An
all-day adventure challenge consisting of Canoeing, Hiking, Mountain Biking
& Height Challenge, not necessarily in that order. The
challenge will take place in Gatineau Park and vicinity. Teams will consist of from 3 to 6 members of
a Venturer company or Rover crew, including their
advisors. When you register, you will be
told where and when to report for the first section, but you won’t find out
what it is until you get there. Upon
completion of each section, you will be told what do to in the next section.
It is not a race,
but rather a participation event (some teams insist on racing anyways). Organizers
have tried to make it challenging but, at the same time, achievable by an
average Venturer with some outdoors aptitude. It will be possible to skip certain of the
sections, if you feel that they are too difficult for your team.
It should take
about 5 hours to complete the entire event.
Starting times will be from 9:30 a.m. onwards.
It’s still a go,
rain or shine. Organizers reserve the
right to cancel particular parts if event-day conditions make them hazardous.
$15
per person for challenge participants, $8 per support person. The
fee includes a banquet at the end of the day.
Can I drive up in the morning?
Yes. The earliest start will be at 9:30 am. If you are coming from afar, you can request
a later start time.
·
A topographic
map of the area of the route. At the
start of each section, organizers will indicate on your map where you have to
go.
·
Water
fill-ups
·
First
aid station
·
Manned
checkpoints
·
Sweep
of the trails
·
A
post-event banquet
Your team will be
made up of from 3 to 6 Venturers, Rovers, or advisors. You will need a support vehicle to transport
you to the START and also bring your mountain bikes and canoe(s) and any other
things you may need. Drivers could be
advisors or parent volunteers. Drivers will be needed to drive around some during
the day to transport equipment here and there, and may be asked by organizers
to lend a hand.
Bring your own.
What do you need?
·
1
canoe for every 2 or 3 persons. If you
can’t get a canoe, check with organizers.
·
PFDs with whistle for everyone
·
Paddles
for each person
·
A
bailer and heaving line per canoe
·
A
water bottle
·
Sunscreen
What do you need?
·
Good
shoes
·
A
compass
·
A
first aid kit
·
A
water bottle
What do you need?
·
A
mountain bike, preferably with front suspension.
·
A bike
helmet
·
A
spare tube, patching kit, pump, and tools for installation.
·
A
first aid kit
·
A
water bottle
·
A cell
phone for emergencies
What do you need?
·
Everything
will be provided
GPS
A GPS is not
necessary for this event; however, one could be handy if you get lost. Waypoints for all important locations will be
included in your instructions.
Support Personnel
You will be
required to drive from place to place with equipment, once you make the
original drop-off.
The banquet is
included in your fee (actually, it’s the whole fee). We may recruit you to help with checkpoints
during the day.
Change of Clothes
You will probably be wet and dirty after the event and
a change to dry things will be welcome.