An all-day
adventure challenge consisting of Canoeing, Hiking, Mountain Biking & Geocaching, not necessarily in that order. There will also
be a Height Challenge at the finish line The Adventure Challenge will take
place in and around Gatineau Park Teams will consist of from 3 to 6 members of
a Venturer company or Rover crew, including their advisors. If you have 5 or 6 participants, you can
register as 2 teams or as 1 large team.
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. 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.
The event will be timed and
prizes will be awarded to the top three teams.
It should take about 5 hours
to complete the entire event. Starting times
will be from
It’s still a go, rain or
shine. Organizers reserve the right to
cancel particular parts if event-day conditions make them hazardous.
$18 per
person for challenge participants, $12.00 per support person. The fee
includes the dinner and chance at prizes.
Can I drive up in the morning?
Yes. The earliest start will be at
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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.
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Water fill-ups
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First aid station
·
Manned
checkpoints
·
Sweep of the
trails
·
A post-event
outdoor supper
Your team will be made up of
from 3 to 6 Venturers, Rovers, or advisors.
You will need a support vehicle (or two) 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.
Bring your own.
What supplies do
participants need?
Energy
·
bring your own
lunch
·
bring your own
water bottle
·
bring team snacks
Safety - for all sections
·
team cell phone
for emergencies
·
team first aid
kit
·
team sunscreen
·
team compass
·
team
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1 canoe for every
2 or 3 persons. 3 to a canoe is the
recommended option
·
PFDs with whistle attached for each participant
·
paddles for each
participant plus extra paddles
·
bailer and
heaving line per canoe
·
good sturdy shoes
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mountain bike,
preferably with front suspension
·
bike helmet
·
spare tube,
patching kit, pump, and tools for installation
·
first aid kit
·
everything will
be provided
Change of Clothes
You
will probably be wet and dirty after the event and a change to dry things will
be welcome.
Support Personnel
You will be required to drive
from place to place with equipment, once you make the original drop-off.
The supper is included in
your fee (actually, it's the whole fee!)
Supper
Food and dishes provided. We
are outside and have limited facilities, so bring a tarp if it look like rain.