2022


 

 

Welcome to the 43rd Winter Tanners

Sunday 16th January 2022

 

Marshals Walk 8th January 2022

 


 

Event Details

The Winter Tanners is a challenge walk (or run) of circa 30 miles (or 20 miles) on Surrey footpaths and bridleways with MINIMAL support in weather conditions which may be adverse. Only strong and self-reliant walkers and runners should enter. The event normally takes place on the third Sunday in January and, being a winter event, can be subject to the vagaries of winter weather. It does not follow a marked route. It is a cross country event in which you need to follow a detailed route description and you might well need map-reading skills if you go off route.

The organisers seek to minimise the ongoing risks from Covid 19.  You must not attend if you or a close contact has recently been diagnosed with or show any Covid-19 symptoms, are awaiting test results or are self-isolating under current Government guidance.  Common sense should be used with antibacterial sanitizer carried and used as appropriate.  Please avoid prolonged crowding with other entrants.  The event will be subject to any changes in Government restrictions.

Timing

Registration will open at 0700.  The start will be 0730 to 0930 but fast walkers must start after 0800 and runners after 0830. All to finish by 1900

Location and Parking

This years event will again use our venue close to Leatherhead town centre (TQ160564, KT22 7BA), with car-parking for the start/finish. 

Requirements

Footwear & clothing suitable for a winter cross country event. Appropriate maps (see below), a mobile phone and a compass & torch if likely to finish after 1630.  The full requirements appear in the conditions of entry.

Explorer(25K) 145 (Guildford & Farnham) & 146 (Dorking, Box Hill and Reigate) or Landranger(50K) 187 (Dorking, Reigate & Crawley) cover both routes.

Print-outs or electronic mapping are acceptable. If electronic, do ensure you have sufficient battery for 12hrs. The coverage you will need can be seen here

Routes

New each year the route is devised by John Westcott and Mary Dee; the 2022 routes are 30 and 22.5 miles. 

Entrant Information, route descriptions and GPX files* now available for download:-

Entrant_Information  20mi Route Description  30mi Route Description  20mi GPX  30mi GPX  

Please ensure that you print off a copy of the route description before coming to the event as copies will not be available at the start.

*GPX files are provided as support only. The definitive descriptor of the routes remains the written Route Description.

Start and finish

More limited indoor use will be made of the offices at the start/finish with entrants only using the ground floor reception and toilets; there will be no lounge accommodation at the finish though a take away hot drink/biscuit will be available.  Only those using public transport will be able to use the limited left luggage space (please keep luggage in your car).  After registration please start as soon as possible and at the finish do not linger in the reception area.

Checkpoints

There will be 2 checkpoints on the '20 mile route' & 3 on the '30 mile route'. Use the sanitizer provided.  Please bring your own mug and place it before the marshals for filling.  All food will be wrapped; please ensure that all wrappers go to litter bins and are not discarded to the countryside Please avoid cross contaminating catering items

Note that if you arrive at a checkpoint before its scheduled opening time you will need to wait.

There is little parking space at the CPs and supporters should not park there.  Supporters and friends can follow the progress Public Results by selecting 'follow participants' (this could be bookmarked on a smartphone for supporters)

Results & Certificates

Once the event is finished results will appear on the LDWA's Public Results  Certificates will be emailed to all successful finishers a few days after the event to the email address given during on-line entry. If you did not provide an email address then we will be unable to send you your certificate. Note: keep an eye on your spam folder just in case the email with your cert (sent from LDWA Surrey Group) ends up there!

Entry

Entry is on-line only (postal/SEF entries are not accepted) and opens on October 1st with an event limit of 500. Positively no entries on the day. Entry fee for LDWA members (Individual and Family only) is £10 and for non-members £28*.  Our events are open to entrants aged 18 or over.  Parents/guardians of those below this age are requested to contact the organiser to discuss their entry.  Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult during the event.

Entry is on-line only, you can enter by clicking here.

Entrants will receive a final details email shortly before the event.

Entries close at midnight on Thursday 6th January (or earlier if the entry limit of 500 is reached).  If entries close before 6th January there will be a short waiting list (no fees being charged until a waiting list place is accepted, which must be by midnight 6th January).  If entrants want to cancel/refund their entry they must do so via the cancellation section at the bottom of their entry details page by 3rd January.  Refunds will be less the standard Fabian4 entry processing (90p) and refund processing (£1.90) costs.  Cancelling entrants may choose to put some or all of their fee into the Surrey Group Footpath Fund.

You are reminded of the 'no substitutions' condition; if your name does not appear on the entry list then you are not eligible to take part. You cannot transfer your entry to someone else

*Why not join the LDWA (£18 for a year) and enter this and all LDWA events at member rates. As a member you will also receive a copy of our Strider publication plus many other benefits.

The on-line entry system will also give the opportunity to make a voluntary charitable donation to the National Trust, much of whose property is used for the event.

Conditions of Entry

By entering the event you agree to the conditions of entry. Please do read these conditions carefully (they includes safety information), don’t just tick the box when you enter, We want to ensure that we minimise the risks on this tough winter event and all walkers and runners must be aware of their responsibilities as entrants and the requirements that may be checked before they are allowed to start the event. 

Entrants data will be stored on a computer (in accordance with LDWA national data protection guidelines) and used solely for the purposes of LDWA and this event and will not be shared with anyone else.  By default entrant names will be published on the results pages unless, in making your entry, you ask for your identity to be withheld.

Dogs are welcome on this event but entrants must, in accord with LDWA national guidelines, provide details of their third party insurance cover and register their dog at the start (see conditions of entry). 

Organiser

The Winter Tanners is organised by Richard Ireson on behalf of the Surrey Group.

*Marshals & Marshals Walk

We can only run this event if we have sufficient marshals volunteering to help.  If you (or your partners/friends) would like to marshal please contact Richard (above).  It would be much appreciated by our entrants.  Marshalling does not mean you have to miss out on the event; there will be a marshals’ walks of the 20 mile and 30 mile routes on 8th January, marshals entering will be complete the 43rd WT and get certificate.  The Marshals Walk is only for those helping with the event.