Taylor Wimpey Challenge 2018 10 th 13 th May Snowdonia
Registration 4pm 11am 4pm Thursday 10 th May - Dragon & Monster teams Friday 11 th May Sprite teams Friday 11 th May Beast teams Remember:- Teams cannot arrive at campsite before their allotted registration time All team members need to be present Registration contains vitally important information about the weekend- breakfast slots for each day, safety briefings and start times Team hats and maps will be handed out HIKE be ready 20 minutes before start time BIKE be ready 40 minutes before start time Bring any offline fundraising with you cheques / cash Confirm your fundraising pledge
Dragon & Monster Itinerary Thursday 10th May 4-9pm Registration 8 9pm Dinner 9pm Safety Briefing for all participants compulsory. Overnight camp at Llyn Gwynant campsite Friday 11 th May CHALLENGE DAY ONE 4.30am An early wake up call! 5.00am Breakfast served TEAMS TO BE FULL Y READY 20 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME 6.00am First Dragon & Monster teams set off on Snowdon hike 30kms, approximate guide time of 8.5 hrs 7.00pm Rolling buffet dinner & overnight camp at Llyn Gwynant campsite Saturday 12 TH May CHALLENGE DAY TWO 4.30am Another early start! 5.00am Breakfast served - TEAMS TO BE FULL Y READY 40 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME 6.00am First teams set off on the bike Dragon 60km / Monster 40km PM Teams finish at the campsite and drive to Liverpool (2hrs) 7.30pm Drinks reception at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool 8.15pm Dinner and awards ceremony
Sprite Itinerary Friday 11 th May 11am 12.30pm 1pm onward 2pm 7.00pm CHALLENGE DAY ONE Registration Please note lunch will not be provided, so please arrange your own. Safety briefing Sprite teams depart for 40km bike, approximate guide time of 4.5 hrs Last departure time Rolling buffet dinner & overnight camp at Llyn Gwynant campsite Saturday 12 th May 5am 6am PM 7.30pm 8.15pm CHALLENGE DAY TWO Hot breakfast for all teams Sprite team depart for 20km hike TEAMS TO BE FULL Y READY 20 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME Teams finish at the campsite and drive to Liverpool (2hrs) Drinks reception at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Dinner and awards ceremony
Beast Itinerary Friday 11 th May 4pm 7.30pm CHALLENGE DAY ONE Registration Rolling buffet dinner Overnight camp at Llyn Gwyant campsite Saturday 12 th May 5am 6am PM 7.30pm 8.15pm CHALLENGE DAY TWO Hot breakfast for all teams - TEAMS TO BE FULL Y READY 20 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME team depart for 20km hike Teams finish at the campsite and drive to Liverpool (2hrs) Drinks reception at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Dinner and awards ceremony
Support Drivers This year support drivers aren t compulsory but will drive teams to Snowdonia and to celebratory dinner in Liverpool Challenge base will be the campsite and support drives will be able to monitor the progress of their teams and pick up any team members who can t finish the challenge We may ask some support drivers to be hunters to pick up participants who can t finish the challenge. Support drivers are cheer leaders, and food and drink suppliers to teams Mobile phone signal non-existent and no wifi at the campsite!! Parking restricted to 2 vehicles per team 7
Dragon & Monster Hike Route Distance: 28.4km Ascent: 1984m Approximate hike time: 8.5 hrs Start and finish at campsite
Dragon Bike Route Distance: 60km Total ascent: 1790m Approximate bike time 6 hrs Start and finish at campsite
Monster & Sprite Bike Route Distance: 38.7km Total ascent: 1120m Approximate bike time 4-5 hrs Start and finish at campsite
Sprite & Beast Hike Route Distance: 20km Total ascent: 1291m Approximate hike time 4-5 hrs Start and finish at campsite
Challenge Base Llyn Gwynant campsite the start and finish of all the challenges Tented village Parking restricted to 2 vehicles per team Mobile phone signal not reliable!
Safety Briefing covers Team safety VHF Radios Dibbers Medics Marshals Emergency procedure 13
Kit List For the hike Sturdy walking boots with ankle support Base, mid and outer layers Wet weather gear Hat, gloves & walking socks Day sack Water bottle/platypus Food/snacks (nuts and dried fruit) Head torch & spare batteries Sleeping bag, roll mat, towel Team Walking poles First Aid Kit Compass Whistle Insect repellant/sun cream For the bike Cycling gloves Trainers Padded shorts advised Helmet (only required if own bike) Personal Food/snacks (nuts and dried fruit) Head torch & spare batteries Sleeping bag, roll mat, towel 14
Mountain Awareness Day Saturday 28 th April Brecon Beacons 9 6pm Navigation skills Personal comfort Group safety Emergency procedures 15
Taylor Wimpey Challenge Gala Dinner
Fundraising Top Tips! Keep it personal If you don t ask, you don t get! Ask, ask and ask again
Fundraising Top Tips! Make it easy to give Online Share your challenge Journey with your Supporters
Fundraising It s a Wrap! Send offline funds Sooner rather than later Thank your supporters
Points and prizes! Points Fundraising = 100 Points Hike & Bike = 100 Points (50 points each) Hike only = 1oo Points / Prizes The Snowdon Dragon Winner Fundraising Winner The Snowdon Monster Winner Team Name Winner The Snowdon Sprite Winner Volunteers Choice Award The Snowdon Beast Winner Wooden Spoon Award 20
5 Weeks to go You still have time to get some good training hikes and bikes in Send out letter / emails to all your personal and business contacts Check the logistics of getting to the challenge base Tell people about the challenge and the charities you are supporting! 21
Useful documents (on website) Our website has a raft of information you will need to login (on the right hand side) and then just click on the link for the Taylor Wimpey Handbook on the left hand side. Username: challenge Password: yat001 Administration Medical form Team details form Mountain Awareness Day The Event Challenge Overview poster Challenge Itineraries Challenge Location Route Information Planning & Training Challenge Planner Challenge Preparation Tips Equipment Checklist Weekly Training planner Fundraising How to set up your fundraising page Fundraising hints and tips and PR Advice Offline donations form Sponsorship form Case study 1 CASE STUDY 2 Paying in Record ReachingYour 2,000 target Gift Aid declaration form Guess My Time Sweepstake Personal email template 22
THANK YOU..Any questions? 23