What is Peak Assault?

Peak Assault is a navigation competition for teams of young people in an upland area of England or Wales. The location is traditionally kept a secret, but in the past Peak Assault has visited many upland areas including: The Peak District, The Lake District, North Wales, Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Brecon Beacons.

 

The competition takes place over a weekend and teams must navigate to check points around the course to collect as many points as possible throughout Saturday and again on Sunday morning.

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Peak Assault has been taking place almost every year since 1968 and attracts more than 250 people in over 30 teams.

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Changes for 2023 

The competition will return to its previous format i.e. Saturday’s and Sunday’s scores/times both counting to the final result.

“Unsupported Teams” To enable more young people to take part, this year there may be the option for Units, who are unable to find sufficient adults to support their team(s), and therefore unable to compete to receive central support and catering. Please email hpa@hertfordshirescouts.org.uk to enquire in the first instance.
 

Who can enter Peak Assault and how many people are in a team?

Peak Assault is open to anyone over the age of 14. There are five types of teams that can be entered.

• Explorer Scout Teams: Must be between 14 and under 18, consisting of 4 - 7 members, 2 or more of which must be over 16.

• Explorer Scout Training Teams: Between 14 and under 18, consisting of 3 - 6 members plus an Adult Leader walking with them. (Up to 2 members can be between 13 and 14 to encourage links to Scout Troops)

• Scout Network Teams: Must be between 18 and under 25, consisting of 4 - 7 members and must all be members of a Scout Network.

• Senior Teams: Must be between 18 and over, consisting of 4 - 7 members and is for teams with members who are not eligible for the Network competition i.e. those with some or all members over 25.

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Visitor Teams 

Visitor Teams are: a) teams from Scouting outside Hertfordshire or b) Other organisations (e.g. Girl Guiding, Cadets from Hertfordshire or elsewhere). Visitor teams are welcome in any of the above classes provided they fulfil the relevant criteria. All members of a Visitor Team must be members of the visiting organisation. Visiting Teams should satisfy their own organisations activity (c.f. Scout Association POR 9.1 Activity Rules etc.) and safeguarding requirements and prepare accordingly. 

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Full information including entry fees can be found in the General Information Document.

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Further documents to help with explaining the event and how it runs are also available below.

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Kit List

Kit Lists / Requirements are the same as last year The Kit List can be found here. Any queries on kit requirements, please contact Richard Hayward, hpakit@hertfordshirescouts.org.uk

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Booking

Please book your teams in as soon as possible, changes can be made right up to the entry closing date which is Saturday 16th September 2023. Click on the 'Booking Portal' button below.

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Team Lists

Please download a team list from the links below. Once it is complete, please email to hpa@hertfordshirescouts.org.uk.

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Health Forms

Health forms will be requested at a later date, you will receive an email from the registrar when this is required. They will be an online form.

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For questions relating to the competition, please contact hpa@hertfordshirescouts.org.uk. For questions relating to bookings and payments, please contact County Support Centre.

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