The University of Galway Mountaineering Club is delighted to announce the date for this year’s Maamturks Challenge, the 46th iteration of the event will take place […]
The NUIG MC Maamturks Challenge made a very welcome 45th return on the 9th of April 2022 for the mountaineering participants, student and alumni volunteers from […]
The 2022 Maamturks Challenge has sold out in record time again, all tickets were claimed in under three minutes. Well done to the 250 participants who […]
We are happy to announce that online registration for the 2022 Maamturks Challenge will open on Wednesday 16th February 2022 at 19:00 via Tito. Make sure you’re free! Individual applicants […]
It is with our deepest regret that this year’s Maamturks Challenge will be cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ireland. The university has been […]
We are happy to announce that online registration for the 2019 Maamturks Challenge will open on Wednesday 5th February 2020 at 19:00 via Tito. Make sure you’re free! Individual applicants […]
Planning has started once again for the Maamturks Challenge, and we’re delighted to announce that the 45th iteration of the event will take place on Saturday […]
2019 marked the 20th Anniversary of the passing of Michael Crosbie, a volunteer from the Galway Radio Club who tragically passed away at the Maamturks Challenge […]
After a clear sunny evening on Friday 5th April 2019, the rain and mist rolled in overnight bringing challenging conditions for a large portion of the […]
The 2015 Challenge held on the 18th April marked the 40th Anniversary of the Maamturks Challenge. A special commemorative event was held on the night in […]
We are pleased to announce the date of the Maamturks Challenge 2017 for Saturday 8th April. Registration will open online on Monday 16th January 2017 at […]
We need your Help! In some exciting news, The Maamturks Challenge has been nominated for Outsider‘s Best Outdoor/Adventure Event 2016. We’re thrilled to have been nominated […]
The Maamturks Challenge, an annual event run by the NUI Galway Mountaineering Club, has taken home the title of best Outdoor/Adventure Event for 2016 from the […]
The Maamturks mountain range is known for its harsh and unforgiving weather conditions. For over 40 years, our students have stood on the highest points of […]
NUIG MC’s 43rd Annual Maamturks Challenge will take place on Saturday 14th April 2018. Online registration will open on Monday 22nd January 2018 at 19:00 via […]
Sold out in record time! Despite increasing the number of participants to 250 and moving to only online registration this year (no postal entries will be accepted), the […]