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2018 Event Information Guide Stage 2 participants Welcome to your comprehensive Event Info Guide! Any STRIVE Challenge is a major undertaking, both in terms of the challenge itself but also the training and preparation. This document is intended to provide you with all the logistical information you should need to make the next 9 months as seamless as possible. Please refer to this document any time you have a question, if the information isn’t there please get in touch with our Participant Managers at (StriveSupport@big-change.org). Looking forward to getting started with you all! EVENT SPONSORS EVENT PARTNERS
CONTENTS
1. Challenge overview 3
2. Flights and ground transport 4
3. Accommodation 5
4. Stages overview 6
5. Training 7
6. Our support team 8
7. Medical support 9
8. On the route 10
9. Packing list 11
10. Insurance 13
11. Fundraising & next steps 14
2Section 1: Challenge overview
Stage Day Date Detail
Arrival day Sat 08-Sep Stage 2 participants arrive
Sun 09-Sep Hike
Mon 10-Sep Hike
Stage 2: Corsica hike Tues 11-Sep Hike
Wed 12-Sep Hike
Thurs 13-Sep Hike
Departure day Fri 14-Sep Stage 2 participants depart
*Itinerary subject to change
3Section 2: Flights and ground transport
Flights
It is your responsibility to organise and book your own flights from your local country to/from the
start/finish airports.
Ground transport
We will provide you with coach services from Ajaccio and Calvi airports to the event start and from
the event finish to Ajaccio and Calvi airports. Please ensure your book your flight to arrive in time
for the scheduled coach times otherwise you will need to organise your own transfers.
The coaches will depart at the below times:
Inbound
- Ajaccio airport – Start hotel: Saturday 8th September, 14:15 (1 hour transfer)
- Calvi airport – Start hotel: Saturday 8th September,17:00 (2 hour transfer)
Outbound
- Finish hotel – Ajaccio airport: Friday 14th September, 10:00 (2 hour transfer)
- Finish hotel – Calvi airport: Friday 14th September, 11:20 (2 hour transfer)
We will provide all in-country ground transport that you require for the event, apart from for
personal needs.
4Section 3: Accommodation
Accommodation is included in your entry fee and you will be allocated based on twin occupancy
where available. Hotels will be provided and the beginning and end of the hike but whilst on the
route you will be staying in mountain refuges. These will be basic and most likely set-up in a
dormitory style with shared rooms.
Below is a list of the nearest town that hotels / mountain refuges will be located in. We will confirm
these with you closer to the time.
Stage Day Date Nearest Town
Arrival Sat 08-Sep Gite dorms Vizzavona
day
Stage 2: Sun 09-Sep Camping NA (Mountain refuges)
Corsica Mon 10-Sep Camping
hike
Tues 11-Sep Camping
Wed 12-Sep Gite dorms (access to bags)
Thurs 13-Sep Hotel (access to bags) Porto
Departure Fri 14-Sep NA
day
5Section 4: Stages overview
Stage 2: Corsica hike
Stage 2 is a five-day hike on the across Corsica. You will be spending four days on the GR20
which is described as “the hardest but more beautiful hike in Europe”. Only doing a section of it
means it will be easier than its usual rating but still expect really long days, broken terrain and lots
of ups and downs – the reward is breath-taking beauty and isolation. We are hiking an average of
14km, with an average daily altitude gain of 718m a day.
Accommodation
You will be staying in mountain refuges along the way. These will be basic and most likely set-up
in a dormitory style with shared rooms.
Finding your way: When on the hike you will be walking with mountain-trained guides and in
groups for the entirety of this stage. So don’t worry, there is minimal chance of getting lost!
Kit
You will need a 35-40 litre rucksack that you will walk with each day with a bin liner inside to keep
it waterproof.
You will need to have the essentials in this bag for the full duration of the hike. Try to keep this bag
as light as possible as this will really make a difference to your enjoyment on the hike, be as frugal
as possible with what you bring and try to stick to the kit list (refer to section 10).
You will only get access to the rest of your luggage at the end of the hike in Porto.
6Section 5: Training
Training
The successful completion of the Virgin STRIVE Challenge 2018 will depend almost entirely on
your preparation and having the right mindset. Everyone lives a busy life but it is essential you get
as much (smart) training under your belt before the challenge kicks off.
A recommended training plan is available on the participant hub.
There are also few training days throughout the year available to stage participants. The dates for
these can be found below but the sports are still to be confirmed. We encourage you to come to as
many of these sessions relevant to you as possible - not only will they be good practice they will
also be essential for getting to know your fellow team members and some of the support crew too.
• Sunday 20th May 2018
• Saturday 23rd June
• Saturday 30th June 2018
More information on the training days will be shared in due course.
7Section 6: Our support team
The event team (all stages)
Our event team (led by Threshold Sports) is responsible for making sure you have a fantastic and
safe experience during the challenge. Threshold will look after the following elements:
• Training events • Ground transportation
• Event logistics • Daily luggage transfers (from hotel to
• Participant wellbeing and queries hotel)
• Accommodation • Lunch stops
• Hospitality • Supplier and partner management
Medical support
The medical team provided by Jigsaw Medical will be made up of the following team members.
Hike stage:
• 1 x paramedic
Hike support
Corsica D’Aventure will manage the hike stage in Corsica. Participants will be lead in groups of up
to 10 with a dedicated Guide in each.
8Section 7: Medical Support
We will have a dedicated medical team on the event who will be available on the road, at the
lunch stop and at the hotel, with a morning and then an afternoon/evening clinic.
There will be emergency medical care available at all times.
Personal First Aid
No matter how fit you are, the Virgin STRIVE Challenge will hurt at times. Please be prepared.
You will be responsible for your own first aid. Use your experience from training to learn where
your weaknesses are and predict what problems may arise. Address any possible niggles now
before they become injuries on the event.
As much as there will be emergency medical care available at all times on the event, the team is
not there to provide very basic first aid.
Our medical team has collated a list of recommended items you should include in your main
packing list for the event in addition to your regular medical prescription(s):
• Paracetamol • Compeed (large)
• Spare set of your usual medication: • Second Skin (alternative to Compeed)
keep this in a separate place • Loperamide (Immodium)/ rehydration
• Ibuprofen sachets
• Fabric plasters (assorted) • Alcohol hand gel (for clean hands as
• Vaseline (or similar, for chafing) well as cleaning small wounds)
Important info: keeping yourself hydrated and protected with sunscreen is also going to be
important to your success – in September the weather will still be hot and sunny.
9Section 8: On the route
Food and drink
Breakfast will be provided at your accommodation each day. Your evening meal will be provided at
the main overnight location each day or a local restaurant.
Powering you during the day is our aim and there will be a selection of calorie packed foods for
you to eat. Sports nutrition will also be provided by our partners at Tribe. The food will be varied
and plentiful, and we will cater for specific dietary requirements, which you should state on your
registration form.
Food is included in your entry fee, however you will be required to purchase your own alcoholic
drinks.
NB: when purchasing alcoholic drinks, please pay for these at the time.
Finish Line Recovery area
There will be a recovery area at the end hotel, which you will be able to head to once you’ve
crossed the finish line. There will be various stations available for you include access to physios,
sports therapists and ice baths!
Lost Property
If anything is found, and handed in, you’ll be able to pick this up at the Info desk, which will be
stationed at the main hotel at the end of the hike.
10Section 9: Packing List
This is a suggested list of kit to bring with you to ensure that you are comfortable and prepared.
As part of your entry fee, you will be provided with the following kit, which will be given to you on
the live event:
Hike General
T-shirt x 2 Cap x 1
Mid-layer Fleece x1 Beanie x 1
Buff x1
In addition to the above, we therefore recommend bringing the following.
Hike General
Rucksack (35-40L) Underwear
Hiking boots (well worn-in) Casual clothing
Technical / soft shell
Swimwear
mountaineering trousers
Warm jacket (lightweight
synthetics that would fit in your Flip flops
bag)
Base layer Trainers
Shorts Travel towel
Water bottles (that can carry
Walking socks
2/3L) / camelbak
Hat & gloves Sunglasses
Sunscreen/ lip protector and
Walking poles (essential)
insect repellent
Sleeping bag (-5 degree
Ear plugs
tolerance)
Personal medication/ mini first
Sleeping bag liner
aid kit
Head torch Toiletries
11Rucksack rain cover Mobile phone and charger
2 litre platypus / camelbak European plug adapters
Tupperware with leak proof lid
(essential)
Fork, knife, spoon
We appreciate that STRIVERS will have other commitments alongside the daily challenge but ask
you (where possible) to keep ‘techie’ provision down to phones and tablets only, and avoid
bringing laptops.
12Section 10: Insurance
It is your responsibility to have taken out insurance cover suitable for your participation in the
event, which protects yourself and your personal belongings.
Stage Requirements
- Comprehensive adventure travel insurance
- This must include:
o Repatriation costs
Hike o Air ambulance and helicopter rescue services
- Please ensure your insurer is aware of your travel itinerary and agrees
to cover your activities
13Section 11: Fundraising & next steps
Fundraising
As a Stage 2 participant you have a fundraising target of £3,000. Big Change will send you plenty
of content, information and tips on how to maximise your fundraising.
It is important to start your campaign as early as possible if you are to smash your target! Please
get in touch with the Participant Managers if you have any questions.
Next steps
Please ensure that you have read this document thoroughly. If you have any questions please
contact: StriveSupport@big-change.org.
The next things for you to do are:
• Check the kit list and purchase any additional items
• Purchase the right travel insurance
• Look out for the monthly newsletters which will give you important updates about the
challenge and Big Change
• Start training!
o The training programme can be found https://www.strivechallenge.org/documents-
training-guides/. Please download this and build it into your schedule to ensure you
are fully prepared
We will be sending more detailed information about each stage, including overview itineraries, 2
months prior to the event. We will also need to collate further information from you such as
booking onto airport ground transfers etc.
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