The "Highpointeer of the Year" awards category
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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:
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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 before the end of 31st December.
- This awards competition starts on 1st January and ends on 31st December each year. During this year-long competition, you are permitted to count up to four visits to each High Point location towards your total points-score for the year.
- If visiting the same High Point location more than once, you must allow at least 48 hours between visits. Multiple visits to the same location within the same 48-hour period will only count as one visit. This is to ensure that you do not simply step out of a High Point's logging zone and back in immediately to log it again. Please note that all Peakhunter logs are time-stamped.
- Highpointeer Score Forms received after 31st December of the respective awards year will not be considered.
- All of the rules above apply to all of our year-long, points-based award and league competitions.
- All of the rules above (excluding the set dates) also apply to our year-long, metres-based 10,000m Challenge.
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.
Recipients
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
- The 2020 Highpointeer of the Year awards competition is currently underway. Click here to find out how you can take part. The 2020 results will be announced in January 2021.
2019
- GOLD AWARD - Michéal O Riabhaigh (532 points)
- SILVER AWARD - Patrick O'Brien (441 points)
- BRONZE AWARD - Dillon Lynch (418 points)
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)
Other award categories
Annual awards
The following award categories are awarded once a year:
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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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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These can be awarded throughout the year to Completers who have set new Highpointeering records.
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