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Participants' Handbook 1st to 3rd November 2019 Participants’ Handbook version 3 (updated on 21 Oct 2019) A project by: 1 FOREWORD Let’s Take A Walk (LTAW) is a non-profit, endurance walking event with six categories – 20 km JalanWalk (Saturday), 20 km JalanWalk (Sunday), 50 km PowerWalk (Day), 50 km PowerWalk (Night), 100 km XtremeWalk and 150 km UltimateWalk. The event is organised by volunteers from Raleigh Singapore who share the conviction to pay it forward and help those in need in our society. Started 22 years ago in 1997, LTAW has been challenging participants to push their mental and physical limits, while championing worthy charity causes. This year marks the eleventh edition of LTAW. Our adopted charity for LTAW 2019 is the Rare Disorders Society Singapore (RDSS). RDSS is a non-profit organisation that supports families or individuals who are suffering from very rare form of diseases. These groups of patients form a minority in our society and hence they receive little or no attention. As such, we have chosen this year’s theme to be “Raring to Go the Distance”. Through LTAW 2019, we hope to create the awareness for RDSS and their beneficiaries. On behalf of the organising committee, we thank you for your participation and for supporting LTAW. Every step counts and we are happy to have you on this journey with us. Thank you! Warmest regards, Siti Maziah Binte Masramli Toh Poh Joo LTAW 2019 Co-organising Chairpersons 2 3 OUR BENEFICIARIES RARE DISORDERS SOCIETY SINGAPORE Rare Disorders Society (Singapore) or RDSS is a non-profit organisation initiated by parents of children with LSD (Lysosomal Storage Disorder). Established in 2011, it aims to create awareness about various life threatening rare diseases (RD). RDSS is currently the only organisation focusing and supporting only on rare disease patients in Singapore. Unlike other charities that focus on specific disease group or made rare genetic disease as one of the supported group, RDSS accept and support ALL patients currently diagnosed with rare diseases, including those undiagnosed cases. RDSS looks at improving the lives of the affected children with timely, accurate diagnosis and intervention. Through building a well-established system, it also aims to encourage society to join parents of RD patients in creating a better future for them. For more details, please visit www.rdss.org.sg. RALEIGH SINGAPORE Raleigh Singapore is dedicated to develop a community of engaged youths through adventure based service learning activities. Through overseas expeditions and local adventure projects, youths from all backgrounds and nationalities are encouraged and challenged to discover their full potential by working together on challenging environmental and community projects around the world. Raleigh Singapore began its first overseas expedition in 1996 to Batam to help villagers improve their lives, which included digging a new village well and teaching of the local children English. Other overseas projects include Operation Mingalaba (Myanmar 1999), Operation Tashi Deleg (Tibet, 2001), Operation Vannakam (India, 2009). Operation Amar Sain (Mongolia, 2018 and 2019). 4 In addition to overseas adventures, Raleigh Singapore has raised funds for local charities such as Spastic Children’s Association, Handicaps Welfare Association, Welfare Action Mission Home, Melrose Home and most recently, HCA Hospice Care. In 2001, Raleigh Singapore was officially registered with the Registry of Societies in Singapore as Raleigh Society, and subsequently renamed to Raleigh Singapore in 2017. Raleigh Singapore hopes to continue to serve both local and overseas communities and inspire more trailblazers. Details of Raleigh Singapore can be found on www.raleigh.org.sg. RULES AND REGULATIONS LET’S TAKE A WALK 2019 - Let’s Take A Walk 2019 (“Event”) is organised by the Raleigh Singapore (“Organisers”) in accordance with these Rules and Regulations (“R&R”) applicable to the registered participants (“Participants”). - The official website for the Event can be found on www.letstakeawalk.sg (“Official Website”). GENERAL - The Organisers reserve the right to modify or substitute any of these R&R from time to time as it deems fit. If there is ambiguity in any of these provisions, the Organisers shall be the authority to interpret and in so doing, they will take into account the interest of the affected Participant. Any amendments to these R&R will be updated on the Official Website - The Organisers reserve the right to use any photographs (including those of the Participant), motion pictures, recordings, or any other media records of the Event, for any legitimate purpose, including commercial advertising. - All Participants must be at the designated start point 30 minutes before the start of the Event. - Every Participant must be self-sufficient and responsible for his/her own equipment including but not limited to water, food and gear for walking. - Participants are encouraged to form their own teams to support one another. - Participants are also strongly advised to have their own support crew. The support crew may be responsible for providing the Participants with food, water and changes of clothes etc. during the Event. However, the support crew are not allowed to help any Participant physically proceed up the route. Any Participant caught doing so will be disqualified from the Event. - The Participant and the support crew must respect the environment and use the waste and recycling bins along the route or at the checkpoints. 5 - No pets, bicycles, in-line skates, prams, push carts, shoes with built-in or attached rollers nor any forms of Personal Mobility Device shall be used in any part of the Event. - If any Participant who wants to withdraw during the Event, he/she can either report to the nearest checkpoint or inform the Organisers via the contact numbers provided. If the latter is used, a call-back authentication procedure by the Organisers may take place. CUT-OFF TIMES - Participants who are unlikely to reach a checkpoint or end point within the stipulated cut-off times (“Cut-off Times”) as indicated on the Official Website and/or Participant Handbook will be disqualified from the Event. - Disqualified Participants MUST contact the Organisers using the contact numbers provided in the Participant Handbook. - Details on the Cut-off Times, including those for each checkpoint will be found in the Participant Handbook and/or Official Website. - Participant must inform the Event staff or call the Organisers (via the number printed on the bib) if he/she intends to leave the event prematurely or temporarily. To resume the walk, the Participant must return to the same checkpoint where he/she previously left the Event, before the Cut-off Times. - At every checkpoint, every Participant must collect a sticker to indicate that he/she has reached the checkpoint before the stipulated Cut-off Times. The check-in time of each Participant will be recorded. No sticker will be issued once the Cut-off Times are exceeded. - Participants who collected all the stickers in the order of the checkpoints per the route in each category shall be deemed to have successfully completed the Event. - The main Cut-off Times for the 6 Event categories are: Category Flag-off Time Cut-off Times Duration 2 Nov 2019 2 Nov 2019 20 km JalanWalk (Saturday) 0900 hrs 6 hours 1515 hrs 0915 hrs 3 Nov 2019 3 No 2019 20 km JalanWalk (Sunday) 6 hours 0730 hrs 1330 hrs 2 Nov 2019 2 Nov 2019 50 km PowerWalk (Day) 16 hours 0700 hours 2300 hours 2 Nov 2019 3 Nov 2019 50 km PowerWalk (Night) 16 hours 2200 hours 1400 hours 2 Nov 2019 3 Nov 2019 100 km XtremeWalk 33 hours 0700 hours 1600 hours 1 Nov 2019 3 Nov 2019 150 UltimateWalk 48 hours 2000 hrs 2000 hrs 6 HEALTH AND SAFETY - There will be no road closure throughout the Event to minimise disturbance to the public. Therefore, for safety reasons and to prevent dis-amenities, Participant is reminded to abide by traffic rules and rules stipulated by NParks and by any venue used by the Event. The Organisers shall not be responsible for any wilful behaviour such as jaywalking or any acts that endanger or cause any inconvenience to fellow road and park users. (Please refer to the Parks and Trees Act on NParks website, as well as “Pedestrian Road Safety” on Singapore Road Safety Council website). - Whilst reasonable precaution will be taken by the Organisers to ensure the Participant’s safety, the Participant takes part in the Event at his/her own risk and the Organisers will not be responsible or held liable for any injury or death howsoever arising from training for or participating in the Event. - Each Participant is responsible for his/her own safety throughout the Event and agrees to the indemnity conditions upon submission of registration. - The Participant is strongly encouraged to consult his/her medical practitioner prior to registration and before the actual Event. - The Organisers shall not be liable for any loss and/or damage, whether personal or otherwise, and howsoever arising. - The Participant must retire from the Event immediately if required to do so by any member of the official medical staff, Organisers or checkpoint ICs. - Any Participant who sustains any form of injuries must contact the Organisers via the emergency number printed on the Participant’s bib. - Participant should walk on the designated path for the entire route and observe traffic flow. - The form on the reverse side of the Participant’s bib must be fully and accurately completed. Each Participant must attach the assigned bib on the front of their running attire for the ease of identification by the Event staff and checkpoint ICs in case of emergency. - Each Participant must carry and wear appropriate clothing during the Event. As the Event stretches into the night, every Participant must dress appropriately so as to remain visible to other road users.
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