The 2009 challenge is go!

The planning team are proud to announce that this year's challenge will be

Ten Tors Challenge

'10 Tors, 10 Grand, 10 Heroes'

Following the theme of mountain-climbing over the past few years, it is fitting that College teams will head to Dartmoor to tackle its tors.

Although not what would be descibed as classic Alpine terrain, the moors offer their own unique charcteristics: bogs, changeable weather and a general lack of features, which makes for tricky navigation. If the mist descends, it will indeed become a true challenge, as teams will have to work together and keep focussed in order to reach the finish.

The plan is that the teams undertake a two-day hike within a 36 hour period, incorporating specified waypoints - ten tors. Honour and reputations will be at stake as the staff compete against the students to post the fastest finish, having visited a specific number of tors in a pre-determined order!

Behind the scenes a support team will endeavour to keep the teams spirits and energy levels up, and they will be key to success.