Apex Challenge events are among the toughest of all adventure competitions in the UK. We run two events every year. Each attracts more than 200 Explorer Scouts and members of the Scout Network from across the country. Entry is in teams of four and there is always a stack of great prizes up for grabs. Each of our events tests your speed, agility, adventure and teamwork.

APEX OVERNIGHT CHALLENGE

This is a six-hour adventure competition which runs through the night. Teams navigate to more than a dozen challenging activities. Completing each increases their points score which can be topped up by visiting other more remote control points. But lurking in the darkness are Apex Chasers who try to track teams down and take points away! These events test stamina, skill, teamwork and navigation.

APEX EXTREME

Perhaps the most challenging weekend of your life! This is a full weekend of adventure made up of several Apex Challenge elements, combined into one massive event. From the moment teams arrive on the Friday night, the challenges begin. Each event has its own unique challenges but most include rock climbing, canoeing, abseiling, assault courses, high ropes courses, and many more adventure challenges.

APEX DAYTIME CHALLENGE

The original Apex format! We started with these daytime events back in 2002 when the competition was devised to support the new Explorer Scout section in South Yorkshire. Teams have six hours to visit as many activities as possible, and the event has been held in some of the most spectacular parts of the Peak District. This format has been rested in recent years but could make a comeback in the future!

Apex Challenge events are now regarded as being some of the most highly organised and slickest of all Scout competitions and use state-of-the-art digital scoring technology to track teams throughout the event. They are run by a dedicated team of Scout leaders from South Yorkshire and more then 60 volunteers help to organise the events.

The event's leading organiser, Matt Richards, became a full member of the Mountain Leader Training Association in early 2010 after gaining several outdoor instructing awards. All our events are planned following the guidelines set down by the national governing bodies.

The Apex Challenge is a registered charity and funds the events through entry fees and sponsorship.