Our team members (4) | Tara Jackson, Nick Tat, Chris Connolly & Tonia Jackson.

What is the Moonlight Challenge?

The Moonlight Challenge is an invigorating adventure through some of the most spectacular scenery of the Wicklow Mountains. The event takes place under a full moon, cloud willing!

The route is being chosen with your safety and enjoyment in mind and is fully supported by the members and friends of the Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team. The route, albeit challenging in distance, is well within the reach of any person of reasonable fitness.

The Moonlight Challenge is the main fundraising event for the Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team. It was brought into being in 2010 to assist in raising sponsorship to help construct our Mountain Rescue Base which was completed in 2012. Following on from this, the successful Moonlight Challenge events of 2012 and 2013 helped secure a new mobile command vehicle, as our old Transit was in bad need of retirement after serving 14 years as Rescue Base for the Team. For more information, visit http://www.moonlightchallenge.com

Who are Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team?

The Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue Team (The Glen Team) is a voluntary Mountain Search and Rescue Team. They are a unit of the Irish Red Cross Society and a designated 999 emergency resource. Volunteers give their time freely and are available 24/7 365 days of the year, with absolutely no personal recompense.

Mountain Rescue in Ireland is a service offered by mountaineers helping other mountaineers in trouble, therefore there is no charge for the service provided. A small grant is secured annually from the Department of Transport to assist in the running of the Team, however this barely covers 1/4 of the running costs of the Team.

The Glen Team celebrated 30 years serving Wicklow in 2013. In this time, the Team has gone from strength to strength.

For more information and recent call outs please visit our team website: www.wmr.ie