Ten Tors

After a two-year hiatus, Ten Tors returns as a joint activity - run with Sherborne Girls. This year we have entered two Sherborne boys' teams for the 35-mile challenge, a 35-mile team from Sherborne Girls  - and a mixed team 45-mile team in the Lower Sixth. Training has not been without its climatic challenges. Storm Eunice ensured that the first training day was a soggy affair where students learned a valuable lesson in the necessity of decent waterproofs and gaiters. An overnight camp in March afforded us the opportunity to practise navigation in non-nautical conditions, with a spectacular sunset, snow and bitterly northerly winds.  

With the final event due to take place on the May Exeat, the unenviable process of selection is now underway to get the teams down to six. For those who make the final team, and those who do not - I hope they have learnt to appreciate the unforgiving beauty that Dartmoor has to offer. 

Chris O’Donnell, Teacher of Business & Economics, Ten Tors