Jubilee Event |
Classic Event |
Explorer Event |
ScoutPlus Event |
Scout Event |
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| Target Core Age | 18-65 years old | 18-65 years old | 14-18 years old | 13-14 years old | 11-13 years old |
| Minimum Age | 16 years | 16 years | 13½ | 13 | 10 years |
| Maximum Age | 100 years | 100 years | 100 years † | 14½ years | 14½ years |
| Age Restrictions and Exceptions | under 16's by invitation (for special groups) | - | † teams with hikers aged eighteen or over cannot win 'Explorer Trophy' but will receive certificates and medals | 12½-13 and 14½ upto 15th birthday permitted only on Hike Director's discretion | Each team may not contain more than one ten-year old, nor may it contain more than one fourteen-year old. |
| Membership | There are no membership restriction to the Jubilee Event. It is an 'Open' Event open to non-Scouting and to Scouting alike. | There are no membership restriction to the Classic Event. It is an 'Open' Event open to non-Scouting and to Scouting alike. | Hikers must be a member of either the Scout Association or Girl Guide Assocation. Under special circumstances, occasional invitations will be made to other approved Youth Organisations. | Hikers entering the ScoutPlus Event must be a member of a Scout Troop working towards their link to an Explorer Scout Unit or have recently been invested as an Exploer Scout (but were still in the Troop on 31 Dec 2009). Additionally, at least two of the entrants in a team must have completed the Scout event in a previous year in a time under 7½ hours. | Hikers entering the Scout Event must be a member of a Scout Troop. Scouts who have joined an Explorer Scout Unit cannot enter this event. |
| Home Location | There are no geographic limitations to where hikers come from. | There are no geographic limitations to where hikers come from. | There are no geographic limitations to where hikers come from. | Hikers entering the ScoutPlus Event must be resident in Berkshire or attending a Scout Troop located within Berkshire. | Hikers entering the Scout Event must be resident in Berkshire or attending a Scout Troop located within Berkshire. |
| Number of teams | A maximum 20 teams (60 hikers) are permitted. | A maximum 30 teams (90 hikers) are permitted. | A maximum 25 teams (75 hikers) are permitted. | A maximum 10 teams (30 hikers) are permitted. | A maximum 60 teams (180 hikers) are permitted. |
| Distance | 17km/11miles | 69km/44miles | 44km/28miles | 40km/24miles | 27km/15miles |
| Team Size | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 3 or 4 people |
| Checkpoints to visit (incl start) | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Walk Time | 3-6 hours | 9-24 hours | 6-18 hours | 6-14 hours | 4½-9 hours |
| Entry Fee | £51 per team | £69 per team † | £51 per team † | £39 per team | £33 per team of 3 £11 extra for team of 4 |
| Prizes & Rewards | Finish full 15km distance to receive a special souvenir Queen's Jubilee / Three Towers Hike medal. All Hikers will receive a certificate. | Finish full 70km distance, or at least get to checkpoint 7 to receive a special souvenir Queen's Jubilee / Three Towers Hike medal. All Hikers will receive a certificate. | Finish full 45km distance, or at least get to checkpoint 9 to receive a special souvenir Queen's Jubilee / Three Towers Hike medal. All Hikers will receive a certificate. | Finish full 40km distance, or at least get to checkpoint 5 to receive a special souvenir Queen's Jubilee / Three Towers Hike medal. All Hikers will receive a certificate. | Finish full 25km distance, or at least get to checkpoint 4 to receive a special souvenir Queen's Jubilee / Three Towers Hike medal. All Hikers will receive a certificate. |
| Trophies | Trophy for fastest team. | Trophy for fastest team and fastest individual. Other sponsored trophies may also be available. | Trophy for fastest team. | Trophy for fastest team. | Trophy for fastest team. Trophy for fastest team of under 12's |
