• Please obey all traffic signals, signs, markings, laws and regulations.
• Stop and scan for traffic at all stop signs.
• Always walk though intersections predictably and with awareness. In most vehicle-pedestrian accidents, motorists say they never saw the pedestrian or didn't see him/her in time to avoid the collision.
• Always stop and look left-right-left before crossing an intersection. If vehicles are present, make eye contact with drivers. Don't assume they will automatically give you the right of way.
• Walk within any obvious walking areas, such as a sidewalk.
• Avoid bunching into groups that could spill out onto the roadway.
• Be alert to hazards such as glass, broken cement, large cracks, dogs, etc. Point these out to those around you.
• Cooperate with Walkabout officials at all times and with local law enforcement who will be monitoring the event — be sure to obey their instructions.
• Be aware of others on the trail. We walk on public trails. Please stay on the right side of the trail and if bicyclists approach please move immediately to the right.

• Don't litter.
• Respect the neighborhoods and communities through which we pass.
• No radios or loud noise at the school after 9 pm (the school is located in a residential neighborhood).
• Smoke only in designated areas
• Sleep only where designated.

Medical - Emergencies

If you see another person hurt, notify a Committee or Crew member immediately. If you have a cell phone, call 911 depending on the severity of the injury and call the emergency contact located on the front of the walker's lanyard. Do not move a seriously injured person. Please allow medical professionals and event officials to move and work freely.

General medical for a participant

Take the following situations seriously. If you have one or more of the following symptoms, report to the medical team immediately along the route or at the overnight.

Weather

If there is lightning, please take shelter. When moving around in the rain, be more cautious. Visibility for both walker and driver may be low. Keep in mind that it doesn't take much rain to water-log roads and walking paths. Listen and obey event officials – we may close the route temporarily if weather conditions become hazardous.

Travel Along Roadways

Walk where trail or paved sidewalks are provided. Where sidewalks are not provided, travel on the left shoulder of the roadway, facing oncoming traffic unless otherwise directed. When walking on the trail, be aware of other people using the trail. You should always walk on the right side of the trail. If a bicycle approaches, please move to your right and allow extra room if possible. Be alert – bike riders will sometimes forget to say “on your left”.

Smoking

Please do not smoke while walking on the route. Only smoke in designated areas at the overnight facilities.

 

 

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