OXFAM. trailtrekker. map & event guide 100KM TEAMS OF 4 30HRS. 1-2 June 2013

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1 OXFAM trailtrekker 100KM TEAMS OF 4 30HRS map & event guide From course records to detailed routes - everything you need for the challenge of a lifetime 1-2 June 2013

2 Route profile You can use this table to plan your team's event in detail. Complete the estimated time column then once you have your start time confirmed complete the clock time column. You will receive an from us in April asking you to tell us your estimated finish time, and your preferred start time. Your start time will be confirmed by in May. Challenge Waterstop/ Checkpoint Number Waterstop/ Checkpoint Name Section No Km Total kms m m Estimated time Airville Park 0 time: to WS1 Gargrave 8 Break: to CP1 Malham 17.6 Break: to WS2 Fountains Fell 32.1 Break: to BRONZE CP2 Horton in Ribblesdale 38.6 Break: to WS3 Cam Farm 49.9 Break: to WS4 Deepdale 58.6 Break: to SILVER CP3 Buckden 64.9 Break: to CP4 Conistone 78.9 Break: Clock time Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales We ve put together a route which encompasses some of the most outstanding natural countryside the UK has to offer. Panoramas, wilderness, mountains, extraordinary rock formations, forests, rivers; it has it all. Please respect the National Park you are visiting and follow the countryside code at all times throughout your epic adventure. THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE Be safe plan ahead and follow any signs or advice Leave gates and property as you find them Protect plants and animals and take your litter home (or to the next waterstop or checkpoint) Keep dogs under effective control Consider other people especially other walkers, land owners and local communities More info can be found at IN AN EMERGENCY OR IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE follow the instructions on your Aide Memoire, which will be given to you at registration. More information can be found on the back cover of this booklet. to WS5 Hetton 90.6 Break: to GOLD Aireville School Totals Distance of each stage (kms) Total height gained on each stage (m) Total height lost on each stage (m) For comparison Ben Nevis = 1344m elevation, Snowdon = 1085m elevation, Scafell Pike = 978m elevation We would like to thank the following for their continued support in the event: Aireville School, Athletes Angels, Atholl Adventures, British Red Cross, Craven College, GFS Catering, HML, John Morris Safety Ltd, Matterhorn Medical, Raynet, Skipton Oxfam shop, Skipton Self Drive, Sportident, Yorkshire Dales National Park and Wildfox Events. Maps Maps required are Ordnance Survey Landranger maps 98 and 103. The scale in this booklet varies. The maps used are Landranger 1:50,000. Printed under license (WL5663/ ) from Ordnance Survey Crown copyright and courtesy of Memory Map. All rights reserved. 2 3

3 Event Weekend: ing Friday 31 May Registration The event is taking place on 1 and 2 June but the fun starts on Friday 31 May with mandatory registration and safety briefings. As a team, you MUST register for the event on Friday 31 May at the start point, Aireville School, Skipton, BD23 1UQ. Registration is open on Friday 31 May between 4pm and 10pm for all teams. Registration Process Your timing wristband Don t keep this as a souvenir of the event we ll give you a medal and a certificate instead! We must charge 30 for any Please arrive in plenty of time to complete the registration process. There are also mandatory safety briefings on Friday evening - for your own safety we require that your full team of walkers attends this. Who What Where When Team Leader Collect registration pack Welcome area Upon arrival ALL team members ALL team members - Check your personal details sheet in the registration pack and update as necessary. - Sign kit disclaimer form. - Sign to agree to Trailtrekker terms and conditions. Give back completed registration pack forms and collect electronic timing band. Saturday Times Why you need to arrive on Friday 31 May: > Registration > Safety briefing > Pre-event pasta party > Free camping! Registration area, or anywhere you can write comfortably! Registration area Do this stage once the Team Leader has collected the registration pack and you have somewhere to complete the forms As soon as you have completed all the forms in the registration pack unreturned wristbands, as otherwise Oxfam incurs this cost. Please make sure that you hand in your wristband when you finish, or if you retire early from the event. The start times for Trailtrekker 2013 are 6am, 8am, and 9am. You will receive an in April asking for your estimated finish time, and preferred start time. We ll try to match up preferences as far as possible. Teams with an estimated completion time of over 28 hours will be allocated start times of 6am or 8am to ensure maximum time to complete the course. Friday night briefing It is compulsory to attend a briefing session on the Friday night. The Friday Night briefings will be confirmed by in April. Our experts will talk you through essential event and safety information, including what to do in an emergency. Speedy check in Good news! If your team have entered into the 3000 Crystal fundraising tier or any above that, you get to use speedy check in at registration. Eating and drinking at Trailtrekker Trekkers: As a Trailtrekker you will receive free meals and refreshments from Friday 31 May (at registration) through to the final checkpoint and waterstop along the course. See page 9 for which points offer hot food all other points offer hot and cold drinks. Remember that you should arrange to have your favourite snacks, food and drink available for collection from your support crew at checkpoints, and to carry a small amount with you for consumption along the course or at waterstops, where your support crew cannot meet you. At the finish line there will be a variety of meals available to celebrate your victory over the Yorkshire Dales! Both walkers and support crew need to book and pay in advance for this. Support Crew: Support Crew are welcome to the free hot and cold drinks at each checkpoint. If your Support Crew wish to join you for any of the Trailtrekker meals provided, they just need to let us know in advance, and pay a small charge, so that we cater sufficiently. Please remember that there is no support crew access at waterstops, and that your support crew need to be fed and watered as well! Make sure that your planning meetings include a plan for how your Support Crew will eat, drink, and rest throughout the weekend. Day Meal Time Location Who Cost Friday 31 May Saturday 1 June Saturday 1 June Saturday 1 June Sunday 2 June Evening pasta meal and dessert Breakfast Hot meal Evening hot meal line food options (including lunchtime BBQ!) 5pm - 10pm 5am - 9am 3pm am 7pm - 3am 3am - 4pm Aireville School Aireville School Checkpoint 3, Buckden Aireville School Aireville School Walkers Support crew if booked in advance Walkers Support crew if booked in advance Walkers Support crew if booked in advance Both walkers and Support crew must book in advance Both walkers and Support crew must You will receive an in April with the details of the meal menus and prices, together with an online form to place your order. Don t forget to plan the meals of both trekkers and supporters! Free Small charge Free Small charge Free Small charge Small charge Small charge 4 Vegetarians are fully catered for. We ll try and accommodate other dietary requirements where possible but please get in touch with us at least one month before the event to avoid disappointment. 5

4 Course records All teams must comprise four adults and complete the trail as a team of four to qualify for the course record. They are based on actual times from start to finish and include stoppage time at the checkpoints and waterstops along the trail. Challenge Cat Time Team Name When GOLD m 13:26:00 The Sydney S.T.A.R.S GOLD w 25:42:00 Stylish Stile Jumpers 2010 GOLD & 18:01:52 Three Men and a Little Lady 2011 GOLD v 13:26:00 The Sydney S.T.A.R.S SILVER m 11:08:55 9 RLC Team SILVER w 17:41:16 Flamin' Women 2011 SILVER & 15:06:29 Callcredit SILVER v 17:41:16 Flamin' Women 2011 BRONZE m 09:29:07 Callcredit BRONZE w N/A No all female team yet to complete Bronze N/A BRONZE & 09:21:00 Lee & Priestly 2012 BRONZE v 11:01:00 Leeds Met Health and Wellbeing 2012 KEY m Teams comprising four men & Teams comprising at least one man and one woman, w Teams comprising four women v Teams comprising four adults, all forty years of age or more. SAT NAV: Postcode issue Please note that for good reason we do not provide postcodes to use with your support crew s sat nav. The checkpoints and waterstops en route often use remote farm land which is notoriously bad to navigate to using these devices. Please refer to OS maps for precise navigation. No vehicle access at waterstops. Please be aware Support Crew will be unable to meet you at waterstops. Notices and corrections All maps, directions and figures are intended as a guide only. Whilst we have endeavoured to ensure that all information is correct at the time of printing, please notify Trailtrekker of any changes or errors. events@oxfam.org.uk, Phone: The Sydney Stars on their way to an outstanding finishing time of 13:26:00 in Will this record ever be beaten? 6 7

5 8 9 Camping Massage available Emergency phone charging Hot food available Checkpoint (Support Crew access) Waterstop (NO Support Crew access) 2 Top tips 1. Limit phone use to text or very short call only. Remote phone networks cannot handle heavy use. 2. Have only ONE phone turned on per team at any one time. 3. Think about charging phone in support cars. 4. Parts of the route have 100% NO signal. Plan for this. * Bring a range of networks to help with coverage. Emergency Phone Charging CP3 Buckden. Treat your phone as an emergency tool. Keep it dry and charged so that when you need to use it, you can! NB: All CPs and Waterstops provide toilets, hot and cold drinks, water and first aid. CP S f KEY finish 40KM bronze challenge CP2 HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE 3 CP1 MALHAM 4 1 GARGRAVE HETTON CP3 BUCKDEN 5 f finish S SKIPTON 100KM gold challenge CP4 CONISTONE finish 60KM silver challenge The route & facilities

6 Maps & directions The following maps have been designed to guide you through the route, step by step. They are not, however, a substitute for good navigation. section 1 8KM From: Point (Aireville Park 600m from Registration) SD To: Waterstop 1 (Gargrave) SD It is compulsory that your team and your Support Crew carry and use Ordnance Survey maps. You should use 1:50,000 Landranger Maps 98 and 103 or you can purchase an 1:50,000 OS Select Map centred on SD Make sure you know how to read them and ensure you do not just rely on one navigator, as you never know who might drop out. The route comprises parts of the following four trails: 1. Leeds Bradford Canal 2. Pennine Way 3. Dales Way 4. Rights of Way The Pennine Way & Dales Way sections are signposted, as you would expect from a national long-distance route. However you should make sure you do use your map and compass and don t just rely on the signs. The other sections have limited signage so you will need to take extra care with your navigation. You should make sure someone is in charge Target times (hrs) 12, 18, 24, 30 of navigation over a particular section and you should also appoint someone to act as the check navigator who will keep up with the team s progress. First Aid Hot and cold drinks will be available at every checkpoint and waterstop, so please take advantage of these. It is vital to keep your body properly hydrated and nourished. First Aid support will be available at every checkpoint and waterstop, and if you have any problems you should alert a member of the event medical staff. Remember the Countryside Code Please be aware that over 1000 people will be involved with Trailtrekker and that everyone should use the toilets and rubbish bins provided at the checkpoints and waterstops. This event depends on the goodwill of local communities and others, so please be considerate and follow the Countryside Code. Estimated timings for teams attempting to complete the course within a target time. They are calculated using an average pace for each desired time. The calculations do not include time for stops on the route or at checkpoints and these should be factored in to your planning times. 1 Distance: 8km Ascent: 52m Descent: 60m N.B. The start of Section 1 uses private farmland. We have permission to use this section of the route for the event only. For training walks. the south side of canal can be easily accessed by following the path through Aireville Park to the South East corner where the path crosses the canal. Turn west and follow the canal to where the event crosses the swing bridge where you can rejoin the official route. 1. The Point is Aireville School. 2. Head in a Westerly direction dowhill under the the A629. Follow the canal until you reach a swing bridge at SD Cross over the canal. 3. Proceed along this path all the way to Ray Bridge SD Cross over the minor road and back on to the canal path. 12 hrs: 0:52 24 hrs: 1:48 18 hrs: 1:20 30 hrs: 2:13 S 4. Continue along the canal for a further 800 metres, crossing over 1 minor road, until you reach another road. Turn right and head in a Northerly direction for another 300 metres until you reach Waterstop

7 section 2 From: Waterstop 1 (Gargrave) SD To: Checkpoint 1 (Malham) SD KM CP1 1. Leave Waterstop and turn right. After 100 metres you come to a junction where you will head left continuing on a North North Westerly heading. 2. After 800m of following this minor road and track you will see a Pennine Way signpost pointing off to the right. 3. DO NOT FOLLOW THE SIGN. CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON. 4. After 2.7km you will arrive at a T-junction with another track at SD Turn right heading uphill and in a North Easterly direction. 5. After 500 metres you will reach the top of the hill and meet the Pennine Way. Once you are on the Pennine Way turn left heading North North West. 6. After 1km you will come to a footbridge which crosses a stream. Continue along the Pennine Way for a further 600 metres where you will cross the road aided by event marshals. 7. After 1.1km you will come to the village of Airton. Continue heading along the Pennine Way in a Northerly direction, you will cross a minor road before heading back onto the path which handrails the Eastern side of the River Aire. 8. After 2km you will come to another minor road. Turn left and walk over a bridge. Turn right heading North following a footpath along the Western bank of the River Aire. 9. After 1.2km you will arrive at Checkpoint 1. oxfam fact Did you know that Oxfam was originally founded in 1942 as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief? It was one of several local committees formed in support of the National Famine Relief Committee. Their mission was to persuade the British government to allow food relief through the Allied blockade for the starving citizens of Axis-occupied Greece. Distance: 9.6km Ascent: 196m Descent: 126m 12 hrs: 1:03 24 hrs: 2:09 18 hrs: 1:37 30 hrs: 2:

8 section 3 From: Checkpoint 1 (Malham) SD To: Waterstop 2 (Fountains Fell) SD KM 2 Distance: 9.6km Ascent: 196m Descent: 126m 12 hrs: 1:03 24 hrs: 2:09 18 hrs: 1:37 30 hrs: 2:47 Fundraising 1. You will be guided and signed out of the checkpoint. Walk into the centre of Malham village and turn right onto the minor road heading North East. After 200 metres you need to turn left onto a path which heads in a North North Westerly direction towards Malham Cove. 2. The path continues and traverses near the Western end of Malham Cove where it boxes round to the West before heading in a North Westerly direction again. 3. After passing the cove you walk 900 meters in a North Westerly direction before heading North North East for 800 meters. After this the path heads North North West for 300 meters where it meets a minor road and Carpark at SD Continue following the path which skirts around the Eastern and Northern side of Malham Tarn. The path is initially small and rugged but turns into a well made track at SD At SD head off the track back onto a path sign posted Pennine Way heading North. 6. Follow this path which heads North for 1.7km then cross a minor road at SD The route continues up hill and Northwards for 300 metres to the North Western edge of Tennant Gill where it heads North West for 1km until it turns North. 8. At SD the path heads uphill and North West for 1.5km. With Fountains Fell Tarn on your left hand side you will arrive on top of the Fountains Fell plateau. Just after you have started descending the path changes to a Westerly direction as it descends steeply for 800m. 9. At SD the path now heads North West for 600 metres until it meets the minor road at the cattle grid. Turn left to head South West and walk 200 metres to arrive at Waterstop 2. oxfam fact Say Oxfam to your friends and what will they think of? Charity shops? Africa? Think bigger. Last year, our emergency and development work reached a staggering 15 million people in 94 countries! Thanks to our amazing supporters like you. 14 CP1 15

9 From: Waterstop 2 (Fountains Fell) SD To: Checkpoint 2 (Horton in Ribblesdale) SD bronze challenge section 4 section 5 40KM finish From: Checkpoint 2 (Horton in Ribblesdale) SD To: Waterstop 3 (Cam Farm) SD KM 49.9KM 1. Carry on in a South Westerly direction along the minor road for 1.2km then turn right on to a farm track which is sign posted Pennine Way. 2. Carry on along this track for 1km until you reach the area of Churn Milk Hole, marked on the map, which is at a prominent left hand corner in the track. 3. Continue to follow the Pennine Way signs to the footpath heading North which leads you up Pen-y-ghent. 4. After 1km, at SD , a marshal will direct you West onto a footpath leading down to a minor road at Brackenbottom. 5. At the minor road turn right heading North West. Continue to follow the minor road for 600 metres where you will reach the B Keep on the pavement. Head along the B6479 in a Northerly direction for around 800 metres where signs and marshals will direct you into Checkpoint Bronze challenge finish at Checkpoint 2. Please note: YOU MUST LEAVE CHECKPOINT 2 BY 22:00 ON SATURDAY. TEAMS THAT WISH TO LEAVE AFTER 22:00 WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE. 3 Distance: 11.3km Ascent: 416m Descent: 195m 12 hrs: 1:21 18 hrs: 2:01 24 hrs: 2:42 30 hrs: 3:23 1. You will be directed out of the checkpoint the same way you came into it. Head across the hump back road bridge to the Crown Hotel. Walk past the front of it and just after it you turn left on to a track which heads North East. 2. Continue along this track for 1.5km to Sell Gill Holes. 3. Continue North along the Pennine Way for 2.8km to Birkwith Moor. At SD the Pennine Way turns sharp West (this is way signed) after 1km turn right and follow the Pennine Way North to Cam End. 4. After 3.7km you will reach a T-junction at SD Turn right heading North East. 5. After 1.9km, At SD turn right off the track onto a footpath which heads East North East. 6. You are now on the Dales Way. 7. Carry along this path for 1km. You will come to Cam End Farm and Waterstop 3. Distance: 6.5km Ascent: 120m Descent: 326m 12 hrs: 0:45 24 hrs: 1:31 18 hrs: 1:09 30 hrs: 1:55 2 CP2 oxfam fact Oxfam could not achieve so much across the world without our thousands of wonderful volunteers each year. At Trailtrekker alone, you will be helped by over 200 volunteers, giving their time free of charge to help us make sure that all your fundraising money goes straight towards the people who need it most CP2

10 section 6 section 7 From: Waterstop 3 (Cam Farm) SD To: Waterstop 4 (Deepdale) SD From: Waterstop 4 (Deepdale) SD To: Checkpoint 3 (Buckden) SD silver challenge 60KM finish 58.6KM 64.9KM 3 1. Cross Deepdale Bridge and take the farm track towards the buildings at Deepdale Farm. Before reaching the buildings follow the Dales Way path off to the right and continue to handrail the Northern side of the river. 2. After 1.2km you will pass through Yockenthwaite. 3. Continue along the river for a further 2.5km you will arrive at the Hamlet of Hubberholme where you will reach a minor road. Turn right and go over the bridge where you will arrive at another road junction. 4. Turn left heading East and continue along the road for 1km. Turn left following the Dales Way sign through a field. 5. Continue along the Dales Way footpath for a further 900m until you reach a minor road. At the road you will be directed through the village of Buckden to CP3 which is at the Southern end of the village. Distance: 8.7km Ascent: 106m Descent: 265m 12 hrs: 1:02 24 hrs: 2:04 18 hrs: 1:33 30 hrs: 2:35 4 AT NIGHT, PLEASE BE SILENT WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE VILLAGE. 6. Silver challenge finish at Checkpoint 3. PLEASE NOTE : YOU MUST LEAVE CHECKPOINT 3 BY 06:30 ON SUNDAY. TEAMS THAT WISH TO LEAVE AFTER 06:30 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. SHH Continuing in a Easterly direction follow the signs for the Dales Way km after the waterstop you will come to Swarthgill Farm where the footpath turns into a track. 3. After 3km on the track you will arrive at Oughtershaw. The Dales Way continues along the minor road in a South South Easterly direction for 1.6km to a junction at SD Turn right heading West. Walk for 200m and then walk over the footbridge onto the other side of Green Field Beck. 5. Follow the footpath in an Easterly direction, which hugs the South side of the river, until you reach waterstop 4. oxfam fact The potential for lasting change lies in the hands of millions of women currently living in poverty. That's why we put women's rights at the heart of everything we do. In 2011/12, Oxfam provided education about women's rights to 2 million men and women. 4 Distance: 6.3km Ascent: 73m Descent: 134m 12 hrs: 0:45 24 hrs: 1:30 18 hrs: 1:07 30 hrs: 1: CP3

11 section 8 From: Checkpoint 3 (Buckden) SD To: Checkpoint 4 (Conistone) SD KM CP3 Distance: 14km Ascent: 219m Descent: 265m 12 hrs: 1:40 24 hrs: 3:21 18 hrs: 2:31 30 hrs: 4:12 Fundraising SHH You will be directed out of the checkpoint Northwards back into the village of Buckden and then onto the Dales Way again. AT NIGHT, PLEASE BE SILENT WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE VILLAGE. 2. Continue along the Dales Way on the Western side of the river for 5.5km where you will arrive on the outskirts of the village of Kettlewell. 3. On reaching the B6160, turn left and cross the bridge into Kettlewell. Before reaching a second bridge turn right onto a minor road. Continue along this minor road which heads South South East towards Scargill House metres after passing the turn off to Scargill House at SD you will arrive at another junction. Take the track which heads off the road in a South Easterly direction. 5. Continue along this track, climbing for 800 metres. Follow the Dales Way signs turning right onto a footpath at SD After 2.3km you will come to a junction at SD Turn right, in a westerly direction, and proceed downhill on to a large track which heads West South West towards Conistone passing a radio mast on the way down. 7. On reaching the minor road turn left and at the next junction turn right heading West along the minor road. 8. After 200 metres you will cross a bridge over a river. Immediately after the bridge turn left into a field and Checkpoint 4. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST LEAVE CHECKPOINT 4 BY 10:00 ON SUNDAY. TEAMS THAT WISH TO LEAVE AFTER 10:00 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. Night walking top tip Walking at night requires special vigilance on the part of all team members to reduce the risk of accidents and injury. All team members should carry a head-mounted torch with spare batteries. You will be given a glow stick which you should attach to the back of your rucksack. Turn it on by bending it sharply and shaking vigorously just before it gets dark. CP

12 section 9 section 10 From: Checkpoint 4 (Conistone) SD To: Waterstop 5 (Hetton) SD From: Waterstop 5 (Hetton) SD To: (Aireville School) SD gold challenge 100KM finish 90.6KM 101.5KM Distance: 11.7km Ascent: 265m Descent: 251m 12 hrs: 1:24 18 hrs: 2:06 24 hrs: 2:48 30 hrs: 3:30 CP4 1. You will be directed out of the checkpoint, across a main road past a group of buildings on the right and up a rocky dirt road. After 100m take the foot path to the left for 1km. You will join another path at SD follow this south west. 2. After 0.5k you will come to a junction at SD Turn left off the track onto the foot path which heads South West then South towards Malham Moor. 3. Continue on this path for 2.2km. Cross the minor road at SD , keep going on this footpath in the same direction. 4. After 400m you will reach a junction at Height Laithe at SD Continue straight across in a Southerly direction. 5. After 1km you will reach SD where the path turns into a track continuing in the same direction towards Lane Head. 6. At SD you will reach a track junction. Take the right hand track which heads South South West. 7. Keep on the track for 1.3km where you will arrive at a minor road. Head South along the road for 200 metres to SD Take the path which heads off the road right and between 2 walls heading South initially before turning South West. 8. After 1.2km you will reach a junction of 4 footpaths and 1 track at SD Take the track which heads South South East towards Hetton. After 1km you will pass a track junction, continue heading in a South Easterly direction for a further 1.2km. 9. When you reach the road at Hetton, turn right and head through the village for 200 metres until you reach the church and WS5 on the right hand side. 1. You will be directed away from the waterstop. Once you reach the minor road which runs through Hetton turn Left and head South West staying on this road for 400 metres before turning left off it on to a footpath which heads in a South South Westerly direction. 2. Continue on this footpath which follows on the North side of a small river. After almost 2km you will cross a stream and then cross a track. Continue on the footpath. 3. After a further 1km you will come to the settlement of Flashby SD Turn left on to a minor road, follow the tarmac road round to the right, after 800m you will enter a thin band of trees and meet a dirt track. Follow this track uphill through a grass field for 400m before entering High Wood. Follow the path through the Woods for 2.5km, following directional signs through Crag Wood. 4. Come out of the Woods SD and follow the path East for 200m then South East for 500m until you reach a road at SD Turn right and follow this road South until you reach a junction with a larger road at SD At the cross-roads turn left heading East. Continue along the minor road for 1.3km until you reach the junction at SD Turn right heading South onto a street. You will now be signed and marshaled all the way to the finish! 6. Gold challenge finish. 5 Distance: 10.9km Ascent: 265m Descent: 341m 12 hrs: 1:18 18 hrs: 1:57 24 hrs: 2:36 30 hrs: 3:16 f 5 SHH... AT NIGHT PLEASE BE SILENT 22 WHEN PASSING BY HOUSES. 23

13 In an emergency Emergency Procedure Ensure that you and your team-mates are not in any further danger. Make an initial assessment of the situation and any injuries, then use First Aid. Seek help by calling Event Control on Use First Aid to treat the casualty appropriately until help arrives. At least one person should remain with the casualty at all times. If urgent help is required and you cannot connect to your chosen mobile phone network and are not close to any event staff you should call 999 and inform them of the incident. As soon as you are able to you should inform Event Control. When you contact Event Control, please state: 1. Your location. Be exact ie. grid reference or precise description. 2. Your mobile telephone number. 3. What help you require. 4. Your name and team number. 5. Time of the incident. 6. Name of the casualty. 7. What happened. 8. What treatment has already been given. 9. Any other information. If you cannot phone for help: You may find a stronger telephone signal on the top of a hill or ridge. Use these recognised distress signals to indicate to other walkers you need help: Blow six blasts on a whistle. Repeat after a gap of one minute. Wave bright clothing above your head. Wave your torch up and down. As a last resort two people should head for the nearest checkpoint, waterstop or habitation. If you are unsure of your location go back to the last checkpoint or waterstop. Retiring from the event If a member of your team is unable to continue, it is essential you inform an event checkpoint co-ordinator. If anyone retires between a checkpoint or waterstop please inform Event Control. The same applies if the whole team withdraws. This is essential for safety reasons. Teams of three may continue unassisted. Teams of just two members must find another team to formally accept responsibility for them for the remainder of the course. The checkpoint coordinator must be notified and approve. In an emergency during the event call Event Control on or Photos: RB Create, Crispin Hughes. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no ) and Scotland (SC039042). Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International. When you have finished with this booklet please recycle it. This booklet is printed on 100% recycled paper.