following link: highpointireland.com/sport-hillwalk…