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NAVIGATION COURSES in the Brecon Beacons - 2009

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SAFETY ON THE HILLS & BRONZE LEVEL NNAS

The Safety On the Hills course is the first day of a two-day Bronze level NNAS course run on behalf of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. Both days constitute a half day in the classroom and a half day outdoors, and deals with a range of hill-walking topics with emphasis on map-reading, navigation, and safety issues.
The course is held at the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus.

Fee both days is £40:00, (second day reduced to £30:00 if booked at the same time). and a deposit of £5:00 for the Bronze course is required, returnable if min. number of 4 persons is not met.

A parking fee of £2:00 per day is charged by the Mountain Centre.

An attendance certificate is given for the Safety on the Hills course, and NNAS certificate is awarded for successful participants on the Bronze course.

BRONZE LEVEL NNAS
An additional 1 day course based on half day in classroom and half day outdoor assessment. Candidtes must complete the "Safety on the Hills" course before attempting the Bronze level NNAS

DATES

All Saturdays/Sundays Except **

January 24th 25th

June 13th 14th

September 26th 27th

Febuary 14th 15th

July 2nd 3rd **

October 17th 18th

March 21st 22nd

July 18th 19th

November 14th 15th

April 25th 26th

August 13th 14th **

December 5th 6th

May 16th 17th

August 22nd 23rd

Fee of £40 including a certificate for successful candidates
(£2.00 car park charge at the BBNP VC)
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Booking for these courses is through the National Park Visitor Centre, Tel No. 01874 623366.
Please make cheques payable to 'BBNPA'

SILVER LEVEL NNAS
A three day course based on two days spent mainly on the hillside practicing micro navigation skills with map and compass, plus full outdoor assessment day. Choose any combination of Day 1 + Day 2 followed by any Day 3.

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Day 1

Day 2

Assessment

For 2008 Candidates

31st January

14th March

15th March

27th June

6th June

7th June

15th August

8th August

9th August

28th November

12th September

13th September

31st October

1st November

To be scheduled 2010

A £20 deposit per person is payable on booking, returnable if min. number of 4 persons is not met.
The three day course fee £127.50 including a NNAS certificate for successful candidates.

GOLD LEVEL NNAS
A three day course based on two days spent on the hillside using judgment, experience and appropriate navigating techniques on complicated mountain terrain plus one full outdoor assessment day. Choose any combination of Day 1 + Day 2 followed by any Day 3.

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Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

4th April

5th April

23rd May

5th September

6th September

29th November

£20 deposit per person is payable on booking, returnable if min. number of 4 persons is not met.
3 day course fee £127.50 including a NNAS certificate for successful candidates
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Bookings for Silver and Gold NNAS courses through
Dave Ing, Tel No. 01656 650044.
Cheques payable to 'Over the Hill'


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