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Rotary Navigation 2012 – Registration is now open

The Rotary Navigation 2012 will take place on Sunday 1 April 2012 (start times between 8.30am and 10am) along the paths at the side of the Calder and Hebble Navigation between Horbury and Sowerby Bridge. After the success of the 2011 event (nearly £8000 raised) over the 8 miles between Horbury and Mirfield we have decided to provide more walking options for people who wish to support 4 of our local hospices. The Rotary Navigation 2012 organising committee is supported by all Rotary Clubs from Horbury along its route to Sowerby Bridge and many others in adjacent areas of Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale. By involving more clubs it is our intention to enable walkers to start and finish wherever they wish at any of six points along the route, and to enable those brave souls who wish to walk the whole 19 miles in one go, the option to do so.

Charities Supported

In 2012 we shall be raising funds for The Forget Me Not Trust Children’s Hospice, Wakefield Hospice, Kirkwood Hospice, and Overgate Hospice at Elland which serves the Calderdale Area. The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice provides care for young people within all three Metropolitan Districts that the route of the walk passes through. All monies raised will be equally divided between the 4 Hospices.

Start and Finish Points

Start and Finish points have now been set at The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge; The Barge and Barrel, Elland; Bethel Street Car Park, Brighouse; The Navigation Tavern, Mirfield; The Leggers Arms, Dewsbury; and The Navigation Inn, Horbury. Walkers are asked when registering to indicate which locations they would like to start and finish so that we may make suitable arrangements for parking, transport, awarding of certificates and safety.

Route Information

To assist walkers we have provided a brief description of each section between the different Start/Finish points – see registration form for details. Briefly the sections from Brighouse to Elland and Elland to Sowerby Bridge are suitable for pushchairs. The section from Brighouse to Mirfield is the most difficult section but is suitable for able bodied walkers. Mirfield to Dewsbury has 1/4mile difficult section for pushchairs but is otherwise suitable for all walkers. Dewsbury to Horbury is suitable for all walkers and pushchairs.

Free Transport

Free transport for pre-registered walkers will be provided to their chosen start point from any of the Start and Finish Points, timings for the transport leaving specific points has not yet been fixed but will be completed in the next few weeks and notified on this site. All walkers will be at their desired start point prior to 10am and we will try to ensure those walking the full 19 miles are at their start points for 8.30am (brisk walking time approx 7 hours). Only those walkers who register before Friday 23 March can be guaranteed free transport.

Sponsorship

All walkers are asked to seek sponsorship and to get their sponsors to complete the Gift Aid sections on their sponsorship forms, sponsorship monies can be brought to the start points on 1 April or can be sent to The Registration Officer at a later date. Please note; that official, numbered Sponsorship Forms will be sent to walkers as soon as their Registration Form has been processed - so your first steps are to download a Registration Form, fill it in and post it, along with your entry fee, to the Registration Officer who's address is on the form.

Other Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors for the event are very welcome and we will seek to promote your involvement in the local press, with our walkers and through our own website. Advertisements can be placed on our website for £25 and we welcome support in the form of transport, food and drink, or goods which can be given to walkers on the day. We are already grateful to Horbury and Mirfield Co-op supermarkets and to EON for their help and to Tim Robinson, Managing Editor of Johnston Press Ltd for his promise of support from local newspapers along our route.