Pike View Hike Information

Pike Hike is a yearly competition run by a group of volunteers which allows Cubs, Scouts and Explorers to test there skills while on the hike. There are three different hikes for the groups and they are as follows.

• PHM – Cubs 8-10 – 14km
  • The Pip Hartley Memorial event is aimed at the cub age group, of 8 to 10 years. In this event teams of 4 young people walk with an adult. The Cubs are navigating between check points in the area and competing in challenges at each point.
• PVH – Scouts 10-14 – 20km
  • The Pike View Hike is our original event, and aimed at the Scout age range. In these event teams of four young people navigate themselves around a course in the West Pennine Moors. This will be from a route they will have plotted from a standard route card at the start of the event. On the course there are a variety of challenges to partake in, varying from first aid to ballroom dancing.
• BFY – Explorers 14-18 -25km
  • The Bibby’s Farm Yomp is our event for the Explorer age range and is similar to the Scout event, but with a tougher walk in length and navigational ability.

As this is a competition there are a variety of rules and a rigorous kit list that must be followed and can be daunting to parents (don’t worry I’ve been there) to look at and purchase. To make this easier, below will be the full kit list and images to go with items that are sometimes harder to understand.

• Each participant must wear or carry, as desired, the following at all times during the hike:
  • Warm head wear and/or sun hat.
  • Sun cream.
  • A warm long-sleeved walking top.
  • Warm gloves or mittens.
  • Waterproof over garment (not a cape/poncho).
  • Waterproof over-trousers or waterproof walking trousers.
  • Warm shirt or thermal mid layer.
  • Long trousers, i.e. walking trousers / activity pants. (No Jeans, jogging bottoms, etc.)
  • Pike View Hike & Bibby’s Farm Yomp only: Shorts may optionally be carried or worn, on the proviso that long trousers are carried.
• Each participant must wear the following at all times during the hike:
  • Group Neckerchief
  • Vest or T-Shirt.
  • Underwear.
  • Walking socks, not nylon/sports socks.
  • Strong walking boots, not fell-running boots, shoes or plimsolls/trainers.
• Each participant must carry the following during the hike:
  • Daysack/rucksack, with waterproof liner.
  • Packed lunch.
  • Flask containing hot drink (and a detachable mug for a drink at checkpoints)
  • Emergency food pack. Minimum essentials – glucose, nuts, raisins, sweets or chocolate kept in a waterproof bag, sufficient for 8-10 hours.
  • First-Aid kit containing a good supply of plasters for cuts and blisters, and a triangular bandage kept in a waterproof bag.
  • Whistle.
  • Torch or head torch with spare batteries and spare bulb, or 2 torches or head torch.
  • A working watch (n.b. not a mobile phone clock)
  • Writing pad (this may help with the ongoing incident!)
  • 2 pencils and an eraser
• The below items will be provided by 20th Bolton
  • UNMARKED OS Map ‘Explorer 287 – West Pennine Moors’, year 2006 or later edition, 2 per team.
  • Permanent marker
  • Two baseplate-style compasses
  • Two survival bags, size 2’6″ x 6′. E.g. 500 gauge polythene or Goretex
  • Sleeping Bag – 1 per team. (This item is not required for the Cubs Pip Hartley Memorial Walk teams).
  • Two waterproof map cases
• A second bag will need to be packed that is left at camp for the young people to change into after the hike and the ususal camp gear is reuqired
  • Sleeping bag
  • Sleeping mat
  • Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Change of clothes
  • Plate and utensils
  • Anything else you see fit