NIGHT HIKE – Saturday 15/02/2014
http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/nighthike/
nighthike@ic.ac.uk
This is your contestants pack, this contains the following:
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Kit list – what to bring
General information
Itinerary – plans for on the night
Map of how to get to Capel Village Memorial Hall if travelling yourself
On the night, upon arrival at the base (Capel Village Memorial Hall), you will receive:
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Course map
Answer sheet and emergency contact info
On the night you must bring your printed completed entry form (one per team).
Kit List
You need to bring:
 Walking boots, walking shoes or trainers (comfy, sturdy footwear)
 Waterproofs
 Warm clothes - we have had snow before!
 Torch
 One compass per team (available to borrow)
 Your college card for ID
 One mobile phone per team
 1L of water per person, 500kcal per person rations minimum (e.g. chocolate bars)
You may also wish to bring:
 A pillow / blanket for a comfy coach journey and to rest at the end
 Sleeping Bag
 Your own food, drink, snacks
 A change of clothes for after the event
General Information
The Night Hike is an annual team competition for walkers, runners and orienteers. This year it is
being held around the woodland and hills of Capel, Surrey. The event is organised by the
Recreational Clubs Committee, a part of Imperial College Union.
In a team of 2 or more people (one team member must be staff, student or alumnus of Imperial
College) you plan your route on the course map, navigating at night to checkpoints to collect points.
Different checkpoints will be worth different amounts, and you can go to as many or as few as you
like, but you must be back on time or you will lose. On completion, you can camp in either the scout
hut or in a tent and receive a breakfast the following day of cereals and bacon rolls!
A shuttle bus to/from Beit Quad (Union, London) is available. On the night full support is provided,
including a minibus to collect any competitors who wish to withdraw from the event.
You should plan to be away:
18:30 Saturday 15rd February to 23:00 Saturday 15th February 2014
In order to compete you must have completed and sent us your team entry form (one per team) and
have all paid (one ticket per person bought online).
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There are five prizes on offer:
 Most points collected (one for walkers and one for runners)
 Most checkpoints visited
 Best fancy dress
 The wooden spoon: the least points collected
Itinerary
Please be at the union (Beit Quad) just outside the archway ready to leave 15 minutes before
your minibus is due to leave – the minibuses will collect you from just in front of the bus stop here.
Remember to bring your printed entry form and college ID cards on the night such that we can verify
you.
Event Schedule:
17:00 First Shuttle bus from Beit Quad (the union)
20:00 Second shuttle bus from Beit Quad (the union)
19:00 - 21:00 Shuttle bus from Dorking station
18:30 Registration opens (start up to 30 minutes after registering)
22:30 Registration closes
23:00 Start closes (all teams must start before 23:00)
05:30 Course closes
06:00-06:30 Breakfast available
06:30 Prize giving
07:00 Shuttle buses to Dorking station
08:00 Shuttle buses run back to the Union
Transport
A ticket for a Union minibus to and from the event will cost an additional £11
Alternatively competitors can travel to Dorking (Main) station. This can be done by catching a train
from Victoria Station.
Limited car parking is also available for competitors wishing to drive to the event. Please let us know
in advance if planning to drive.
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Address and location of Base Camp:
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nighthike@ic.ac.uk
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