Kilimanjaro 2008 Team Update!

Posted by Glenn

The Kilimanjaro Challenge 2008 team now has 5 confirmed members, the latest being Kenny Moore. (nice to know we will have a paramedic on the team!)

Kenny has plenty of experience of long distance walking under his belt, and I have enjoyed his company on quite a few walks around the Antrim Hills, and along the coast here. I am looking forward to covering a few miles together with Kenny and the rest of the team this year.

You can read more about the team at the Trekkers section on the Kilimanjaro 2008 site.

All five of us are together in this photo…do you know who’s who?

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This photo was taken on a walk some time ago, on Knocklayde, and that is the destination for our next walk, on Saturday.

Knocklayde is not exactly a huge mountain, but with the long grass, and soft ground, it makes for quite a good workout…and very convenient to get to. On a good day, you can have great views of Rathlin Island, Scotland, and Donegal. I particularly like Knocklayde because, on a clear day, I can see it from my work, maybe 25 miles away. I have a fond memory of a trip up it with some friends, which I may share sometime.

However, this time, when Irwin suggested Knocklayde, I thought I detected a strange look in his eye…and, when pushed, he admitted he was considering a more unusual approach than normal. He didn’t give much away, but implied something about a figure-of-eight? Does this mean climbing it twice, I wonder?

I will keep you all informed!

January 15, 2008 | Filed Under Kilimanjaro 

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