Overland Hike
Latest News
Watch here for the latest news on the hike.
23/4/2012 There are still many teams who have lost items during the hike including tents. Please can all groups check to see they do not have any items that do not belong to them and contact us to arrange return.
29/3/2012 Congratulations to all teams that finished the Overland Hike this year, especially the winners of the Scout Section 1st Shoreham B team and the winners of the Explorer Section , Inferno Explorers from Mid Sussex. This years final scoresheet can be viewed here.
28/3/2012 1st Ardingly Scouts have lost 2 tents which are not in the lost property. One is a Vango Banshee 200 and one is a Vango Spirit 200. They were marked with team numbers 37 and 38. If you have picked these up by mistake then please contact the hike organisers through this wesite.
2/1/2012 The 2012 Overland Hike rule booklet and entry form can now be downloaded from the Rule Book page of the website.
14/2/2012 The kit list is now available to download from the website.
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Welcome to the Overland website.
The overland hike is a competition hike for teams of 4 Scouts or Explorers across the South Downs and has been running since 1968.The hike is open to any Scouts or Explorers but until this year has only been open to Troops and Units from East and West Sussex. It takes place around Easter time, the end of March or start of April. The start and end points are kept secret until the week before, but are normally somewhere between Chichester and Eastbourne.
The Scouts and Explorers Hike approximately 15 miles on the Saturday and 10 Miles on the Sunday. There are incidents such as knotting, first aid or crisp tasting at the 14 checkpoints. Points are awarded for the incidents as well as for hiking at a speed of 3 miles per hour.
At the campsite teams are marked on their campcraft, menus, cooking and how tidy they leave their allocated site.
The hike is a true test of a wide range of Scouting skills.
Are you up for the challenge?
Date of The Overland Hike in 2012
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March 2012