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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.
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