Mallerstang Horseshoe and Nine Standards Yomp  

YOMP 2008
26th Mallerstang Horseshoe and Nine Standards Yomp
Kirkby Stephen, East Cumbria
SUNDAY 1 JUNE 2008

The Yomp - an event for everyone

  Certificates for all finishers - 20 Trophies for fastest individuals and teams

All proceeds to Charity

Organised by The Rotary Club of Upper Eden
Click here to download application forms, sponsorship forms, maps and further information

The three Yomp routes make up an outdoor event in beautiful countryside for everyone, from family groups to ramblers to fell runners.

Some Yompers do the long circuit at a leisurely pace, taking up to 10 hours to complete the circuit. The fell runners, at the other extreme, zip round the course in a few hours. The record is a barely credible 2 hours 51 minutes.

The half Yomp provides a less demanding walk but still includes an ascent to the Nine Standards, the visual high point of all the routes.

The short Yomp, at 6½ miles, is for those wanting a pleasant 2 hour walk onto the fells but especially for school children, accompanied by responsible adults, who wish to combine the personal achievement of reaching the Nine Standards with raising money for their own school.

The Routes
The full and the half Yomps both start and finish at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School (NGR 772088).

The full route runs south out of Kirkby Stephen, climbing above the Mallerstang valley to the summit of Wild Boar Fell, on to Swarth Fell Pike then down and across the valley by Aisgill Moor and Hellgill Force. It then takes a gradual ascent by Mallerstang Edge to High Seat and High Pike Hill before dropping down to the Swaledale road at the top of Tailbridge Hill. The final stage is the ascent to the Nine Standards before the last downhill stretch to Kirkby Stephen.

The half route follows the same course out of Kirkby Stephen but after a couple of miles turns left across farm fields and takes a winding course to the top of Tailbridge Hill, rejoining the main route to the Nine Standards and Kirkby Stephen.

The short route starts at the Marshalls tent at the top of Tailbridge Hill (NGR 809042) and follows the same course as the other rotes to the Nine Standards and Kirkby Stephen.

Organisation
The Yomp is a community event open to all and organised by members of the Rotary Club of Upper Eden, with support from their friends and families and many other local organisations and individuals.

Contact: The Yomp
Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information Centre
tel 017683-71199, fax 017683-72728
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The Yomp is the major fund raising event of Upper Eden Rotary Club and all money raised is donated to charity.  We need as much sponsorship money as possible. Please help us if you can.
Please send sponsorship cheques to:

The Rotary Club of Upper Eden
c/o Tourist Information Centre
Market Street
Kirkby Stephen
Cumbria CA17 4QN
 

Arrangements on the Day

REGISTRATION
Full/Half Yomp : from 7am at KS Grammar School (NGR 772088)

Short Yomp : 11.30am/12.30pm at the Marshalls' tent at Tailbridge Hill (NGR 809042)

START TIMES
Full Yomp
Walkers start between 8am and 9am
Runners start between 8am and 10am

Half Yomp
All entrants between 8am and 10am

Short Yomp
All entrants between 11.30am and 12.30pm from Tailbridge Hill.

Check Point Times
For safe management of the event we are obliged to fix latest times at the following check points:
Full Yomp
Check Point 1 : Tommy Road - 11am
Check Point 4 : Aisgill Cottages - 2pm
Check Point 8 : Tailbridge Hill - 4.30pm

Half Yomp
Check Point 3A : Mallerstang Road - 12 noon
Check Point 8 : Tailbridge Hill - 4.30pm

Please note that participants who reach a check point after the latest times above will be asked to retire. Transport back to Kirkby Stephen will be arranged by Marshalls at the check points.

Facilities at the School - Free

• Parking in the school grounds and public car park adjacent to the school.
• Use of school's washrooms and showers.
• Refreshments are available at the finish.

Safety

• All routes are fully waymarked with marker poles at regular intervals.
• There are regular checkpoints on all routes, all staffed by at least two Marshalls and all with water available.
• First aid, emergency transport and radio or mobile phone contact are all on hand at the four main checkpoints.
• In poor weather, safe alternative routes will be used.
   

Rules

1. The YOMP and Half Yomp are open to everyone. However children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the event.
2. Junior Yompers entering the short Yomp must obtain written permission to participate from a parent or guardian and must be accompanied by a responsible adult, authorised by the parent or guardian, with a ratio of no more than four children to one adult.
3. REGRET ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ALLOWED
4. No bikes or powered vehicles allowed
5. Checkpoints must be visited in the correct sequence
6. Participants must carry their number sheet with them throughout the Yomp. The numbering system is essential to ensure that everyone who starts is accounted for at the end of the day.
7. Anyone wishing to retire must notify a checkpoint Marshall and hand in their number sheet on return to Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
8. Yompers are asked:
   
• to carry OL Map 19 or Land Ranger Maps 91 and 98 
• to carry compass and whistle
• to wear suitable clothing for the fells
• to observe the Country Code

Access

Landowners have given permission for the Yomp routes to cross their land on the day of the event only. This restricted permission in no way constitutes agreement to any right of way.

Trophies
Latest finishing time to count for trophies is 4.00pm.