JACK WOLFSKIN KMF 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE

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1 JACK WOLFSKIN KMF 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE

2 3 peaks Dear 3 Peak-er, You have entered the Jack Wolfskin KMF 3 Peak Challenge at the Keswick Mountain Festival 2018 on Saturday the 9th June. Hurrah! Please see below for all the important information you need before the day. DATE OF YOUR CHALLENGE Saturday 9th June Starting from the Jack Wolfskin stand, Festival Village, Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ REGISTRATION TIMES You can collect your Challenge Pack from the Jack Wolfskin Stand (number 120), Festival Village at the following times: Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday: 8am - 9am This will contain your Challenge number and any concert tickets and activity wristbands you have ordered. If you have paid for camping your tickets will be waiting at the campsite for you to collect. RECOMMENDED KIT LIST Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the given conditions on the day. Walking boots or sturdy walking shoes are the only permissible footwear. Although there is no mandatory kit list we expect you to have: Good walking boots or shoes Waterproof clothing if there is a chance of rain Extra warm clothing Map (OL 4 is recommended), compass and whistle 0.5L of water Packed lunch and other refreshments to keep you going Sun cream and a hat REFRESHMENTS ON THE ROUTE The route is well served by cafes so you don t need to carry oodles of food and water if you don t want to. Shepherds Cafe (High Lodore Farm) is between Cat Bells and Walla Crag, shortly after you come away from the southern end of the lake before you ascend Shepherds Crag. Annie s Pantry is at the end of the descent from Walla Crag as you come down to Springs Farm and Springs Road. And then of course you have a plethora of cafes and other temptations in the town of Keswick as you make your way to Latrigg. But don t be tempted to linger too long if you re hoping to make it back by 5pm! CHALLENGE START You can start at any time between 8am and 9am. You will be «signed out» from the start point on the Jack Wolfskin stand. (stand number 120). Your challenge is to sign back in by 5pm! Your contact details will be checked and your time noted. You should then return to the stand to receive applause and praise, and of course your finishers t-shirt and Jack Wolfskin gift. Whether or not you complete the Challenge you must always return to Jack Wolfskin to sign out. And don t forget to enter the Jack Wolfskin competition to win a TEXAPORE ECOSHERE jacket. ROUTE MARKING This is a self-guided route. There will be directional arrows in some key junctions but do keep an eye on the map to ensure you are on track. The event is operated by Lakeland Mountain Guides and you will see some of their Guides on route - please do speak to them if you have any difficulties or queries. You can download the GPX file for the route here CUT OFF TIMES There will be a Guide at the bottom of the final peak, Latrigg. Here you will be given advice on whether you are likely to complete the challenge before 5pm. If not you will be given the option to return to the Festival Village. However, this is not a race and if you are in good shape you will be welcome to complete the walk in your own time. 2 3

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4 BIO SECURITY MEASURES Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are turning out to be a real problem, so much so there are now measures creeping into water based events all over the country, but walkers need to be aware and act too. We know a lot of you travel from outside of the district to enjoy the Keswick Mountain Festival & generally enjoy the Lakes! You can transport INNS to and from the Lakes & also internally around the Lakes without realising it. These INNS are not just animals, but viruses & diseases that attack plants as well. We all remember Foot & Mouth in 2001 & most likely most will know about Ash Die Back. We need to do all we can to stop the spread of these invasive organisms. In advance, please make sure you wash your walking boots before arriving in the Lakes, ie do it at home! Some of the organisms are microscopic so you don t know they are even there. And after your walk we ask you to clean off any mud from your boots before you leave KMF. We know this might be a hassle, but if it stops the spread of INNS across the Lake District & the country, then it must be a good thing. For more information on the issues please visit that take you into & out of fields with sheep & lambs. It is ESSENTIAL that any gates you open are closed behind you. If a large group is going through the gate at the same time, make sure whoever is at the back is responsible for the closure of the gate. Remember if a gate is hooked or lodged open, then most likely the farmer will want this gate left as is. ALL RACERS MUST ABIDE BY THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE. All litter must be kept & disposed of once back at the Festival Village. The countryside is beautiful & we need to keep it that way. EMERGENCY NUMBERS & PROCEDURES If you have difficulties on the Challenge please call Event Control on or call the Challenge Team on or If you retire from the Challenge please make sure you go to the Jack Wolfskin stand to sign out once you are back in the Festival Village. This is so we know you are safe & off the course. If you have an accident which requires an emergency response please call 999 as you would normally. If you are able to please report this call into the Event Control number above. RULES, REGULATIONS & ADVICE You will be following well established paths but there will still be gates GETTING THERE By Car - From the M6 (traveling both North or South) take Junction

5 40 at Penrith for the North Lakes. From J40, follow the A66 West for approximately 17 miles to Keswick. Here you will pick up AA signage for the Festival campsite, please follow the signage and not your GPS suggested route. NOTE: we advise all visitors travelling North not take the A591 due to the Great North Swim in Windermere, there could be heavy traffic and congestion on this road. By Train The closest station to Keswick is Penrith train station. Local taxi services will collect you and drop off in Keswick, click here for a list of taxi operators By Foot if you are staying in accommodation locally in Keswick we advise that you come to the Festival Village by foot and leave the car at the accommodation providers, this will be the easy option. If you type in CA12 5DJ on handheld navigation devices this will get you to the Festival Village. Public Transport if you would like to take public transport to get to the event, there are several local bus routes, click here to see the options. PARKING In order to provide a closed road start for all the sporting events we have once again taken control of the car park next to the Festival site (Lakeside Car Park) and the road leading to it. This car park will be closed to the general public on Saturday 9th June until 5.00pm and 8 Sunday 10th June until 3.00pm. Parking in this car park will be by prebooked tickets only (for a cost of 12) and we are offering these to sporting event competitors i.e. you first. Book your car parking space now to nab the closest spot to the start line. Please note; on Saturday the car park is open for arrival or departure between 6.30am am, between 11.50am pm and after 5.00pm. On Sunday the car park is open for arrival or departure between 5.00am am and after 12.00pm. If you would like to use the Lakeside car park purchase your ticket here (*). There is an additional car park at Keswick Rugby Club which will be open between 7.00am 5:00pm on both Saturday & Sunday. Once tickets for Lakeside Road car park sell out, or if you would like more flexibility on parking times, you can book Keswick Rugby Club car park tickets here. CAMPING & OTHER ADD ONS If you are booked into the campsite, this is where you will collect your camping wristband. Please go there first. All other tickets which you bought via Results base along with your event entry will be in your registration pack. If you bought other tickets separately, from See Tickets, you will have received these already and will be receiving other s from us regarding these tickets....have Fun!

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