[Chennai Trekking Club] Freshers Party @ Nagala East, April 21-22

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Venkatesh Maran

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Apr 10, 2012, 8:12:50 AM4/10/12
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Freshers Party @ Nagala East, April 21-22
 
If you are regularly involved in some fitness activity and you are keen on trekking...
or
You have been to an easy trek and you would like to scale up to a moderate trek here's an opportunity to do a moderate trek.
 
  
Its one of the best trails in Nagala. Never ending streams, lush green jungles, refreshing cool pools, scenic campsite.
 
 
A two day trek with a little bit of steep climbs and bouldering.
Test your endurance, rise above challenges and get your mind over your body.
People who are willing to push themselves beyond their abilities need only register.


Trek Plan:

Main Eastern entry
Park vehicles near TP Kotta, climb over dam
Pass temple, proceed along stream
Breakfast at first pool
Proceed to dead end pool
Lunch at dead-end pool
Ferry across dead-end pool
Climb above 200m narrow gorge
Climb above to reach picnic pool
Camp for the night at picnic pool
Next day morning
Climb down through the gorge
Retrace the same trail and exit
 
 
What is a CTC trek?
 
Organizer:
Venkatesh Maran :  9884189463
 
First Time CTC Trekkers:
Please call me for screening after registration
 
Pick Point & Timing:
 
Tidel Park Main Gate - 3AM
Madhya Kailash -3.10AM
Guindy Toyota Showroom -3.20AM
Koyembedu Nathan's cafe -3.45AM
 
Trek expense(each):
Rs. 700
 
Please travel as light as possible. The lighter you travel the easier your trek.
 
All participants must carry following items:
 
1. Good walking shoes. ( avoid old shoes & new shoes)
2. 2 x 1 litre water bottle filled with drinkable water
3. Medium sized back-pack to carry luggage, food, water & miscellaneous items
4. Sleeping mat & blanket or sleeping bag
5. LED torch
6. Spoon & Bowl
7. One extra set of clothes for return
8. Slippers to walk around the campsite
9. Drivers -Bring your original licence and vehicle documents.
10. Extra Cash Rs 500/- in hand.
11. Food/snacks/first Aid/misc will be taken care by organizers.
 

What to Wear:
1. Shorts / track pants and T Shirt. Carry an extra T Shirt for the night.
2. Carry Swimming costume if you don't want to sleep in wet clothes
 
What not to Wear:
1. Do not wear Formal wear/casual wear - Jeans, Corduroy or any other
2. Do not wear Rubber slippers/flip flops/bathroom chappals, any kind of beach/resort wear
 
What not to do:
1. Strictly prohibited - Any kind of alcoholic beverages/pills/ anything that can make you sing the Jack & Jill rhyme
2. Smoking is strictly prohibited
3. Non-swimmers trying to learn swimming in 10 minutes without tubes.
 
 
Selection of particpants:
Short listing of the participants will be based on a number of factors including the required physical fitness level for
the given trek difficulty, the attitude and contribution/volunteering demonstrated during previous treks in CTC, the availability of transportation
, the max group size. etc.
Note: Selection rights reserved and completely based on organizers descretion.
 
CTC strongly discourages the following people to participate in its treks:
1. People who do not contribute/volunteer in any way (CTC is a non-profit organisation, run solely based on volunteer's efforts).
2. People registering quickly and dropping out in the last few days (many aspects of a trek are arranged in advance based on the headcount).
3. People who show "attitude" (we welcome only those with selfless attitude who get along well with and provide a comfort level to others in the group).
4. People who litter (anyone throwing plastics, bottles, ... is not welcome in CTC).
 
Drop-out policy
CTC maintains a BLACKLIST policy against people who drop out without informing the organizer.
NOTE: DROPOUT request due to any unavoidable emergencies may be entertained provided you make a request to the organiser on or before 19th April 2011, 5:00 pm.
 

 

 


















 


Venkatesh Maran

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Apr 16, 2012, 4:09:19 AM4/16/12
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Received 80 registrations. Selected 30 Participants who had called me for screening. Keeping 5 People Waitlisted.
 
Closing further registrations. Confirmed participants are informed individually.
 
Thanks for the overwhelming response,
Venkatesh
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