Event Rules General

• Each team shall consist of between 2& 6 walkers aged over 18.
• Team members should be familiar with Ordnance Survey Maps and be able to read and plot 8 figure grid references.
• Team members should be capable of using a compass.
• Team members should have a basic knowledge of first aid and be able to recognise the signs of both heat exhaustion and hypothermia.
• Teams will be allowed a maximum of 10 hours on the course.
• Teams must nominate a mid-point arrival time between 11:00 and 14:00 hrs. with points being deducted for late arrival.
• Teams arriving at the midpoint early will not be allowed to depart the midpoint until their nominated arrival time.
• Teams must submit an outline route plan to the Challenge Control.
• Team members must follow the Country Code.

Retirement of Team Members

• If any team member is forced to retire, the team shall ensure that the retiring individuals report in to Challenge Control as a retirement.
• In the event of a casualty the team should alert Challenge Control, ensuring that the casualty is not left unattended.
• In the event of an emergency, contact the emergency services AND Challenge Control, ensuring that the casualty is not left unattended.

Penalties will be awarded on infringement of the following rules:

• Failing to keep together (more than 100m between 1st & last team members or loss of visual contact.)
• Not having the required equipment.
• Breaking the Country Code.
• Failure to display team id tags.
• Excessive noise.
• Dirty campsite.
• Poor Timekeeping.

Teams identified with any of the following will be disqualified.

• Trespass.
• Interfering with clues.
• Abandoning a team member
• Using a a GPS.
• Crossing areas designated as out of bounds.

Scoring

• Points awarded for each correct clue answer. (between 2 and 20 points)
• Points deducted for each incorrect clue answer.
• Points deducted for rules infringement.
• Points awarded for each team member completing the course.
• Points deducted for late arrival at checkpoints. (1 point per minute late at midpoint and 2 points deducted per minute late at the finish).
• The team with the most points wins.
  In the interest of Health and Safety, dogs are not allowed on the campsite and smoking is not permitted.