Highpointeer of the Year

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The "Highpointeer of the Year" awards category

Highpointeer of the Year is the awards category open to individuals who visit locations which feature on the Gribbon list of Ireland's major geographical High Points. To be considered for a Highpointeer of the Year award, entrants must provide links to their Peakhunter log entries. Peakhunter is our official logging partner. Entrants are also advised to record photographic evidence of their visits to High Point locations during that year.

There are three awards available in this category:

Gold Award: received by the entrant with the highest points score.
Silver Award: received by the entrant with the second highest points score.
Bronze Award: received by the entrant with the third highest points score.

The rules

How to enter

Download the Peakhunter app to your smartphone and set up a profile. Peakhunter is our official logging partner.
Visit High Point locations in Ireland. Log these High Point visits while present at the location using the Peakhunter app.
Register your High Point visits with us using our online Highpointeer Score Form.

Winner selection

All submitted Highpointeer Score Forms are automatically added to a secure spreadsheet.
Each completed Highpointeer Score Form received is manually checked and verified.
After the submissions deadline (31st December), the final version of the spreadsheet containing all verified Highpointeer Score Forms received during the year is interrogated and the three highest scoring entrants are identified.
The highest scoring entrant receives the Gold Award, the second highest receives Silver, and the third highest receives Bronze.
Award winners are announced as soon as possible after the entry submissions deadline.

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Recipients

2019

The 2019 Highpointeer of the Year awards competition is currently underway. Click here to find out how you can take part. The 2019 results will be announced in January 2020.

2018

GOLD AWARD - Dillon Lynch (439 points)
SILVER AWARD - Josephine O'Brien (394 points)
BRONZE AWARD - Patrick O'Brien (379 points)

2017

GOLD AWARD - Lonan O'Farrell (452 points)
SILVER AWARD - Seán Ó Maoilsté (364 points)
BRONZE AWARD - Graham Bartlett (309 points)

2016

GOLD AWARD - Dillon Lynch (460 points)
SILVER AWARD - Polly Mollohan (438 points)
BRONZE AWARD - Mark O'Leary (361 points)

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Other award categories

Annual awards
The following award categories are awarded once a year:

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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Certificates of Excellence
These can be awarded throughout the year to Completers who have set new Highpointeering records.
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