What is the challenge?

Find the checkpoints on your map. Choose the best route. Checkpoints have interesting conservation related challenges for you to complete. You will be provided with all equipment you need to complete each checkpoint 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 challenge - ideal for families with smaller children. Maximum 4 miles of off road cycling on wide gravel trails.

Novice explorers - ideal for youth groups and not so experienced off road cyclists. Around 6 miles of tracks and trails depending on which route you take.

Adventure plus - ideal for those who want a real challenge with 20+ miles of tracks, trails and paths to navigate.

See pictures of last year's challenge on www.ukrhinochallenge.com

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.

Watch all about Rhino Arks projects in Kenya

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?

 8.45am Site opens to competitors and spectators

  9.00am 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 / programme

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

  9.45am Team briefing including important safety notices

10.15am Start orienteering to find checkpoints and complete challenges 

  2.15pm Challenges close, all teams to return to headquarters

  3.15pm Prizegiving

  4.00pm Finish

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