We've compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions about the Engage Mutual Midnight Walk. If your question is not answered below, please feel free to get in touch.
The walk will take anything from 2 to 4 hours to complete, but please remember that it is definitely not a race and there will be no pressure to finish in a certain time. Having fun is more important than a record breaking time. We expect everyone to be tucking into bacon butties by 4am.
The Engage Mutual Midnight Walk is open to everybody, however for safety reasons under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Under 18s can register here.
Yes! All registration points are accessible and the route has been designed to accommodate all abilities. Please contact us prior to completing the registration form to discuss your needs.
Gates will open at 10.45pm for registration. We'll have a fun warm up before the walk to get everyone limbered up and ready for the stroke of midnight!
Unfortunately there are no facilities to leave personal possessions so please do make sure that you only bring with you absolutely essential items. Saint Michael's accepts no liability for damage or loss to personal property during the event.
Car parking will be available at the Harrogate Squash and Fitness Centre, Hookstone Wood Road. All other cars should be parked in the local area surrounding. Please try and minimise vehicle traffic through car sharing or by walking where possible. Why not leave the car at home and treat the walk as your warm up? You'll be reducing your carbon footprint to boot - well done you!
Toilet facilities will be available at the start and end of the route as well as ???.
We will have first aiders available at the Yorkshire Event Centre and along the route. If at any time during the night you feel unwell or unable to continue you must alert a first aider or steward immediately.
You are welcome to bring your own refreshments to consume on the walk but no alcohol will be permitted within the event site or during the walk. Hot drinks and bacon butties will be available at the end of the walk.
Unfortunately we cannot accommodate pets on the walk except for Guide Dogs and our registered volunteer PAT dog.
We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Although the walk is in July, we cannot guarantee good weather. All walkers must wear their Midnight Walk t-shirt and display their walker number.
When you register for Midnight Walk, a sponsorship pack and t-shirt will be posted to you.
Yes absolutely. Each member of the group must register individually.
We have not set a minimum sponsorship amount that you need to raise, but we do ask that you raise as much as you can! We will post out your sponsor forms with your confirmation letter.
Gift Aid allows charities to reclaim the tax on donations at a rate of 28 per cent from the Inland Revenue. By ticking the Gift Aid box on the sponsor form and providing their full name and address, each UK taxpayer will make every pound of their pledge worth an extra 28p to Saint Michael's. So for every £100 raised in sponsorship, we can increase it by £28 at no extra cost or hassle to you! Who said there is no such thing as free money? Visit the Government's Gift Aid web page for more information.
There will be no facilities to take money on the night of the walk so just send your sponsor money to the Saint Michael's by September 30 2010. Please make cheques payable to Saint Michael's Hospice. Don't forget to send in all sponsor forms so we can claim Gift Aid and thank you personally for your hard work.
If you have set up a Justgiving page, your sponsorship money will be paid directly to Saint Michael's, leaving you to put your feet up and congratulate yourself on an incredible achievement. We hope that you have fun and enjoy taking part in this event and please remember, no matter how quickly you complete the walk or how much sponsorship you raise, we want you to be proud of what you have achieved.