Equipment

EQUIPMENT

• • It is condition of qualification that Teams are are properly equipped

  • Teams must carry all their own required kit and provisions

  • There will be a formal kit check before walkers start and anyone not properly equipped will be disqualified from competin.

SAFETY

• • The following instructions are for walker’s safety and are also rules of the competition:

  • Teams must stick to the ROWs and ‘permissive’ footpaths as marked on the event maps – walkers may get lost but must stick to public paths

  • High-visibility vests must be worn by all walkers at all times

  • Except in emergency, any Team splitting up without notification of the Event Controller will be disqualified.

  • No Team members are to be left unsupervised under any circumstances.

  • All Teams must have a mobile phone, the number of which is to be left at the Start HQ on registration.

  • All participating adult helpers s must have been CRB cleared by their Group/Unit according to Scout Association rules.

BEHAVIOUR

• • The Quest is run within the spirit of Scouting.

  • The following instructions are with respect to your fellow hikers, the public and the environment and are also rules of the competition:

  • Please observe The Country Code: close gates and especially don’t drop litter!

  • Please be courteous to those around you and people you meet during the event.

  • Any vandalism, intentional damage of equipment or sabotage will mean disqualification.

  • Smoking and Drinking is prohibited by anyone anywhere on the Event.

SHOOTING

• • As shooting may be one the Base activities, Leaders must ensure that Team members who wish to shoot air rifles have written parental permission

KIT CHECK

• • Adequate equipment is important for safety and is a qualification for participation.

  • Individual and Team kit is checked on arrival and points will be deducted for missing or inadequate items.

  • So that kit checks are quick and efficient, the Team Leader should ensure that the Team is fully equipped

  • Waterproofs MUST be good quality as weather can be very bad on this event. No walker will be allowed to start without hiking boots