UK Rhino Challenge

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What is the challenge?

Find the checkpoints on your map. Choose the best route. Checkpoints are punches or have interesting conservation related challenges for you to complete. You will be provided with all equipment you need to complete each challenge for example one requires a water pistol and another a Wellington boot. There are prizes for those teams that do the best on some challenges. Decide which checkpoint to head to next, then off you go.

Family Fun - ideal for families with smaller children. Maximum 4 miles of off road cycling on wide gravel trails. If you complete this in good time you are welcome to try the Explorer Adventure.

Explorers Adventure - Choose your own route between the checkpoints. You can do as little as 6 or over 20 miles on the tracks, trails and paths around Pippingford's bluebell woods. Use your navigation skills and exercise requirements to tailor your route to suit your team.

Who can enter?

Team size Max five:

Families

Friends

Children

Colleagues

Adults

Youth Groups

Anyone who wants to help conservation - A Conservation super fundraiser prize will be awarded for the most money collected.

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What bike can I use?
Your bike! Tag-along bikes are great for parents with younger riders Balance bikes will work for the Family Challenge

Tandems are fine too Gravel and mountain bikes are ideal You can even use electric bikes

All cyclists MUST wear a helmet.

Indemnity forms
All team members MUST print, sign and bring an indemnity form to hand in at check in on 4th May. Please read the form carefully before purchasing your ticket.

What are conditions like?

This is a private estate with a few tarmac roads, many gravel tracks with some logging trails and paths that you can use. There will be no motorised traffic apart from marshal vehicles so very safe cycling for all the family on closed roads.

We hope the weather will be good but watch the forecast and bring suitable waterproof clothing &/or suncream.

No dogs please, dogs and bikes don't mix well!!

What can I win?
Every competitor who visits their designated checkpoints will receive a badge.

Many checkpoint challenges have prizes for the team that scores the highest points.

All the points will be added together to calculate the overall winner of the Family, Explorer and Adventure Challenges.

The team that raises the most money will receive a prize.

A special prize for the youth group or school whose two best teams gain the most points on the challenges.

What facilities are there?
Bike mechanics will be on site to help sort any mechanical problems you encounter.

There is a water point to fill up your water bottles.

First Aid. Loos. Parking. Food Stalls. Scenic Picnic Spots.

What are the timings on the day?
9.00am Site opens to competitors and spectators

9.30am Check-in opens for competitors. You will be given: a wrist band- must be worn all through the event, a team number- pinned to you, a punch card- cable tied to one team member’s bike, a map/a route book.

Scrutineering - a sticker will be placed on your bike once it has been checked for safety.

10.00am Team briefing including important safety notices

10.30am Start orienteering to find checkpoints and complete challenges

11.00am The challenges around the head quarters zone will be open - dont leave them until the last minute.

2.15pm Challenges close, all teams should have returned to headquarters by now.

2.45pm Prize giving

4.00pm (at the very latest) Finish

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