The 2025 Cotswold Marathon event is fast approaching, last year we had five teams entered and came away with two trophies, we’d like to try and do the same this year if we can!
The event is a challenging winter night hike over three routes of 10, 20 or 30 miles, categorized as Bronze, Silver and Gold events. It is a very popular event with over 500 scouts and guides taking part, a great challenge and experience for the scouts, it can also count towards your DofE activity if they are doing that.
First practice walk is Sunday October 20th meeting at Symonds Yat view point by the cafe at 10:00 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/pgoT1bzXyZuvKKpV9) , and will be around 7 miles in length over a route that probably most have never walked around the forest. The first walk is a gentle stroll and we aim to increase pace and endurance over the following walks as we put the teams together. We are looking for Scouts that will be 11 years of age on the 8th Feb 2025 in order to take part. Hopefully we can get teams on the three routes again this year.Please follow the link to register interest :
https://forms.gle/VQ8UZ3fByTm9LpAc8
Any questions please contact me – Steve – cotswold@1stroyaforest.org.uk
CM-P1 Sunday 20th October – local – Symonds Yat Rock view point 10:00 start, finish 15:00
(route – https://explore.osmaps.com/route/23711718/cotswold-marathon-25-p1?lat=51.835996&lon=-2.633835&zoom=13.2364&style=Leisure&type=2d)
Kit List:
Suitable footwear – Walking boots/shoes
Daysack
food/water
waterproof trousers
waterproof jacket
warm hat & gloves
spare socksCM-P2 Sunday 24th November – local
CM-P3 Sunday 15th December – local – Xmas walk
CM-P4 Sunday 12th January on event route
CM-P5 Saturday 25th January on event route evening walk
CM Saturday 8th February
