| It is necessary that all participants should do some training to get your feet accustomed to the road and it is advisable that your most comfortable pair of shoes should be worn. Necessary effort is also required by walkers beforehand to obtain as many sponsors as possible, to give towards worthy charitable causes.
The main aim of the day is to ‘enjoy it’ and tremendous satisfaction is achieved during the evening when exchanging the days experience, drinking your first pint and finally realising what you have achieved. Later (after more pints) this satisfaction increases when the committee declares the total earnings potential for charity.
This is a team effort, and your team will ideally comprise of ten participants. The team co-ordinator is responsible for travel arrangements and team logistics / support etc (details of suitable accommodation can be found on page Helpful Info). The number of support cars should be minimised as the narrow lake district lanes are unsuitable for mixing large numbers of tired walkers with innumerable vehicles - often travelling too fast ! The co-ordinator should ensure that support vehicles comply with the rules provided within these regulations.
The official start time is 06:00hrs, however teams should arrive at the start in plenty of time. The team co-ordinator will be required to come to Hawcoat Park Sports and Social Club Barrow on the Friday afternoon before the walk to confirm team registration to the start Marshall who will issue route cards and timing tags. Last minute team changes can be rectified at this time, but only as a team through your team co-ordinator. Don't worry if you are a team from away, confirmation and registration can be done on the morning of the walk at the start.
When started you head for the first checkpoint at Grasmere (10m) where you will be required to swipe your electronic tag. You do not have to keep with your team, as each participant is independent after the start. It will be worthwhile taking a note of the first-aid points and toilets locations which are provided in the route details.
If you are suffering from blisters, be sensible and only walk as far as you are able without causing unnecessary hardship. If you find that you have had enough, try to reach the nearest or next checkpoint, where you will be signed off and relayed to the finish by Marshall's vehicles. Always bear in mind that 40 miles is a formidable distance, - don’t under estimate it! | 
