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CHALLENGE THE SHIELD
ADVENTURE 365
Challenge the Shield Adventure 365 are adventure running, trekking, and adventure racing challenges for all abilities at the Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre.

We release a new adventure with numerous checkpoint challenges several times a year. You can tackle the checkpoint challenges any time and as many times as you like that season! You decide the adventure.
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  • Choose any time to complete the challenge
  • Whenever works for your schedule.
  • Plan a route and distance which works best for you.

The more checkpoints you find gives you a better chance of winning draw prizes.

2025 SUMMER CHALLENGE (under construction, Challenge launches in June or July)
Our 2025 CTS Adventure 365 challenges are at the  Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre.

REGISTRATION & FEE
You must be member or have a seasons pass or day pass for Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre (GNOAC) or Get Outdoors Parry Sound (GOPS) to participate. Buy your GNOAC or GOPS passes online .

Summer 2025 details coming mid to late May

Each  summer we release a new challenge. You can do all or part of the challenge as many times as you like during the month as long as you do the challenge in a group of two or more where all group members have GOPS membership or day pass. If you participate on the CTS-365 challenge multiple times you must have a separate day pass for each day. To sign up for a CTS-365 challenge, follow these steps:
1) Purchase a Get Outdoors Parry Sound (GOPS) day pass or membership. Link here.
2) Email us with proof of GOPS day pass or membership to register and receive detailed instructions for current and upcoming challenges. While our aim is automate this step we are currently doing this manually so allow 3-5 days to receive an email response. (Email: [email protected]). Our email will include a PDF of a map that shows the challenge along with some basic instructions.
3) Install GPS app software.
Checkpoint challenges: Install the MapRun app (version 7 or later) on your smart phone. The latest version of MapRun is available in the Play Store and App Store. This App will track your progress during checkpoint challenges and will register every checkpoint you visit and immediately upload your score after you finish the challenge. Our MapRun checkpoint challenge maps do not include a legend. Get one here.
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4) Choose your adventure. Once you have all the challenge details and software you can do the challenges as many times as you like while the challenge is open.

The colour-shape difficulty rating system is used to indicate the physical and technical difficulty of the segment and checkpoint challenges. We also assign different points to each checkpoint and segment difficulty. 
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CONTACT
[email protected]
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