Whitworth Skyline Walk 2023

Sunday 14 May 2023
Start between 7.45am & 9.15am from Lobden Golf Club

From Lobden Golf Club
The Rake
Lobden Moor
Whitworth
OL12 8XJ

Details:

Whitworth’s very own community challenge walk kicks off on Sunday 14 May. The 8th Annual Whitworth Skyline Walk will be 14 miles as usual.

Come and have a great day out on the hills. This is a challenging walk of approximately 14 miles over varied terrain, starting at Lobden Golf Club between 7.45am and 9.15am. The organisers – Whitworth Sports Council – will provide you with written route instructions; and orange juice/water/plasters if required at every checkpoint; and vehicles may be available to remove you from the moor in the case of emergency. There will also be a certificate and a hot meal available to you at the finish at Lobden Golf Club.

The 14 miles will take you, probably, between 5 and 8 hours, so bring a snack or two, and a drink, although there will be juice/water available to you at each checkpoint (roughly every 3 miles) and a hot meal at the finish back at the Golf Club.

Please note, a cut-off will operate at the Britannia checkpoint. If you do not reach there (5 miles) by 11.45am you must drop out at that point. While we appreciate that some people walk more slowly than others, the next section, to Rooley Moor Road, is a difficult one, and you can’t drop out there anyway; we feel you’d be putting yourself at risk, and stretching our organisational resources beyond what is sensible.

Entry forms available across Whitworth.

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