Further Information

Yorkshire Three Peaks

Conquer the highest 3 peaks of the Dales! The is a very demanding but rewarding trekking challenge, which takes in the summits of Pen-y- ghent (694m/2,276 ft), (736m/2,415 ft) and (723m/2,372 ft) all in one circular route starting and ending in Horton-in-.

The challenge will be to complete the 24 mile trek within 12 hours, as then we’ll be able to join the official “Three Peaks of Yorkshire Club”.

“Believe you can”

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Contents Introduction Financial protection Page 2: Contents, introduction and financial Taking part in one of our challenges undoubtedly All participants booking a non-flight challenge with protection. requires commitment, determination and, above Global Adventure Challenges are fully insured for the all, a positive attitude from the outset. From the initial deposit, and subsequently the balance of Page 3: About Global Adventure Challenges and moment you sign up there are steps in place to monies paid as detailed in your booking responsible tourism. ensure that you have the correct level of support and confirmation. The policy will also include Page 4: Insurance, challenge information and help throughout the entire journey not just on the repatriation if required, arising from the challenge grading. challenge itself. Each participant should approach cancellation or curtailment of your travel the challenge with an open mind and prepare to be arrangements due to the insolvency of GAC. This Page 5: Difficulty & Terrain and weather. adaptable throughout. Whilst thousands of hours of insurance has been arranged with MGA Cover Page 6: Personal care, navigation and GPX’s. work will have gone into the preparation across all Services Limited (registered address: Farren House of our challenges, the itineraries are complex and The Street, Farren Court, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH Page 7: Start venue and accommodation. things can often need to change on the ground, 13 8BP. Company registration number: 08444204. Page 8: Telephone & Wi-Fi, other costs you need therefore they are strictly subject to change Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct to budget for and food, water & refreshment stops. including the accommodation details noted within Authority registration number: 597536) under a this document and the facilities available. binding authority with the insurer CBL Insurance Page 9: Event crew and tipping. Europe Limited (registered address: 2nd Floor, 13-17 This document will provide you with challenge and Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, who are authorised Page 10: Itinerary. route information along with approximate timings and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Page 11: Notes. for each day. It is hoped this will give you an insight registration number: 203120). into what you can expect whilst on this awesome challenge and help you to prepare further

If you have any other questions which are not answered in this document, about the challenge you

are about to embark upon, please do not hesitate to

contact the office on 01244 676454 or email [email protected] .

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About Global Adventure other operators. We believe that from the moment Responsible Tourism you enquire, you will be embarking on a journey that Challenges you will remember forever. We recognise our responsibility to the places we visit, and also to local people. We believe that we Global Adventure Challenges have been organising need to preserve and respect the locations in which world-wide charity challenge events and adventures Travelling with Global Adventure Challenges is an our challenges take place, in order for future since the year 2000. Since we began organising enjoyable and satisfying way to show your generations to have the same fantastic experience challenge events we have grown and developed very commitment to fantastic charitable causes. Come as you. We are passionate about the environment steadily – we believe that our charity partners, and be part of our success! We are taking more and and as a participant of Global Adventure Challenges participants and corporate organisations – more individuals away on exciting challenge events it is expected that you share our passion and follow basically, our customer base – are the best form of every year… join them… join us! the guidelines below: advertising. Word of mouth, they say, is the best form of marketing and we believe this also. Respect other people

 Be courteous to the local community and other Our challenges have helped raise well in excess of people enjoying the outdoors. £15 million for a wide range of charities located  Keep noise to a minimum, especially in areas throughout both the UK and overseas. Over the near dwellings. years, we have taken tens of thousands of people on  Keep to the marked route and do not stray onto exciting challenges all over the world, helping them private property. realise their dreams and fulfil lifetime ambitions.  Leave gates and property as you find them. Our challenge events are “life-changing…” and these are the words of our participants, not ours! Protect the natural environment We are extremely proud of the events we organise  Leave no trace of your visit. and we are here to give you a memorable lifetime  Take your litter home including fruit peelings. experience. Without doubt our success lies in the  Follow paths unless wider access is available. dedicated team we have working both in the office,  Pick up any litter that you see along the route and out in the field. and dispose of it at the next checkpoint.

 Do not disturb wildlife or livestock. Our passion for adventure travel and pushing your

‘comfort zone’, combined with extensive fundraising event experience, are what makes us different from

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Insurance Challenge information Challenge Grading We strongly recommend you take out  The name Pen-y-ghent’ is thought to mean Our challenges are graded 1 (Challenging), 2 (Tough) comprehensive travel insurance at the earliest either ‘hill of winds’ or ‘hill on the border’. It or 3 (Extreme). This challenge is graded at 2 (Tough). opportunity. A comprehensive travel insurance originates from Cumbric, a language closely policy is available through Global Adventure related to old Welsh. Each of our challenge events are designed to be Challenges, details of how to apply are given in your  Whernside is the highest of the three summits achievable by most individuals, providing you are welcome letter. and is also the highest point in Yorkshire. The dry prepared to put the effort into training. You do not need to be a professional athlete or ‘super fit’, If you are opting to use your own personal travel stone wall that runs along the summit ridge is however, the fitter you are the more you will enjoy insurance then details of your policy should be sent the county boundary; the Three Peaks path is in the challenge! to us. Please be aware that we will not vet or check Yorkshire but if you step through the wall you your own personal travel insurance policy details. enter . Please keep in mind that these guidelines are to give Therefore you and you alone are responsible for  It is not known where the name ‘Ingleborough’ you an insight into the difficulty level associated ensuring that you have adequate personal travel comes from. The Ingleborough Archaeological with the challenge. You may find that an event rated insurance with protection for the full duration of the Group suggests that it might have been named ‘Challenging’, could have a ‘Tough’ section, or we challenge in respect to medical expenses, injury, by early Christians and means ‘citadel of the may find that a ‘Tough’ challenge, may have a death, repatriation, cancellation and curtailment. angels’. ‘Challenging’ section. You should also make sure there are no exclusion  Look out for remnants of old settlements on the clauses limiting protection for the type of activities summit plateau of Ingleborough, these are Tough included in the challenge. generally thought to be the remains of an iron A ‘Tough’ trek features more demanding activities

and the days are generally longer and harder than a age hill fort but might be an older settlement challenge graded as ‘challenging’! Hostels are likely dating from the 2nd millennium BC.  to be used but these are not luxury and are very It took 4 years, from 1870 until 1874 to build the basic. Viaduct. Over 1,000 people worked

on the build living in shanty towns on the moors

around the viaduct. It is estimated over 100

people died during its construction.

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It goes without saying that rain on higher ground is Difficulty & Terrain weather a significant possibility, anything from showers to You will be trekking for 12 hours covering a total Although it is impossible to predict in advance what storms at any time of the year. So forgetting that distance of approx. 24 miles. We will trek on varied the weather in mountainous areas will be like for any waterproof is not a wise idea! terrain which will be rocky and uneven underfoot, at particular day; it is hoped that the information times the footpaths will be mainly scree and loose provided in this section will give you an idea of how The information in the table below is provided as an rock. best to prepare yourself for your trek. overview to weather in the UK. Paired with the information in this section it should provide some This itinerary has been designed to maximise your Before starting on any trek, the Event Manager will indication of the conditions to expect on your chances of success, it is worth remembering it is not check the mountain weather forecast and make a challenge. a race and one top tip you should follow is to trek at final decision about the appropriateness of the a steady pace. route to be taken. The weather on higher ground, in Month Average Average Average particular at summits, will be dramatically different Sunlight Temp °C Wind Our policy is to encourage and support as many from the weather at sea level or from where you are Hours Speed people as possible to take part in our challenges. But staying, it can also change rapidly during the course (mph) they may not be suitable for all people due to of the day. Min Max restriction posed by limitation in mobility, physical May 6 8 17 9 or cognitive disability, pregnancy or other various Temperatures at higher levels are much cooler. For June 7 12 20 8 medical conditions. every 100 metres that you climb, the temperature July 6 14 22 8 will drop by about 0.5°C. The average temperature Aug 6 13 21 8 Global Adventure Challenges reserves the right to on the summit will be less than 5°C, so if you start Sept 5 11 19 9 refuse a booking if we feel unable to accommodate walking in a t-shirt, expect to feel a chill as you climb Oct 5 7 15 10 the particular needs of the person(s) concerned. If higher. you have any doubts regarding your suitability for The temperatures and wind speeds stated above your challenge please contact our office The wind will also play a part in reducing the are averages taken over a number of years and will immediately to speak to one of the team. temperature. Naturally, being on higher ground we differ between locations. will be exposed to the wind, so even when the sun is

shining it can be a few degrees colder.

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Personal Care navigation GPX’s

First Aid When you register on the day, you will be supplied If you have a Garmin or a GPX viewer app please Global Adventure Challenges will provide first aid with a route guide in your trekking pack. It is contact the office as we can provide you with the cover during the challenge. All Global Adventure important that you carry this with you during the GPX files for the trek. GPX’s will only be made Challenges first aiders are 16 hour Outdoor First Aid trek so you can regularly check where you are on the available 2 weeks prior to departure to ensure that qualified. route. only the most accurate versions of the route are provided for the event. Although we do provide first aid, we do require that Walking guides will lead the group throughout your all participants bring their own personal first aid kits challenge. Dependent on group size there may be All distances shown are approximate and are based so that individuals can deal with minor issues multiple walking guides who will each take a group, on our mapping software, Memory Map. These may themselves. It is also recommended that to ensure that the footpaths don’t get overcrowded. differ slightly to other software packages and data participants bring with them any prescription This will also mean that we can accommodate recorded on GPS devices. medication along with a personal supply of over the different walking speeds in different groups. Don’t counter medication. worry if you feel you’ve ended up in a group that’s too slow or fast, there will be an opportunity to Health and Hygiene change groups at appropriate points on the trek. Hygiene is very important to avoid stomach upsets – wash hands wherever possible, especially before Depending on the group size, the walking guides eating, by using antibacterial hand gel. may allow the group to spread out and then regroup at a nominated point. However, there are some sections on the challenge where the group will be instructed to remain together due to navigation being difficult and/or the terrain being particularly challenging.

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Start venue Accommodation

Registration We will stay in a hostel following completion of our Registration takes place on the morning of day 1 and challenge. It will have dormitory style rooms will be from 6:00am to 6:30am. allocated on a single sex basis.

There will be an event registration desk located Approximately 6 weeks before the challenge, we put within the start venue which you will need to find to together rooming lists, and partner you up with register. Details of the start venue will be other participants of the same sex and communicated to you in the lead up to the approximately the same age where we can. If you challenge. would like to share with someone you know on the challenge please let us know no later than 6 weeks As part of registration you will be given your trekking prior to the departure date and we will endeavour to pack which contains route information and put you in a room with that person for the duration emergency procedures along with an armband that of the challenge. If there are a group of friends must be worn during the challenge. You will be taking part please let us know who is in your group asked to re-confirm details such as contact number and where possible we will try to accommodate you and next of kin details to ensure these are still together. Due to the complex nature of the challenge accurate. During registration you will also be and group sizes, requests cannot be guaranteed or advised of when the event briefing will take place changed once they have been finalised. and what time the group will start trekking. Details of the accommodation you will be using will Car Parking be supplied to you in the lead up to the challenge. There is car parking available free of charge at the You will find out who you will share your room with start venue and accommodation. Please note that at event registration. car parking availability is limited and therefore car sharing or use of public transport is encouraged.

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Telephone & Wi-Fi Food, water &

Generally the phone signal at the hostels we use is refreshment stops good. When trekking the signal will vary with the Most dietary requirements can be catered for as long terrain. as we know in advance, so please ensure you contact the customer care team. Hostels generally have Wi-Fi, but there may be a small cost for this. Plenty of food and snacks will be available to you at the start of the trek to carry with you during the day, Other costs that you however, we suggest you bring along plenty of your own favourite snacks to give you an extra boost need to budget for when you find the going tough. Below are some approximate costs for other expenditure you may incur for the challenge: Lunch On day 1 Lunch will consist of sandwich, crisps, fruit Item Approx. cost and other snacks. This will be made in the morning Travel insurance £11.02 * following registration and carried with you whilst Spending money £20 - £30 you trek.

*if you take out the single trip policy through Global Dinner Adventure Challenges Dinner will be served in the hostel and meals will normally be 2 courses. An example menu you could How much spending money you will need usually expect to have whilst on the challenge is: depends on how many presents and souvenirs you Main – Burger and chips, lasagne, chicken curry want to bring home! Dessert – Apple crumble, cheesecake

Breakfast

On day 2 a cooked breakfast will be served in the hostel prior to making your onward journey home.

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Event crew tipping A support team from Global Adventure Challenges Tipping your guides/support crew is appropriate, will be in attendance throughout the challenge. At customary and always appreciated. Your crew work least one support vehicle ‘floating’ to provide in teams and evenly split all gratuities they receive. support as and when required. The following roles Your gratuity should reflect the quality of service you will be covered on your challenge, with smaller received and anything special your support crew did numbers some crew will fulfil multiple roles: to enhance your trip.

Event Manager – They will oversee the entire challenge and all the behind the scenes responsibilities (this is a LONG list). This person will be the first one awake and the last one to sleep to ensure you have the best possible time on your challenge.

Walking Guide – These people will lead participants along the route in one or more groups. They are experienced leaders who are familiar with the trekking terrain and just love the outdoors!

Support – The support person will set up checkpoints along the route and be available to collect any participants who retire from the walk.

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itinerary Route Highlights  Breathtaking views across the National Park.  Complete the event in under 12 hours to become part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Club.  Tackle the summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.

Distances Total distance: 24 miles

Timings Start time of trek: 7:00am Arrival at finish: 7:00pm Arrival at hostel: 7:30pm Celebratory meal: 8:30pm Minimum walking speed: 2 mph

Elevation Profile

Total ascent: 5,201 ft. Total desent: 5,201 ft.

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