Fire & Ice Walks 2021

Halton Haven Hospice provides specialist palliative care to people from Halton and surrounding areas who are living with terminal conditions. We are not part of the NHS, although we do receive some funding from them, we are a registered charity and our funding comes from our communitythrough donations, fundraising events, our weekly lottery, and legacies left by supporters in their wills. Without this we wouldn’t be here to care for those who need us.We love our local community and we love being involved, working with others to increase awareness of who we are and what we do.Thank you for choosing to support us.

Halton Haven Hospice

An amazing challenge walking across fire and/or glass raising funds for an amazing charity!

Ten Lock Flight

PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD IN 2021Face your fears and do something incredible to support Halton Haven Hospice. Full training is given and using mind over matter you will not experience any pain! The Ice Walk takes place over 4 metres of razor sharp smashed sterile wine bottle glass. The Fire Walk is a bare foot walk over red-hot wood embers measuring around 800 degrees.The event will take place in a manner fully compliant with Covid 19 precautions and the Hospice asks that you respect all measures in place at the venue.Our hosts, Ten Lock Flight are kindly providing all participants with a free drink – after they complete their walks!Why not come along in fancy dress to make it more fun. Please remember that you will need to roll the costume up over your knees to take part. Here are some suggestions:• Fire fighter• Hot dog• Elsa from Frozen, or Olaf!• Your favorite hero or superhero• Hot chilli pepper• Devil or Angel• Penguin or an Eskimo• Annie Lennox (Walking on Broken Glass!).....or how about that belated proposal to the one you love...what could be more romantic than walking across hot coals for them?This event has been rescheduled from 2020. It created a lot of interest then and we expect the same this time so get your tickets quick as there are limited places available!CostSponsorship Option•	£30 per walk with a pledge to raise a minimum of £100 sponsorship•	£50 to enter both walks with a pledge to raise a minimum of £150 sponsorship No Sponsorship Option•	£50 per walkThe delivery of Fire and Ice Walks need to be done by experts. This is why we have hired Time 4 Change, a specialist company to run this event. Your registration fee covers the cost of bringing in Time 4 Change to provide this fantastic experience. However, the sponsorship we ask you to raise will go directly to allowing us to continue providing peace, specialist care and support to our patients and their loved ones.Why not get your family, friends and work colleagues to join in?Date: Friday 1st OctoberTimings:•	5:15 – 5:30pm Arrive and sign in•	5:45pm - Ice Walk Training•	6.15pm - Ice Walk•	6.30pm - Fire Walk Registration•	7.00pm - Fire Walk Training•	8.00pm - Fire WalkVenue: Ten Lock Flight, 1 Crossville Way, Runcorn WA7 5TWFAQsIs there real fire/ice?There is real fire, but there is no ice – the ‘ice’ walk is made up of broken glass.Are there minimum age requirements to enter the event?Participants must be aged 18 years of age on Friday 1st October 2021.Do I need to prepare before the event?All you need is the training undertaken at the event. You should abstain from the consumption of alcohol or drugs prior to the event. Any person who is in the opinion of the trainer unfit to participate will NOT be permitted to take part.How fit do I need to be?There is no strenuous physical exercise involved. If you can walk normally then you should manage the glass walk perfectly well, and if you can walk a few steps at a brisk pace (with or without support), then you should manage the fire walk perfectly well. If you have any doubts, please consult your GPWhat are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?There is parking at Ten Lock Flight and in the car park next door. Alternatively, it is a short walk from Runcorn bus station up past the Brindley Theatre, across the canal bridge and across the car park to the pub.Can I bring my family/friends? Of course! Spectators are welcome to come and watch, but please bear in mind that the training session is for participants only and your friends/family will not be able to join you for this portion of the evening. However, refreshments will be available and there will be other things to keep them entertained while you’re in training.They will be required to comply with all social distancing rules in place at the time.What exactly happens in a fire and ice walk?While participants undergo training, the Time 4 Change team prepares a path made up of hundreds of broken glass bottles and builds a fire. When the fire has burned to red-hot embers it is raked level and prepared for the walk.Once the training session is complete, participants go to the glass lane, remove their footwear and one by one are invited to walk the broken glass. Following the Ice walk participants undergo further training to take on the Fire Walk and the process is repeated on the fire lane.If you choose not to take part after the training no-one will force you to and no peer pressure will be allowed either.What should I wear?Casual comfortable clothes are best. Fires can be quite dirty so clothes may become ash or smoke stained. Shoes needs to be easy to remove and will need to be replaced before going back indoors so a hand towel or wet wipes are advised.Is it safe? There is an inherent risk in any activity involving fire or broken glass. It is important that participants pay attention to all of the training and heed the advice and instruction of the trainer, firewatchers and spotters. Whilst absolute safety is not guaranteed, proper procedure reduces risk to the achievable minimum.Will I be hypnotised? No. There is no hypnotism involved. You will be fully awake at all times – indeed you will be more alert than usual. You may also withdraw at any time if you wish.What happens if it is cancelled?In the unforeseen circumstance that the fire walk is unable to take place every attempt will be made to rearrange the date.How can I contact the organiser with any questions?By email: Eleanor.smith@haltonhaven.co.uk or by 'phone 01928 712728/07891 850313WaiverIn completing this entry, I declare that:•	I or anyone that I am paying for or is accompanying me, will not take part in the event unless medically fit to do so and that in any event will be participating at my/their own risk.•	I accept that the organisers will not be liable for any loss, damage, action, claim, cost or expenses which may arise in consequence of my/our participation in the event.•	I understand that entrance fees are non-refundable.•	I understand that Eventbrite will charge a service and purchasing fee in addition to the entry feeI also hereby give my permission for Halton Haven Hospice to use my name, any comments, quotes, video footage and photos for marketing and promotional purposes.* Halton Haven Hospice processes your information in line with the 2018 General Data Protection Regulations. For more information about this please contact the Data Protection Officer on 01928 712 728 or laura.beechey@haltonhaven.co.uk. To view our full privacy policy, please visit www.haltonhaven.org.uk.

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