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Certificates of Excellence


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Any person who sets a new Highpointeering record can request a Certificate of Excellence bearing a Gold Award. Recipients of these awards will also be added to our Excellence Register.
 
 

The rules


The allocation of each Certificate of Excellence is done so based entirely on information which is publicly available on the internet at the time of the award date stated on the issued certificate. No privately-recorded or unrecorded achievements by others can be taken into account.

From 1st January 2018, Certificates of Excellence will only be awarded if all related High Point visits can be proven by Peakhunter logs.

Special note on "fastest time" record attempts.
We do not genearlly encourage "fastest time" record attempts for completing the Gribbon list of Ireland's major geographical High Points or any of its sub-lists. However, if a Highpointeer does set a new fastest time record, we will be more than happy to acknowledge the achievement on this page, on the condition that GPS data for the entire challenge can be provided confirming that speed limits were adhered to during all sections of the challenge where motorised transport was utilised. Any new fastest time record which involved the violation of speed limits during motorised sections will receive no recognition or acknowledgement on the High Point Ireland website. Driving faster than the speed limit is totally unacceptable, and could result in serious injury or death. Speed limits indicate MAXIMUM permitted speeds: please obey them at all times. Speed limits apply 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Every Highpointeer is responsible for knowing the limitations of his / her own physical and mental abilities.

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The Excellence Register


THE COUNTY HIGH POINTS
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The joint fastest people to complete a full round of the County High Points
(including all motor-powered transfers between trail sections)
  • Shaun Stewart (2017 in a time of 60 hours and 35 minutes)
  • Lonan O'Farrell (2017 in a time of 60 hours and 35 minutes)

The first person to complete 3 full rounds of the County High Points
  • Polly Mollohan (2016)

The youngest person to complete a full round of the County High Points
  • Dillon Lynch (2016)

The first person to complete 2 full rounds of the County High Points
  • Polly Mollohan (2013)

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Other award categories


Annual awards
The following award categories are awarded once a year:
  • Highpointeer of the Year
  • Young Highpointeer of the Year
  • Clubs League
  • Counties League
  • Provinces League​

Certificates of Completion
These can be awarded throughout the year to individuals who have completed the full list or any of its sub-lists.
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If you are planning to visit any of the locations on the Irish High Point lists, please be aware that Highpointeering, rambling, hill-walking, hiking and mountaineering are risk activities. High Point Ireland and Donard Media (the website's publisher) accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this website. Personal safety is entirely the participant's own responsibility.
The inclusion of locations on the official list of Ireland's major geographical High Points is based entirely on each location's ability to meet the necessary criteria for at least one of the eight primary sub-lists contained on this website. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the High Point locations on the list. High Point Ireland and Donard Media recommend that anyone planning to visit any of the High Point locations on the list should check for potential access restrictions and to request permission from the relevant landowner(s) in advance.

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