The Chase Walk

Event Information

A competitive walk for teams of four to seven, starting and finishing at the Beaudesert Activity Center, and taking in some of the beautiful Cannock Chase. The event is open to members of the Scout Association and of other organisations with suitable insurance cover. The route is approximately 40 miles, mainly off the roads along paths and tracks. The walk will start from 06:00 and teams must complete the course by 01:00 the following morning. The minimum age for entry is 14 years on the day of the walk. This is a team event and although members of the team may retire, the remaining walkers must keep together as a team.

The entry fee of £22.00 per walker provides all campsite fees, snacks and drinks around the course and transport back to Beaudesert should you retire. For your safety we monitor your progress around the course using GPS tracking and reports from checkpoints. After the walk you will receive a badge and certificate, results are published on this website.

Breakfast at Beaudesert is available at extra cost, and must be ordered in advance (2024 prices):

We now have prices for breakfast from the on site caterers, and if you have already selected breakfasts these charges are added to your total due.
You can add or remove breakfasts at any time until the beginning of March.

Saturday Breakfast £9.50:
Bacon, egg or veggie sausage roll, hot drink, cereals, toast, yogurt, fruit and a pastry

Sunday Breakfast £8.00:
Bacon, egg or veggie sausage roll and a hot drink - Grab and go

Trophies are provided for the fastest times in the following classes:-

  • THE ROCK (all members of the team aged under 18 years; ie Explorers)
  • THE BOOT (all members of team aged under 25 years, but not all under 18; ie Network)
  • THE CRUTCH (any team member is aged 25 years or above)
  • THE KNOT (no members have taken part in the event before)
  • THE COMPASS (team to finish with both male and female members)
  • THE VETERAN'S TROPHY (team to finish with an average age of 45 years or over)
  • THE BEAUDESERT TROPHY (all 7 members that started must finish)
  • THE STAFFORDSHIRE TROPHY (all team members are female)

The 2024 event will be the 40th, and will be held on 16th March.

Suggested route

Map of route for 2024

Scout Walk

A walk for teams of four to eight taking place on the beautiful Cannock Chase. The route is approximately 13 miles off the roads along paths and tracks. The walk will start from 08.45, teams need to be at the start at least 30 minutes before their allocated start time. The start and finish is located at the Firing Range by Marquis Drive - Not Beaudesert!

The minimum age for entry is 10½ years on the day of the walk and the maximum age is 14. This is a team event and although members of the team may retire, the remaining walkers must keep together as a team. Should a team fall below four walkers then they will be required to walk with another team. This will be the decision of the checkpoint staff. Teams should not be accompanied by adults.

The entry fee of £9.00 per walker provides snacks and drinks around the course and transport to the Scout finish should you retire. For your safety we monitor your progress around the course using GPS tracking and reports from checkpoints. Every starter will receive a badge and certificate.

This is a non-competitive walk, so there is no prize for the first team home or times published for the team. Each checkpoint has a cutoff time to ensure Scouts are not still walking during hours of darkness.

Suggested route

Map of route for 2024