Founders Challenge 2019 - a nudge from Gordon
Many thanks to the 19 people who have already stepped forward to marshal at the Founders Challenge on Saturday 5th October. More offers of help would still be greatly appreciated.
In case you missed the original announcement, there will be a new Start & Finish location in Guildford, two new anti-clockwise routes, a checkpoint in Peaslake and a new location for the final checkpoint in Shere. Tanners Hatch Youth Hostel remains as a stable pivot for the longer route!
We hope these changes will attract a keen field of 200 and as usual we need cheerful, welcoming, caring Marshals to make it the success that these marvellous routes deserve.
Experience is useful but lack of it is no bar to enthusiastic newcomers! There will be a wide range of roles:
- hospitality in Guildford and at the checkpoints (serving drinks, snacks, sandwich-making and offering!)
- applying basic smartphone skills using PACER at the same locations
- drivers
The Guildford HQ will be open from before 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. and we need people for the whole time – but not necessarily the same people! so it’s fine if you can only join us for part of the day. If you can get yourself to Guildford (trains from Waterloo at 0615, 0645 and 4 times/hr from 0715 take less than 40 minutes) we will get you to the checkpoints, although I know some will walk to Shere and Tanners Hatch.
The Marshals Walks – both routes! – will be led on 14th September.
If you are interested, able and willing or wanting more information please get in touch with Gordon Parker at founderschallenge@ldwa.org.uk He’s looking forward to hearing from you and keen to know your travel plans and arrival time!
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Gordon will be walking both routes on 24th/25th of this month, staying overnight at Tanners Hatch YH. On the Wednesday he will walk Guildford-Peaslake-Tanners and on Thursday Tanners-Shere-Peaslake-Shere-Guildford. Both days are 18 miles.
If anyone wants to join him they should let him know, preferably by email, and book a bed at Tanners Hatch. Start time will be early but negotiable!
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