Overland Hike
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The guidance and points allocation have been updated and ammended. Please see the Campsite page for more details.
The Hiker Information Form to be carried by all team members can now be downlaoded.
The rule book and application form for the 2014 Overland hike can now be downloaded.
The date for the 2014 Overland Hike is 22nd,23rd March 2014.This is a change to the date announced after last years hike.
The hike is sponsored by the following companies.
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 2014
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd March 2014