13200 Strickland Rd. Suite 114-150 Raleigh, NC 27603 (920) 655-8036 www.MissionUncharted.com Alabama February 17-19, 2017 Talladega National Forest Thank you for signing up for Mission-Uncharted’s Alabama event! Please be sure to read all of the details and contact us with any questions. Approximate Travel Times Talladega: 35 minutes Birmingham: 1 Hrs 15 minutes Atlanta: 2 Hrs 10 minutes Schedule Friday-
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13200 Strickland Rd. Suite 114-150Raleigh, NC 27603(920) 655-8036www.MissionUncharted.com
AlabamaFebruary 17-19, 2017
Talladega National Forest Thank you for signing up for Mission-Uncharted’s Alabama event! Please be sure to read all of the details and contact us with any questions.
*Teams may cross the finish line at any time Saturday, as long as all challenges have been completed.
Sunday-7:00 am. Races Continues
3:00 pm. End of Regulated Time
Event Parking
Parking for the event will be located at:
Chinnabee Silent Trail Parking Lot, AL-281, Lineville, AL 36266
Check in and bag weigh-in’s will be held at this location. Each team member’s back pack will be limited to 15 pounds maximum before they can check in and participate in the race.
*Please note that the 15 pound weight maximum includes food and water.
Required Equipment List: ● Tent/Temporary
Shelter● Compass● First Aid Kit● Food● Knife/hatchet● Backpack
● Flashlight/headlamp● Smartphone/GPS
Device● Water (Know your
needs; Know your limits)
● Clothes (It is recommended that you bring an additional change of clothing.)
Additional Equipment:Additional equipment is welcomed as long is your backpack remains under the 15 pound weight limit. Please remember that, as you progress through the course, you may (or may not) go after cache boxes, which will have additional supplies in them.
Certain items such as: medicine, allergy relief, anything to help with a disability or injury, etc., will be allowed. These items must be approved by the Mission-Uncharted team before the event. For questions on certain items send us a message at: [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Reminders:1. While packing for this event, please remember that all participants will be required to
follow the “Leave No Trace” policy. The seven categories of “Leave No Trace” are:
● Plan Ahead and Prepare ● Travel and Camp on Durable
Surfaces● Dispose of Waste Properly
● Leave What You Find● Minimize Campfire Impacts● Respect Wildlife● Be Considerate of Others
2. Also, remember that this is a hiking/backpacking event and RUNNING IS NOT ALLOWED! Cheaters will disqualify their entire team from the race.
3. As your team progresses through the course and locates cache boxes, do not leave the boxes behind after taking the goods. There are incentives inside the boxes and we ask that you carry the boxes until you reach the next checkpoint where we will let you drop them off. You will not have to carry them for the duration of the entire race.
4. Always Remember that there is a chance of encountering wild animals during your hike. For recommendations on what to do if you encounter certain animals, please see: http://www.merrell.com/US/en/blog?url=%2F/merrell_us/tipsforanimalencounters/
5. Please use caution when crossing roads and water during this event.