Beat The Bounds, Patterdale - Final Details

Please read to the end of this email - Many thanks.

Last few days to go… before you follow the Patterdale Parish Boundary high up on the fells above Ullswater, or scamper down the Minibeat  Thank you for helping raise funds for our community here in Patterdale. I hope you are as excited as we are?!

Please note: Entries close on Friday 19th June for the main boundary challenge

(MiniBeat 10km can be entered on the day, but entries in advance do help our admin!)

 

Starting with all the WhatThreeWords locations for easy reference on your emails for on the day:

Parking - Playing Field ///faded.menswear.inversely

Beckside Car Park - if playing field full  ///lecturing.skate.gambles

Patterdale School (registration/start/finish) - ///prouder.tutored.foal

Kirkstone Pass Inn - ///rally.forehand.colleague

 

MINIBEAT

Please spread the word - our MiniBeat from Kirkstone Top to Patterdale School (yes, downhill)... is open for entries on the day. 6miles, 10km with absolutely minimal descent, on typical Lakeland paths.

£10 for a solo hiker or runner, or a family to follow our Minibeat Treasure Hunt. (child/parent/guardian ratios in place - please see website).

 

FUNDRAISING

You will find the information about how to donate HERE if you can no longer attend the event.

 

NO LONGER JOINING US?

Please reply to this email if you know you are not able to attend.

MAPS/ROUTE

If you have purchased a bespoke A3 waterproof (& simple to read) maps of the route when entering - WOULD YOU LIKE IT POSTING TO YOU? Please reply to this email if you do.

You can add one by editing your entry on SI Entries if you change your mind - there will be very limited maps to purchase on the day. We will have the correct. number printed + a handful more. 

Please check the route carefully in advance of the event day, using the route description and compare to your map.

Route description for 1st half and 2nd half of the Patterdale Parish Boundary has been written out firstly to help you navigate, and also as we would like you to complete the actual boundary as far as possible.  Some parts we ask that you to follow the path for safety or erosion reasons, other sections we hope you will join the purity of the event and follow the boundary line a little off trail - there are some boggy sections towards the end of the day, so be prepared for wet toes!

You can either use the bespoke map, an Ordnance Survey Explorer Map No: OL5, or the parish boundary is also marked on the OS Map App, (Note: a paper map is on the kit list).

(If you choose to use a Harveys map this will be harder to mark up, as some of the features described on the route description may not appear on these maps.)

 

PARKING

Please park in the King George VI Playing Field, CA11 0PJ. - £5

What three words: ///faded.menswear.inversely

On a right angle bend in the road opposite Patterdale Mountain Rescue Base

There is a short 5 minute walk to the event centre at Patterdale School

NOTE: There is limited parking here, due to another large event in the valley on the same day.  If the spaces are full, please head to Glenridding and park in the main Beckside Car Park. (What three words: ///lecturing.skate.gambles).  Our school bus will be running back and forth from the Glenridding Bus Stop to Patterdale School as required, should this situation occur.

 

TIMINGS:

FULL BOUNDARY & 1ST HALF BOUNDARY: 

Registration & kit check:  Saturday 5:15am - 7:15 Patterdale School, CA11 0NL , What three words: ///prouder.tutored.foal. You may register as soon as you arrive. 

Tracker pick up: This is the final thing you need to do, after your buttie, repack of your bag, any faffing required before heading off, you will not be allowed back into the hall after tracker is attached to your pack by our team. 

Start Time: 5:30-7:30am NOTE CHANGE IN TIMINGS SINCE FIRST ADVERTISED... you can no longer start as late as 9:30am!

Dogs: Please collect your dog (if you have one!) AFTER you have set off on the course, the car park is a 1 minute detour off the route!

Kirkstone Checkpoint will not open before 10am, so please work out your timings so you do not arrive before the CP opens! The Patterdale Church team will welcome you will snacks and drinks and a treat from VOOM Nutrition.

Kirkstone Cut Off: 3pm for full Boundary participants 

Bus Pick Up from Kirkstone (1st Half participants & those timed out on full boundary) Regular trips from Kirkstone Top to School will be made by our school bus. Please bing some pennies with you - minimum £3 - if you intend to use the bus.

Boredale Hause Cut Off : 7pm (on the 2nd half), a marshal will ask you to descend the easy path down to school if you do not reach Boredale before 7pm, this will omit Place fell from your route. 

Course closes: 8pm

 

2nd HALF BOUNDARY

Registration & kit check:  Saturday 8am-11:15am Patterdale School, CA11 0NL , What three words: ///prouder.tutored.foal. You may register as soon as you arrive. 

Tracker pick up: This is the final thing you need to do, after your buttie, repack of your bag, any faffing required before heading off, you will not be allowed back into the hall after tracker is attached to your pack by our team. 

Bus to the start: Regular runs on the school minibus will take place, last bus at 11:30 for the 2nd half start - recommended donation £3 per bus trip - please bring pennies.

Start Time: 11am-12noon (If you are joining a friend half way who is entered into the full boundary just let us know as exceptions can be made!)

Dogs: Please collect your dog (if you have one!) AFTER you have registered - the last bus for the 2nd half will leave at 11:30am to head up to Kirkstone for your start.

Boredale Hause Cut Off : 7pm (on the 2nd half & full boundary routes), a marshal will ask you to descend the easy path down to school if you do not reach Boredale before 7pm, this will omit Place fell from your route. 

 

MINI BEAT

Start Times: Please start your route between 12noon & 1pm from the top of Kirkstone Pass. (no kit check for minibeat, although we do expect you have waterproofs if rain forcast and suitable shoes for the rocky descent!

Transport: The school mini bus will help you hop up there once you have registered at school

Dogs: Please collect your dog (if you have one!) AFTER you have registered - the last bus for the minibeat will leave at 12:30am to head up to Kirkstone for your start.

 

PATTERDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Many thanks for the mountain rescue volunteers who will be with their fab trailer of info and merchandise at Kirkstone Top in our food station area… Its great to have their presence up there and this will also encourage spectators and a lovely hub alongside our church volunteers at the food station.

EMERGENCYS

Please save the Patterdale School phone number to your mobile phone, we require this for all participants: 

017684 82383. 

If a critical emergency should occur and you need to call mountain rescue, please call 999 and ask for POLICE (NOT Ambulance!) you cannot get an ambulance into the mountains, Once through to the police, ask for MOUNTAIN RESCUE CO-ORDINATOR. Yuou can obtain a grid reference from your map or your OS App. Why not try to find out how to obtain this where you sitting right now, check if you can do it?! 

 

EVENT KIT LIST - COMPULSORY full boundary or either half boundary

All participants for the Full Boundary and the Half Boundaries must carry the items listed below,

• Rucksack/racevest for your kit

• Boots or trail shoes/approach shoes with good trail grip - no gym trainers

• Waterproof top with an attached hood AND bottoms with taped seams, so fully waterproof - both essential even on a dry / hot day

• Extra spare long sleeved midlayer/jacket/fleece for emergency that you don't intend to wear for the event

• Hat (beanie style) for warmth in emergency even on hot day (sun hat may be usefull too)

• Gloves

• Food provisions for the day - Kirkstone Food Station will only supply some traybakes, crisps and other nibbles, alongside treats from VOOM Nutrition & hot drinks. Water fills up available at Kirkstone also.

• Emergency rations in a sealed pack, such as energy bar or snickers bar. This must still be in your pack on returning to Patterdale School - we may ask to see it!

• Small first aid kit to include: bandage, painkillers, plasters, safety pins, antiseptic
  wipes (you may want blister plasters in there too & Suncream)

• Tracker - supplied at registration

• Fully charge mobile phone, and please add the event emergency number to your contacts: Patterdale School: 017684 82383

• Cold drink in refillable water bottle

• Cup for hot drink at Kirkstone Pass

• Head torch - this is essential emergency kit for each participant, can be very tiny!

• Bivi Bag or foil blanket for emergency use

• Compass

• Map - with the route marked on it - we do however suggest you purchase a special Beat The Bounds Map on SI Entries or at Registration (you are not required to carry the route description like last year, although we expect your route to be marked on your map!)

 

 LINKS:

Route Description for both halves

The GPX to follow for the 1st half 

The GPX to follow for the 2nd half 

The Full Route GPS 

Shareable links to friends/family to follow your tracker will be available once we receive form Open Tracking, we will share these to you near the event date.

 

MERCHANDISE

• Brews (for donations) & bacon butties (£3)  available before your challenge, then cakes afterwards - If you did not order a buttie and would now like one, please go back into your entry and amend it to add one, & there will be a few extras available!
  - Participant soup, 1 x cake & a brew at the end is included in your entry fee, of course further delicious cakes can be purchased for little donations! 

• Waterproof event maps (limited number) 

• VOOM Nutrition products to purchase

• Leki Poles Stand
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• Catstycam Outdoor Shop in Glenridding, will be open until 5pm on Friday and opens at 9am on Saturday. They will have a few bits of emergency kit at the School for those two have forgotten kit on the kit list. They make a donation to school for all purchases from Boundary participant. If you purchase form their online shop, we can collect items for you on Friday and bring to the school if you are arriving too late to collect them! Please try to use our independent local outdoor shop if you are ordering kit, they are super helpful on the phone too. 

• …WE ACCEPT CASH or CARD

• Other shops in the village welcome your support too... there is the gorgeous Glenridding Gallery selling fabulous local pictures and presents, and 2 mini marts, with lots of lovely local food, and good quality all round food and beers/wine for after!

 

PHOTOGRAPHS

We have a professional photographer who will be around the Kirkstone area, so put on your best smile for the tricky bits!… your photos will be available to view online within a few days of the event, and available for you to purchase/download.

 

WEATHER LINKS

• MWIS -then click the PDF, updated 4pm for the next day, page 2 has the following 2 days weather

• MET OFFICE - and enter Helvellyn for a mountain conditions
  

See you in July, but keep an eye out in your ‘inbox’ on Wednesday & Thursday before the event for last minute notices, tracking links or weather alerts we need to notify you of.

 

Don't forget to reply to this email if you would like your map posting.

Bye for now,

from Nics, Andrew, Nicky and Nicola and the Beat The Bounds Team

 

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