Congratulations to all six TBGS and National Trust teams who successfully completed this year’s Ten Tors Challenge!
The Ten Tors 2022 event was preceded by some trepidation but also anticipation this year. After two years of the event being unfortunately cancelled, it was a relief to be finally able to restore this hugely beneficial part of school life.
At the beginning of the year, it was clear to see the pent-up frustrations of students living under lockdowns with over one hundred students signing up to be involved in the event. Over the course of a year’s tough training, this became 37 competitors and reserves for the Ten Tors weekend.
Huge congratulations go to these 37 students for what they have achieved this year. As a teacher, it is so heart-warming to see the best characteristics encapsulated so prominently in a group of young people.
Leadership, team work, resilience, and maturity were all on full display over the Ten Tors event and both Torquay Boys’ Grammar School and National Trust Teams put in very impressive performances.
The TBGS 45s came back 1st in the morning and the NT 45s 3rd in their distance. All 35-mile teams across the two organisations came back before 2:30pm.
As always, so many thanks are needed for so many people who make a year’s worth of training at weekends and all the preparation and organisation for the event possible. Particular thanks of course to our colleagues in the National Trust and particularly Pete Davies.
We have had 19 adult helpers this year, and without them we simply would not be able to provide such an opportunity to young people. We are sincerely grateful. Well done to all and bring on 2023!
