TEN TORS 2008
Sat 10th & Sun 11th May

Well done to all in our 35 Mile and 45 Mile Teams in very hot and difficult conditions at the weekend. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!
Look in the Ten Tors Photo Gallery for photographs of the 2008 event.

45 mile team 2008:
Charles Berry
James Bunney
Ashleigh Clayton
Rosanna Jury
Ollie Taylor
Bethan Waters

 

35 mile team 2008:
Ross Ashton
Jonathan Brookes
Alice Jackson
Tom Marsden
Dan Rogerson
Alex Schmarsel
Alex Walker

ARE THEY PREPARED?
On 26th November 2007 the Headmaster spoke to pupils asking if they would like to be considered to train for possible Ten Tors 2008 teams.

Ten Tors on Dartmoor is one of the most challenging events in the expedition calendar. It requires dedication, physical and mental strength, commitment, and teamwork. Ten Tors 2008 takes place on Dartmoor on the weekend of Friday 9th to Sunday 11th May, with route preparation and gear-checks on the Friday and the actual expedition on the Saturday and Sunday. There is a maximum entry, from all over the UK, of 400 six-person teams.

35 mile event: Open to pupils in Y9 and Y10.
45 mile event: Open to pupils in Y11 and Sixth form

Training and Team Selection: The training is extermely arduous, tiring and time consuming. We will not allow anyone to take part who is not strong enough or fast enough to cover the distance, carrying full rucksacks (around 15 - 20kg), or who has not demonstrated sufficient skills in navigation, survival skills, camp-craft and safety awareness.

TEN TORS 2007

Grenville College is immensely proud of its 2007 Ten Tors teams. Both teams reached Tor 7 on the Saturday, before the event was cancelled by the Army after torrential rain and fog made conditions too dangerous for the challenge to continue.

35 mile team 2007:
Charles Berry
James Bunney
Ashleigh Clayton
Rosanna Jury
Sorrel Nixon
Ollie Taylor
Bethan Waters

 

45 mile team 2007:
Laura Appleton
Richard Barrington
Lucy Booth
April Braund
Ollie Forfitt
Kerry Manship
Alex Ramsey