![]() ![]() If you get too close to the nesting site the tirricks will dive bomb you.įollow the coastline until you reach Millburn Geo. There’s a sign out at the Point of Tangpool on a fencepost warning visitors that the area is a protected nesting site, and to avoid it from May until July, so walk up the hill along the stone wall side to a style you can see at the top of the hill. You’ll cross a fence with a piece of fishing net extending it into the sea cross over that and head up the hill. Scramble across the large rocky beach (it’s easier to walk across if you keep to the peak), watching out for fossil fish in some of the rocks. ![]() Park at the boating club car park and follow the access route sign through some croft ruins, keeping an eye out for the cross-section remains of a Pictish broch that is being lost into the sea. Give yourself a good hour to stroll leisurely. It might take a little bit longer than that if you’ve got kids in tow. HOW TO GET TO THE RED ROCK POOL IN VIRKIE My hairdresser had said to park at the Ness Boating Club and to follow the coastline around, and a gentleman we’d spoken to in the shop said the walk would take about 10-15 minutes. I can’t find any information online about this pool locals I’d spoken to in the Dunrossness shop and at Betty Mouat’s had said they’d heard of it, but never visited before. I’ve lived in Shetland for nearly twenty years now (come next Spring) and I’d only just heard about this red rock pool phenomenon a week or so ago from my lovely hairdresser. One of the things that we did while there, besides visiting the puffins at Sumburgh, sunbathing on Quendale beach and visiting the Quendale Mill, was to find the elusive red rock pool along the coastline. A friend of mine is moving south soon, and so a few of us friends got together with all of our children and hired the bod exclusively for two nights for a get-together to remember. We spent a most wonderful two nights earlier this week glamping at Betty Mouat’s camping bod on the south mainland. ![]() ![]() This pool is coloured red for only a few weeks of the year if the conditions are right. Fees: Returning swimmers and new swimmers $140 Late Fee if registering after 6/1 of $25 and we cannot guarantee a team t-shirt or swim cap.On Shetland’s south mainland, park at the Ness Boating Club and follow the coastline north until you reach the red rock pool in Virkie. Groups will practice for 25-30 minutes 4 mornings/week in groups of 6 with TWO coaches. The mini swimmers must be comfortable in the water without a parent and ready to learn freestyle (and hopefully some other strokes too!) The program will be limited to 18 swimmers ages 4 and up. *NO practice during holiday break July 1 - July 6 practice resumes Friday July 7th MINI 9:00 or 9:30 *groups will be made after evaluations Morning practice schedule starts June 12th at RR pool through July 21st Everyone has practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings Meet 7 Wednesday July 12th 6pm HOME vs Greenway FarmsĭIVISIONAL meet - Saturday July 22nd HOME vs Belmont, Kirkpatrick Farms and Potomac CrossingĪfterschool practice schedule for May 31st, June 1st, June 5th, June 6th, June 7th - no practice on last day of school Meet 6 - Saturday July 8th 8am HOME vs Lenah Mill Meet 5 - Wednesday June 28th 6pm AWAY vs Exeter Meet 4 - Saturday June 24th 8am AWAY vs Rivercrest Meet 3 - Wednesday June 21st 6pm AWAY vs Stoneleigh Meet 2 - Saturday June 17th 8am AWAY vs Woodlea Meet 1 - Wednesday June 14th 6pm HOME vs Tavistock Our team promotes learning and improving your swimming skills, teamwork, good sportsmanship and friendship! We will swim meets with other neighborhood teams in the area. Our team is part of the recreational/developmental swim league of OLD DOMINION SWIM LEAGUE (ODSL). Our swim team is open to swimmers from ALL neighborhoods. We encourage all neighborhood children ages 5 to 18 to join our team to become better swimmers while making new friends. The Red Rock Rockets Swim Team's primary focus is to bring our neighborhood (Lakes at Red Rocks, River Creek, Spring Lakes, River Point) kids together to have FUN while teaching the four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Team suit and equipment needs: team suit is from Swim Outlet - the Sporti Catalyst Thin Strap (girls) in black and Sporti Catalyst Jammer in black (boys), fins, goggles (well fitting - competition goggles) If you are looking for a GREAT activity to round out your summer, we are at the midpoint of our season and you can still join us for 2+ weeks of practices and 3-4 meets! Contact and we'll get your swimmer(s) registered at a prorated price. ![]()
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