About the Walk

WALKING THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE AND DARK PEAK AREAS OF DERBYSHIRE

 

FINISHING THROUGH HISTORIC CHATSWORTH PARK

 

350 GUARANTEED PLACES

 

RECOMMENDED DONATION £13:00

 

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 2nd SEPTEMBER 2012

 

REGISTRATION AND START AT BASLOW VILLAGE HALL

 

WALK START TIME 8:30AM FOR ALL COMPETITORS

 

FIRST AID COVER AND RADIO COMMUNICATION WILL BE PROVIDED

 

THE ORGANISERS OF THE CHATSWORTH CHALLENGE WALK HAVE NOMINATED

THE BRITISH RED CROSS

AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS YEAR’S WALK.

 

Enquiries about the walk should be made to Mrs Christine Longden    Tel: 01246 583475

 

Entry Form submission to:
Chatsworth Challenge Walk, Entries Secretary, 36 Noble Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S74 9LW

 

Contact Email: chatsworthchallenge@tiscali.co.uk

Starting and finishing in Baslow, (only a mile from the renowned Chatsworth House), the walk covers 25 miles of mixed terrain including the Derbyshire gritstone edges, Eyam and Longstone moors, as well as dales in both the Dark (gritstone) Peak and the white (limestone) areas. The later stages of the walk includes part of the Monsal Trail before finishing through the grounds of Chatsworth House. It is entirely set in the Peak District National Park and is a challenging walk with an 11 hour time limit and contains 3500 feet of ascent.

 

Upon receiving your entry application we shall forward an acknowledgement (including your entry number) full details and final instructions which will include a sketch map of Baslow with start and other information fully marked, together with comprehensive route and checkpoint details. We shall be providing:

 

1) Toast, preserves and beverages available before the start  

2) Drinks and biscuits en route

3) Hot pie and pea meal, cakes and beverages at the finish

4) Certificates for all finishers

5) An embroidered Chatsworth Challenge Walk badge  

6) Results information posted to you and on this website

 

The route is entirely within either:

 

OS Explorer OL 24 The White Peak 1:25000

 

Or

 

OS Landranger 119 Buxton, Matlock and Dovedale

Sunday 9th September 2012