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The Yorkshire DraganJuly 16-17, 2016

World Record Attempt

Yorkshire Dragan - July 16-17, 2016

Supporting the Forget Me Not Hospice

The Concept

To Leeds United FC

To Huddersfield Giants

To Yorkshire CCC

To Leeds Rhinos RLFC

To Castleford Tigers RLFC

Introduction 3

Dragan Radovic is the founder of Fitness 4x4 Hour of Power. He and his son Rajko currently hold a

world record for the stationary 20kg Dragan Lift. The classes are based on movements with variations

of lifts. I asked the question about performing the lift while walking, trying to see the maximum

distance achievable while doing so. Rajko was positive about this but was clear about the challenge

involved, particularly the mental focus needed.

Three years, with another Hour of Power instructor, I managed to climb Mount Snowden whilst

performing Dragan Lifts. Since then I have been trying to push this harder to see just how far we can

take this. This event is to try to cover as much ground in a 24 hour period. This is a personal challenge

for me, something not done by anyone to date, and so it’s up to be to answer my own question and set

the first 24 hour walking Dragan Lift record. We are working with Guinness to get this recognised.

NIALL HOWARD

Hour of Power Instructor

After raising money for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice a couple of years ago with a special Hour

of Power class at Huddersfield BMW, and taking part in Redwood Events recent ‘Walking with Holly’

event supporting the same fantastic charity, we couldn’t think of a better charity to support with our

efforts on the Yorkshire Dragan. Setting a World Record and raising money for these guys would be an

amazing combination

DARREN BOSTON

Red Carpet Hospitality and Event Organiser


Plan of the Event 4


Stage To From Miles Tot Miles Minutes Tot Mins Tot Hrs From To

1 Forget Me Not Hospice Halifax Town/RLFC 6.27 6.27 112.86 112.86 1.88 12.45 14.38

2 Halifax Town/RLFC Moorlands 4.26 10.53 76.68 189.54 3.16 14.48 16.05

3 Moorlands Cullingworth 4.96 15.49 89.28 278.82 4.65 16.05 17.34

4 Cullingworth Keighley Cougars 4.21 19.70 75.78 354.60 5.91 17.44 19.00

5 Keighley Cougars Bingley 4.46 24.16 80.28 434.88 7.25 19.00 20.20

6 Bingley Bradford City 4.55 28.71 81.90 516.78 8.61 20.30 21.58

7 Bradford City Bradford Bulls 3.28 31.99 59.04 575.82 9.60 21.58 22.51

8 Bradford Bulls Stanningley 5.09 37.08 91.62 667.44 11.12 23.01 0.33

9 Stanningley Leeds Rhinos/ Yorkshire CCC 4.61 41.69 82.98 750.42 12.51 0.33 1.56

10 Leeds Rhinos/ Yorkshire CCC Leeds United 3.90 45.59 70.20 820.62 13.68 2.06 3.16

11 Leeds United Hunslet Hawks 1.84 47.43 33.12 853.74 14.23 3.16 3.49

12 Hunslet Hawks Oulton 4.82 52.25 86.76 940.50 15.68 3.59 5.26

13 Oulton Castleford 5.23 57.48 94.14 1034.64 17.24 5.26 7.00

14 Castleford Featherstone Rovers 4.74 62.22 85.32 1119.96 18.67 7.10 8.35

15 Featherstone Rovers Wakefield Wildcats 5.48 67.70 98.64 1218.60 20.31 8.35 10.14

16 Wakefield Wildcats Dewsbury Rams 6.24 73.94 112.32 1330.92 22.18 10.24 12.16

17 Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs 1.98 75.92 35.64 1366.56 22.78 12.26 13.02

18 Batley Bulldogs Roberttown 3.67 79.59 66.06 1432.62 23.88 13.02 14.08

19 Roberttown Huddersfield Town/Giants 4.19 83.78 75.42 1508.04 25.13 14.18 15.33

20 Huddersfield Town/Giants Forget Me Not Hospice 2.45 86.23 44.10 1552.14 25.87 16.01 16.45

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Being Part of Team Niall 5


The principal aim of this initiative is for Niall to have a crack at setting this world record. To achieve this, he

will need a degree of support. We are looking to sign up groups of people to walk with Niall, stage by stage,

to provide navigational and advance warning support. Ideally, there will be two people walking ahead of Niall,

navigating from the maps provided, and calling out obstacles as they see them. They will also help Niall keep

the pace. A third person will walk alongside Niall to be the communication link between Niall and the

organisers.

The first and the last stages are open to all-comers. It would seem appropriate to kick off the event in style

and to bring the last leg home in style given that we start and end at the Forget Me Not Hospice.

Groups of three can register for more than one stage. We have to ensure that we get all 20 covered.

Walkers will be asked to pay a registration fee of £15. This covers the cost of their event t-shirt and a small

donation. Walkers can raise additional funds too if they choose. Indeed this is something we hugely welcome.

There are two methods for this

1. They can direct people to make donations through the online page for the event at

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Niall-Howard

2. We will provide a paper sponsor form to registered participants who request one

Registration forms available here - http://www.redwoodevents.co.uk/yorkshire-dragan

STAGE SPONSORSHIP

There is also an opportunity for companies and individuals to play a major part in the event as a Stage

Sponsor. Any donation of £100 or over will see the donating person / company named as a sponsor of one

of the 20 stages. For this we will publicise their names on out website, Facebook page and with shout outs on

Twitter. This is a great way to show your support for Niall and the Forget Me Not Hospice. Contact Darren

Boston for details (Contact Information is on the last page)

The Forget-Me-Not Children’s Hospice 6


Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports over 185 local children with life shortening conditions and their

families in West Yorkshire. However in the area we cover there are more than 1,300 children who may need

our support, so there is much more to do.

We support children and families in our purpose built hospice in Huddersfield as well as in their homes

through our acclaimed Hospice at Home service.

We support children and families in many different ways to make their lives just a little bit easier. From

offering respite to hydrotherapy, music therapy, neonatal care, counselling or bereavement support; our care

team supports the whole family.

We are rated as “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission putting us in the top 2% of Health and Social

Care providers in the UK.

We need to raise £3.8million each year and with just 6% of this coming from government sources, the

support of our community is vital.


The Route

Supporting the Forget Me Not Hospice

To Keighley Cougars RLFC

To Dewsbury Rams RLFC

To Bradford City FC

To FC Halifax Town

To Huddersfield Town FC

Stage 1 – Forget Me Not to FC Halifax Town 8

• 0.0 – Head away from Russell House and turn right on Long Hill Road

• 0.3 – At the end turn right on Bradford Road

• 0.6 – Turn left at the roundabout onto Fixby Road

• 1.5 – Pass under the M62

• 1.8 – Straight over the lights with A643

• 3.1 – At the end, turn left then right at the roundabout (3rd exit) towards the Overgate Hospice

• 3.3 – Follow the road round to the left into Victoria Road

• 3.5 – Follow the road round to the right into Jepson Lane

• 3.9 – Turn left on Saddleworth Road and immediately right onto Rochdale Road

• 4.1 – Turn right down the track by the black and white poles and straight on at the crossroads

into Alfred Street

• 4.2 – At the end, turn right on Stainland Road

• 4.8 – Straight on at the roundabout with Wakefield Road and then merge with Halifax Road

heading for Halifax

• 5.5 – Pass Calderdale Royal Hospital

• 6.0 – Branch right by Spring Hall Athletics Track and pass the bus depot

• 6.2 – Arrive at the Shay


Stage 2 – FC Halifax Town to the Moorlands 9

• 0.0 – Leave the Shay car park

through the side exit and cross

over Hunger Hill into Union

Street

• 0.2 – Cross Prescott Street and

continue heading straight on

through the centre if Halifax

• 0.7 – Pass the library and the

bus station and turn right at the

end by Kashmiri Aroma onto

Northgate

• 0.8 – Take the 2nd left down

along Dean Clough and head

under the flyover

• 1.2 – At the end, turn right on

Shroggs Lane and then right at

the lights onto Keighley Road

• 1.7 – Straight ahead at the

lights with Ovenden Way

• 2.3 – Straight on at Ovenden

Lights

• 3.1 – Pass Morrisons

• 3.5 – Pass the Fire Station

• 4.3 – Arrive at the Moorlands

Pub


Stage 3 – The Moorlands to Cullingworth 10

0.0 – Carry on along Keighley Road

1.3 – Straight on at the lights with Thornton Road

3.0 – Pass through Denholme Village

4.0 – Turn right on Manywells Brow following the

sign to Cullingworth

4.6 – Straight ahead by the Fleece Pub

4.9 – Handover on right by monument at junction

with Greenside Lane


Stage 4 – Cullingworth to Keighley Cougars 11

0.0 – Carry on down the main road through

Cullingworth

0.1 – Turn left on Keighley Road towards

Keighley

(Pavements disappear so care needed)

1.2 – Straight over the crossroads by the

closed down Guide Inn

2.4 – At the end, turn left and head down the

hill

2.9 – Pass the Globe pub and pass under the

bridge

3.2 – Turn right at the end of Coney Lane

onto Bradford Road

3.8 – After Victoria Park, take the 2nd exit at

the roundabout onto Alston Road

3.9 – At the end, turn left in Royd Ings

Avenue

4.2 – Finish at Cougar Park


Stage 5 – Keighley Cougars to Bingley 12

0.0 – Head back down Royd

Ings Ave from whence you

came

0.5 – At the end, turn left on

Bradford Road

2.4 – Straight on at the

roundabout by Homebase

and Magnet

3.0 – Cross over the by-pass

and pass Cross Flatts

station

3.7 – Cross the lights in

Bingley by Barclays Bank

4.5 – Stage ends after

Beckfoot School at the

junction with Wagon Lane


Stage 6 – Bingley to Bradford City 13

• 0.0 – Carry on down Bradford Road

• 0.6 – Turn right at the lights on Cottingley New

Road towards Cottingley and Wilsden

• 0.9 – Straight on at double mini roundabout and

then straight ahead again at the next mini

roundabout

• 2.4 – Straight on at the lights onto Toller Lane

passing the hand car wash

• 2.8 – Turn left onto Heaton Park Drive

• 3.2 – At the end, turn right on Heaton Road

• 3.6 – At the end at the lights, turn left down Oak

Lane

• 4.0 – Turn right after Lister Park, onto

Manningham Lane

• 4.5 – Turn left after the garage into Valley

Parade and arrive at Bradford City


Stage 7 – Bradford City to Bradford Bulls 14

• 0.0 – Head back up Valley Parade

and turn left on Manningham Lane

• 0.5 – Turn right at the lights after

Toys’R’Us on Drewton Road

• 0.6 Turn let at the next lights towards

Huddersfield & Halifax

• 0.9 – Follow the road round to the

right by Leisuretime and keep straight

on down the hill towards the National

Media Museum (move to right hand

pavement)

• 1.2 – Pass the museum and then turn

right at the roundabout heading up

Manchester Road

• 1.3 – Cross over the wide dual

carriageway and continue up

Manchester Road

• 2.6 – Cross the lights with Mayo

Avenue

• 3.2 – Turn off after the Richard Dunn

Sports Centre and cross the road

(using the subway) to arrive at

Bradford Bulls


Stage 8 – Bradford Bulls to Stanningley 15

• 0.0 – Head along Rooley Avenue

• 0.7 – Head straight on at the roundabout at the end of the M606 continuing along the ring

road

• 1.5 – Straight ahead at the roundabout by Asda

• 1.9 – Straight ahead at the next roundabout and turn immediately right on Cutler Heights

Lane, and follow it round

• 3.3 – Pass the Quarry Gap pub

• 4.1 – Turn right after Gallagher Point Odeon Cinema, turn right on Leeds Road

• 4.5 – Straight on at the junction by the Army Reserve Centre

• 5.0 – Straight on at the roundabout towards Stanningley

• 5.1 – Stage end at the junction with Cote Lane


Stage 9 – Stanningley to Headingley 16

• 0.0 – Carry on down Bradford

Road towards Stanningley

• 1.0 – Pass Tesco Express and

fork left taking the footpath route

past the post box keeping the

Business Centre on your right

and continue along Leeds and

Bradford Road

• 1.2 – Head through the bollards

across Swinnow Lane into Broad

Street

• 2.1 – Pass the Globe Pub

• 3.2 – Cross the bridge over the

river and veer right at the next

lights

• 3.5 – Cross the A65 and head up

Kirkstall Lane

• 4.1 – Turn right at the lights into

St Ann’s Lane then immediately

left onto St Annes Drive

• 4.4 – At the end, turn left on St

Michael’s Lane

• 4.6 – Arrive at Headingley


Stage 10 – Headingley to Leeds United 17

• 0.0 – Head back up St Michael’s Road

and turn right on Cardigan Road

• 0.8 – straight over the lights by

Broadley’s Decorators

• 1.1 –Turn left on the A65 towards

Leeds

• 1.8 – Head across the roundabout

under the ring road along Wellington

Street towards Leeds

• 2.0 – Turn right on Northern Street

following signs to the station

• 2.1 – At the end, turn right on Whitehall

Road following the signs to the

Doubletree by Hilton

• 2.5 – Fork left on Springwell Street by

post box and continue down no through

road

• 2.6 – At the end by Fiat Garage, merge

with Holbeck Lane and turn

immediately left at roundabout

• 2.7 – Head straight on (1st exit) at

roundabout on Domestic Street

• 3.1 – Straight over the mini roundabout

keeping the park on the left

• 3.3 – Turn right on Cemetery Road and

cross the M621

• 3.4 – Take first right on Elland Road

after the M621 by the City Evangelical

Church

• 3.8 – Keep left by the VW Garage and

again by McDonalds staying on Elland

Road

• 3.9 – Handover at Billy Bremner statue


Stage 11 – Leeds United to Hunslet Hawks 18

0.0 - Head back down Elland Road towards McDonalds and turn right up the road that leads to the

entrance to it's car park

0.1 – At the top, turn left, go through the gate into the field and follow the path up the hill through

the field

0.3 – At the end, go straight ahead into Marley Terrace

0.4 – At the end, go straight over and head down Woodlea Mount by Beeston News

0.6 – At the end, turn left on Marsden Avenue and then 2nd right on Preston Parade

0.8 – At the end, turn left into the park and follow the path straight on

0.9 – In the centre of the park, just before the courts to the left, turn right at the crossroads in the

paths

1.0 – Merge with the path coming from the left then take the left fork in the paths

1.1 – On exiting the park, head straight across the road and head down Middleton Grove passing

down the side of Kwik Fit

1.7 – At the roundabout, turn left onto John Charles Approach

1.8 – Straight over at the roundabout then next left to the South Leeds Stadium


Stage 12 – Hunslet Hawks to Oulton 19

0.0 –Turn back out of the car park and immediately right at the roundabout

0.1 – Head up the road and turn left at the roundabout (1st exit) then straight on at the next

roundabout (1st exit)

0.2 – Take the 1st exit at the next roundabout (3rd in quick succession) onto Old Run Road

0.4 – Turn right into West Grange Drive

0.6 – Turn right at the dual carriageway onto Belle Isle Road

1.0 – Head straight ahead at Bell Isle Circle staying on Belle Isle Road

1.1 – Turn left on Windmill Road

1.3 – At the end, by the shops, turn right then take the first left on Orion Walk

1.4 – At the end go through the gate onto the footpath following the right hand path at the

fork and follow this across the field through the metal gateway

1.6 – Cross the Ring Road Middleton and carry on along the footpath by the post boc

1.8 – Cross the footbridge over the M621, follow the path first round to the left then almost

immediately back round to the right then continue across the field

2.0 – Continue parallel to the M1 and emerge through a small car park, turning right on

Wakefield Road, crossing the M1

2.2 – Turn left at the lights onto Wood Lane

3.1 – Turn left at Rothwell Baptist Church onto Haigh Road

3.5 – Cross straight over by the cemetery

3.8 – Turn right at the lights by the garage onto Leeds Road (dual carriageway)

4.5 – Straight on at the roundabout (2nd exit)

4.8 – Handover in pub car park at next roundabout


Stage 13 – Oulton to Castleford Tigers 20

0.0 – Take the first exit at

the roundabout and head

down the A639 towards

Pontefract

1.0 – Pass the sign for the

hospital

2.0 – Pass St Oswald’s

Church

3.4 – Cross over the River

Calder

3.6 – Turn left at the lights

onto Methley Road by

Express Hand Wash

4.3 – Follow the road round

to the right and turn left on

Savile Road following signs

to Town Centre and

Castleford Tigers after

Taylors Bakery

4.6 – Take the first exit at

the roundabout towards

Town Centre and Castleford

Tigers

4.8 – Cross straight over the

roundabout into Wheldon

Road

5.2 – Arrive at Castleford

Tigers


Stage 14 – Castleford Tigers to Featherstone Rovers 21

• 0.0 – Head back up Wheldon Road

back towards Castleford.

• 0.4 – Turn left at the roundabout and

then almost immediately right on

Carlton Street passing through the

town to the right of the Prince of

Feathers

• 0.8 – Turn left at the end onto Albion

Street

• 1.0 –Cross straight over the

roundabout (2nd exit)

• 1.2 – Turn left on Aketon Road by

Carole’s Hair Stylist

• 1.7 – Cross straight over the lights by

the King William pub

• 1.9 – Take the 1st exit on the

roundabout onto Cutsyke Road

• 2.3 – Take the 2nd exit at the

roundabout and cross over the M62

• 2.5 – Take the 1st exit at the

roundabout onto Cutsyke Road (no

pavement for first 100 yards – HI Viz

needed)

• 3.4 – Cross the lights with Ackton Lane

in North Featherstone

• 4.2 – Follow the road round 90 degrees

to the right

• 4.4 – Follow the road round to the left

by the Featherstone Hotel

• 4.6 – Cross the level crossing and turn

left on Post Office Road

• 4.7 – Handover in the car park on the

left for Featherstone Rovers


Stage 15 – Featherstone Rovers to Wakefield Wildcats 22

• 0.0 – Head back out of Post Office Road and turn left on Station Lane

• 0.4 – At the lights by Lidl, turn right on Wakefield Road

• 2.0 – Pass the Sharlston Parish sign

• 2.8 – Pass the Cow Lane turning (signed for Warmfield)

• 3.6 – At the end, Turn right on Doncaster Road

• 5.5 – Arrive at Wakefield Wildcats


Stage 16 – Wakefield Wildcats to Dewsbury Rams 23

• 0.0 – Carry on down Doncaster Road

• 0.7 – Cross the river and fork left on

Ings Road heading for Dewsbury

• 1.5 – Turn left after PC World at the

lights onto the A642 Westgate End

• 1.8 – Fork right by St Michael’s church,

Wakefield (vehicles must follow one

way) and carry on along A638

• 3.2 – Turn left on Queen’s Drive after

the Shell Garage

• 3.5 – Pass under the M1

• 3.9 – Turn right on the lights onto

Towngate and follow it up and round

• 4.5 – At the end at the lights with the

small bank of shops opposite, turn

right on Prospect Road passing the

Gulf Garage

• 4.7 – Cross the next lights into Church

Street and carry on the full length of

Church Street

• 5.3 – At the end, turn left on Dewsbury

Road

• 5.6 – Take the 3rd exit at the

roundabout onto Leeds Road

• 5.8 – Head straight over the next

roundabout into Owl Lane

• 6.2 – Arrive at Dewsbury Rams


Stage 17 – Dewsbury Rams to Batley Bulldogs 24

• 0.0 – Head on up Owl Lane

• 0.2 – Head straight over the

roundabout (2nd exit)

• 0.3 – At the lights, turn left

on Leeds road and

immediately right on High

Street after the Shell Garage

• 1.1 – Follow the road round

to the right by the School

• 1.3 – Pass under the via

duct then take the 1st exit at

the roundabout onto

Alexandra Road (no through

road for vehicles)

• 1.5 – At the end turn right on

Bradford Road and

immediately left up the hill on

Taylor Street

• 1,8 – Turn left onto Purlwell

Hall Road

• 1.9 – Turn left into Heritage

Road

• 2.0 – Handover at Batley

Bulldogs RLFC


Stage 18 – Batley Bulldogs to Roberttown 25

• 0.0 – Head back down Heritage

Road

• 0.1 - At the end, turn left on

Purlwell Hall Road and follow the

road round to the right into Banks

Street

• 0.2 – At the end, turn left on

Purlwell Lane

• 0.4 – Cross straight over Track

Road into Grangefield Avenue

and follow this into Chapel Fold

(No access for vehicles this way)

• 0.8 – At the end, turn right on

Halifax Road

• 1.7 – Pass Heckmondwyke

Grammar School

• 1.9 – Follow the round to the right

in Heckmondwyke past the clock

tower

• 2.4 – Turn left following signs to

Huddersfield

• 2.5 – Turn left at the lights onto

the A62 towards Huddersfield

• 3.0 – Fork right onto Roberttown

Road

• 3.7 – Stage ends at the Star Pub

in Roberttown


Stage 19 – Roberttown to Huddersfield Giants 26

• 0.0 – Carry on down Roberttown Road

• 0.6 – Turn right by the White Gate pub onto the A62 Leeds

Road

• 1.2 – Straight on at the lights by the Three Nuns

• 1,4 – Take first exit at the roundabout onto Cooper Bridge Road

• 1.9 – Straight across the lights with Bradley Road

• 4.0 – Cut across the Retail Park on the left following it down to

Bradley Mills Road

• 4.1 – Turn left on Bradley Mills Road and arrive at the John

Smith’s Stadium


Stage 20 – Huddersfield Giants to Forget Me Not 27

• 0.0 – Head back down Stadium

Way the way you came in

• 0.2 – At the lights by Ford

showroom, turn right on St

Andrews Road

• 0.3 – Turn left on Thistle Street

by Stadium Self Storage

• 0.5 – Head straight over the

lights with Leeds Road passing

the Yorkshire Rose pub on your

right

• 0.8 – Turn right at the lights

onto Bradford Road

• 2.0 – Pass Asda Huddersfield

• 2.4 – Turn right on Fell Greave

Road

• 2.5 – Arrive at Forget Me Not

Hospice


Key Contact Information

Yorkshire Dragan – July 16-17, 2016

Event Organiser

Darren Boston

From Red Carpet Hospitality

Mob – 07770 754951

Email – [email protected]

Event Planner

Mike Wilson

From Redwood Events

Email – [email protected]

Internet & Social Media

Website – www.redwoodevents.co.uk/yorkshire-dragan

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/223342848037862/

Twitter – Using hashtag #YorkshireDragan

Donation Page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Niall-Howard

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