Day Prowl

Day Prowl 2024 – Saturday 12th October –  Windsor Great Park

We’ve over 40 teams now registered – across Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers and  Network – we thought a target of 30 teams was about do-able!

And many thanks to the teams who say that they will provide a base and/or run a base. We’ve 8 bases planned and have now allocated where each team will start from, which direction they will travel and ensure that the distance to be covered reflects the age range of the participants.

 What is Day Prowl?

Day Prowl is a scored incident hike for Scouts, Explorers, Network, Guides, Rangers and Inspire.

Participants will be in teams of between 3 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). Teams will competing in various categories  – for example Unaccompanied Scout/Guide Teams, Accompanied Scout/Guide Teams, Explorer/Ranger Teams and Network/Inspire Teams. Accompanied teams will include one adult within the team number.

From a specified starting point and starting time teams will need to navigate between 8 bases around Windsor Great Park and then to the final pick up point. The total distance will be between 15.5kms and 20.5kms, with the Network/Inspire teams having the furthest distances.

All teams are to converge on a single point – base Z – at the end of the day, where the winning teams will be announced.

Exact details will be published nearer the date but expect a check-in time no later than 09:00 and plan for the whole event to end between 16:00 – 16:30, when the winners will be announced.

There will be a quick team challenge to complete at each base which scores points – themed on relevant Scouting skills.

With the emphasis on safety, it is NOT a race – there are no points for finishing early. The winning Teams will have scored points in the Base Challenges as well as for navigational accuracy, following instructions properly etc. Full guidance will be published in due course.

In a re-modelling of previous Day Prowl events, this time we will be making full use of available modern technologies including GPS Tracking, mobile comms channels and CB radios both for security and for scoring.

Participants are expected to bring their own lunch and provide their own personal gear. A team and individual kit list will be published. If any Team or individual does not meet the minimum safety standards they will not be permitted to start – reading the instructions is important!

There will be an in-person and on-line Leaders meeting on Saturday 14th September and an on-line Q&A session on 28th September. Base commanders will need to collect all the necessary equipment from The Hub the evening before the event.

Questions to: dayprowl@richmondscouts.org.uk