Walk On the Wild Side

15A Ives Street, London SW3 2ND www.walkaboutfoundation.org

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London Walkabout 2012

WALKERS’ INFORMATION PACKET Saturday 27th October 2012

10:00 AM Regent’s Park, London


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PREPARING FOR THE WALK Preparing Your Feet! • Your feet are going to be working hard throughout the walk so ensure they get

pampered and rested for the walk ahead.

Drink Plenty and Eat Well • Make sure you are well hydrated leading up to the walk and on the day of the

walk, aim to drink 2 litres of water that day and make sure you sip water throughout the walk.

WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING THAT DAY What To Wear • Come in your wildest Halloween costume and wear your trainers! What To Bring • There is NO need to bring a backpack, water and snacks as they will all be given

to you so make sure you don’t bring much because you’ll then have to carry it. • You will be given a poncho in case it rains. • Essentials to consider: tissues, phone, cash, and camera! KNOW THE CHARITY YOU’RE SUPPORTING • Walkabout Foundation is a UK and US reigstered charity that focuses on funding

research to find a cure for paralysis and donating wheelchairs to people in need around the world.

• To date, Walkabout has donated nearly 3,000 wheelchairs and funded over 1 million US dollars in paralysis research.

• To find out more about our work, please visit www.walkaboutfoundation.org WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO • KX Life and Oakley Capital are WALK ON THE WILD SIDE’s headline sponsors

and underwriting the cost of the walk. Therefore, 100 percent of all funds raised from the walk will go towards purchasing rough and rugged wheelchairs for individuals with disabilities in need in Haiti, Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Argentina and Colombia.

• Walkabout Foundation’s dream target is one wheelchair raised per walker (that's £200 pounds per person). However, every pound makes a difference. Here’s what the money you fundraise can buy:


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o £10 = front wheel o £22 = back rest o £31 = main fram

WALKERS ARRIVAL TIME • Please make sure to arrive by 9:30 AM in order to register for the walk and

collect your registration number and your free goody bag! • There will be face painting for kids taking place between 9:30 and 10:00 AM. • Walk will start at 10:00 AM sharp. • The walk will take approximately one hour so you should be back at the Finish

Line by approx. 11:00 AM.

REGISTRATION AND START/FINISH LINE • Registration and the Start/Finish of the walk will all take place at CUMBERLAND

GREEN SOUTH, to the right of “The Broad Walk” as you walk up from Chester Road.

• To arrive at the Registration, please take “THE BROAD WALK” entrance to Regent’s Park off of CHESTER ROAD, between the Inner Circle and Outer Circle of the Park.

• You can’t miss the Registration as there will be two marquees on the lawn with hundreds of people.

• Look out for Halloween-‐themed balloons!

ARRIVING TO REGENT’S PARK –CUMBERLAND GREEN Arriving By Taxi/Car • Please tell the taxi driver to drop you off at “THE BROAD WALK” entrance to

Regent’s Park off of CHESTER ROAD, between the Inner Circle and Outer Circle. o Please note “The Broad Walk” is a pedestrian street within Regent’s Park

so taxis can drop you off right at the start of it. o Please note some taxis know this entrance to the Park as “Chester Road

entrance” so just make sure you work your way to “The Broad Walk.” • There will be metered street parking available on Chester Road for maximum

stay of 4 hours for those that wish to drive themselves. Arriving By Tube • The nearest tube station the Start Line at Regent’s Park’s is “Regent’s Park”

Station on the Bakerloo Line • For all travel information on buses, tubes or rail in London call the 24 hour

hotline 0843 222 1234 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk


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A MAP OF THE ROUTE • Please see a map of the route attached on page 6. • The letter “R” in blue on the right hand side denotes the Registration area and

Start/Finish Line. KEEP LONDON TIDY • Recycling and all other rubbish bins will be placed throughout the walk route so

please ensure you hold on to your rubbish until you reach a bin. We need to ensure that the streets of London are kept clean throughout this event.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION First Aid • We will have Marshalls in Halloween “witch hats” and fluorescent jackets

throughout the route so if an incident occurs please reach out to one of them, and if an ambulance is needed it shall be called.

Toilets • You will find toilets along the route (see route map) but please be aware that you

may have to queue due to number of walkers. So to minimise queuing time we would advise walkers to sip drinks rather than take large gulps, and go to the toilet before the walk starts.


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THANK YOU TO OUR HEADLINE SPONSORS!

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS!

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