District Scouts Night Hike
16th. March 2018
The Night Hike will start from Stony Stratford Scout hall Vicarage Road Stony Stratford, (MK11 1BN). The hike will finish at the Hanslope Scout and Guide hall Hanslope.
Cost: £3.00. per Scout. You will be invoiced by the District Treasurer
The start is 18.30. Teams can arrive between 18.20. and 18.50. There will be a short delay between each start.
Each team should have at least one OS Explorer 207 map. And one map for the shadow.
First Aid kit for the team.
Teams of four to six Scouts with a competent navigator as a shadow. Scouts to navigate. Shadow to correct errors of navigation before the team is too far off route.
Leaders to ensure that the teams have the correct clothing with them for the event. No Jeans. Good footwear, waterproof coat, waterproof over trousers, warm top (fleece) to be worn or carried, emergency snack, a drink.
Each team to have one fully charged mobile phone, the number to be given, to the registration at the start.
Teams should follow the route, there will be marshals checking on progress. Do not miss any map references on the route instructions.
As the hike is in March be prepared for cold or wet/cold weather also there are parts that could be muddy.
Please pass quietly through built-up areas.
The finish will be at the Hanslope Scout and Guide hall car park. Teams to arrange pickup. It is expected that the last team home will be midnight.
Register your teams with Eric Swain [email protected] or phone 01908563969 please speak clearly, answer machine. |
