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May01

Summer Camps 09

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Over the years at Gtown Surf School we have enjoyed a great reputation for running exciting Summer Camps. Many Kids & Teens from the area, all over Cork, Ireland and abroad have learned to surf with us! Some, as they have grown older have gone one to become Surf Instructors themselves. Our healthy mix of great surfing, an excellent location on our Blue Flag Beach and a range of great Camp options will ensure you enjoy a great surfing experience with us!

Check out these important details that make our 09 Camps so good!

We are Irish Surfing Association approved! We are Garrettstowns Original & Number 1 Surf School!
We are fully Insured.
All staff working on our Camps are trained & qualified as Beach Lifeguards, Surf Instructors, First Aid & Code of Ethics for working with Children.
Our prices still represent excellent value for money and we offer Family Discounts.
We supply a great range of Surf Boards & Wetsuits.
We have a range of back up activities for days where the weather isnt playing ball for surfing!
Click here for the booking form

Gtown Team Ready for the Summer Season.

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Ok, Summer may be taking its time providing the weather we all so desperately wish for! Rain, hail or shine, we here at Gtown Surf School are up for it regardless of sun or rain! Our staff team is fully recruited and in place and eager to teach you to surf this Summer. Coupled with our excellent new fleet of Boards we have all the essential ingredients to take your surfing further!

We are now open 7 days a week for bookings! Give us a call and come on out for a Surf.

The big news is that the Groynes have finally been removed from the Beach! Making it a much safer & better place for all to Surf and enjoy.

Here is our new team.....

Carlos is a fully qualified Beach Lifeguard & Surf Instructor from Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. He is here at Gtown for the Summer to bring a little Mexican style to our surf programmes.

Shane has been with us for years now and has grown from a cheeky nipper into a fully qualified Beach Lifeguard and Surf Instructor. Nice one boy!

Aaron learned to surf with us at Gtown over the last two years. From the word go he showed an added enthusiasm and dedication to excel and achieve. He has just recently qualified as a Beach Lifeguard and Surf Instructor.

Ben has dropped up from New Zealand for our Summer season, a real ripper in the water he relly brings the dude to Gtown Surf School. He has brought not only his talent but is also a qualified Beach Lifeguard and Surf Instructor.

Danny O'Morchoe is back again this season after his season of raft Guiding in Tennessee and is keen as ever to share his love fo surfing backed up with his Lifeguard and Surf Instructor awards.

Celia has grown from working cleaning the wetsuits and recently qualified as a Beach Lifeguard and is on the path to becoming an Instructor.

Jon of course is at the helm as a qualified Beach Lifeguard, Level 2 Surf Instructor and is relishing the prospect fo a very active summer. Bring it on!

May27

Adventure Racing Season underway for Gtown Staff

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As a seasoned Outdoor Instructor Jon has been looking for some new challenges! Over this past winter he has returned to his beloved sport of Mountain Biking and also convinced himself that running can actually be enjoyable! Long Winter nights were spent training in the dark running the Old Head, Biking through woodland under powerful headtorches, and this has formed a new desire to Adventure Race.

Jon say "Its a perfect compliment to my Surfing, pushing your body to new limits, gaining in mental & physical stregth all the time". Jon and some fresh Recruits tackled their first Adventure Race of the season at the end of April. Total Experience based in Blessington was a great one day race with 16 teams competing in Kayaking, Orienteering, Mountain Biking & Hill Running. Team Gtown finished a fantastic 4th place narrowly missing the podium by just minutes. Jon then went onto to join another team at the National Adventure Marathon in Kerry lately. This gruelling two day / 2 night event was a massive test of fitness, outdorr skills an mental hardiness. Whilst the team finished 5th, Jon felt like they had competed very well by winning a stage and narrowly missing 4th spot. This event is a must for next year. "I loved the feeling of constant pressure, having to navigate difficult terrain and the process of teamwork.

Next on the list is "The Carlingford Lough Endurance Challenge" and then followed by the Beast of Ballyhoura in August http://www.ballyhourabeast.com/ . The summer will wrap up with a nice day out in Connemara at the GaelForce west Race! www.gaelforcewest.ie

For more information on Adventure Racing in Ireland check out www.sleepmonsters.ie

Stay tuned for news of our upcoming Beginners Adventure Race on August 9th that will include running, cycling and Surf paddling! Based at the Old Head of Kinsale its gonna be a great fun day out and give many people the opportunity to sample Adventure Racing for the first time.