The University is pleased to announce the return of Munro Challenge. Now in its third year, the aim of this event is to put as many University representatives on top of as many of Scotland's 284 Munros as possible.

Participants are being encouraged to raise funds for the Field Station at Rowardennan - a unique University resource on beautiful Loch Lomond and much needed research facility. Teams should be between two and eight persons, with at least one person in each team being an experienced walker. All participants will be asked to sign a disclaimer and be provided with safety guidelines. As an added incentive, there will be a photography competition for the best photographs at the top with some excellent prizes on offer.

To register for the Munro of your choice, contact Susanne Hill on s.hill@admin.gla.ac.uk or 0141 330 2132 - all hills will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so get your friends together and form a team! Munro Challenge is open to the wider public and not just University of Glasgow staff and students.

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First published: 2 February 2005