Starlight Scavenger Hunt
Signups are out!! Please find all the information below about the Starlight Scavenger Hunt on the 23-24th of March. Please fill out the team sheet and the google form.
Here is the link to team sheet signup to the Starlight Scavenger Hunt - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W1czvcEUTxbFwrjrvGj2YeYjxCZS4cB8ZYyif9M231Y/edit
Please also fill out this google form individually, so we know dietary requirements and if you need any kit from the club - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U-Pp3VXFot3wuv6BB-lJermjDScAkBOlLwjCZXjG9IU/edit
Hopefully, it's self-explanatory but if you have any issues, please email hw2236@bath.ac.uk. Please signup once you have decided your full team. The deadline for signups will be the 19th of March.
The Event
What is it?
The Starlight Scavenger Hunt is a walking or running event, where teams of 2 - 6 people navigate between several checkpoints. Each team will be given a map with checkpoint locations and a list of questions that can only be answered by going to the checkpoints. You will have 30 minutes to plan your route and then 6 hours to visit as many checkpoints as possible. Each checkpoint is worth a different amount of points.
Once all the teams are back we will provide breakfast, tea and coffee before awarding prizes. There will be prizes for best walking team, best running team, and best costumes.
Your team is strongly encouraged to wear fancy dress. There are plenty of examples of previous year's outfits on our Instagram and Facebook. As mentioned, there will be a prize for the best dressed!
When and Where
It is running overnight between Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March. Teams can arrive and start at any point between 8 pm and 11 pm on Saturday night. No matter what time you start, you must return to the start point within 6 hours!
The start (and end) point is the Bradford on Avon Guides HQ: 18 Rosemary Walk, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1LN. You will need to make your own way to and from this location. Trains run fairly regularly from Bath Spa and Oldfield Park. Depending on what time you finish the challenge, there may be time to have a short sleep in the hut before breakfast!
Kit
You will need (as a minimum) sturdy walking boots or trail shoes, a torch (preferably a headtorch), warm clothes and waterproofs. The club has very limited numbers of head torches, compasses and waterproofs that you can borrow if necessary. It would be best if you have your own of these, or could borrow them from someone else. It might also be a good idea to bring a change of clothes, a roll mat, and a sleeping bag or blanket in a bag that you can leave in the hut while you are taking part in the event.
Cost and Signup
It is open to members and non-members, as long as they are affiliated with the University (can sign into the SU website). This means you can drag your non-BUMC friends along to form your team! The cost for members is £7 and the non-member price is £9.