Ten Tors challenge

[Sparkymart]

I'm a very proud dad today after watching my lad (14) cross the line after a hard 35 mile hike across Dartmoor . At one point this morning we didn't think they would make the 5.00 PM cut off time as there check point time were really slow  and we had no Idea why as there is no communication with the team's. Unfortunately one of the their team was suffering with bad blisters on his feet the team helped him for around 10 mile Trying to get him to the finish, but I'm the end he crashed out as he knew he going to stop the team finishing .in the end the remaining 5 made up time and finished with 55 minutes spare.

I take my hat off to the 2500 teenagers that took part in it and and the Army , Navy and Dartmoor rescue team and all the volunteers that put this event together and watch over everyone .

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Well done to your boy.

What is it in aid of.

 

 

 

[Sparkymart]

20 minutes ago, Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO said:

Well done to your boy.

What is it in aid of.

 

 

 

Thanks.Here's more details about it

http://www.tentors.org.uk/challenge/the-history

 

[TAFKARM]

Well done him, presumably they all set off ten-tor-tivly?

[Sparkymart]

1 minute ago, RussH said:

Well done him, presumably they all set off ten-tor-tivly?

Very good...lol

[TAFKARM]

I'm here all week, try the fish. 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

What a great adventure.

I would have loved to do something like that at his age.

 

[Sparkymart]

1 hour ago, Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO said:

What a great adventure.

I would have loved to do something like that at his age.

 

Yeah same here I was still living in London/Essex At that age,but I've done a bit of moor walking and camping since living in Cornwall .the Moors can be a real escape for a weekend