The Ten Tors Challenge is open to youth organisations and schools in the South West.  It is organised and run by the army, more details of the event can be found on the central Ten Tors Website.

Put your face in this picture – you too could be in one of the Cotswold Edge District Ten Tors Teams.

This page will keep you updated on training and other team news for the Cotswold Edge District teams.

LATEST NEWS:

We have been successful in our application for teams to participate in the Ten Tors 2024 Challenge event on Dartmoor in May 2024. Like last year we have been allocated one 45 mile team and two 35 mile teams. We did not apply for a 55 mile team but if anyone is interested in this age group we can pass you one to a another scout district in the Bristol area. Please contact us (see bottom of page) if you are interested in participating and are in school yr 9 or above . WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS.

For those who missed the Parents and Participants Information Meeting on Saturday 21st October, the presentation slides are available on our Form and Downloads page together with other useful documents e.g. the Mandatory Kit List – please check the required specifications when purchasing new kit (especially those relating to sleeping bags)

Training starts in on 4th November. A calendar of meetings and training is available on the Training Dates and Locations page of this website (final details will be updated a few days before each training session). Prior to attending first training session a Registration & Medical Form must be completed and initial payment must be brought to first training session.

Ten Tors 2024 Challenge dates are 10-12 May 2024.

Latest News is available on the Cotswold Edge District Ten Tors Instagram page @cotswoldedgedistricttentors and Facebook page – please like us on: www.facebook.com/CotswoldEdgeDistrictTenTors

Last updated:  22nd October 2023

Parents and Participants Information

If you are interested in training for Ten Tors 2024 the training starts in early November 2023, the Parents and Participants Information Meeting will be held on morning of Saturday 21st October – See “Training Dates and Locations” for details, or see our “Forms Documents and Downloads” where a flyer advertising the meeting can be downloaded (not yet available).  – SEE LATEST NEWS ABOVE: INFORMATION FROM THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON OUR FORMS & DOWNLOADS PAGE

Teams for Ten Tors 2024

As a district we plan to entered teams for the Ten Tors challenge on Dartmoor which will be on the weekend of 10th-12th May 2024.  We have been allocated teams for both the 35 mile challenge and 45 mile challenge (but not 55 mile team – anyone interested in 55 mile challenge can contact us and we can pass you on to another scout District in the area) so we are seeking candidates to ensure we have enough participants to fill these teams.

Our teams are open to members of all 7 of our district Explorer Scout Units, Young Leaders and older Scouts from any Group in our District, who fall into the following date of birth ranges:

• For the 35 mile Challenge, for those 14 or 15 on 31/08/2024, i.e. in school yr 9 or 10, participants must have been born between 1st September 2008 and 31st August 2010.

• For the 45 mile Challenge,  for those 16 or 17 on 31/08/2024, i.e. in school yr 11 or 12, participants must have been born between 1st September 2006 and 31st August 2008.  The 45 mile Challenge is also open to those who are 15, school yr 10, if they have completed a Ten Tors Challenge previously. 

• For the 55 mile Challenge, for those 18 or 19 on 31/08/2024, i.e. in school yr 13 + yr after,  participants must have been born between 1st September 2004 and 31st August 2006.  The 55 mile Challenge is also open to those who are 17, school yr 12, if they have completed a Ten Tors Challenge previously. 

For several years we have trained teams which have successfully completed this annual challenge on Dartmoor.  In the past we have had members who were still Scouts, not yet moved up to Explorers, when they started training. The training is progressive so you don’t need to be fully walking fit or even know anything about navigation as you will build up strength and stamina during training and those with an interest in being team navigators will get appropriate training and support. We will hold a parents and participants meeting, in October, once we know that the organisers have approved our application and therefore have confirmation of how many teams we have been granted. The training will start soon after.

For those who are doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award (which should be all Explorers) this can contribute the award as it counts as training for a DofE Expedition and one of the training weekends will be a Bronze Award DofE Qualifying Expedition and one of our training weekends on Dartmoor may be a Silver Award Practice Expedition. The training could also cover the Physical section as “Walking for fitness” or even the Skill section “Navigation skills”.  To register for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme see our DofE page:  https://cesd.org.uk/sections/explorers/dofe/

Please register your interest now by emailing us – see the contact us section at the bottom of this page.

Training Dates and Locations

Calendar of meetings and training schedule, including training location details: Click here for Training Calendar

Forms Documents and Downloads

Must complete Online Registration & Health Form prior to attending your first training session.

Letters, Forms, Kit List and other files are available for download here: Click here for list of files

Contact Us

For further information about Ten Tors, to show interest in training with the Cotswold Edge District Ten Tors teams or have any questions about our participation in Ten Tors please contact the District Ten Tors Team Leaders and Managers (Steve Martin, Derek Forward and Chris Harris) by email to: TenTors cesd.