The Marlow Donkey
Chapel Street, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Difficulty: Moderate
Ballot: No
Age Range: 18+
Challenge Month: September
Walk
Challenge Duration One Day
Start Date September 29, 2024
The Marlow Donkey challenge event:
- Event Name: The Marlow Donkey
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
- Region / Area: Southern England / Chilterns
- Local Group: Thames Valley
- Distance / Time Limit: Participants can choose between a 16-mile (c16ml) or 25-mile (c25) route. Both routes must be completed within specific time limits: 8 hours for the 16-mile route and 9.5 hours for the 25-mile route.
- Start Time: Any time between 08:15 and 09:30; registration begins at 08:00 (please check for train arrival times)
- Start Location: Liston Hall, Liston Road, Marlow, Bucks (Marlow Community Association) SL7 1DD
- Route Description: The aim is to complete the chosen route on foot. The 8-mile checkpoint will have cut-off times included in the route description; if you arrive later than the specified cut-off time, you must return on the 16-mile route.
- General Notes:
- All details are provisional and subject to change, so please monitor the official website for updates and further event information.
- Parking is available in Liston Road car park outside the hall or 100 meters away at Dean St. Both currently cost £1.10 for the entire day on Sundays (as of January 2024).
- Thames Valley LDWA will provide drinks and snacks at the start, an outward checkpoint, and a simple meal at the finish. Note that the food provided cannot be guaranteed free from allergen contamination due to practical constraints.
- Timed certificates will be sent by email to all finishers who request them during registration.
- The start location is not the Marlow Donkey pub next to the railway station.
- Entry Details:
- Entry fees: £10 for LDWA members, £15 for non-LDWA participants.
- Entries open on SiEntries for LDWA members only on June 1, 2024, and for others on August 20, 2024.
- Closing date: September 13, 2024, or when the participant limit (150) is reached. No entries are allowed on the day.
- Maps:
- OS Landranger: 175 – Reading, Windsor, Henley-on-Thames & Bracknell
- OS Explorer: 171 – Chiltern Hills West, Henley-on-Thames & Wallingford
- OS Explorer: 172 – Chiltern Hills East
- Accommodation within 20 km:
- Hostel Accommodation: Jordans YHA, Welders Lane, Jordans, Beaconsfield, Bucks (13 km away)
- Walkers are Welcome: Chesham (18 km away)
For more details, you can visit the official event page. Enjoy the challenge! 🚶♂️🚶♀️🌟