Mountain Rescue Team Contact

Proposed Involvement

Dates

Cockermouth MRT

Derek Tunstall

•   "Remote Lakeland" - Lecture by Eric Robson.  Extremely informative and inspiring talk by Gardner's Question time presenter and TV personality Eric Robson.  Superb video footage included.  - At the Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth - Tickets £6.00 available from the Box Office 01900 826448 

Tracey Binks

Harry Ashcroft

• Official Launch of the new team - the amalgamation of the old Millom FSRT and old Furness MRT - press day

• Illustrated Talk 'Islands in the Stream' by Mick Tighe at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston, 7.00 pm.  Booking Office 01229 587140 - (activity complete and was a great success with 90 attending the lecture)

• Base Open Day for the general Public - Foxfield Business Park, Broughton-in-Furness, 10 am to 4 pm - Mountain Rescue Displays, RAF Search and Rescue Helicopter Displays and Countywide Climbing Competition on ‘The Rock’ computerised climbing wall as seen on Blue Peter and Tomorrow’s World – Free entry, no experience required. Medals to be won.  Plus other children’s competitions 

Tuesday 15th April

Saturday 19th April

Easter Saturday

10.00 am till 4.00 pm

 Kendal MSRT

Liz Parkes

·       Lecture ‘Big Mountains Little Men’ by Dr. Jim Fotheringham at Kendal Town Hall

Tickets £6.50

[Lecture held ~ 110 guests

£700 raised for charity]

·       Lecture ‘RAF MRT Goes to Mount Everest’ by Dan Carroll and Heavy Whalley at Kendal Town Hall

            Tickets £5.00

[Seating for 400 maximum]

18/2/03

24/4/03

7.30 pm

Keswick MRT

·        Base opening at Keswick Lakeside car park.  Rolling, tilting climbing wall challenge ( Medals to be won). RAF Sea King Helicopter appearance and possible winching of Search Dog and Handler demonstration (weather permitting)

·        Local MP Tony Cunningham, a keen supporter of Mountain Rescue will be there from midday on the Sunday 20th to participate on the wall

            10.00 till 4.30 p.m.

Sunday 20^th April 2002

 Langdale /Ambleside MRT

Steve Haltom

·       Support events at Brockhole including rolling climbing wall ( Medals to be won )on Monday 21^st April - 10.00 am till 5.00 pm.  RAF Rescue Helicopter will demonstrate winching a rescue dog and its handler (weather permitting)

·     Display in Entrance at Charlotte Mason on evening of 16/4/03 to support LDNPWA

20 &21April

16/4/03

SARDA (Lakes)

Mick Guy

·       Support events where possible i.e. Duddon & Furness open day, Keswick open day, Brockhole event 'Spring into Easter'

19 - 21^st April

Saffron Price-Walter

·       Lecture ‘Islands in the Stream’ by Mick Tighe at Whitehaven Civic Hall - (event completed with around 50 attending the lecture £270 raised for the team)

            Tickets £5.00

 ·       Lecture ‘RAF MRT Goes to Mount Everest’ by Dan Carroll and Heavy Whalley at Whitehaven Civic Hall

 Tickets £5.00

14/4/03

7.30 pm

23/4/03

7.30 pm

RAF Boulmer

Mike Holman  or

Terry Williamson

·        Available to provide training sessions and displays for MRT’s linked to the years programme.

·        Available for Duddon Furness, Keswick and Brockhole and  events during Easter weekend if operations allow

19/4/03

20/4/03

21/4/03

Jimmy Clethero

MRT Leader

LDNPA

Derek Tunstall

Chairman LD Park Wardens

·       Lecture ‘Mountain Millennium’ by Mick Tighe at Charlotte Mason College, Ambleside 

            Tickets £5.00 

- opportunity for LAMRT to support (and collect) at door although ticket sales go to voluntary wardens

(event held and was great success with over 90 visitors attending this unique lecture - first ever showing)

16/4/03

7.30 pm 

LDSAMRA

Richard Warren

·       Support to the teams across county

·       Co-ordination costs

·       Rolling Climbing Wall for Easter weekend 3 days

November to  April 30^th

200319-21 April