
The Peak District Challenge
12th - 14th July 2023
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Registration Form
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Equipment list & training ideas
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FAQ's
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Directions
The Challenge
Day 1
12:30 arrive at Derwent Country House and drop bags (Please have lunch before you arrive)
13:30 welcome and briefing for cycle challenge
13:45/14:00 depart for Cycle Challenge
Cycle Challenge (click for route)- 17km/10miles - Derwent Valley
Photos of cycle route (on a wet day!)
16:30 / 17:00 return to Derwent Country House
18:00 Dinner
Day 2
07:00 Breakfast
07:45 Depart for Edale
Walking Challenge (click for route)- 18.6km/12mile walk taking in Jacobs Ladder and Mam Tor
Photos of walking route (on a sunny day!)
15:00 - 16:00 complete the walk and meet in local pub in Hope
16:30 / 17:00 - return to Derwent Country House
18:30 Dinner
Day 3
07:30 Breakfast
10:00 Depart Derwent Country House
Registration Form
This form is required to be completed for your registration to attend the WJFG Peak District Challenge.
If you have any questions about the WJFG Peak District Challenge please have a look through the FAQs below, if further information is needed then please contact Sarah Doyle by email - sarah@tag-events.com
Equipment list & training ideas
We have prepared a list of equipment for the Challenge and some ideas for training - please follow the link below to download and print out.
FAQs
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We will be staying at
The Derwent Country House, Bamford Derbyshire.
Here is a link to their webpage.
We have exclusive use of the Derwent for 2 nights 12th & 13th July.
It offers shared rooms for 2 or more guests sharing either bunk beds, single or double beds.
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We ask that you make your own arrangements to get to The Derwent Country House and share cars with your colleagues.
There is limited parking at the Derwent Country House
We have arranged mini buses to take you from the accommodation to the cycle challenge and the walking challenge.
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The Derwent, Bamford Derbyshire, S33 0AY
Approx. GPS coordinates: 53.347621, -1.689537
What3words: https://w3w.co/beast.clogging.pity
TRAIN
Sheffield (direct trains from London/Leeds/Manchester/Birmingham) 13 miles
Bamford Village Station (direct trains fromManchester/Sheffield) 0.8miles (2 mins drive or 15mins walk – no taxis)
Chesterfield (direct trains from London/ Leeds/Manchester/ Birmingham)16 miles
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Bed linen towels are provided.
We recommend bringing slippers/indoor shoes as you are asked to remove shoes inside the property.
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We will be allocating rooms based on gender and the information supplied on the application form.
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WJFG chefs will be joining us in the Peak District.
On Wednesday the 12th July, dinner will be served.
On Thursday the 13th July, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner will all be provided.
On Friday 14th July, Breakfast will be provided before the trip back home.
You may wish to bring some supplementary snacks for your challenge along the way.
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There is WiFi available at the Derwent.
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Day 1 - Wednesday 12th July
13:00 Guest arrival13:00 Welcome & Briefing
14:00 Mini bus shuttle for bike ride
Shuttle return to accommodation
19:00 dinner
Briefing about DAY 2
Day 2 - Thursday 13th July
Breakfast 07:0008:00 Groups ready to depart for walk
16:00 Walk concludes in local pub
19:00 Dinner
Day 3 - Friday 14th July
08:00 BreakfastAll to depart by 10:00
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Day 1 - The Cycle Challenge will take about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Day 2 - The walking Challenge will take about 6 hours.
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There will be 5 groups of 5 participants with one mountain leader each.
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The groups will be determined by the ability of the participants.
We will pre-select the groups from the information given on the application form, and will make any final changes on the evening before the challenge.
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No, the mountain leaders will know the way and be able to help at any point through the trek.
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At the start there are toilets but not beyond this, we recommend that you bring toilet tissue and a bag to take any used tissue away with you.
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As much as we are dog lovers, we ask that you leave your dogs at home for this challenge.
The Derwent Country House
The Derwent,
Bamford Derbyshire,
S33 0AY
Ordnance Survey Map Number:
what3words: https://w3w.co/beast.clogging.pity
If you click on the map - it will take you to google maps to get directions.