Winter Challenge - Saturday 4thFebruary 2017

Organised by the 15th Airedale Scout Group, the Rombalds Stride Winter Challenge starts and finishes at St. Oswald’s JuniorSchool in Guiseley. The route takes in some of Yorkshire’s finest scenery, going up the AiredaleValley, over Rombalds Moor to Ilkley and across Otley Chevin.

The 23 mile route is to be completed within a 10 hour time limit. Checkpoints will close on a 2mph walking speed.

Rules - Competitors must:

Abide by the rules, observe the country code and keep to public footpaths & rights of way.

Retire at manned checkpoints only ensuring that Marshal’s are advised and hand in Tally.

Visit checkpoints in the correct order & haveTally card stamped at each.

Obtain written permission from the organiser’sfor any proposed transfer of entries prior to the event.

Be a minimum age of 12 years for scout association members. All other competitors must be 18 years or older.

It is stronglyrecommended that all competitors carry or wear long trousers (no jeans or cords), cagoules, over-trousers, first aid kit, OS Landranger map 104 or Explorer maps 297 & 288, compass, bivi bag, emergency rations, torch, a mug and food for the day.

If arriving by road, park vehicles considerately and take care to not cause any obstruction on the narrow streets in and around Guiseley. Limited parking is available on Netherfield Road near the railway station.

Registration and Start:

Competitors must register between 07:30hrs & 08:30hrs when they will receive their Tally. Event briefing at 08:45hrs ready for a mass start at 09:00hrs.

Light refreshments will be provided en route and transport back to the school for all retiring competitors will be available from radio checkpoints. A hot meal will be served to all competitors at the end. Please indicate below if a vegetarian meal is required.

Entrance Fee:

£13.00 per competitor [£12.00 for LDWA members]Cheques/PO made payable to 15th Airedale Scout Group

Limited entry with STRICTLY NO entries taken on the day

Enquires to; Website;

Forward completed entry form withpayment and anobligatory SAE [two if Results Sheet required] to;

James Haigh, The Old Post Office, High Grantley, Ripon, HG4 3PJ

t-shirts:

This year we will be offering a technical style T-Shirt to be pre ordered. It will be in Bright greenprinted with the Rombalds Logo and year on the left breast and route map on the back. Cost will be £10 payable in advance as done to order. They will be available for collection on the day.Please indicate size when ordering below. S/M/L/XL

Checkpoints:

1 / TongPark [Bucket Drop] / SE 170398 / 8 / Pipers Gate / SE 087471
2 / Moorside [Cold Drink] / SE 157403 / 9 / Ilkley Bottom [Refreshments] / SE 111468
3 / Baildon Moor 1 [Self Clip] / SE 141401 / 10 / Coldstone Ghyll [Self Clip] / SE 148451
4 / Baildon Moor 2 [Manned Check] / SE 134402 / 11 / Burley Wood Head [Refreshments] / SE 153451
5 / Weecher [Refreshments] / SE 136423 / 12 / Above Stile [Self Clip] / SE 195445
6 / Lanshaw Lad / SE 125451 / 13 / Yorkgate Quarry [Refreshments] / SE 199441
7 / Whetstonegate [Refreshments] / SE 102453 / 14 / St Oswald’s JuniorSchool / SE 194418

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Rombalds Stride Winter Challenge - 4thFeb 2017

Ref: v1 ......

Name to appear on cert ...... Telephone No ......

Address ...... Emergency Contact No ………………………………..…………………..

...... Age ……………......

Postcode ...... Email …………......

Male ...... Female ...... Runner ...... Walker ...... Vegetarian ......

Scout (under 16) ...... Scout Movement ...... LDWA No ......

T-Shirts Qty………….@ £10.00 eachSize…S / M / L / XL

I enclose a cheque/PO for ...... with ...... SAE(s). I understand that I enter at my own risk and the organisers will in no way accept any liability, be held responsible for any injury/illness incurred by me during or as a result of the event or for any damage to or loss of property. I agree to abide by the rules.

Signed ...... Date ...... Charity Number 524809