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Women’s Adventure Race Training

Perfect for Spring Challenge competitors, we spend day 1 orienteering and day 2 doing water-based training.

Introduction

$550 inc gst

2 Days

Get ready to push your limits and challenge yourself with the Women’s Adventure Race Training!

Location:

Start and finish at the Peel Forest Outdoors Centre base located 20 minutes outside of Geraldine.

Ratio:

1 instructor to 6 participants

Time:

9am – 4pm each day

Age requirements:

Appropriate for ages 16 and up.

 

Programme Overview

This course covers two of the categories of Spring Challenge events through one day of land-based navigation/orienteering training and one day of water-based raft training along with some team-based challenges.

It is not only a good way to learn the hard skills, but also a great opportunity to practice your teamwork and learn about strengths and weaknesses that may affect you on the big day!

We’ll also hear from local wellness business owner and previous Spring Challenge competitor, Alicia Mabey from Motivating Me, about physical and mental steps you can take to prepare for your event.

Accomodation

1 night of accommodation at the Peel Forest Eco Lodge is included in the cost. This accommodation is a rustic shared bunk style with a solar system, showers. There is a BBQ, outdoor wood-fire pizza oven, gas burner stove and gas oven and working fridge available. The shower is heated via solar and wetback.

What you will need to bring:
You will need to bring your own bedding (sheets, pillows and duvets or sleeping bag) and towels. We provide hand towels, bathmats, tea towels and cloths for cleaning. The bedrooms are not heated so please make sure you bring enough bedding to keep warm.

Food

Bring food for 2 nights and 2 days. Lots of hearty snacks and a packed lunch for during the day. The lodge has good cooking facilities and a fridge.

Our Guarantee

  • No cancellations. We have many sites to choose from to help make our courses resilient. We’ll do our best to run no-matter the conditions. In the unlikely event we have to postpone due to extreme weather, we’ll find a date that works for you.
  • No minimum numbers. Even if you’re the only person on the course – we’ll run! Lucky you.
  • No stress. Feel like you need a bit more time to soak in the learning? We can arrange private instruction at a discounted rate to help you get that bit further – so you don’t need to pay for another identical course.

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Gear List

Orienteering - Compulsory Gear:

  • Activewear appropriate for weather
  • Warm jacket/ fleece
  • Raincoat
  • Day pack with liner
  • Tramping boots (worn-in) or sturdy trainers
  • Drink bottle/Water (recommended minimum 2L for the whole day)
  • Lunch and snacks
  • Cap or hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Any medications you take

Rafting - Compulsory Gear:

  • Thermal Polypro or woollen shirt
  • Fleece jersey or second polypro shirt
  • Woollen, polypro or neoprene socks
  • Lace-up shoes (Old trainers are perfect. Neoprene booties/swimming shoes are not appropriate.)
  • Towel
  • Spare change of clothes
  • Drink bottle
  • Lunch and snacks
  • Sunscreen
  • Any medications you take

Overnight:

  • Pillow
  • Sleeping bag
  • Food
  • Toiletries

Optional:

  • Tramping poles
  • Puffer jacket
  • Cap
  • Beanie
  • Thermal leggings (highly recommended on cooler days)
  • Gaiters
  • Camera
  • Walking poles

Gear Supplied by Us:

  • ALL Technical Gear needed for Navigation and Rafting
  • Extra Warm gear if required

Gear that can be supplied if needed:

  • Pack
  • Raincoat
  • Fleece Tops
  • Compass

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