Three Towers Hike 2012 Training Dates – all Scouts will be expected to attend at least TWO training events

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TOWERS HIKE 2012 TRAINING SCHEDULE

(Actual
Competition Date: April 14^th)

Training Dates:

SUN
04.03.12           Pangbourne to Warren
Farm (Scouts) or Blewbury (Scout Plus)

SAT
10.03.12            Warren Farm to East Ilsley.(Scouts)
or Blewbury to East Ilsley (Scout Plus)

SUN 18.03.12           Pangbourne to East Ilsley (Scouts).
Warren Farm to East Ilsley (Scout Plus)

SAT 24.03.12            Pangbourne to East Ilsley (Scouts).
Warren Farm to East Ilsley (Scout Plus)

SUN
01.04.12           Backup walk in the
event of cancellation of one of the above training sessions   

This means that everyone gets the chance to practice and
walk the whole route either on a Saturday or a Sunday depending on their
weekend commitments. Note that all Scouts will be expected to attend at least
TWO training events and thus walk the entire route either in separate parts or
in 1 go before the event so that a) we know they have the right fitness levels
and b) so that they learn the route and won’t get lost during the event. Scouts need to sign up for specific
training hikes in advance so that we can get an idea of numbers for each one.
Failure to sign up and attend our training events (or worst case doing your own
training with a parent) means no hike entry – simple. We will be very firm
again on this point this year. Nobody got lost last year and we want to
maintain that record this year!

Classic, Jubilee and Explorer Training:

Classic, Jubilee and Explorers may join us and do some training
on the same routes as the Scouts and some on their own routes, but will be generally
doing more miles than the Scouts on each training hike. For some training hikes
they may need to set off earlier in their own cars therefore and be driven back
to their cars by our minibus.

We
will meet at 08.00 for each training session at the Bull pub car park in Arborfield,
bus will leave at 08.15 sharp. You will need to get
yourselves to the car park, with your kit, food, drinks etc. and be picked up
afterwards.

Please check out the event website: www.hike.org.uk.

A Word copy of this schedule is attached so you can print it out

Ian Montandon. Mb: 07768 458800

ian.montandon@1finch.org.uk