Manx Wilderness Challenge 2021

The 2021 Wilderness Challenge will start and finish at Ardwhallan on Sunday 19th September.

Entries are now open, so please follow the link below. Sign on will be from 9.00am with the first pair off at 10.00am. Full safety kit is required and in addition, each pair must carry a charged mobile phone, the number for which will be required when you enter.

It will count as a 'Medium Race' if you and your partner can collect 100 points or more from the course. Minimum age on the day is 14, as along as your partner is 21 years or older, and parental consent is in place.

For those that haven't done this event yet, the rules are simple:

You turn up with your partner (you need to stay with your partner throughout the event).

When it's your turn to go, you are given a map and 2.5 hours to visit as many check points as you think you can. (Pairs are set off at regular intervals.) Each check point is worth points, somewhere between 20 and 40 points, and you choose your route.

After 2.5 hours, or sooner, you finish. If you're late, you lose 5 points per minute. If you're over 30 minutes late, it's game over.

The winner is the pair with the most points in the shortest time.

Full mandatory safety kit is required. Map will be provided.

The event involves quick thinking, route choice and navigation. It's great fun

League points are awarded using the usual system, but each member of the pair will get the same.

Please leave the area alone this week, as we will be setting up the course. There are plenty of other hills to run up!

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