SATURDAY 16TH / SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2021

EVENT DAY INFORMATION

YOUR ORDERS !THE VENUE

CAR PARKING AND ARRIVAL

Hever Castle; the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Fortified withcrenellations, a moat and a portcullis. The 400-year-old defensivestructure, a British icon, creates the perfect backdrop for Commando.

HEVER CASTLEHEVERKENTTN8 7NG

SATNAV POSTCODE: TN8 7NG

Car park opens at 0745. On approaching the Castle, drive through thelarge brown wooden gates between the MAIN GATES of Hever Castle andHever Church, following the signs for COMMANDO. Disabled parkingavailable on-site.

EVENT VILLAGE - A COMMANDO WELCOME* Large heated Mess Tent * Music * A Bar * Merchandise Stores *

* Food and Drinks * 1hr drop-in survival courses * Information point *

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO CASH POINT AND LIMITED CARD PAYMENT FACILITIES, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING CASH WITH YOU.

PLEASE ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR START TIME

SPECTATOR COURSE

SPECTATOR ENTRY FEE

As the course circumnavigates the Hever Castle estate there are several spectating areas, along with the spectacular Hever Castle gardens and visitors’ entertainment. The event village will be a small hive of activity with music, retail outlets, delicious food and a bar, as well asRoli’s famous drop-in Survival courses throughout the day.

CLICK HERE FOR COURSE MAP OF OBSTACLES

£12 adults £6 juniors (6 – 15years)Hever Castle can accommodate large numbers of visitors. It is not an event requirement to wear PPE while on site in the open air.

SPECTATORS

SPECTATOR TICKETS MUST BE PRE-PURCHASED ONLINE AND PRESENTED ON ARRIVAL

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE SPECTATOR TICKETS

CHECK-IN AND START TIMESCHECK-IN TIME: 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR START TIME!

Please arrive at the Entry point 1 hour before your start time ready to present your QR code for scanning (found in your Confirmation email).

Recruits will be checked in, collect their event wristband and Commando T-shirt, along with any ‘extras’ pre-purchased.

If a member of your group has been assigned a different start time, please contact us support@castleraceseries.com. ANYONE TAKING ON AN EXTRA LAP (THE 12K COURSE) CANNOT BEGIN AFTER 11:30 ON SATURDAY AND 10:30 ON SUNDAY.

Any pre-purchased extras are claimed in the Registration Tent and then collected from the Equipment Store. A record of extras is included in the Start Time wave sheets (see links below).

There are changing facilities and a bag drop, as well as hot showers! Remember a dry set of warm clothes to change into and a wet kit bag for your muddy gear.

CLICK HERE FOR START TIMES

All RECRUITS MUST ATTEND THE WARM-UP!- Be ready, equipped, suitably attired, camo applied.- Warm-up begins 15 minutes before your given start time.

Strongly recommended for the rough terrain:- Long sleeved top- Leggings, cargo pants, combat trousers- Trail shoes or military style boots- Towel and change of warm clothes- Wet kit bag

You will be issued with kit:- Commando wristband worn throughout the event - Commando T-shirt worn over your long-sleeved top

Collect your Dog Tags at the finish:

0745 CAR PARK OPENS

0800 ENTRY POINT OPENS

0800 CONCESSIONS OPEN

0800 MERCHANDISE STORES OPEN

0800 CHECK-IN & KIT STORE OPENS

0845 FIRST WARM UP

0900 FIRST WAVE START

SATURDAY 1400 LAST WAVE START

SUNDAY 1230 LAST WAVE START

SATURDAY 1400 -1700 3HR SURVIVAL COURSE

SUNDAY 1200 -1500 3HR SURVIVAL COURSE

SATURDAY 1600 LAST WAVE FINISHER

SUNDAY 1430 LAST WAVE FINISHER

SATURDAY 1700 EVENT CLOSES

SUNDAY 1500 EVENT CLOSES

REPORT FOR DUTY EVENT SCHEDULE

ARRIVE ON TIME PREPARED AND HYDRATED!NOTE: YOU WILL GET WET, MUDDY AND COLD!

- Warm up with a hot Ribena at the finish line - Enjoy one of our famous field showers- Change in our heated changing tents- Come and savour some tasty warm food, a beverage and some good music with your fellow recruits in the Mess Tent.

COMMANDO EXPERIENCES

GET MORE OUT OF YOUR COMMANDO EXPERIENCE ! IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY BOOKED YET. . . .

Take on the two-lap toughie; 12km, 52 obstacles (limited availability).

Do it like a Commando! Carry 21lbs of webbing and wooden riffle or a Bergen; a 35lbs camo rucksack.

Bivouac experience; spend Saturday night in the wild of Hever Castle Estate.

Survival experience; 3hr Commando in-depth instruction on outdoor survival 14:00–17:00 Saturday and 12:00–15:00 Sunday.

Event Day free drop-in survival courses; Commando instruction on the basics of outdoor survival: 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 on Saturday and 09:00, 11:00 on Sunday.

BOOK / PURCHASE HERE OR AT THE REGISTRATION TENT

FIND OUT MORE HERE

Your challenge will be to overcome 26obstacles; whilst Royal Marines in the fieldhave overcome many more. Their battledoesn’t always stop there as they have toadapt to injuries and the impact of seeing suchdevastating circumstances. There is still timeto set up a Just Giving page and fundraise forThe Royal Marines Charity. If you raise £50you would be helping these fellow men andwomen.

JUST GIVE !

DONATE HERE

EARN THE ULTIMATE BRAGGING RIGHTS

Right recruit, you’ve got your orders. Now prepare your kit and get yourself mentally ready for the toughest day of your life!

SEE YOU AT THE START LINE