The Apex Challenge opened itself up to Scouts from right across the country as well as teams from Yorkshire and the North of England in Spring 2004. The event nationwide on the weekend of 8th and 9th May in Wharncliffe.

Up until this event teams had been confined to Yorkshire and the surrounding area but now there were entries from much further afield. The 50 or so teams who took part enjoyed an event that featured challenges on water for the first time.