DARTMOOR SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM (PLYMOUTH)
LYCH WAY
TEAM LIST
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Individuals and teams smaller or larger than six people will be accepted.
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Lych Way - Sunday 21st September 2008
Start at 0900 hours
Bellever Forest Car Park
Map Reference 6560 7720
Please complete this booking form in block capitals
I/We School/Club/Organisation or Individual wish to take part in the 10th Annual Lych Way, organised by the Plymouth Team of the Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team.
The person responsible for our entries will be:
Name . Telephone Number
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Address .. ..
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ENTRY A MINIMUM DONATION OF £5.00 PER PERSON REQUIRED.
Please complete the enclosed Gift Aid Declaration form if you have not previously done so to enable us make a claim from the Inland Revenue.
Special Commemorative Cloth Badge £2.50
Bookings will be accepted on the day but to help with admin it would be appreciated if you could send your booking form in by the date above.
Please make your Cheque/PO payable to Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Plymouth)
This form should be returned no later than
Wednesday 10th September 2008
Bookings will be accepted on the day but to help with admin it would be appreciated if you could send your booking form in by the date above (if you wish to be guaranteed a commemorative badge)
Entries should be sent to:
Richard Thorne, Fordhams, Station Road, Mary Tavy PL19 9PQ
' 01822 810535
Conformation of your entry will be sent prior to the walk.
Please enclose a S.A.E. for this purpose
I/We anticipate having walkers taking part
and wish to order commemorative Badges.
Total Amount Enclosed £ .. Signed
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Until it was revoked in the 13th century, it was compulsory for internments to take place in the deceaseds own churchyard. The whole of the forest is in the parish of Lydford and funerals were therefore obliged to cross the moor from their farms to the churchyard.
Todays route is a compromise, but as you enjoy the walk, try to imagine the difficult task of carrying a coffin across the open moor and rivers without the benefit of modern fabrics and equipment.
The Route: The walk will start at Bellever Forest Car Park and finish at the National Trust car park at Lydford Gorge. Each team must plan and prepare their own route using the grid references given for each of the checkpoints. The aim of the walk is to traverse the Lych Way and be at the National Trust car park at Lydford Gorge before the sun sets. You should use OS Explorer map OL28 of Dartmoor.
Suggested Equipment: Suitable equipment for a day on open moorland in September, Conditions, which can change rapidly, should mean that you have at least; good footwear, waterproofs including hat and gloves, map, compass, torch, whistle, food and drink. Be prepared for anything from hot sun to cold rain.
Skills: Due to the fact that some of the walk is on open moorland, at least one of the team must have basic navigation, compass and map reading skills.
Timings: The walk will start at 0900 hours (no team will be accepted after 9.30 a.m.). The cut off time for the finish will be 1830 hours.
Did you know that The Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team, Plymouth:
· Is a voluntary organisation funded by donation?
· Provides a vital all year round search and rescue service throughout South West Devon?
· Provided the Police with nearly 1,000 man-hours of search resources in 2007?
· Helps provide safety cover for numerous public events?
· Oversaw the safe evacuation of over 1000 children during the 2007 Ten Tors event?
· Provides a valuable search resource that regularly helps the elderly, infirm and mentally ill?
· Needs to raise £75,000 to replace its vehicles?
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1106095