Does the TGO Challenge seem a bit daunting? Is the step up to a 2 week backpacking Event a bit of a big one? Struggling to find two whole weeks for an Event and the expenses that go with it? Nervous about preparing your own route? Do you think you have the skills but need something to build you confidence in wild and remote places?
Then read on – TGOC Lite might well be for you!
We are looking at a way to allow less experienced backpackers and those who lack confidence in their skills to ‘find their feet’ in the TGO Challenge area while experiencing some of the demands and joys of the main Event. The aims are:
- To provide an event for the less-experienced backpackers, so they can gain the knowledge, confidence and skills for the full TGO Challenge event.
- to allow participants to engage with TGO Challengers discovering the camaraderie and community of the Event.
- To encourage participation of minority groups and those with limited opportunity to access the hills.
- To provide an event that qualifies participants to enter the full TGO Challenge in subsequent years.
What will TGOC Lite look like?
- Participants will need some prior backpacking experience. However, the acceptance criteria will be less demanding than those of the TGO Challenge.
- Start on the middle weekend of the main TGO Challenge.
- 6-8 start points along the A9 corridor with lower, higher and mixed options and 5 or 7 day schedules to allow for different levels of experience and walking speeds giving a choice of 15-20 routes.
- End points will be known popular Challenge finish points.
- Routes choices matched to participants experience.
- Maximum of 50 participants with a limited number on any one route so participants will not be walking in a large group.
- Opportunity to mix with those on the full Event, finish and celebrate with them.
- Route sheets, GPX files and information sheet (similar to vetter’s comments) provided to each participant.
Mick and Ali will be Coordinating TGOC Lite and will be working on the details over the summer. Check in here in September for more details. If the meantime if you have any questions contact them at TGOChallengeLite@gmail.com or give one of them a ring Mick – 07714329917, Ali -07786628105