Kern Knotts Auction and Fundraising Weekend
Programme for the weekend
updated 4/7/06
| Friday 21st July | Event | Details |
| Free camping next to the Hotel and Barn Door shop all weekend | Bands and Social in the marquee | Marquee will be erected on the tarmac area to the rear of
Ritson's Bar - same place as last auction
see pictures from 2002 event |
| Beer Festival - micro brewery at the head with some of the best ales to be found in the area | ||
| Saturday 22nd July | Event | Details |
| morning time tbc | Charles Potters' attempt to swim Wastwater (full length ~ 3 miles) underwater - never been done before | see details and pictures here |
| all day starting at 10.00 am | Niall Patterson and his flight simulation caravan | fly a fighter jet through the lake district and avoid the helicopter |
| all day starting at 10.00 am | Team Vehicles and team members | Exhibition / Display stand plus all the equipment that we use - try your hand at putting the stretcher together. Can you beat the record set by the team on the day? |
| 11.30 a.m. | RAF Sea King Helicopter arrives from RAF Leconfield
(all dependant on weather and no rescues) |
Will be carrying out simulated rescues in the afternoon and
open to the public for tours from 1.00 p.m.
picture of a Sea King winching a casualty and more picture from 2002 event
|
| 2.00 p.m. | Lingmell Dash Fell Race | Large number of runners starting from the Barn Door Shop - a
Title Race
see photos of 2004 and results
|
| a.m. and p.m. | Treasure Hunt / Orienteering | Times and details to be confirmed |
| a.m. and p.m. | Search Dogs and their role in rescues |
Display by Penny and her dog Pippy- still being developed - plus Stephen
& Saffron Walter with Rosie |
| Evening | Bands playing in the Marquee | |
| Evening | Kern Knotts Auction | All sorts of gear and clothing up for auction to the highest bidder - a fun event where everyone wins and the team hopefully makes a couple of thousand pounds |
| Evening | Band and dancing till late | |
Page created 16/6/06
