Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Ashburton

LXCL:Entry fee £45 pp plus sponsorship minimum of £100 pp.

The Dartmoor Challenge 2026

The Dartmoor Challenge is a self-supported (13.5 mile, so half marathon length) hike over some of the most beautiful, remote, and challenging terrain that Dartmoor has to offer.It may be beautiful, but don&rsquo;t be fooled, this is no gentle ramble on the moor, with 716m of elevation, and five challenges to complete along the way, this will test your teamwork, resilience, navigation and fitness.What are the Challenges?For the first time, we are handing over the handles of our stretcher to you, letting you loose with our throw bags, relying on your search skills and putting you in our boots. <ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style: disc; line-height: 26px; color: rgb(3, 43, 56); font-family: Poppins, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style: disc; line-height: 26px; color: rgb(3, 43, 56); font-family: Poppins, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;">Can you and your team complete a stretcher assault course?</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;">Can you identify a missing person?</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;">Is your team able to search an area for items?</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;">Can you throw a throw line to rescue someone in the water?</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; font-weight: 400;">Can you and your team navigate a rope kit spider web?</li></ul>What is The Route?Starting at Haytor, you&rsquo;ll set off over to Hound Tor, onto Jays Grave and across to Natsworthy. Then you will face a big climb to the top of Hameldown where you will walk along its incredible ridge and down into Widecombe in the Moor.From Widecombe, it&rsquo;s yet another long climb up to Bonehill Rocks where you will then strike out for Top Tor, Rippon Tor and Saddle Tor before heading for the finish line at Haytor! Please use this form to register your place and share key medical and emergency contact details. Your entry directly supports our 24/7 search and rescue work across Dartmoor and the surrounding areas.

The Dartmoor Challenge is a self-supported (13.5 mile, so half marathon length) hike over some of the most beautiful, remote, and challenging terrain that Dartmoor has to offer.It may be beautiful, but don’t be fooled, this is no gentle ramble on the moor, with 716m of elevation, and five challenges to complete along the way, this will test your teamwork, resilience, navigation and fitness.What are the Challenges?For the first time, we are handing over the handles of our stretcher to you, letting you loose with our throw bags, relying on your search skills and putting you in our boots. <ul><li>Can you and your team complete a stretcher assault course?</li><li>Can you identify a missing person?</li><li>Is your team able to search an area for items?</li><li>Can you throw a throw line to rescue someone in the water?</li><li>Can you and your team navigate a rope kit spider web?</li></ul>What is The Route?Starting at Haytor, you’ll set off over to Hound Tor, onto Jays Grave and across to Natsworthy. Then you will face a big climb to the top of Hameldown where you will walk along its incredible ridge and down into Widecombe in the Moor.From Widecombe, it’s yet another long climb up to Bonehill Rocks where you will then strike out for Top Tor, Rippon Tor and Saddle Tor before heading for the finish line at Haytor! Please use this form to register your place and share key medical and emergency contact details. Your entry directly supports our 24/7 search and rescue work across Dartmoor and the surrounding areas.

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The Dartmoor Challenge 2026

£45

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