COLONIAL DISTRICT 40-KILOMETER 'CARPE ADVENTURE TREK

(20-KILOMETER CAT ALSO AVAILABLE)

WHEN: 10 March 2018. 6:00 A.M. is the arrival time for the 40-kilometer CAT; 7:00 A.M. is the arrival time for the 20-kilometer trek.  As units check in, morning announcements will be made on the quarter hour, and hikers will begin to be released on the half-hour. (Rain Date - March 17, 2018)

WHERE: Good Shepherd Parish, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309

COST: $20 for the 40-kilometer CAT; $15 for the 20-kilometer CAT.

QUESTIONS: Contact CAT coordinator Matt O’Brien (va.mobrien[at]gmail.com).

The Colonial District will host its first 40-kilometer 'Carpe Adventure Trek,' or CAT. The event will challenge units to support each other - both as individual units and collectively during the event - to complete a day-long CAT. There will also be a 20-kilometer CAT for units seeking to complete a shorter distance.

The CAT will step-off at 6:00 a.m. for the 40 kilometer CAT (7:00 a.m. for the 20 kilometer) from Good Shepherd Parish (8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309). The CAT will include portions of the George Washington Trail, cross the Potomac via the pedestrian sidewalk on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge toward National Harbor, and back to Good Shepherd. The rain date for this event will be March 17, 2018.

While the CAT is sponsored by the Colonial District, participating units from across the Colonial District must contribute adult volunteer support to execute the CAT.  Support levels are linked to the number of hikers from the respective unit; units with large numbers of hikers will be tasked to run full-service support stops supplying water, first aid, etc., and units with fewer hikers will be tasked to run smaller support stops or perform other duties as assigned such as checking-in participants and volunteers, provide bicycle escorts, drive shuttle vans.

Units must provide adult volunteer support in order to register for the CAT.  Participating units may not register Scouts from other (i.e., non-volunteering) units. An example of the number of hikers to adult volunteers follows.

REGISTRATION

Please note -- once you complete your unit registration, you will need to visit this page and register your unit volunteers who will support the CAT.

Unit Point of Contact (POC) -- All units must provide a POC for the CAT.  The unit POC will receive communications (emails) regarding the CAT, and be responsible for collecting hiker permissions slips and medical forms.

Hikers -- All units must provide information on the Scouts (Boy Scouts, Venturers, Teams and Posts), and adult leaders (Scouters and parents) who will hike.  Every hiker must have a buddy; odd numbers of hikers will form a group of three buddies for the CAT. Cub Scouts, siblings and adults not affiliated with Scouting (except a parent) are not eligible to hike.

Adult Volunteers -- To support the hike, units will need to provide an adult volunteer(s) for a 5-hour shift (AM or PM) on the day of the hike according to the formula below. Note that volunteers must be a named individual (no TBDs: To Be Determined) with cell phone / email information to finalize your registration.

The volunteer must be a named individual (no TBDs: To Be Determined) with cell phone / email information to finalize your registration.

PAYMENT & REGISTRATION

Payment amount is based upon the number of hikers, and CAT distance as outlined above. Rain date is 17 March 2017; there are no refunds unless the event is cancelled altogether.  Units may substitute other unit members for drop-outs until check-in on the day of the CAT.

CAT-40 LEADER GUIDE, PROMOTIONAL FLYER, VOLUNTEER DUTIES

The CAT-40 leader guide, promotional flyer, and description of volunteer duties is available at right for download. These documents contains important information about the CAT and your unit’s responsibilities as a participant. The CAT-40 flyer can be used to promote the CAT within your unit.

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