Chase Walk
Chase Walk Update
19/03/10 14:00 Filed in: Camps
After last night's
somewhat late-in-the-day announcement* we've had to
change the teams, and several people now have new
walker numbers - which look like this:
The Fast Show
Team 87
Start Time 0726
Kit Check 0656
Three Lanky Gits with One Walking Boot
Team 75
Start Time 0714
Kit Check 0644
A JD for Williams for Weave
Team 63
Start Time 0702
Kit Check 0632
We're Getting There
Team 52
Start Time 0650
Kit Check 0620
Assuming that the technology is suitably waterproof (!), team progress will be available on the Chase Walk's website - and we'll also try and update our Twitter feed, too!
Cheers,
Andy
(*Seriously - why wait until Thursday to tell us that you can't go? I've spent hours over the last couple of weeks organising this - but, hey!, the rugby team's complained, so let's just give the Explorer Scout Leader something else to do - I'm sure that he's got some time in his schedule to reorganise the teams, redo all the paperwork, and contact the Chase Walk organisers to tell them that, sorry, need to redo the teams again as well as pack his stuff, do some actual work this morning, and everything else. Slightly annoying...)
The Fast Show
Team 87
Start Time 0726
Kit Check 0656
- Joe H
- Edd J
- Nick M
- Dan M
- Rhys W
Three Lanky Gits with One Walking Boot
Team 75
Start Time 0714
Kit Check 0644
- Hannah B
- Jon F
- Harry L
- Oliver M
A JD for Williams for Weave
Team 63
Start Time 0702
Kit Check 0632
- Dan P
- Tom P
- Oliver W
- Callum W
We're Getting There
Team 52
Start Time 0650
Kit Check 0620
- Jake A
- Ellie F
- DJ
- Cam L
- Alex M
Assuming that the technology is suitably waterproof (!), team progress will be available on the Chase Walk's website - and we'll also try and update our Twitter feed, too!
Cheers,
Andy
(*Seriously - why wait until Thursday to tell us that you can't go? I've spent hours over the last couple of weeks organising this - but, hey!, the rugby team's complained, so let's just give the Explorer Scout Leader something else to do - I'm sure that he's got some time in his schedule to reorganise the teams, redo all the paperwork, and contact the Chase Walk organisers to tell them that, sorry, need to redo the teams again as well as pack his stuff, do some actual work this morning, and everything else. Slightly annoying...)
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Chase Walk Latest!
14/03/10 20:30 Filed in: Camps
A few things for the
Chase Walk. If you need kit, let Andy know ASAP, else
you won't get it...
So far we've had requests off Hannah B, Alex M, Dan P, Tom P, Ollie W - and that's it. If your name's not down, you won't be borrowing any of our stuff...
We've also sent an email out - there's only one Activity Form required, not two. Blame Andy copying 'n' pasting information from Six Dales for that one!
Finally, there's also a sponsor form in the Documents section that we'd like people to consider - we're raising money for the following:
Shelterbox respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.
Shelterbox have so far sent over 7,000 boxes to Haiti, and are in the process of sending over 1,000 boxes to Chile. 50% of the money that we raise will go to Shelterbox, as it’s our supported charity for 2010.
“The Jamboree is a worldwide gathering of scouts all around the world which provides scouts with the opportunity to learn new life skills and gain new life changing experiences. I am hoping to learn a lot more about world culture and the many different ways that other Scouts live their day-to-day lives and how different it is compared to the ways that we live it.”
25% of the money that we raise will help fund Rhiannon and Scouts from developing countries to attend the 2011 Jamboree.
"Hi, I'm Dan and this July I'm heading to Tanzania with a group of 15 other teenagers from Alderbrook’s year 10 and 11 of last year. We are going to Tanzania to support schools and orphanages and also do a couple of treks along the way. To get there though, we each have to individually raise approximately £3,600 via fundraising events / sponsorships. So I'd be very grateful if you could help me in this fundraising by sponsoring us on the 40 mile walk and help me on my way. I'll bring plenty of pictures back showing the difference you've helped me make. Thankyou"
25% of the money that we raise will help fund Alderbrook’s Tanzania expedition.
So far we've had requests off Hannah B, Alex M, Dan P, Tom P, Ollie W - and that's it. If your name's not down, you won't be borrowing any of our stuff...
We've also sent an email out - there's only one Activity Form required, not two. Blame Andy copying 'n' pasting information from Six Dales for that one!
Finally, there's also a sponsor form in the Documents section that we'd like people to consider - we're raising money for the following:
Shelterbox respond instantly to natural and manmade disasters by delivering boxes of aid to those who are most in need. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and essential equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.
Shelterbox have so far sent over 7,000 boxes to Haiti, and are in the process of sending over 1,000 boxes to Chile. 50% of the money that we raise will go to Shelterbox, as it’s our supported charity for 2010.
“The Jamboree is a worldwide gathering of scouts all around the world which provides scouts with the opportunity to learn new life skills and gain new life changing experiences. I am hoping to learn a lot more about world culture and the many different ways that other Scouts live their day-to-day lives and how different it is compared to the ways that we live it.”
25% of the money that we raise will help fund Rhiannon and Scouts from developing countries to attend the 2011 Jamboree.
"Hi, I'm Dan and this July I'm heading to Tanzania with a group of 15 other teenagers from Alderbrook’s year 10 and 11 of last year. We are going to Tanzania to support schools and orphanages and also do a couple of treks along the way. To get there though, we each have to individually raise approximately £3,600 via fundraising events / sponsorships. So I'd be very grateful if you could help me in this fundraising by sponsoring us on the 40 mile walk and help me on my way. I'll bring plenty of pictures back showing the difference you've helped me make. Thankyou"
25% of the money that we raise will help fund Alderbrook’s Tanzania expedition.
Chase Walk
04/03/10 07:00 Filed in: Camps | Chase Walk
As revealed on a
Facebook near you, the teams for the Chase Walk look
like this:
The Fast Show
Team 87
Start Time: 0726
Kit Check 0656
Four Lanky Gits with One Walking Boot*
Team 75
Start Time 0714
Kit Check 0644
A JD for Williams to Weave
Team 63
Start Time 0702
Kit Check 0632
Stop Taking the P*ss - We're Getting There
Team 52
Start Time 0650
Kit Check 0620
During the event we'll be updating our Twitter feed, and the Chase Walk should be updating their website with team progress. Everyone will have a walker number - and that's the team number plus the letter shown above (so, for example, Jake will be 52A).
We've got some rubbish start times, which is unfortunate. On the plus side, though, this does mean that we get a little more time in bed! We're hopeful that everyone should have enough time to get as far as they can - good luck!
(*It made sense at the time!)
The Fast Show
Team 87
Start Time: 0726
Kit Check 0656
- Joe H
- Edd J
- Nick M
- Dan M
- Rhys W
Four Lanky Gits with One Walking Boot*
Team 75
Start Time 0714
Kit Check 0644
- Hannah B
- Jon F
- Oliver M
- Tom P
A JD for Williams to Weave
Team 63
Start Time 0702
Kit Check 0632
- Jack M
- Dan P
- Oliver W
- Callum W
Stop Taking the P*ss - We're Getting There
Team 52
Start Time 0650
Kit Check 0620
- Jake A
- Rhiannon E
- Ellie F
- DJ
- Cam L
- Alex M
During the event we'll be updating our Twitter feed, and the Chase Walk should be updating their website with team progress. Everyone will have a walker number - and that's the team number plus the letter shown above (so, for example, Jake will be 52A).
We've got some rubbish start times, which is unfortunate. On the plus side, though, this does mean that we get a little more time in bed! We're hopeful that everyone should have enough time to get as far as they can - good luck!
(*It made sense at the time!)
RESULT!
22/03/09 19:30 Filed in: Camps
WELL DONE to all those
that took part in the Chase Walk. We had two teams
enter, and the results (for walking 40 miles!) were
as follows:
Team Name Intrepid Wombling
Group Intrepid ESU
District Solihull Blythe
Started with 4 walkers, 4 finished
9 A Liz K 18 F Finished
9 B Donald M 17 M Finished
9 C Ethan S 17 M Finished
9 D Marcus W 16 M Finished
Started at 0608
CP 1 Forest Centre 0716 4 3.6 mph
CP 2 Aspen Car Park 0803 4 3.3 mph
CP 3 Mansty Farm 0900 4 3.1 mph
CP 4 Penkridge 0934 4 3.4 mph
CP 5 Shutt Hill Lock #### 2.9 mph
CP 6 Sycamores Hill 1128 4 2.9 mph
CP 7 Walton on the Hill 1215 4 3.4 mph
CP 8 The Hole Brocton 1310 4 2.1 mph
CP 9 Aspen Car Park 1423 4 2.2 mph
CP 10 Oat Hill 1540 4 2.8 mph
CP 11 Shugborough Hall 1620 4 2.2 mph
CP 12 Seven Springs 1721 4 1.9 mph
CP 13 Rifle Range 1830 4 2.3 mph
CP 14 Moor's Gorse 1925 4 2.6 mph
CP 15 Wandon Crossroads 2008 4 1.7 mph
Finished at 2050 4 2.6 mph
Elapsed Time 1442
Average Speed 2.68 mph
Team Name Intrepid Attempt Alacrity
Group Intrepid ESU
District Solihull Blythe
Started with 5 walkers, 5 finished
20 A Matthew A 18 M Finished
20 B Nick B 17 M Finished
20 C Jon E 17 M Finished
20 D Joe H 16 M Finished
20 E Rhys W 15 M Finished
Started at 0618
CP 1 Forest Centre 0726 5 3.6 mph
CP 2 Aspen Car Park 0803 5 4.2 mph
CP 3 Mansty Farm 0857 5 3.2 mph
CP 4 Penkridge 0924 5 4.2 mph
CP 5 Shutt Hill Lock #### 3.3 mph
CP 6 Sycamores Hill 1104 5 3.3 mph
CP 7 Walton on the Hill 1140 5 4.5 mph
CP 8 The Hole Brocton #### 2.9 mph
CP 9 Aspen Car Park 1314 5 2.9 mph
CP 10 Oat Hill 1419 5 3.3 mph
CP 11 Shugborough Hall 1500 5 2.2 mph
CP 12 Seven Springs 1539 5 2.9 mph
CP 13 Rifle Range 1625 5 3.5 mph
CP 14 Moor's Gorse 1720 5 2.6 mph
CP 15 Wandon Crossroads 1747 5 2.7 mph
Finished at 1823 5 3.0 mph
Elapsed Time 1205
Average Speed 3.26 mph
Coming second in the The Boot Trophy (and only 8 minutes behind the winners!).
A massive congratulations to all who took part - everyone who attempted the walk this year completed it, which is a first, and we had a team complete in daylight, which threw some of our organisation into disarray somewhat (apologies to all who helped on the Checkpoint for the lack of fuel for the generator for an hour or so after it got dark - oops).
Congratulations also go to those members of Intrepid who took part in the junior Chase Walk (the winning team there had three members of Intrepid in!), those Scouts from Buckholt (who formed the rest of the winning team amongst others) and from Glyn who took part in the Junior Chase Walk (and who all completed it).
Also mentioned in dispatches need to be the teams who completed the Chase Walk from Drake ESU (one of whom came second in The Rock Trophy), from Mallory ESU, from Simpson ESU, and the Leaders Teams from Buckholt and 6th Shirley.
All told - a top weekend. Thanks guys.
Team Name Intrepid Wombling
Group Intrepid ESU
District Solihull Blythe
Started with 4 walkers, 4 finished
9 A Liz K 18 F Finished
9 B Donald M 17 M Finished
9 C Ethan S 17 M Finished
9 D Marcus W 16 M Finished
Started at 0608
CP 1 Forest Centre 0716 4 3.6 mph
CP 2 Aspen Car Park 0803 4 3.3 mph
CP 3 Mansty Farm 0900 4 3.1 mph
CP 4 Penkridge 0934 4 3.4 mph
CP 5 Shutt Hill Lock #### 2.9 mph
CP 6 Sycamores Hill 1128 4 2.9 mph
CP 7 Walton on the Hill 1215 4 3.4 mph
CP 8 The Hole Brocton 1310 4 2.1 mph
CP 9 Aspen Car Park 1423 4 2.2 mph
CP 10 Oat Hill 1540 4 2.8 mph
CP 11 Shugborough Hall 1620 4 2.2 mph
CP 12 Seven Springs 1721 4 1.9 mph
CP 13 Rifle Range 1830 4 2.3 mph
CP 14 Moor's Gorse 1925 4 2.6 mph
CP 15 Wandon Crossroads 2008 4 1.7 mph
Finished at 2050 4 2.6 mph
Elapsed Time 1442
Average Speed 2.68 mph
Team Name Intrepid Attempt Alacrity
Group Intrepid ESU
District Solihull Blythe
Started with 5 walkers, 5 finished
20 A Matthew A 18 M Finished
20 B Nick B 17 M Finished
20 C Jon E 17 M Finished
20 D Joe H 16 M Finished
20 E Rhys W 15 M Finished
Started at 0618
CP 1 Forest Centre 0726 5 3.6 mph
CP 2 Aspen Car Park 0803 5 4.2 mph
CP 3 Mansty Farm 0857 5 3.2 mph
CP 4 Penkridge 0924 5 4.2 mph
CP 5 Shutt Hill Lock #### 3.3 mph
CP 6 Sycamores Hill 1104 5 3.3 mph
CP 7 Walton on the Hill 1140 5 4.5 mph
CP 8 The Hole Brocton #### 2.9 mph
CP 9 Aspen Car Park 1314 5 2.9 mph
CP 10 Oat Hill 1419 5 3.3 mph
CP 11 Shugborough Hall 1500 5 2.2 mph
CP 12 Seven Springs 1539 5 2.9 mph
CP 13 Rifle Range 1625 5 3.5 mph
CP 14 Moor's Gorse 1720 5 2.6 mph
CP 15 Wandon Crossroads 1747 5 2.7 mph
Finished at 1823 5 3.0 mph
Elapsed Time 1205
Average Speed 3.26 mph
Coming second in the The Boot Trophy (and only 8 minutes behind the winners!).
A massive congratulations to all who took part - everyone who attempted the walk this year completed it, which is a first, and we had a team complete in daylight, which threw some of our organisation into disarray somewhat (apologies to all who helped on the Checkpoint for the lack of fuel for the generator for an hour or so after it got dark - oops).
Congratulations also go to those members of Intrepid who took part in the junior Chase Walk (the winning team there had three members of Intrepid in!), those Scouts from Buckholt (who formed the rest of the winning team amongst others) and from Glyn who took part in the Junior Chase Walk (and who all completed it).
Also mentioned in dispatches need to be the teams who completed the Chase Walk from Drake ESU (one of whom came second in The Rock Trophy), from Mallory ESU, from Simpson ESU, and the Leaders Teams from Buckholt and 6th Shirley.
All told - a top weekend. Thanks guys.
Tonight's Programme
12/03/09 06:00 Filed in: Programme
We’re at HQ tonight, at
normal time for the main bit of the Programme (but
see the note above for details of tonight’s DofE
drop-in). You’ll need uniform, and we’re running a
Trading Post.
We’re also planning to go to the Circus next Thursday instead of Ice Skating - let us have a Comment as to whether you think that this is a good idea or not, or if we should offer both?
You’ll need uniform. And PLEASE bring back compasses and stuff, ‘cause the Chase Walk people really will need them....
We’re also planning to go to the Circus next Thursday instead of Ice Skating - let us have a Comment as to whether you think that this is a good idea or not, or if we should offer both?
You’ll need uniform. And PLEASE bring back compasses and stuff, ‘cause the Chase Walk people really will need them....
Chase Walk Kit List
08/03/09 15:10 Filed in: Camps
After Thursday’s slight
technical hitch with the Handbooks (Andy left them at
home...), the kit list part is now in the Documents
section. And Andy promises to bring the real things
up on Thursday!
Bring our Stuff Back!
05/03/09 06:30 Filed in: Equipment
If you have any of our
equipment at home, please
(PLEASE!)
remember to bring it up
tonight.
Compasses, maps, map cases, reflective jackets, platypuses, head torches, bivvy bags - they’re all missing at the moment - and we’re going to need them for the Chase Walk - which is only a couple of weeks away.
(We’ll be giving out the Chase Walk info. tonight).
Compasses, maps, map cases, reflective jackets, platypuses, head torches, bivvy bags - they’re all missing at the moment - and we’re going to need them for the Chase Walk - which is only a couple of weeks away.
(We’ll be giving out the Chase Walk info. tonight).
Poor, Lost, Chase Walk Souls, Wandering the Earth for Eternity...
...Well - they might be
if they don’t have any compasses. Which they won’t
have at the moment, ‘cause they’re all in your
bedrooms. Can we have them back please, ASAP - as
there’s about £600 worth currently with you lot
(these things ain’t cheap!).
Cheers,
Andy
Cheers,
Andy