Edale
Mountain Rescue Team is launching a new event, the Nine Edges
Challenge to help raise desperately needed funds for a new
base.
The Challenge is due to take place on Sunday 17 September
starting from Ladybower and is a 20-mile run or hike open to walkers,
climbers and runners with around 600 feet of height gain. It doesn't
take a genius to deduce that it includes nine gritstone edges where
climbers have the option of completing a route of their choice.
Entry costs £10 per person, but you also have the option of
raising sponsorship money from family, friends, colleagues and anyone
else you can persuade to cough up.
Where?
The start is at the Fairholmes car park at Ladybower with walkers
and climbers setting off any time between 7.30 am and 9.30 am with
registration opening at 7.15 am. There will be a mass start for
runners at 10 am.
The route finishes at the Robin Hood pub near Baslow and transport
will be provided back to the start point. There are also set to be
various rest and refreshment stops along the way, fortuitously, at
pubs...
Why?
The Edale MRT's existing base is being demolished. The Lafarge
cement works has offered the team space at their base but the team
urgently needs funds to construct a new building.
All outdoors people will appreciate the sterling work of mountain
rescue volunteers who generously give their time to help others on
the hill. Last year the Edale team were called out 113 times to
incidents on top of regular training sessions.
That's why this event is so important, so if you're free that
weekend, why not go for a walk in a beautiul area and raise money for
a good cause along the way?
How?
You can download the entry form here. For further details contact Neil or Kim
neilroden@tiscali.co.uk
or kimprocter@yahoo.co.uk
More about the team at www.edalemountainrescue.co.uk
Judith Sager
