Wendover Woods Family Adventure Challenge 2011
 Brought to you by Extreme Energy & BucksMTB
Event Preview & Press Release

Event date: 22nd October 2011


 

BucksMTB and locally based Extreme Energy have teamed up for Extreme Energy's fourth Wendover Woods Family Adventure Challenge, this year to be hosted on 22nd October.

Wendover Woods is a stunning location for this Challenge. Wendover Woods sits high in the Chilterns, infact the highest point in the Chilterns is just outside the wood, with some unbelievable views across the Vale of Aylesbury. It is an ideal venue for this event because it offers something for every competitor however big or small. Of course being in the Chilterns means that it is very hilly terrain with some very steep climbs, although don’t worry there will be plenty of checkpoints on the top of the hill.

This will be Extreme Energy's fourth year with this event, so we thought that we would “spice” it up a bit for young and old alike.

For 2011 we will be working alongside Extreme Energy to add some additional fun challenges.

Nothing to physical or taxing, something that all can enjoy. These additional challenges will add points to the teams orienteering score to form the overall score.

Finally we will be putting some high scoring checkpoints outside the wood for the first time to really push those super fit teams and a few harder to find checkpoints in the woods.

For those of you that may have done the Wendover Family Adventure Challenge before this one will definitely be different than before!!

The event details are below...

 

Objective:

Gain as many points as possible by visiting checkpoints on bike and on foot, or just on foot, aswell as completing the special challenges


Teams:

Each team must consist of a minimum of 1 child and 1 adult. The maximum number for any team is 4.


Timing:

Teams can start any time between 1300 and 1400. Once the team has started they will have 2 hours 30 minutes to gain as many points as possible.

There will be a briefing at 1240. All team captains must attend this briefing.


 Location:

Wendover Woods, Bucks – near Wendover and RAF Halton.


Transition / Bike Park:

There will be a large transition area near to the registration tent for you to put your bikes in. This will be obviously marked. The transition area will have someone observing it throughout the event, but bike security is the team’s responsibility. So if you want to, feel free to lock up your bikes here.


Refreshments:

The Café in the Woods provides drinks and food throughout the day.
 

Event Outline:

You will have to register your start using your team electronic card in the start/finish checkpoints. You have now started, and your time has started.

At the start you will be given a map and a description card of all the checkpoints including the ones that are dummies i.e. do not exist.

You then need to decide whether you cycle or run / walk first, decide on your route and head off to your first checkpoint.

There will be cycle checkpoints and running checkpoints. They are all numbered and coloured differently. You do not have to visit the checkpoints in any particular order except you cannot visit a running checkpoint while you are cycling and vice versa.

Note: for those teams that are not cycling you will be able to visit cycling checkpoints aswell as walking/running checkpoints

You must get at least 50 points in each phase. So once you have finished your cycling or running you need to return to the start / finish checkpoints, check in the transition checkpoint and start your next phase. If you do not return to the start / finish checkpoint you will not have finished your first phase and will not score on the next phase.

When arriving at a checkpoint, the whole team needs to be together, or within 20m of each other. There will be roving marshalls on the course. Any team found to be separated will have a 50 point spot penalty.

During the 2.5 hours, either at the start or the finish or during the event there will be one or two surprise tasks to complete.

When you have completed all the checkpoints you want to visit return to the start / finish checkpoint and your final time will be taken when you put your card on this checkpoint control.

You have 2 hours 30 mins to get as many points as you can.

For every minute over the 2 hours 30 mins you will receive 5 penalty points. So make sure you are back in plenty of time.

If you have been to all checkpoints and still have time left, then your finish time will be taken into account in deciding the winner. i.e. the fastest team who finds all checkpoints without incurring any penalties will be the winner. However I doubt whether anyone will visit all the checkpoints in the time allowed !!
 

More information:

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Entrance Form:

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