Wolds Challenge Hike

The Wolds Challenge 2018 will take place on the 24 March 2018, based from the East Yorkshire village of Hotham. The Wolds Challenge is a one day hiking competition for Scouts and Explorers organised by the Fells Marathon Committee of Blacktoft Beacon District Scouts. This event is a test of navigation, route finding and team work, as well as a walking challenge. This is also a great training event for our sister event; The Fells Marathon.

The event is open to both Scouts aged 10.5 years to 14.5 years & Explorer Scouts ages 14.5 years to 18 years. Different routes will be set for each age group. The Scouts will approximately walk 12 miles whereas the Explorers will walk 17 miles.

Preparation

We advise that all teams/groups should cover training in:- navigation, hill skills, rucksack packing, what to do in an emergency, working as a team. It is also advisable to have a training walk before the event.

Map Requirements

The maps for this years Wolds Challenge are:

• OS Explorer - 293 - Market Weighton & Yorkshire Wolds Central
• OS Explorer - 291 - Goole and Gilberdyke 

Any groups needing maps for this year’s event, these can be purchased from www.dash4it.co.uk at very cheap prices.

Questions

If you have any questions or need any advice please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

For further information contact - Neal Ingram

Entry queries contact - Claire Moverley

Event Safety - Mike Grayson

More Information, Booklet and Entry Forms

You can download the booklet below which contains additional information and the entry forms you need to book your team onto the event.

Downloads

• Wolds Challenge 2018 Booklet.pdf