Notes For ParticipantsYou are responsible for your own safety and that of your dog at all times. Blind or partially sighted people must have a sighted person with them to undertake the walk with Tilly. An adult must accompany young people under the age of 16. It is advised that you carry appropriate maps, whistle, and compass especially for the remoter areas. On the moor the distress signal is 6 long blasts on a whistle count to sixty then 6 long blasts again keep repeating. Always follow the countryside code, keep to the paths, close gates, take your litter home, don't start fires, don't soil water ways, don't annoy animals or let your dog annoy them, think of others: cyclists, horse riders and vehicles on the road sections. At the beginning of each day you will be given a telephone number that can be used in the event of an emergency. Clothing and footwear, always wear appropriate for the walk being undertaken. Remember the walk covers old railway lines, roads, coastal footpaths, to parts of Dartmoor and Exmoor. The weather can change by the hour, from rain to sunshine, fog, to gale force winds, EVEN IN THE SUMMER. Food and drink, you are advised always to carry water, you must make your own arrangements for food for yourself and your dog, during the days walk. Together with any overnight accommodation you require, or any transport requirements. Local tourist offices are good sources of information on these. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association or the organisers cannot provide any of the items mentioned in the above notes. It is IMPERATIVE that EVERYONE SIGNING ON for the walk in the morning also REGISTERS that they HAVE FINISHED. Remember Mobile Phones don't work in a lot of places you will be walking in. These are guidance notes only for your own safety and are not mandatory. Hon. Organisers: NOTE --- PLEASE RETURN SPONSOR MONEY AND FORM [used or not] AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE EVENT TO J Wilkins. 
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