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The Yomp Mountain Challenge Checkpoints and Grid References. Each route is way-marked with red & white taped marker poles. In clear weather participants should not have undue difficulty in following their chosen route. However all participants are requested to carry the appropriate Ordnance Survey maps and a compass and know how to use them. The recommended map is:- Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Series OL19 ( Scale 1:25000 ) Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley Check points and Grid References are as follows. Checkpoint Location NGR Description No: Full Yomp. Start Kirkby Stephen NY772088 All Full Course Yompers check out at School Hall Grammar School Unmanned Split Mire Close Bridge NY771056 Full & Half Yomp courses split here 1 Tommy Road NY766036 At side of tarmac fell road. 2 Wild Boar Fell SD758988 At summit trig point & stone shelter. 3 Swarth Fell Pike SD762957 200mts south-east of summit 4 Aisgill Cottages SD778963 At roadside near row of cottages 5 The Riggs SD795987 At cairn on rock outcrop above & north of The Riggs 6 High Seat NY802013 At northern summit cairn 7 High Pike Hill NY803033 At summit cairn before descent to Nateby/ Keld Road Side of Nateby / Keld Road 8 Tailbridge NY809042 (All courses merge here) 9 Nine Standards NY824065 At Nine Standards Rigg by cairns 10 Fell Gate NY799075 At end of fell track joining tarmac road to Hartley. Finish Kirkby Stephen All Yompers must check back in at School NY772088 Grammar School hall Half Yomp Start Kirkby Stephen NY772088 All Half Course Yompers Check out at School Hall Grammar School Unmanned split Mire Close Bridge NY771056 Full & Half Yomp courses split here. 11 Thringill NY775059 At roadside near Thringill Farm 8 Tailbridge NY809042 Side of Nateby / Keld Road (Rejoins the Full Yomp course) 9 Nine Standards NY824065 At Nine Standards Rigg by cairns 10 Fell Gate NY799075 At end of fell track joining tarmac road to Hartley. Finish Kirkby Stephen All Yompers must check back in at School NY772088 Grammar School hall Short Yomp. Start At side of Nateby / Keld Road Tailbridge NY809042 All Short Course Yompers check out here. 8 (Follows route of Full and Half Yomp courses) 9 Nine Standards NY824065 At Nine Standards Rigg by cairns 10 Fell Gate NY799075 At end of fell track joining tarmac road to Hartley. Finish Kirkby Stephen All Yompers must check back in at School NY772088 Grammar School hall .

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