Killarney hosts Mountain Festival

THE weather didn’t help but it didn’t deter the hardy organisers and participants this past weekend as they delved into the inaugural Killarney Mountain Festival.

The festival, which is organised in partnership with Kendal Mountain Festival, was billed as one that celebrates everything outdoors in the Killarney area and involved a large number of events across the weekend.

Included was a 10k run, Ireland’s highest climbing wall and an interactive exhibition with the SARDA Search Dogs and Kerry Mountain Rescue Team.

There was an impressive exhibition by photographer Billy Horan too in Killarney House, with some spectacular mountain images, while Cal Major’s film ‘Skyes the Limit’ won best short film. And there were workshops, guest speakers, competitions and plenty of family fun and entertainment at the impressive base camp on Beech Road.

Well done to all involved.

By Valerie O’Sullivan. Davide Mosco, greeted by his sons Marco and Luca, after competing in the 10Km Park Run in Killarney National Park, hosted by Hardman events, in aid of Killarney Micro track, part of the Killarney Mountain Festival at the weekend.Photo

Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan. Members of SARDA - Search and Rescue Dog Association, who gave a demonstration of their training at a workshop at Killarney Mountain Festival at the weekend. From left: Mike Palmer, Simon Evans, Jean Ryan, Gerry Tobin, Henry Smith, Chairman, Pauliina...

Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan. Darragh Casey, winner, (right),Tim Long (left) 3rd, competing in the Killarney Mountain Festival 10km Park Run in Killarney National Park.