The Irish Ramblers Club Challenge for 2026

Step 1: Pick and complete 2 activities from Group A (Leadership & Adventure):

Activity	Timeline	Milestone Data
Complete route reccie for Autumn Gathering	By 30/09/2026	Complete at least one reccie.
Lead a hike at the Autumn Gathering	October 17, 2026	Successfully lead a group of up to 13 hikers on the event day
Lead Your First Rambler Hike	By 31/01/2027	Plan, announce, and lead your first hike. Collect Feedback from participants.
Lead in a new area	By 31/01/2027	Organize and lead a hike in an area you haven’t explored before.
Participate in two night hikes, and lead a section	By 31/01/2027	Complete two night hikes, leading a section each time (With support).
Organize & Lead a Day Hike Outside Dublin /Wicklow	By 31/01/2027	Plan, announce, and lead a hike in a new region.
Organize an Overnight/ Multi day trip and lead a hike	By 31/01/2027	Plan and execute an overnight or multi-day trip , leading at least one hike.

Step 2: Pick and complete 3 activities from Group B (Community & Skills):

Activity	Timeline	Milestone data
Enter Photo Competition (All Four Areas)	See Rambler	Submit entries in all four categories before the final deadline.
Participate in a Pure Mile Rambler Litter-Pick	By 31/01/2027	Attend and contribute to at least one litter-pick event.
Car Security	By 31/01/2027	Volunteer and complete car security duty at a club event.
Attend “Are You Accident Informed?” Day	See May Rambler	Complete the Sharing good practice day with your group.
Join a Leaders M.I. Day	See May Rambler	Participate in the Mountain Ireland (M.I.) leaders day with your group.

Step 3: Track Your Progress

Personal Challenge tracking form

Step 4: Submit & Celebrate

Celebration: At the club event in February 2027, your completed personal challenge form along with others forms will be in for a chance to win a “Great Outdoors ” voucher !

Milestone: Send your completed challenge form to [email protected] by January 31, 2027.