The WAAT4 Challenge
Event Information
Objectives
To enable people to work as a team under pressure in an arduous environment.
To
raise money for a number of very worthwhile charities.
To enable teams to take part
in an event where they are providing for a good cause and also having fun at the
same time.
Teams
Each Team is to be made up of at least 4 personnel of which must include;
1 x
Navigator
2 x Check navigators (should be able to map read)
Teams can be made up of
male and female for the event.
Cost
The cost to enter a team will be £75.00 for a team of 4 and £15 extra for each
additional team member (maximum of 6 members per team) This cost is used to cover
the costs of food, t shirts and hog roast. In addition to this it was decided that
each team would be required to raise a minimum of £200.00 in sponsorship for the
supported charities.
Equipment
Teams will be required to carry sufficient clothing on the day. Teams are
to carry a Map and Compass, a pack lunch (provided), hot & cold drinks, whistle,
torch and a space blanket or sleeping bag of which can be used in an emergency if
needed. There will be a small amount of Maps and Compasses available if required.
A
guideline of clothing to be brought, (as well as items above) is as follows;
Base
layer/T shirt
Softy Jacket/Micro Fleece
Gortex Jacket/Rainproof coat
Shorts/Long trousers
Small
shelter (optional) to protect from bad weather
A small 1st aid pack
Route
Maps -
This year there will be 2 routes. A 40km and a 30km
route which will not be as demanding as the 40km route.
A detailed map of the route
will be displayed for teams to mark their maps on the Team Captains briefing night
on the 21st June. It will be marked up with the checkpoints throughout the route.
All teams will start at the same time and choose whatever route they believe to be
the most direct.
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30km Route
40km Route
The WAAT4 Challenge is a team navigation challenge, based in the beautiful Brecon
Beacons National Park. The event is the brainchild of Gary Philpott, who is a Training
Officer for Dyfed-
Food & Water
A pack lunch for the event will be provided for all participants and
water will be available at each of the checkpoints on route. There will be a BBQ,
a Hog Roast and other refreshments at the post event gathering.
Medical Cover
Medical cover will be supplied by Brecon paramedics, who will be situated
at each checkpoint as well as the start and finish of the event. Air ambulance doctors
will be on standby for the duration and mountain rescue will also be on call in the
unlikely event of being required.
Casualty Evacuation Procedure
In the highly unlikely event of a serious injury the
casualty evacuation procedure will be to assist the casualty on the spot initially
and then to make there way as a team to the nearest checkpoint. If required then
the casualty will be evacuated to Neville Hall Hospital in Abergavenny. If the casualty
can not be moved then 2 members of the team are to make there way to the nearest
checkpoint and the on call emergency services will be tasked to help evacuate the
casualty. The 2 members of the team will be taken back to the start.
Car Parking
Parking at Brecon Rugby fields only. This will be clearly marked out.
Teams will then be shuttled to meeting by mini bus
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