I was up on the Moor over the weekend helping look after 9 teams of 10 Tors participants from the National Trust Wild Tribe and Torquay Boys Grammar School. Saturday saw some of the worst and most challenging conditions I have witnessed on Dartmoor – persistent driving rain, a strong wind and very poor visibility. As a result – very few photographs …..
This is the Trig Point – on Ryders Hill – the highest point on the south moor – it was bleak and unpleasant on Saturday – Pete and I were on our way to Red Lake tip to check point 7 teams through
This is a photo of Red Lake tip taken in 2015 (it is the conical man made peak in the middle ground) – on Saturday we could only see it when we were 200m from it – a day of navigation by compass – which Pete did very expertly all day.
Here are a couple of our groups at Red Lake ……
We eventually saw all seven groups through by 5pm and then started on our 90 minute walk back to our O Brook campsite – all the teams were in camp by 7pm
This is the O Brook on a sunny day!
Sunday we were check pointing at various places – including Norsworthy Bridge – a much better day but still misty in places and very windy
This is Sharpitor where we ended our walks
Very challenging conditions – well done to all the young people who took part over the weekend – if you can walk and navigate in those conditions you have cracked it!
Dartmoor was character building over the weekend and undoubtedly the moor build some new characters.
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Well done to all the teams and to you for giving up so much of your time to help them.
Even I gave Dartmoor a wide berth at the weekend, Saturday was horrible down here so no walk for me. Sunday I stayed coastal to avoid any heavy showers!! Well done for going out in that!!