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Checkpoint food & drinks
Team name
Global Positioning System – GPS
Mobile phones
Scratch Teams
Litter
Equipment
Equipment Shop
Practice Mapping skills
Checkpoint food & drinks
You do not need to carry food other than the compulsory emergency rations and maybe a few chocolate or energy sweets because snacks (biscuits
etc.) are provided at all Checkpoints except the first and hot food is normally provided at Lunch and evening Checkpoints. Water and/or squash are provided at all checkpoints. Hot drinks are provided at all
Checkpoints except the first.
Team name
You can enter with whatever team name you wish. However two things to bear in mind
1. If you win a trophy would you rather have your Group or District name on it for posterity or something less meaningful like "Four Chaps in
yellow coats" – it's up to you.
2. If the name is inappropriate we will censor it in any publications – we will check names for inappropriate foreign translations as
well.
Global Positioning System – GPS
We do not ban the use of GPS. But why would you feel the need for one ?. Hopefully you have entered the event to test your navigation skills and
endurance against nature. If you use additional aids you are only really cheating yourself. We don't believe that a GPS will make a lot of difference to a good team, they may help a hopelessly lost team, but you've
still got to be able to transfer the GPS data to the map to find out what way you need to go !.
Mobile phones
We encourage the carrying of mobile phones as it helps us to call you if you are overdue at a checkpoint and find you if you are lost or in need
of help. We discourage outside assistance via mobiles from Team's support teams.
You need to give us your mobile number either on the entry form or at Check-in when you arrive.
Please don't give us your Mum's or Spouse's number as they may get very worried if we wake them up at 2am when we give your team a call to find out if you are
lost and where you are !!!.
Scratch Teams
If your team loses a team member you can continue to walk and get a certificate on finishing, but you will not qualify for a trophy. Up until 4pm
you can walk in a group of three people, but after 4pm you cannot leave a Checkpoint as a group of less than four. You will have to join other walkers to continue. The other walkers can be other scratch teams or a
complete team. A complete team of four who take "scratch" walkers with them can still qualify for a trophy if they finish complete.
Litter
There is no excuse for dropping litter. You have pockets so please hang onto your rubbish until you pass someone's bin or give it to the Staff at the next
Checkpoint. Please keep the countryside tidy, you are representing Scouting. The Locals know this is a Scout event. Litter gives us all bad publicity.
Equipment
Boots – in the past we used to be very proscriptive and specified leather walking boots. Technology has changed and has introduced lighter
materials. Please use common sense, the boots must be waterproof and designed for walking. We do a kit check at the start and we will disqualify you if they are no good. NO Trainers, "designer" shoes or boots and
avoid Steel Toe capped boots or you'll get big blisters.
Equipment Shop
There will be our usual Equipment Shop available for last minute items that you may have forgotten. However for 2009 they will only be available
until 22:00 on FRIDAY night due to other commitments, so make sure you pay them a visit before that time (see them before you go to the Pub !).
Practice Mapping
Spend some time brushing up on your mapping skills, check out
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/education/pdf/Mapreadingmadeeasy.pdf
Go for a practice walk, make sure all the team can map read properly and set a compass
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