The New Lyke Wake Club keeps a record of registered crossings. In order to register your crossing, you should send an email to crossing.report@lykewake.org with the date of your crossing. It would also be useful to know details such as the elapsed time of your crossing and who was in the party.
The New Lyke Wake Club awards degrees to those who have made multiple crossings of the North York Moors and exhibited a knowledge of moorland skills and the ethos of the club. It also recognises degrees awarded by the old club which closed down on 1 October 2005. Degrees are awarded progressively ie you need to be a Master/ Mistress of Misery first in order to progress to become a Doctor.
Degrees are awarded in person at the annual Wake.
These degrees may be conferred upon candidates considered by the Council (or its appointees) to meet the following criteria:
Complete three crossings, one in the reverse direction and demonstrate by inquisition an appreciation of the ethos of the Club and a knowledge of moorland skills. (Neckbands: black)
Complete four more crossings. The total seven crossings to include a winter crossing (between 1st December and 29th February) and an unsupported crossing. Also to present a Doctoral Thesis on a learned subject relevant to the ethos of the Club. (Neckbands: black and purple)
Complete fifteen crossings and perform services to the Club recognised as exceptional by the Council. Be considered capable of finding the way across any moor by day or night, whether drunk or sober without map or compass. (Black and purple boutonniere)
The 2006 Annual Wake agreed in principle to establish a further degree of Purveyor of Purgatory. This would be awarded to the leaders of parties who had successfully completed at least three crossings with proper regard to safety and to the fragile environment of the North York Moors.