The Maamturks Challenge

The Maamturks Challenge is an annual hillwalking event run by the mountaineering club since 1975. It is highly regarded in both Ireland and beyond, and reputed to be Ireland's second most challenging hillwalking event [1]. It is the pride and joy of the club and the pinnacle of the academic year, with massive amounts of club resources being poured into the event to ensure its continuation. For many years now it has occurred in the first weeks of April, coinciding with the end of teaching but before exams to maximise volunteer attendance.

Many graduated club members return each year to either volunteer to steward checkpoints or to attempt the challenge itself, and it has been the source of much club lore over the years.