Instructions To Entrants

1. No waiting time will be allowed whilst taking refreshments or resting at any checkpoint.
2. At dusk competitors must wait at roadside checkpoints until a group of at least four is formed. (Waiting time for this is allowed and will be marked on the back of your tally.) During the hours of darkness these groups must he maintained and you will be told by the Checkpoint Officer when your group may disband Your grouping card must be produced at each roadside checkpoint during this period. Please remember shorts must not be worn while rule 2d applies.
3. In the event of an accident the group will be responsible for any injured person and extra waiting time will be allowed.
4. If you retire, hand in your tally to the Checkpoint Officer, have it clipped and announce that you are retiring. He will arrange transport to return you to the finish.
5. Once you have handed in your tally you cannot change your mind and continue the event.
6. You may retire only at a roadside checkpoint and then travel by official transport.
7. You are not permitted to take dogs on the Fellsman.

Grouping cards will be issued, one to each group, by the staff of the roadside checkpoint where the group is formed. This card will carry the Event numbers of all the entrants in that group and must be presented on arrival at the subsequent roadside checkpoints until the group is officially disbanded at dawn (weather permitting). The Checkpoint Officer will punch your tally to denote you have been officially degrouped. Loss of your grouping card will result in delay while confirmation of group content is verified. Waiting time will not be allowed in this instance.

So that the event can finish in reasonable time on Sunday, the organisers have decided that anyone arriving at Fleet Moss after 0600 hours, Cray after 0800 hours and Park Rash after 0900 hours on Sunday will be compulsorily withdrawn.

All competitors will be required to form groups of four, minimum, when arriving at the following checkpoints on or after the times stated below:

Note: The organisers reserve the right to vary these times in accordance with weather conditions.

You are advised to carry more emergency rations than the stipulated amount so that if some have to be consumed during the event, you still have sufficient to satisfy Rule 5f at the end of the event.

Entrants are reminded that the receiving of assistance from spectators will result in disqualification. Observers with authority to disqualify, will be positioned in areas where assistance is known to be given.

Try to work out your position from a resume' of your route, then get off high ground. The lower you get, the warmer it becomes and the less severe will be the winds. There is greater possibility of finding both help and shelter in the valley bottoms. On reaching safety you must telephone Event Control and report your position. Do not ring 999. If you wish to abandon the event the organisers will arrange to come and collect you.

If one of your party suffers an accident keep calm and take immediate action to avoid another accident. Assess the injury and, if required, restart breathing. Stop any serious bleeding, deal with fractures and protect the patient from the weather. Reassure the patient and treat for shock. Send for help as outlined below.

If a rescue party has to be summoned, make your location as noticeable as possible by using torches, whistles, bright coloured garments, etc., as markers.

If one of your party is suffering from exposure, do not carry on but stop and take shelter. Insulate the patient in warm clothes, survival bag and feed with easily digested foods. Send two experienced persons for help. Write a message for them to hand over. This should include the names and numbers of all the party, both patient and helpers and the time and severity of the case. Give also the grid reference of the location of the patient. Reassure the patient and guard against other members of the party falling victim. Remember in cases of exposure, do not rub the patient or administer alcohol.

All competitors are advised to read a copy of 'Mountain Rescue and Cave Rescue' issued by the Mountain Rescue Committee. Also 'Safety on Mountains' published by the British Mountaineering Council. These publications contain useful notes on mountain safety and deal with mountain accidents as well as information on First Aid exposure.