Rotary Exmoor: Youth Challenge
This Challenge has become a very popular event over the last few years - over 100 teams of young people take part, some from over 100 miles away!
Date for the 2012 event: Saturday May 5th 2012
This is now fully booked - no places left.
There are 4 people in a team, and they have to follow a 16 mile route which is not marked - so following instructions, map-reading, and compass skills are essential. There are a series of check-points along the route and each leg has to be done in a pre-determined time - points are deducted if teams arrive too early or too late, and those who get very tired and lag too much are pulled out of the challenge. Only those who successfully complete the event are presented with a medal. Safety is paramount in having over 500 children spread across a desolate area of moorland - check points are kept in radio-contact with the control room by RAYNET, many of our club members are supplemented by those from Tiverton and Exe Valley Rotary Clubs as well as non-Rotarians, and we are grateful for the services of the Exmoor Rangers, Exmoor Search & Rescue, and St John Ambulance. |
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RESULTS 2011:CLICK HERE!
2012: Juniors must be over 10 and under 14 years on 1 Sept 2011; Seniors must be under 17 years on 1 Sept 2011. You can download some preliminary information in Acrobat PDF format here:
Sponsorship this year will again go to Children's Hospice South West. Last year sponsorship raised was a record-breaking £4000. One school raised over £900 from sponsorship - very well done! |
Archive Pictures from earlier events.
Child Protection Policy: for events such as the Rotary Exmoor Youth Challenge and other work with young people, the club has a Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy. You can download a copy here.