Other Activities
Adventurous Activities
The following activities will be available at various times through the year – if you would like to attend E-mail PMF.
Trail/Mountain Biking excursions
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What?
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Trail biking around local area on ‘specially selected’ routes. Time out will depend on age and ability of group, as well as weather conditions
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When
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Thursday afternoons through first half of Michaelmas Term, and second half of Lent term.
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Places
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8 max
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Cost
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Free
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Priorities
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Different Thursday will have priority given to different year groups
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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We can lend you a mountain bike. Helmets must be worn. You must get permission from your sports coach to attend.
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Climbing excursions
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What?
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Trip out to Oxford Brookes Climbing Wall
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When
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Thursday afternoons through second half of Michaelmas Term
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Places
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10 max
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Cost
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£9 max
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Priorities
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Different Thursday will have priority given to different year groups
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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It is indoors!
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Radley Ridgeway Relay
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What?
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A relay along the 86 miles of the Ridgeway from Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury. The A-team will do 36 miles in total, the B team 32, and the C team 28.
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When
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First night of Michaelmas Leave Away 2012
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Places
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20 max
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Cost
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£60, includes event T-shirt, travel, some food/drink
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Priorities
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Sixth form and ‘selected others’
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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We start running at 15.30 on Friday afternoon and should finish by 10.00 Saturday morning. You will not sleep much!!
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Radley 50k Relay
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What?
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Teams of 3-6 will run 50 kilometres between them
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When
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Sunday 18th March 2012
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Places
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15 teams max – will be inviting other schools to compete
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Cost
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Optional £25 to include event T-shirt, food, drinks, massage
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Priorities
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Athletics Club get priority, then anyone can get a team together.
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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Boys can use this for fundraising
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Wake boarding
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What?
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Being towed on a board!!
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When
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A Sunday in the Summer Term
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Places
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10 max
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Cost
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c. £25 |
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Priorities
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6.1, then opened to others
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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We are going to a purpose built facility in Milton Keynes
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Surfing trip
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What?
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A couple of days surfing off the coast of Cornwall
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When
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First two nights of summer half term
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Places
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10 max
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Cost
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Tbc
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Priorities
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6.1, then opened out to others
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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Lessons can be provided if necessary – but how hard can it be??
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Thames Path Valley Cycle
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What?
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An 80-mile cycle along the Thames Valley – we might even start from the Olympic velodrome??
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When
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A Sunday in the Summer Term 2013
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Places
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20 max
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Cost
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£50 max – to include event T-shirt, transport, some food + drink
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Priorities
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6.1, then open to others
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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We can lend you a mountain bike. Helmets must be worn
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Go-karting
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What?
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A trip to Oxford Karting
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When
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A Sunday in the Summer Term
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Places
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10 max
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Cost
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£45 max
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Priorities
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6.1, then open to others
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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This is an expensive activity.
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Paintballing
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What?
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Out to Culham to try to cover each other with paint
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When
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A Sunday in the Summer Term
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Places
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20 max
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Cost
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c. £32
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Priorities
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PMF’s form, other Removes, Shells then 6.1
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How to apply
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Reply to PMF’s E-mail which will be sent to your year group at the appropriate time.
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Other notes
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Paint balls can hurt!!
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Future ideas for 2012 and beyond…
• Thames Path Triathlon
• Parascending trip – maybe summer of 2012
• Guinness World Records Day
• Dons charity relay-triathlon – maybe summer 2013
• Ridgeway ‘End to end to end’ (Run/MTB adventure)
• Three peaks (repeat of 2004 trip)
• Overseas climbing trip
• Long distance cycle adventure
• Bob Graham Round Relay (repeat of 2005 trip)
• Radley 24-hour challenge (repeat of 2007 race)
Anything else you want to do?
See PMF if there is anything else in particular that you would like to do.
[NB – There will not be a bungee-jumping or parachuting trip.]