The Ridgeway40 Walk

Rules - Terms and Conditions

ENTRY is open to all persons who are aged 14 or over on Saturday, 12 May 2012 as individuals or in teams of three or more. If you can, please submit your entry online (see Entry Forms). If you do not have email facilities, postal entries and hostel bookings can be made on forms downloaded from this web site (see Entry Forms).

ENTRANTS UNDER 18 must have a parental consent form completed and enclosed with their entry. These entrants must make their entry by post. Entry and parental consent forms can be downloaded from this web site.

ENTRANTS AGED 14 or 15 must be accompanied by an adult who will be responsible for them and accompany them at each stage of the walk. If the adult retires, then the minor must also retire. An adult who will be responsible for an entrant aged 14 or 15 must also make their entry by post.

ENTRANTS UNDER 14 – Sorry, but entrants under the age of 14 at the time of the event will not be permitted to enter.

LIMIT OF ENTRIES is 300 persons.

ENTRY FEE – See our Entry Form page.

CLOSING DATE – See Entry Forms page (deadline will be strictly adhered to, with no entries being accepted after the closing date).

CANCELLATION of an entry on or before closing date will have the fee and any coach fare refunded less £1.00. Otherwise, entry fees and coach bookings are forfeit.

SUBSTITUTION of a walker for one already registered will be accepted provided, the substitution is made before the closing date for entries. All substituted walkers will receive a check card in their own name and with a new number and they should not use the check card of the person for whom they have been substituted.

MUGS, DRINKING WATER BOTTLES OR SIMILAR should be carried by all walkers.

THE START for walkers is at any time between 08.00 and 08.30 from Overton Hill once a marshal has seen your CHECK CARD on the morning of the walk. Anyone planning to run the whole route and expects to complete it in a fast time should start at 08.30. Notes:

1. Runners starting at 08.30 who need shelter can remain on the coach which will park at Overton Hill until 08.25.
2. Check cards will be issued in advance to entrants using the coach from Streatley and will be available on the morning of the walk at Overton Hill for those travelling there independently.
3. Route maps will be issued with acknowledgements of bookings.

CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED to all entrants who complete the walk.

RETIREMENT - If you are retiring, you must hand your check card to a marshal. If it is not possible for you to reach a marshal, you must hand your check card to another person to hand in, or telephone the emergency phone number shown on your check card. At any time in the walk, marshals have the right to retire anybody who is going so slowly that they will miss CP closing times. BUT, in any event, walkers arriving later than 19.30 at CP 7 (32 miles) or 20.30 at CP 8 (34.5 miles) or 21.15 at CP 9 (36.5 miles) will be retired at those points.

1. These cut off times are for your safety and the safety of marshals, drivers and support services all of whom are volunteers.
2. There will be transport at checkpoints to take retired walkers to Streatley if they wish, but there may be a wait for a lift.

ROUTE FINDING is the responsibility of the entrant, using the route map in conjunction with the relevant OS maps.

CARE & SAFETY - Please observe the Countryside Code and take care when crossing or walking along roads. (Note: Most of the route in Wiltshire and the track between CP 8 and Streatley are classed as byways open to all traffic so you may encounter cars and motorbikes along these sections. The route crosses some of the highest land in the area so it is very exposed in those stretches. Wind and rainproof clothing should be carried in case of bad weather. If it is sunny, you may wish to consider using a high factor sun tan cream, especially on your right hand side, and it is always advisable to make sure that you are not dehydrated.

STREATLEY YOUTH HOSTEL – The Reading Outdoor Group have block booked Streatley Youth Hostel for the event period so bookings must be made through the Entries Secretary. Please see Accommodation page for special arrangements regarding hostel meals.

EVERYONE taking part in this event does so at their own risk. Please ensure that you are adequately equipped for such a long trek. Please keep to the designated paths.

RIDGEWAY20 EVENT – the ridgeway20 event is run by a different organiser. Please use the email address on the contacts page if you wish to enter or need any information about this event.

Some of our volunteers from the 2010 event

Participant being 'checked-in' at the start of the 2010 event

 

Anne and Arthur Goulding checking the participant at Barbury Castle (CP1)

 

Anne Bellwood at CP2 (9.5 mile point) assisting with drinks and general support

 

Reviewing the results at cp3

 

Food being handed out at cp4 to participant wanting creamy rice.