Race Across Wirral (RAW)

RAW 2027 will be take place on Saturday 19 June 2027

THE RAW MISSION

To work as a team of 4 to 7 Scouts and race across Wirral, solve clues and navigate to checkpoints using public transport in the fastest time, take a team selfie at each checkpoint with the landmark or item in the background, send to the organisers to receive clues to the finish location, crack the safe when you get there and claim the prize. The challenge is open to West Wirral Scouts aged 13 years and above, Explorers, Young Leaders, and Adult Volunteers.

THE RAW REASON

The challenge is designed to:

• • Encourage working as a team to reach a goal
  • Embrace technology to calculate the most time efficient routes
  • Work out riddles and clues using local knowledge or online research
  • Navigate timetables and public transport schedules
  • Explore and understand the size of the Wirral on a day out with mates
  • Promote the Wirral and Scouting adventures on social media
  • Young People being independent together and enjoying a day out
  • Being self sufficient managing your time, resources, and finance

A team will consist of 4 Senior Scouts or Explorers/ Young Leaders. Larger team sizes are permitted to a maximum of 7.  Smaller teams are not allowed under Scout Association rules.

Network and Adult Member teams of 2 or more are also invited to win the ultimate prize in scout leadership, bragging rights. Any young people in their care are their responsibility.

MEDIA FROM RAW 2026

WHAT WE DID IN 2025

HOW TO ENTER

Entry is £10 per participant, get a team together between 4 and 7 young people then ask your adult to complete the registration form. Participants must be 13 or over on the day of the event and have a smartphone with WhatsApp installed. All young people will be in a secure private WhatsApp community for the duration of the event, which will be deactivated on completion of the event.

further details in RAW data