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37th Winter Tanners
- 11th January 2015 -
Marshals Walk* - 3rd Jan 2015 (see Walks Programme for details) |
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| Event Details |
The Winter Tanners is a challenge walk (or run) of circa 30miles (or 20 miles) on Surrey footpaths and bridleways with MINIMAL support in weather conditions which may be adverse. Only strong and self-reliant walkers & runners should enter. The event normally takes place on the second Sunday in January and, being a winter event, can be subject to the vagaries of winter weather. Should the need arise then any changes to the event will be posted on this site and emailed to the email address given during the on-line entry process. |
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| Requirements | Footwear & clothing suitable for a winter cross country event. Landranger 186/7 or Explorer 145/6, a mobile phone and a compass & torch if likely to finish after 1630. | ||||
| Venue | Parking is at Leatherhard Municipal CP TQ163566. Registration & Start is a 10 minute walk from the car park. Detailed directions of how to get from the CP to registration/start will be given in the route description. There is positively no parking at the start. | ||||
| Route |
New each year the route is devised by John Westcott and Mary. A detailed route description for the forthcoming event can be downloaded here WT15_30route.docx WT15_20route.docx. Please ensure that you print off a copy of the route description before coming to the event as copies will not be routinely supplied within the entry fee. |
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| Checkpoints | There will be 2 checkpoints on the 20 mile route & 3 on the 30 mile route each providing drinks & biscuits. Participants are advised to carry spare food/drink. | ||||
| Start/Finish | Start: 0730 to 0930 but fast walkers must start after 0800 and runners after 0830. Finish: book in will cease at 1900 - later finishers can phone the number given on route description to record their finish time. | ||||
| Results & Certificate | Certificate, either on the day or by post to all who complete their chosen distance. Results will be emailed. | ||||
| Entry |
Entry is on-line only and opens on October 1st with an event limit of 450. Positively no entries on the day. Entry fee for LDWA members (Individual and Family only) is £4* and for non-members £20**. Under 18's MUST be accompanied by an adult throughout the event. Once the entry limit is reached a further 45 entrants may go on to a waiting list; payment details will be taken but you will not be charged/offered a place until an existing entrant withdraws. Entries (if not already full) and withdrawals will close after 29th Dec 2014. If you discover that you cannot make the event please withdraw (with an automatic refund less on-line charges) and free up a place for those on the waiting list. From Oct 1st you can enter at www.fabian4.co.uk. Scroll down to the Winter Tanners. Please double check your LDWA number before entering. An incorrect number may invalidate your entry. *Please note: LDWA membership details will be verified. **Why not join the LDWA (£13 for a year) and enter this and all LDWA events at member rates. As a member you will also receive a copy of our Strider publication plus many other benefits. You are reminded of the 'no substitutions' rule. If your name does not appear on the entry list then you are not elligible to take part. |
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| Conditions of Entry | By entering the event you agree to the conditions of entry. Please do read these conditions carefully (they includes safety information), don’t just tick the box when you enter, We want to ensure that we minimise the risks on this tough winter event and all walkers and runners must be aware of their responsibilities as entrants and the requirements that may be checked before they are allowed to start the event. | ||||
| Organiser | The Winter Tanners is organised by Richard Ireson on behalf of the Surrey Group. | ||||
| *Marshals Walk | The Marshals Walk is only open to those who have volunteered to help on the event itself or to those contributing in some other significant way. Certificates are awarded to those successfully completing the Marshals Walk. So if you are unable to do the actual event but would like to help and thus be eligible to do the Marshals Walk please contact Richard (above). |
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