Lake District (Fri 28/03/14-Sun 30/03/14)
Join us for our next weekend hike, where we complete our second “highest peak” on our to-do list. Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England is 978m high. Note: This will be the most technically difficult of our hikes so far so a good level of fitness is required.
We will be hiking both days (Saturday and Sunday) covering over 30km.
| Activity date: | Friday 28th – Sunday 30th March 2014 |
| Meeting point: | CSA (Cranfield University) |
| Departing time from Cranfield: | 18:00 |
| Arriving time to Cranfield (approx): | 19:30 |
| Walk length (Km): | 30 Km (over two days) |
| Club members only?: | No (but members get priority) |
| Sign up at: | walking@cranfield.ac.uk with “Sarah-Lake District” in subject title |
| Sign-up deadline: | From Friday 14th February @ 9pm |
| Price: | £55 members, £65 non members |
| Meal provided?: | Breakfast on Sat and Sun, evening meal on Sat |
| Gear: | NO GEAR, NO GO policy for this trip. This means that walking boots (NO other shoes!), waterproofs (including waterproof trousers), warm clothes and a NON-COTTON base layer are a must for this trip. NO jeans please! |
| Other information: | Transport: car sharing, drivers sought, fuel costs will be paid. Journey duration: 4.5 hours one way (265 miles). Food: For both days of walking you will need to provide yourself with a packed lunch, some high energy food to keep you going throughout the day and at least 1.5 litres of water. |
Note, do not email before this as you will not be included on the list. I will be collecting the non-refundable balance the following week to confirm places.
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