Peak District Pick your path Saturday 24 July 2021 - Essential information - Marie Curie
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Peak D istr ict Pick your path Saturday 24 July 2021 Essential information
Contents Pick your path
Monyash
Over Haddon
Route map 2
Registration 3
Checking back in after the walk 3
Non-registered walkers 4
Parking 4 Parsley Hay
Travel and accommodation 4 Middleton
Litter 6
Dogs 6
Fitness 6 New Haven
Personal safety 8 Hartington
Essential kit 8
Biggin
Suggested kit 9
Coronavirus 10
Pandemic Promise 10
Tissington
Route profile 12
Contact us 12 Blue route: Lathkill loop (11 miles)
Red route:Tissington loop (21 miles)
Yellow route: High peak loop (26 miles)
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Registration event day so please don’t bring it with you. You can pay
your sponsorship by telephone or by post.
Registration will take place at: By telephone: call 0800 716 146 to make a card payment
Monyash Village Hall, Church Street, Monyash, over the phone.
Derbyshire DE45 1JH
By post: send a cheque (made payable to Marie Curie)
Registration opens at 6am and closes at 6.30am with your completed sponsorship forms to:
Any walkers who would like to change their path on event
day will be able to do so by speaking to a Marie Curie staff Supporter Relations Team, Marie Curie, PO BOX 23897,
member at registration. 14 Links Place, Edinburgh EH6 9AB
Although walkers will naturally spread out throughout If you’re fundraising as part of a team let us know and
the day, we’ll depart from Monyash together at we can record your fundraising under your team name.
around 6.30am. Call 0800 716 146 or email events@mariecurie.org.uk
for more details.
Anyone who arrives after 6.30am will be unable
to take part.
Checking back in after the walk
To ensure the health and safety of our participants
and mountain guides, walkers will be asked to reach Please note that you will also be required to check back in
designated checkpoints along the route within a at the registration point after the challenge – whether you
set time in order to complete the walk in its entirety. have completed the walk or retired early from the event –
This is to remove the danger of walking on uneven so that we can account for all participants.
terrain in reduced light and on higher ground in cooler Whichever path through the Peak District you choose,
temperatures. a warm welcome will be waiting for you at the Monyash
Please note, the minimum age for participants is 14, and Village Hall when you cross the finish line. You’ll be
any participants aged 14-17 must be accompanied by a awarded your official Marie Curie UK Trek medal as you
parent or guardian at all times during the event. celebrate your achievement and share stories of your trek
through the Peak District.
We’re unable to process your sponsorship money on the
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Non-registered walkers Travel and accommodation
We’re committed to our event participants’ safety and We would advise you enquire about free cancellations
to conducting environmentally sound events. or transfers when booking your accommodation, should
you be unable to attend due to the need to self-isolate or
We are limited to the number of participants we can
if your trek is cancelled or postponed in 2021 due to the
take on any one event, and are responsible for first aid
coronavirus.
provision for those registered with us. As such, we
strongly discourage non-registered participants Car
from accompanying registered walkers.
From the north: west travel south on the A6 to Buxton then
We recognise the right to roam access across the UK, and take the A515 to Hurdlow and Monyash.
that non-registered participants are free to enjoy the
From the east: travel south on the A61 to Chesterfield then
environment in which we set our events. However, our
onto the A619 to Bakewell. Join the B5055 from here into
commitment to safe and sustainable events means we
Monyash.
cannot look after or be responsible for any person who
attends an official Marie Curie event without registering. From the south west: travel north to Birmingham on the
M5 /M6 to Stafford before heading east to Uttoxeter on the
Parking A518 then North on the A515 to Hurdlow and Monyash.
From the south east, travel north on the M1 to Chesterfield
Parking will be available within Monyash village, within a and then join the A619 to Bakewell. Join the B5055 from
short walk of the village hall. here into Monyash.
Where possible, we would encourage participants Train
to car share in line with government advice.
Depending on where you’re travelling from, the nearest
Please don’t leave vehicles on the road or grass verges train stations to Monyash are Buxton, Chesterfield and
in the village. Walkers and other visitors must safeguard Matlock. You’ll need to arrange further local transport from
private property, including personal belongings. No there to Monyash.
responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage.
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If you’re travelling by public transport you’ll need to
arrange your own return travel once you’ve completed
Dogs
your trek, as we’re not able to facilitate this on the day. We ask participants not to bring their dogs on the trek.
Accommodation This is due to the presence of livestock and out of
consideration for local landowners.
Hartington, Youlgreave and Bakewell are all a short drive
from Monyash and offer a variety of accommodation to
suit all budgets. Some suggested options below. Please
Fitness
note, this list isn’t exhaustive: This is a challenging event and it’s important that you’re
prepared physically for the walk. We encourage you to do
• The Bulls Head Hotel, Youlgreave
regular weekly exercise. We’ll email you a link
• The George Hotel, Youlgreave
to a ready-made training plan for the 12 weeks leading up
• The Farmyard Inn and Guest House, Youlgreave to the trek. Alternatively, feel free to create your own plan.
• YHA, Hartington
People with heart disease, high blood pressure, chest
• YHA, Youlgreave
problems or other health issues shouldn’t attempt this walk.
• Charles Cotton Hotel, Hartington
You should also not attempt the walk if you’re pregnant.
• The Manners, Bakewell
• Arbor Low Bead and Breakfast, Hartington For those relatively new to mountain walking, it’s worth
organising a practice walk to assess if you have any specific
You can also find places to stay in the area on airbnb.com. weaknesses, such as:
For more accommodation options visit youlgreave.org.uk
or call the Bakewell Visitors Centre on 016 2981 6558. • aching calves when walking uphill,
• backache, possibly caused by a backpack,
Litter • weak thighs when walking uphill.
You must not leave rubbish anywhere along the walk. Any specific muscle issues that may show themselves can
Please carry a rubbish bag with you in your rucksack be addressed by gradually increasing your level of physical
and take your rubbish home with you after the event. activity, either through regular practice walks or, as a
quicker method, targeted and planned weight training.
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In training you should wear the gear that you plan to wear
during the challenge itself. Provided all equipment is fitted
Essential kit
correctly, there should be no rubbing or painful areas. PLEASE NOTE: For your personal safety, our mountain
This is a demanding trek, so we recommend that you eat guides will carry out kit checks before the trek begins.
lots of foods rich in carbohydrates, such as rice, pasta and They reserve the right to withdraw you from the event
potatoes, in the days running up to the event. You should if you are missing essential kit, regardless of your
also get a full night’s rest before the event. fitness levels, or if you’ve previously completed the
same or similar trek without the essential kit specified.
In registering for this event, you’ve declared that you’re the day.
physically prepared for the walk. If you’re in any doubt
about your health or fitness following registration, you • Face covering – depending on government advice at the
should contact your GP for advice. time of the event you may be required to wear this at times
throughout the trek.
Personal safety • Alcohol-based hand sanitiser – minimum 70% alcohol
Please follow the Countryside Code available at gov.uk, content. Due to the outdoor nature of all UK Treks, hand-
remembering to close gates after you. Please take care washing facilities will rarely be available on trek routes.
when crossing roads, ensuring that you cross at a point We ask that all event participants bring their own hand
where traffic can easily see you. sanitiser in anticipation of this.
Sections of the walk pass through a Site of Special • Footwear – a fairly flexible pair of clean walking boots
Scientific Interest (SSSI). Therefore, please ensure you with good lateral stiffness and well-kept strong soles,
start the walk with footwear that has been cleaned, adequate for hill walking. They should have a high ankle
particularly the treads on the sole of your walking support and shouldn’t be smooth soled. Trainers are
boots. This is to reduce the introduction of foreign not acceptable. To avoid blisters it’s best to wear a
organic debris into the SSSI. good quality pair of walking socks and make sure your
boots are broken in. If you don’t have a pair of walking
socks, then wearing two pairs of socks (one thick, one
thin) will be better than one pair of non-walking socks.
8If you’re prone to blisters, please plaster the points in a waterproof bag. If you’ve not already provided the
which suffer most before the walk. number for this phone on your entry form, you’ll be
asked to do so at registration.
• Clothing – layer up! We advise a base layer (Dryflo
wicking top), a mid-layer (microfleece), and a good • Foil blanket or survival bag – it’s unlikely that you’ll
quality outer layer (fleece). Stretchy tracksuit trousers need it however, weather in the Peak District can take
are perfectly adequate, as are shorts and walking an unexpected turn for the worse. A foil blanket or
trousers (not jeans). If you’re prone to feeling the cold, survival bag will keep you warm in an emergency.
thermal leggings may also be useful. Please also bring
extra layers of clothing suitable for both warm and cold Suggested kit
weather conditions.
• Portable phone power pack - for charging your phone
• Waterproofs – fully waterproof jacket and over- whilst out on a trek
trousers. Good quality (eg Gore-Tex®) is essential.
• Walking or ski poles – these are recommended for
• Rucksack – 25-30 litre capacity (large enough to support, especially in descent, for tired legs and for
carry spare clothing, food, water bottle, camera). boosting you uphill.
• Warm weather kit – sunglasses, sun cream and sun hat. • High calorie snacks – chocolate and nuts are good
• Cold weather kit – woolly hat, gloves and scarf. sources of energy.
• Insect repellent • Personal first aid kit – including plasters, blister
plasters, sterile gauze dressings, crepe rolled
• Food and drink – water (2 litres), flask and packed
bandages, rehydration, tablets, safety pins, tweezers,
lunch. It’s important that you carry water so you don’t
scissors, alcohol-free cleansing wipes, painkillers
become dehydrated. Carry enough food/snacks to
such as paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen, sticky tape,
keep you going for the duration of the walk.
cream to relieve insect bites and stings.
• Mobile phone – please ensure you bring a charged
• Map – Ordnance Survey map of the area – no. LO 24
mobile phone with you. Alternatively, make sure
somebody in your walking party has one, enclosed
9Coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we will be putting Our Pandemic Promise
additional measures in place to help keep you and your The UK Trek team are working with national parks
fellow trekkers safe. These measures will be constantly and suppliers to make sure our treks are safe and are
reviewed in the weeks leading up to your trek and we following Government guidelines. We’ll be in touch
will keep you informed of any changes. We ask you not in the lead up to your trek with additional plans and
to take part in the trek if any of the following apply: anything you need to know about your trek and the
safety measures in place.
• You are shielding based on medical advice.
If your trek is cancelled or postponed in 2021 due to
• Have coronavirus symptoms. coronavirus, we will give you the option to defer your
• Have been diagnosed as coronavirus positive within place to a future date or an alternative UK Trek or
two weeks of the trek. provide options for a full refund of your registration fee.
• Are self-isolating within two weeks of the trek Please note, standard terms and conditions still apply.
because you have been in contact with someone who
is coronavirus positive.
• If traveling to the event would contravene lockdown
regulations where you live.
• You can find out more information at
gov.uk/coronavirus
If you are unable to attend due to these reasons
please contact the events team at
event.delivery@mariecurie.org.uk
10Route profile
Cover photo: Philip Hardman / Marie Curie
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Blue route: Lathkill loop (11 miles) Red route: Tissington loop (21 miles) Yellow route: High peak loop (26 miles)
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Contact us
If you have questions about the event, please don’t hesitate
to contact the events team on 0845 052 4184*.
For an extensive list of frequently asked questions please visit: Thank you to everyone who supports us and makes
mariecurie.org.uk/peak-district our work possible. To find out how we can help or
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