NiteHike 2024
NiteHike 2024 is scheduled for April 6th - 7th, 2024
The theme this year is NiteHike Goes Adventuring! Think dungeons and dragons / fantasy RPG adventure!
Save the Date for NiteHike 2024!
There will be hot chocolate at a couple stations through the park, and usually at least two hot dog stations, but youth should come prepared with sufficient snacks to last the night.
Hey, I want to come to NiteHike this year! I'm wanting to attend as:
Hikers:
Is this your first time attending NiteHike? Have you never heard of NiteHike before? Welcome! NiteHike is an all night hike through Pacific Spirit Park near UBC. Participants register in self assigned groups of 4-7 youth plus at least two leaders and hike the approximately 18km of trails in the dark and compete in activity stations for points! The hike group with the most amount of points is declared the winner, and has their Group name engraved on the NiteHike trophy for all time! NiteHike usually has around 600 hikers, and 20-22 activity stations, and groups can complete as many or as few stations as they want. Youth from Girl Guides, Scouts Canada, and Boy Scouts of America are welcome to attend, with hikers ranging from ages 8 to 80! Most groups that complete the entire event are around 12-14 years of age, and some groups manage to run the entire trail network to try and finish before midnight!
Hike group online registration will open on March 1st. At this time we need to focus on the core organization of the event and organizing our stations.
Stations:
Station registration is still open for NiteHike 2024! For more information, including a map of site locations, have a look at the menu to the left. Stations will be assigned on a first come first served basis, with priority given to groups who are:
First: Returning to the same location as last year;
Second: Returning from last year, but moving to a new location; and
Third: New groups running stations for the first time.
ALL stations must register their intentions by March 8th 2024 to give us time to put together the maps and mark sheets
Volunteers for HQ:
If you are interested in helping to organize NiteHike, we are always in need of assistance. Please email nitehike@scouts.ca to see how you can help!