Lough Hyne Challenge
Best of luck to all those competing in the ‘Lough Hyne Challenge’ olympic distance triathlon tomorrow. It is a great event starting and finishing in Baltimore, taking in much of the gorgeous scenery of West Cork around Lough Hyne, Skibbereen and Castletownshend, although I do not know how many taking part will be able to appreciate it tomorrow as it is a tough race.
Lough Hyne is a very special place, it is a marine lake and was designated Ireland’s first marine reserve in 1981. The skibbereen heritage centre has The Lough Hyne Visitor Centre which explains the unique nature of this salt- water marine lake.