HIGH WINDS CANCEL EVENTS

With a Yellow Storm Weather warning issued for over the weekend this will affect most events.
We have already seen some Parkruns being cancelled, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have advised to cancel this weeks event ,so there will be no parkruns in Castlewellan and Rostrevor on 27th November. Please check your local Parkruns and other events for updates and your local councils, but as it stands this will affect most events.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council stated on their facebook " Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Forest Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park, including all associated car parks, play parks, forest drives, walking trails and mountain biking trails will be closed on Friday and Saturday. The walking and mountain biking trails at Castlewellan Forest Park will also be closed. It is anticipated that the Forest Parks will re-open following safety inspections on Sunday morning, however inspections of the mountain biking trees may take longer. Please adhere to on-site safety information"
Please be aware that the Met Office has issued a Yellow Storm Warning between 9am on Friday 2t6h November 2021 and 6pm Saturday 27 November 2021. Storm Arwen will bring high winds with gusts reaching 55 to 65 mph. Gusts will be highest in coastal areas.
Stay safe everyone , don't be a hero stay safe .....