The day
How the day runs
A heidag runs about two and a half hours and comes in four parts. Here is what happens in each, and what needs arranging beforehand.
The afternoon, step by step
20 min
Arrival
Coffee, teams sorted, five minutes of briefing. One phone per team. Nothing to install.
Sort the teams beforehand, or let it happen on the day. Four to six people works best: fewer and not enough happens, more and somebody drops out of it.
75 min
The challenge
Outside, in teams, moving between real places. The app points the way and sets the tasks.
The route is around three kilometres on ordinary paths. Nobody runs and nobody climbs over anything.
15 min
Break
Back indoors, something to drink, the scores go up.
The scoreboard is there to start a conversation, not to settle one. The script says as much.
55 min
The debrief
Chairs in a circle, going through what happened. You leave with three agreements in your own words.
The questions are in the script, with timings. They ask what happened, not how you felt it went. Nothing goes up on the wall. The three agreements are yours, in your words.
What needs arranging
What a team brings
- One charged phone per team.
- Shoes you can walk an hour in.
- A coat if the weather says so.
What the venue needs
- Walkable ground within reach of the building.
- A room with chairs in a circle.
- Coffee, tea and something for the break.
What we bring
- The challenge, the route and the tasks.
- The script for whoever is running it.
- The questions for the debrief.
What if it rains?
It goes ahead anyway. Being outside is the point, and a team that gets rained on together has more to talk about afterwards. Prefer to stay dry, the challenge can also be played indoors. Thunder or storms and we move the date, at no cost.