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Our FREE treks are for corporate and or charity clients who are booked onto an event or for previous clients who wish to join us too.
If you want to come along and join us and are not taking part in a charity fundraising event or part of a company event or you haven’t taken part in a paid for event prior, the charges are as follows:
Adult (16 years or over) £30.00 pp
Child (under 16) Free of charge
The FREE treks are designed and built into our annual activity schedule to provide:
• Advice on the event that you wish to take part in.
• Advice on clothing, footwear, rucksacks, or another item that is needed to complete your challenge.
• Advice on preparedness.
• Advice on staying local or travelling in.
• Advice on getting fit for the event.
• Advice on sport recovery from training.
• Advice on nutrition for your event.
• Questions and answers – anything remotely linked to the event we aim to assist you with.
To give you a route that will often have one, all or a combination of the following:
Steep hill/s – Forest trails – Rivers/streams – stunning locations with parking / access.
The dates for our FREE treks 2024
Location TBA = details of where we be, timings etc. TO BE ADVISED on here or on our Facebook page. Search for overlimits: Facebook (click on the link)
Aug 03rd Pen y Ghent circular.
Meet at 09:00am at the wooden footbridge in Horton in Ribblesdale (next to the Crown Inn)
Aug 17th Ingleborough circular from Ribblehead – CANCELLED as of 08/08 due to staff unavailabilityMeet at 09:00am at the Station Inn – Ribblehead.
Station Inn to Ingleborough via Park Fell circular. This route takes us through the nature reserve and former viaduct quarry that sits behind Ribblehead train station. We go up the steep flank of Park Fell and onto the flatter route to the summit of Inglebough before heading back via Humphrey Bottom, calling into the cafe at Philpin Farm and returning via Winterscales Beck and under the amazing Ribblehead Viaduct.
On this walk, we shall also share hints and tips on using walking poles, with a demonstration on how to set them up for steep ground (for going up and down)
All treks will be approximately 8-16 miles – check each trek’s distance.
For the kit list see the question listed under participants.
You will be sent a comprehensive kit list that is tailored for the event that you are taking part in.
It will be within your joining instructions.
For those who wish to come along and join us on any of our FREE treks this is what you should have with you / wear etc. Before you join us always check weather forecast and carry appropriate equipment.
Kit list – generic
Getting lost is far from unusual and happens often.
Getting lost is not always the problem – not being able to recover from being lost often can be.
Here are a few hints and tips to get you on your way safely.
Stop – do not go any further
Stay calm, getting lost happens
Establish location if possible
Create a plan and once you have a plan, communicate it to all.
Keep your group together
Ensure a mobile phone is on at all times, switch off those not needed – conserve battery power.
Call 999 ask for Mountain Rescue and follow their instruction
iPhone users download SARLOC (MR will use it to locate you)
Conduct a resources check, food, clothing and water shared equally.
Identify a location that Mountain Rescue can access
Check available daylight and use that time wisely
Find a place to stay safe overnight should you be benighted
Ensure emergency kit, torch and spare batteries are easily accessible
Take a compass bearing to your last known position
Use 6 whistle blasts per min for rescue, heard replies are 3 blasts
To send a TEXT to 999 Send the word “register” to 999 You will receive a message about the service.
When you have read the message, reply with ‘yes’ (in a text message to 999) You will receive a further message confirming registration
If sending someone for help always send at least 2 people and ensure no one is left on their own.
Torchlight – as per whistle blasts, flash the light 6 times per minute.
If rescued by helicopter shine the light onto the ground not at the helicopter.
Remain calm, remain focused and remain positive.
Terms and Conditions for Overlimits Events
Definitions:
Applicability: These terms and conditions are incorporated into the contract and prevail over any other terms from the customer or implied by custom or practice. Other terms are expressly rejected.
Terms:
Doctor’s Note: If requested by Overlimits, submit a doctor’s note at least one week before the event. Without this, your registration will not be processed, and participation will be denied.
Disclosure: Fully disclose any medical conditions or changes before the event. Failure to do so may invalidate your insurance and put others at risk.
Accuracy: Ensure your fitness and medical details are accurate and updated upon registration on the event day. Inaccuracies may result in the cancellation of your registration, with fees retained.
Health Declaration: Declare any previous health issues (e.g., heart, back, spinal, pregnancy, eye conditions) that may affect you during or after the event.
All images on this website are owned by Overlimits and cannot be used without permission. Unauthorised use will result in an invoice reflecting the market cost of a similar image. Temporary images given to clients for contracted events must not be used without specific permission. Fees will be sought for unauthorised use of images, videos, or other media owned by Overlimits. Images are billed at £295.00 each, and videos at £450.00 per clip.
You may link to our website without our consent, but it is your responsibility and expense. You must not alter our website’s contents, including intellectual property notices, or frame/reformat any of our pages, files, images, text, or other materials.
Provide Details: When you contact us, please provide the following details:
Your name and contact information
A description of your complaint
Any relevant documents or evidence
Step 2: Acknowledgement
We will acknowledge your complaint within 7 working days.
This acknowledgment will include:
Confirmation that we have received your complaint
The name of the person handling your complaint
An estimated timeframe for resolving the issue
Step 3: Investigation
Investigation: Our team will investigate your complaint thoroughly. This may involve:
Reviewing relevant documents and evidence
Speaking with staff members involved
Contacting you for further information if necessary
Step 4. Resolution:
We aim to resolve all complaints within 10 working days.
If we need more time, we will keep you informed of our progress and provide a new timeframe for resolution
Step 5: Response
Once our investigation is complete, we will provide you with a written response. This response will include:
A summary of our investigation
Our findings and any actions we have taken
Any further steps we will take to prevent similar issues in the future
We provide our services with due care but do not offer any express or implied warranties, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied warranties are excluded to the extent permitted by law.
We ensure our website is free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and malware, but are not responsible for any damage to your computer system from using our website or linked websites.
We may host third-party content, such as advertisements and endorsements. Responsibility for this content rests with the owners, and we are not liable for any errors or omissions.
Overlimits complies with The Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR.
This applies to all employees, contractors and 3rd parties who process personal data on behalf of overlimits.
We adhere to the following:
Lawfulness, Fairness and Transparency: Personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner.
Purpose Limitation: Data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
Data minimisation: Data collected shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary.
Accuracy: Kept accurate and up to date
Storage limitation: Data shall be kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than necessary.
Integrity and Confidentiality: Data shall be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security.
Rights of data subjects:
Right to be informed
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object
Rights related to automated decision making and profiling
Data use:
Personal data shall be used only for the purpose for which it was collected. Any new use of personal data must be compatible with the original purpose and must be communicated to the data subject.
Data security
We implement technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage.
Data breach
In the event of a data breech, we will:
Notify the ICO within 72 hrs
Inform affected data subjects if there is a high risk to their rights and freedoms
Take steps to mitigate the breech and prevent further occurrences.
Data Protection Impact Assessments
DPIA’s shall be conducted for processing activities that are likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals.
Compliance and enforcement
We will regularly review and update this policy to ensure compliance with data protection laws. Non compliance with this policy may lead to disciplinary procedures.
Questions or concerns regarding our policy or data protection practice should be directed to: Data Protection Officer admin@overlimits.co.uk
The Lyke Wake Walk 40 mile Challenge will take part on Friday 23rd August finishing in the afternoon of Sat 24th Aug
(Bank Holiday weekend)
The walk starts at 10:00pm and is expected to take approx 14-18hrs
It is a Mountain Leader guided and supported event with live tracking and safety checkpoints.
Places are limited.
Unique medals commemorating your success
The cost of this event is £75.00 per person and only when payment is made is your place secured.