The Ridgeway 40 Walk

RULES--Terms and Conditions of Entry

1. The Ridgeway 40 is open to any person over 18 on the day. An entry form must be completed by each entrant and submitted with the appropriate fee
   Those under 18 but over 14 may enter if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or by an adult authorised by a parental consent letter. Please hand the consent letter to the start marshal at Avebury. No letter, no start. If the accompanying adult retires the minor must also retire.
2. A condition of entry is that you are in good health and have no medical condition that may cause undue concern or inconvenience to others. You accept that you participate at your own risk and that no liability is accepted by the organisers for injury, damage or loss sustained by you before, during or after the event.
3. All entrants must wear or carry appropriate clothing, waterproofs and footwear for an event of this nature.
4. All entrants must carry maps LR173 and LR174 or suitable alternative or Google maps from our website, plus mug and drinking water.
5. Any sections through private farmland must be strictly adhered to. Dogs must be on leads at all times and have public liability insurance.
6. Please observe the Country Code especially with reference to closing gates appropriately.
7. Cancellation of an entry on or before 3 months of the event date will have the fee and any coach fare refunded. Cancellation between 3 months and 6 weeks of the event will have 50% of the fee and 50% of the coach fare refunded. There will be no refunds of fees or coach fares within 6 weeks of the event 
8. Retirement: If you are retiring, you must hand your registration token to a marshal at a checkpoint. If it is not possible for you to reach a marshal, you must hand your token to another person to hand in, or telephone the emergency phone number shown on your registration token.
9. CHECKPOINT CLOSING TIMES: At any time in the walk, marshals have the right to retire anybody who is going so slowly that they will miss CP closing times. Walkers arriving later than 20:30 at CP5 (34.5 miles) or 21:00 at CP6 (36.5 miles) will be retired automatically at those points.
10. These cut off times are for your safety and the safety of marshals, drivers and support services, who are all volunteers.
11. NOTE>>>>We will not be providing transport for retirees at Checkpoints onward to the Finish. Entrants should make their own arrangements for this situation using friends or family. This is a 40 mile walk in limited time and requires prior training and good health. We advise that you download the App "what3words" If your family also use this app they will be able to navigate directly to your exact position.
12. It is each entrant's responsibility to be recorded appropriately at all checkpoints.
13. If you decide not to take part please advise us at ridgewaywalk@hotmail.co.uk  ASAP.