Here you'll find my current training course offerings.
My navigation training courses are based on experiences (both good and bad) built up after 25 years of racing map in hand. Hopefully there's something to suit your needs. If not let me know what's on your mind through the Contact form.
My navigation training courses are based on experiences (both good and bad) built up after 25 years of racing map in hand. Hopefully there's something to suit your needs. If not let me know what's on your mind through the Contact form.
Navigation Training for Mountain Running
6 hours of learning the skills required to navigate over the hills with confidence. Aimed primarily (but not exclusively) at Mountain Runners seeking the freedom to break away from marked trails, to train in new places, enter races requiring navigation, Mountain Marathons, Adventure Races and take on such challenges as the Wicklow Round.
This will be a step by step walk-through of the basics of navigating aimed at mountain runners. The concepts and skills of finding your way will be broken into steps, each building up to give you confidence in your skills.
Please bring along whatever maps you have and clothing suitable for walking with plenty of standing around in the outdoors.
What will be covered?
New course date later this summer.
6 hours of learning the skills required to navigate over the hills with confidence. Aimed primarily (but not exclusively) at Mountain Runners seeking the freedom to break away from marked trails, to train in new places, enter races requiring navigation, Mountain Marathons, Adventure Races and take on such challenges as the Wicklow Round.
This will be a step by step walk-through of the basics of navigating aimed at mountain runners. The concepts and skills of finding your way will be broken into steps, each building up to give you confidence in your skills.
Please bring along whatever maps you have and clothing suitable for walking with plenty of standing around in the outdoors.
What will be covered?
- Maps. How to read them, trust them, distrust them then grow to love them.
- Route choice. How to pick the route that works best with your strengths.
- Re-location. What to do when you expect the ground to rise but it is falling.
- Compasses. Why they are not scary and not really that important when you love maps.
- Contours. The most important lines you'll ever meet when on the hills.
- The 3 key words. You'll have to come along to find them out.
New course date later this summer.
Night Navigation
If you can find your way in the dark, you can find your way anywhere!
Navigating well at night is a great confidence boost no matter how much experience you have (or haven't). This little 3 hour adventure into the dark will help open up a world of new mountain opportunities, be they Mountain Marathons, Adventure Races, Rounds, Camp-outs, Night training runs (yes, they are a thing) and what ever else you can think of.
This session would also be of help if you are preparing for a Mountain Skills or Mountain Leader Assessment.
Please bring along a genuinely useful head torch and clothing suitable for walking with plenty of standing around on hill tops, at night, in winter.
Please use the contact form if you've any questions or would like more details about this training.
New course dates in the Autumn.
If you can find your way in the dark, you can find your way anywhere!
Navigating well at night is a great confidence boost no matter how much experience you have (or haven't). This little 3 hour adventure into the dark will help open up a world of new mountain opportunities, be they Mountain Marathons, Adventure Races, Rounds, Camp-outs, Night training runs (yes, they are a thing) and what ever else you can think of.
This session would also be of help if you are preparing for a Mountain Skills or Mountain Leader Assessment.
Please bring along a genuinely useful head torch and clothing suitable for walking with plenty of standing around on hill tops, at night, in winter.
Please use the contact form if you've any questions or would like more details about this training.
New course dates in the Autumn.
Introduction to Navigation
1StepMore.ie and Wicklow Mountains Guide are delighted to offer this one day introduction to finding your way by map & compass.
This will be a step by step walk-through of the basics of navigating aimed at those new to map and compass and/or improvers.
We'll look at;
The concepts and skills of finding your way will be broken into steps, each building up to give you confidence in your skills.
New course date later this summer.
1StepMore.ie and Wicklow Mountains Guide are delighted to offer this one day introduction to finding your way by map & compass.
This will be a step by step walk-through of the basics of navigating aimed at those new to map and compass and/or improvers.
We'll look at;
- Scales
- map symbols
- map orientation
- pacing, bearings
- locating yourself and relocating when it goes wrong.
The concepts and skills of finding your way will be broken into steps, each building up to give you confidence in your skills.
New course date later this summer.
Guided Hike
Guided day hike with up to 8 in the group.
