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DORSET GIANT 24/25 April 2010
This is a 100 km / 62 mile circular walk with a time limit of 26 hours starting and finishing in Weymouth. It is the third part of the South West Triple Challenge, of which the other two parts are the Wye Valley 50 and the Wellington Boot. There is an entry limit of 220.
The walk goes westwards along the coast towards Abbotsbury and Loders, then north into some of the wildest and most unspoilt parts of the West Dorset uplands, through the attractive villages of Toller Porcorum, Frampton, Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Broadmayne and Osmington, then along the coast path back to Weymouth. All checkpoints after the first are in village halls. Food and drinks will be available at all checkpoints and a hot evening meal will be provided at Frampton.
The route description will be posted on the Dorset LDWA website on or before April 10th. If you want a route description by post, please send an adequately sized SAE with your entry, A5 is ideal.
The event will start from the Wey Valley School (GR669827), about 3 miles North of Weymouth town centre on the road to Dorchester. There is ample free parking in the school and vicinity. No camping in the school grounds. Floor space will be available for entrants from 8pm on April 23 at a charge of £3, payable in advance with your entry, to include breakfast on the 24th. Note that the doors will be locked at 11pm. Showers are available before and after the walk.
Access to the start / finish is easy. Upwey station is only a five minute walk from the school, and you can get a bus or train from Weymouth in the morning (it's an hour's walk). There is plenty of accommodation in Weymouth, and most should be open by that time of year. Accommodation information is available from Tourist Information, Weymouth on 01305 785747, or visit the accommodation website at http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/home.asp?sv=91
The entry fee is £20 for LDWA members, £25 for non-members. Registration will be from 7:30 am on the 24th and the start will be 9am for walkers and 10:30 am for runners. The time limit is 26 hours - ie until 11 am on 25th April.
This is a long walk over hilly terrain for experienced walkers. Full allowance must be made for a variety of weather conditions. All entrants must carry a map covering the entire route, ie Landranger 194 or Explorer OL15 and 117. Entrants should bring their own mug, as plastic cups will not be supplied. A certificate will be given to all finishers and a badge will be available. No dogs.
Send your completed entry form & entry fee to:- Event Secretary, Pig Tale Barn, Church Lane, Osmington, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6EW. For those on the internet, we will acknowledge your entry by e-mail and the route description will be available on the Dorset LDWA website on April 10th. For those not on the internet, send 1 or 2 SAEs for acknowledgement of entry and/or route description. For enquiries e-mail: hardy.annual@btinternet.com or phone 01305 834674. The closing date for entries is 31st March 2010 or when the entry limit of 220 is reached. No entries on the day.