Ten Tors completed for another year

A bit of mist, but no major hitches

The 2023 Ten Tors challenge across northern Dartmoor has gone off without any major hitches.

The weather kept generally fine, other than a few showers and rolling mist on Saturday, and 2,500 teenagers took to the 35, 45, or 55 miles routes. 

They relied on their own navigational skills and carried all their food, water, bedding, tents, and other essentials as they go. They have to complete the challenge as a team without help from adults and camped out overnight on Saturday on the moor.

A shorter challenge around Okehampton Camp was tackled by youngsters with some limiting ability. Around 400 young people with special physical or educational needs - many in wheelchairs - took part in this Jubilee Challenge. competing routes up to 15 miles. Each was accompanied by an officer cadet from Exeter University Officer Training Corps

The majority of the teams who enter Ten Tors are from schools and youth groups from across the south west, including scout groups, sports and ramblers’ teams and armed forces' cadet units.

This video report is from BBC Spotlight.