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St Cuthbert’s Way Challenge Walk

Looking for something fun to do outdoors in the glorious sunshine of the Northumberland National Park tomorrow?

We’ll be at the annual St Cuthbert’s Way Challenge Walk, providing some first aid cover for the event. It’s not too late to sneak onto the event – Book online via the link below – A percentage of the entry fee goes straight into the running of the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team, giving you that nice warm and fuzzy feeling inside.

Come and say hello to the Team while you’re there!

http://shepherdswalks.co.uk/events/st_cuthberts_way_challenge_walk_-_self_guided_or_guided

The Cheviots Challenge

 

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50 for 50 campaign

50th_anniversary_badgeIn this our 50th year we are going all out to try to raise £50,000. The funds raised as part of our “50 for 50” campaign will help us to convert a recently donated trailer into a new mobile control/command unit (£25k), purchase new communications technology such as digital high band radios (£20k) and invest in additional equipment including dry suits and personal flotation devices to ensure the safety of our Team members when working around water (£5k).

As a charitable organisation, run by volunteers, we are reliant on the generosity of the general public to fund the life saving, emergency service we provide. Donations, no matter how small or large, towards our £50k target would be gratefully received.

If you are able to help us… please donate through our Just Giving page, https://www.justgiving.com/nnpmrt/.

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Our 50th Anniversary

The Team is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Following a tragic incident involving two shepherds near Ewartly Shank, a number of voluntary wardens from the Northumberland National Park formed the Mountain Rescue Team in 1965. Since that time the Team has been providing a life saving, emergency service.

To mark our 50th Anniversary we will be launching our “50 for 50” fund-raising campaign. More details to follow.

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Connected Team

Today we had the opportunity to thank Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) for their generous grant towards the cost of our new satellite Broadband system. Accessing the Internet wherever we are is increasingly important – we need the Internet to view the incident log on SARCALL, to use tools such as SARLOC to help locate lost walkers, to track search groups on the hill and to access up-to-date weather forecasts etc.

Pictured either side of our Team Leader are Tony Gates, Chief Executive (NNPA) and Cllr Glen Sanderson, the new Chairman of the Authority.sat_internet

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Prospective Trainees Training

Five prospective trainees have been put through their paces today. Given the clear conditions we focused on micro navigation using a map, compass and techniques such as aiming off, timing/pacing and re-section and triangulation, amongst others. A great day with all five progressing to become trainees. Well done!

Now the hard work starts with a minimum of a 12 month structured training programme.

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Volunteers Week‬

Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team carries out Search and Mountain Rescue operations covering the entire area of over 5000 square km with our sister team North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team. We do this 365 days a year, 24/7, and we’re made up entirely of volunteers!

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It’s Raining

Wet weather gear at the ready, looks like the rain is set for the next day or two. The waterfalls around the countryside are going to be looking good. Every cloud has a silver lining! Be safe and sensible if out and about, or grab a coffee and a good guide book and plan your next trip in comfort!

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In An Emergency

Over the years, many people have been glad to see the two shelters, built by the Northumberland National Park Authority, on the Border Ridge. Thanks to the Authority, new signs informing walkers, fell runners and other outdoor enthusiasts ‘what to do in an emergency’ will very shortly be in place at each of the shelters.

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In An Emergency
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Google Streetview on the Pennine Way

Last week one of our Team members had the chance to take part in a project to create a ‘streetview’ of the northerly part of the Pennine Way. The Northumberland National Park was chosen by Google for this innovative project alongside locations such as the Grand Canyon and Canadian Arctic!

The day involved carrying 18kg of top heavy, electronic wizardry which has 15 digital cameras, each taking a new image every 2.5 seconds. These images are “stitched” together so you see the image on your computer screen like Streetview.

It will give the viewer the next best thing to actually being there and hopefully promote more visits to the National Park. Having this facility will also be useful from a mountain rescue perspective.

An great day working alongside colleagues from the Northumberland National Park Authority.

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Cheviots Challenge 2015

34th Cheviots Challenge,

Saturday 5th September 2015.

The Cheviots Challenge

The Cheviots Challenge is a fundraising event in aid of the Mountain Rescue Team. It is designed as a personal challenge rather than a competition.

There is a choice of two challenging long distance walks: 

‘Terry Lynn’ long route or the ‘Eileen Lynn’ short route – both will take you on a journey in the upper Coquetdale and Cheviot hills, start and finish at the Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton, Northumberland. 

Terry’s route this year will be approximately 22 miles in distance and involve over 4000 feet of climbing.

Eileen’s route this year will be approximately 16 miles in distance and involve over 2500 feet of climbing.

On the day of the event, you will receive a route card and a photocopy map giving details of the route. Checkpoints along the route must be visited before the closing time shown on the route card. Checkpoints can provide first aid and one or more will provide refreshments. Participants completing the event between 0800 and 2000 hours will be awarded, upon presentation of a completed route card, a certificate and souvenir mug.

Once again a souvenir T-Shirt of the event is available to order, payment extra to entry.

ENTER ONLINE – Cheviots Challenge Online Entry

Or if you prefer to post your entry and fee: 

Click here to print off an entry form and T-shirt order.

Click here to read our rules of entry and recommended equipment list.

If you would like to raise further funds for the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team in our Cheviots Challenge please download our sponsorship form.

Contact: cheviotschallenge@nnpmrt.org

We would like to thank the following for making the event possible:

  • Land owners and farmers in Upper Coquetdale, Breamish and Harthope Valleys.
  • The proprietors of the Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton.
  • Northumberland National Park Rangers.
  • Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team members, their families and friends.
  • Great Outdoors Superstore, Shiremoor.
  • Vango Tents.