National Trails Day 2010

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 07 September 2010 11:07

National Trails Day 2010 set for Sunday 3rd October

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is happening this year on Sunday 3rd October. It is a celebration of Ireland’s wonderful variety of trails and a chance for everyone to enjoy some of our most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes and we are calling on people to get involved and organise an event.

National Trails Day 2009 was very successful, with about 120 events held across the country. Last year we had “bat walks”, mountain bike cycles, guided canoe trips, family orienteering, “Leave No Trace” hikes, trail conservation work, heritage walks and just plain walking! This year we hope that we can do even more interesting and exciting things on a trail, be it on land or water.

The partners in National Trails Day are putting the call out now for people and organisations to submit a trail event for this year.   Events can range from walking, cycling, canoeing, horse riding, orienteering & trail running events.

A media campaign will begin in September to promote awareness of all the events and to encourage people to take part.

For more information on how to get involved visit www.nationaltrailsday.ie or contact,
Daithi de Forge, Project Manager, National Trails Day (086-2058873)
or
Cormac MacDonnell, National Trails Office ( 01-8608823)