May 8th to 10th 2009 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEN TORS TEAMS THIS WEEKEND We are VERY PROUD of you all. A special well done to Ashleigh Clayton, Rosanna Jury and Bethan Waters who are the proud owners of the full set of Ten Tors medals at 35, 45 & 55 mile distances.

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http://events.exeter.ac.uk/tentors

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TEN TORS 2009 - Sat 9th & Sun 10th May

SUNDAY 8th Feb 09 - POSTPONED due to high water levels in rivers Training Session - 45 Mile & 55 Mile Groups Meet - Outside Senior School Dining Hall - 8.30am Return - Approx 5.30pm ( Ruc-sacs to be loaded to minimum 15kg ) SATURDAY 7th / SUNDAY 8th March 09 Training Weekend Walk & Camp - 35 Mile & 45 Mile Groups Meet - Outside Senior School Dining Hall - 8.30am Saturday Return - Approx 5.30pm Sunday SATURDAY 14th / SUNDAY 15th March 09 Training Weekend Walk & Camp - 45 Mile & 55 Mile Groups Meet - Outside Senior School Dining Hall - 8.30am Saturday Return - Approx 5.30pm Sunday FRIDAY 24th / SATURDAY 25th / SUNDAY 26th April 09 Training Weekend Walk & Camp - 35 Mile, 45 Mile & 55 Mile Groups Meet - Outside Senior School Dining Hall -1.30pm Friday Return - Approx 5.30pm Sunday

MESSAGE TO POTENTIAL TEAM MEMBERS
from The Headmaster, Andy Waters - 10th October 2008

This is one of the most demanding challenges a student can undertake. Weather conditions have varied in recent years from snow and floods, to heat that made dehydration a major problem. The average weight carried by last year's team members was 18kg per person, or 40lb. Physical fitness, stamina, and speed both uphill and downhill are the key personal requirements.

In addition, we seek students with resilience, a sense of humour, determination to succeed, the ability to press on with minor injuries or blisters, some resistance to cold, and the self-discipline to do what is needed to help the team succeed even though they might be rather eating or resting! Some experience in map-reading, navigation, camp-craft, cooking, or first-aid is valuable, although we will teach these skills to new applicants during selection and training.

The greatest single attribute, however, is teamwork skills. This challenge is about getting all six to finish - there is no place for the selfish, the uncommunicative, those who do not share their strengths, or those who cannot admit their weaknesses.

Ten Tors is a wonderful challenge, and the sense of achievement felt by last year's successful teams made up for all the hardships endured during training and the event.