The Wolds Challenge is a one day hiking competition for Scouts and Explorers organised by the Fells Marathon Committee. This event is a test of navigation, route finding and teamwork, as well as a walking challenge. This is also a great training event for our sister event; The Fells Marathon.
The event is open to both Scouts aged 10.5 years to 14.5 years & Explorer Scouts ages 14.5 years to 18 years. Different routes will be set for each age group. The Scouts will approximately walk 12 miles whereas the Explorers will walk 17 miles.
Preparation
We advise that all teams/groups should cover training in:- navigation, hill skills, rucksack packing, what to do in an emergency, working as a team. It is also advisable to have a training walk before the event.
Leaders please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules and information on the Wolds Challenge pages of this website. These have been updated for 2025's event.
This includes:
Map Requirements
OS Map of Bridlington, Driffield & Hornsea: Explorer 295
Questions
If you have any questions or need any advice please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Entry queries contact - Claire Moverley
Badges for Leaders
We're excited to share that our new Wolds Challenge badges will be available for Leaders to purchase this year!
These are priced at £1.00 each and should be paid for in advance with your Team entry fees, in order for you to collect them at the Event. We will not be accepting cash on the day for these and will not have the facilities to check BACS payments done on the day either, so please pay in advance to avoid any disappointment.
Bookings
We will be using our online booking system again for the Wolds Challenge.
New for Wolds 2025
We’ve listened to your feedback from the Fells and made things simpler this year:
- Young People – book on in the same way as you did for the Fells.
- Adults – only book onto a team if it is leader-led.
- All other adults should book on as Staff Members.
- This clears up the data confusion we saw at the Fells and also means adults can now order their event badge directly through the shop.
***Please be aware there is currently a known issue for staff bookings were you may recive an error we are trying to resolve asap***
Booking portal > https://bookings.fells-marathon.org.uk/woldschallenge
The Wolds Challenge and The Fells Marathon are organised and run by Blacktoft Beacon District Scout Council.
Registered with the Scout Association: 016357. Registered Charity Number: 1148031
© Fells Marathon 2025.
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