Climate Fightback Challenge

29th August 2021

10.30am - 4.30pm

Registration still open!

The Challenge:

How far can you travel, without using motorised transport?

This is a free, fun and family-friendly carbon-free event for all residents of Bosley, Danebridge, Heaton, Rushton Spencer, Swythamley and Wincle on 29th August from 10.30am to 4.30pm

The aim of the event is to bring local people together through a series of fun challenges and to raise awareness about climate change and the positive actions that we as a community can take together to help.

What is the challenge?

The Challenge is to see how far can you travel using carbon-free methods of travel such as walking, cycling, wheelchairs, horse, as well as any specialist or novelty conveyances e.g. skateboards, scooters, stilts, rickshaws, etc.

The basic idea is to visit a number of Staging Posts between 10.30a.m. and 4.30p.m. Individuals, families or groups can set their own Challenges, by deciding how many Staging Posts they will set out to visit; what method of travel they will use; and by which route they will travel. These will then be recorded when you register.

NB. These challenges will NOT be races. The object will just be to complete the chosen challenge within the time. So it will be possible for some time to be spent at Staging Posts along the route – to have a rest, enjoy some food and drink, and take part in activities such as quizzes etc.

How to plan a challenge

The idea is to start and finish a Challenge at a Staging Post, and to visit a number of Staging Posts along the way.

Some of the Staging Posts will offer refreshments, whilst others will provide information, activities and / or entertainment. All Staging Posts will provide Proof of Visit Tokens to entrants.

If you don't yet know which staging posts you intend to start and finish at, and which staging posts you intend to visit inbetween, you can check the staging post map at the bottom of this page. You can also view the staging posts on Google Maps, or download printable Ordnance Survey maps using the links below.

Google map of staging posts OS map of staging posts

Additional OS maps showing areas to the north and south of the main staging post area:

Area to the north of the staging posts Area to the south of the staging posts

Sponsorship

If you would like to consider raising some money for a worthwhile charity, you can download a sponsorship form using the links below.

Your completed sponsorship form and any money raised should be returned directly to the address at the bottom of each sponsorship form.

Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

Friends of the Earth

Greenpeace

Plantlife

RSPB

The Wildlife Trusts

The Woodland Trust

The Staging Posts

The map key number relates to the numbered markers on the map below this table

Map Key #	Staging Post name	Location	Refreshments available	Activities
1	Bosley St Mary the Virgin Church	Bosley		Calculating food miles
2	Bosley Methodist Chapel	Bosley	Yes	Litter Quiz Depicting carbon-free travel Decorating Stained Glass Window Walking Route to St. Mary’s
3	Harrington Arms	Bosley	Food and drinks
4	Back Dane Cottage	Danebridge	Hot and cold drinks / biscuits	Woodland nature trail Sensory Garden Woodland Quiz Display – effect of climate change on species & habitats
5	Rushton CofE Primary School	Rushton Spencer		Making a Pollution Catcher Making a Miniature Wind turbine
6	St Lawrence's Church	Rushton Spencer	Cold drinks	Church open for tours
7	The Royal Oak	Rushton Spencer	Food and drinks	Live Music and Spoken Word – Bands and Poets tbc.
8	The Knot Inn	Rushton Spencer	Food and drinks	Fun Relay Race along route suitable for all, including push-chairs and wheelchairs Poster Design Competition
9	Swythamley and Heaton Centre	Swythamley	Yes	Green Trade Show DVCFR Ambulance Rural Police car
10	Feeder Cottage	Wincle		Find out more about the Dane Valley Climate Action Group
11	Danebridge Bridge	Wincle		Swythamley and District Historical Society will provide information about the history of the Bridge. Activities for children to spot historical features.
12	Wincle Brewery	Wincle		Live Music: Brian and Mike – Jazz duo Stockport Ukulele Players Shop
13	The Ship Inn	Wincle	Food and drinks	Relay Events to Back Dane and Wincle Brewery Litter Quiz