Rules

Before the Expedition

• All teams must complete 2 practice journeys in similar terrain.
  These must be notified to the Core Team prior to being carried out.
  
  
• All Team members must have a valid passport before the 31st March 2009
  
  
• All Teams must be represented at ALL of the Explorer Belt Team Meetings
  


• All Teams must be able to provide their own Equipment
  
  
• Any teams not carrying out a walking Expedition must discuss this with the core team
  
  
• All Participants must have full uniform with correct badges
  
  
• All teams must prepare a training plan and a preparation plan with the core team.
  This will include dates of meetings and deadlines for various aspects of the planning.
  Teams must stick to this plan.
  This must include allowances for any exams and revision time
  

On the Expedition

• Teams must stay together.
  
  
• Teams must spend at least one night 25m North of Brussels, and one 25m South of Brussels.
  
  
• The distance travelled on foot must be around 100 miles
  
  
• There is no minimum or maximum distance that can be travelled via public transport.
  
  
• Visits may be made to all the surrounding countries but you must return to Belgium each evening to camp.
  


• Any team Accepting HO/HO must text leaders with Name and Address of the host.
  
  
• Teams must return to Leuven Train Station between 12.00 and 14.00 on the Final Day of the Expedition.
  

After the Expedition

• Presentations must be completed and shown by the 31st December
  All the participants must be involved in this
  
  
• Logs and Projects must be types up after the Expedition and submitted electronically to the Assessing Panel at least 2 weeks before the presentation date.