Mud Run 2024 | Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre

Mud run 2025

This event is open to all Scouts and Guides ranging from Beavers/Rainbows right up to Adult Leaders/Parents. The focus is on all about having fun rather than competing against each other. Therefore, we encourage you to all to work as a team and help each other around the obstacle course, even if you have never met before!

Saturday 15th MArch 2025

mud run photos

Below are some photos from our previous Mud Run events.

mud run Videos

Check out our YouTube Channel for videos of previous Mud Runs

What is the objective of this event?

Participants of Ferny Crofts Mud Run 2025 will run a course which will be broken up with a variety of team work inspired obstacles. The objective of this event is all about having fun in an outdoor environment whilst developing skills of working as a team. Therefore it will not be a timed event with an over all winner of the day, it will primarily be an event all about having fun whilst working alongside the other people taking part in the day and building a comradeship with other Scout groups.

You do not have to be an experienced runner to take part in this event so training is not required.

Event Details

COMING SOON

what to wear

Participants will get muddy, so if you are going to take on the Mud Run, make sure that you wear clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. We also advise that you ensure that clothing is lightweight and comfortable, so that you can move easily throughout the course.

Comfortable trainers are a must! Please DO NOT wear wellies, open toed shoes or football boots.

We would also advise bringing along a set of clean, dry clothes and a towel. There is a central amenities block available for people to change in, as well as shower. However, due to the amount of people on site wanting to use the facilities in a short space of time it shall be very busy and queues are extremely likely.

Therefore, we encourage participants to towel off as much as possible and shower once they get home to limit the impact on the amenities block and reduce the amount of time groups have to hang around.

We shall provide bin bags for participants to place their wet clothes into after the run

Bookings open late 2024

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the office on:

02380845092 or via

fernycrofts@fernycrofts.org.uk

A member of staff will more more than happy to assist you with any queries that you may have about the event.

“What a brilliant day! We loved it so much! The Cubs were raving about it, seriously one of the best things we have done with you”

6th Gosport

“Everyone who attended had a brilliant time, from the young people to the leaders to the adults who were supporting.”

15th New Forest South

“Our cubs and Scouts were buzzing at the end and saying how much they enjoyed it and can we do it again next year”

1st Park Gate Sea Scouts

terms and conditions

The aim of this event is to provide an opportunity for participants to build upon their team work skills through a fun and adventurous way. It shall not be a timed competitive event.

Ferny Crofts have implemented a few terms and conditions for the event:

·Participants have to have attendance booked in advance and cannot just turn up on the day, due to the programme layout and staffing having to be confirmed before the event starts.
This event is open to all Scout and Guide groups but may be more suitable to participants aged 6+.
All young participants/groups must have a pastoral carer from the registered organisation (Scouts/Guides) present with them during the event. If leaders of any attending group are taking part in the race themselves, they need to ensure that there are enough pastoral carers/leaders present to remain at the finish line to meet with the young participants during this time.
Booking are made through our online portal with full payment being due at the time of booking being made.
Refunds cannot be issued once a booking has been confirmed.
Specific event details shall be sent to the Lead Contact on the booking a few weeks before the event takes place.
Groups must inform Ferny Crofts at the registration point upon arrival of any health conditions that any of their group/ participants have. Ferny Crofts only require details of medical conditions that may be affected by participating in the event. We shall not require individual names, as relevant medical details shall be allocated to the correlating participant numbers on the day. There shall be space on the back of each number to complete details prior arrival.
In order to use the equipment, participants need to be in good physical condition without any medical conditions that may increase the likelihood of causing injury or being involved in an accident.
Participants must exhibit appropriate behaviour at all times; demonstrate respect for all people, equipment and facilities; and participate with a cooperative and positive attitude.
Parents are unable to follow their children around the entire course. This is due to the nature of the woodland surroundings that the route shall follow. There shall be designated viewing areas at points throughout the course for parents and leaders (who are not participating in the event) to view the young participants. However, parents can partake in the course and go around with participants, if they have booked when the group booking was made.
All participants and spectators of the event must respect and adhere to the instructions and directions given by the event marshals/organisers.
Groups must make appropriate arrangements to travel. There is limited parking at Ferny Crofts, so we encourage all groups to car share as much as possible.

event Waiver

Participants (18+) or parents/guardians of participants 18 and under acknowledge that due to the terrain and nature of the event, only those that are medically able to should participate.
Participants (18+) or parents/guardians of participants 18 and under understand that due to the physical nature of this event, there are inherent risks of physical injury. Inherent risks are risks that cannot be eliminated completely regardless of the care and precautions taken. There is a high possibility of minor injuries which include but are not limited to injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises and sprains. Serious injuries are much less common but may occur which include but are not limited to, broken bones, concussions and heat related injuries.
·Participants (18+) or parents/guardians of participants 18 and under assume all the risks of participating in this event and accept complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur during the event.
Participants (18+) or parents/guardians of participants 18 and under consent to receive medical treatment that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident and/or illness during the event.
Groups understand that both photographic and video footage will be taken during the day and shall be used by Ferny Crofts on social media, the Ferny Crofts website and future advertising materials such as leaflets and posters.
Due to the nature of the event and the amount of people on site, the toilets and amenities block are going to be in high demand and therefore extremely busy with queues likely. We encourage participants to towel off as much as possible and shower once they get home to limit the impact on the amenities block and reduce the amount of time groups have to hang around.
Ferny Crofts will provide bin bags for participants to place their wet/muddy clothes within after they have completed their run.
There shall be tea and coffee being sold during the event. There will be a slightly discounted price for those that bring along refilling flasks/cups. There shall also be hot water available for those that want to bring along their own tea and coffee. There is also drinking water available on site for participants to fill up their own bottles.
We shall have a main First Aid area specifically for the event and shall administer First Aid when it is required. However, we do request that group leaders bring along a small First Aid Kit for any minor injuries that can be dealt with easily.
Due to the high number of vehicles expected to arrive to site, please be advised that the car park will be very busy and queues will be highly likely whilst our volunteers/staff get vehicles parked. We recommend car sharing as much as possible to help reduce the volume of cars on site.
We shall provide some wet weather shelters but these will be limited. You are welcome to bring along your own pop up shelters, if you wold like to guarantee availability during your time on site.

volunteers needed

CALLING ALL HAMPSHIRE SCOUTS

To help us make the Ferny Crofts Mud Run a success we shall require a selection of volunteers to assist our staff throughout the day. We shall need people to help with a variety of jobs such as:

Helping/running the warm up activities
Helping set participants off at the start of each run.
Be located throughout the courses helping participants at obstacles if required.
Assisting the Ferny Crofts staff within the car park directing flow of traffic
Directing participants throughout the event.
Assisting the Ferny Crofts staff during the morning activities

Catering will be provided throughout the event for all volunteers.
Camping will also be available. Any volunteers 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult leader.

To volunteer for the Ferny Crofts Mud Run, please click HERE and complete the form.

If you would like further information about volunteering at Ferny Croft contact us via: fernycrofts@fernycrofts.org.uk or call us on 02380845092.