TT Secretary's Notices

Mon 30 Jun 2025 — Ten Tors 2026 - New Establishment Guidance

A summary for all three Challenges is available on the ‘About’ tab under the ‘Summary’ drop-down menu on the Ten Tors website.

Ten Tors 2026 Website Transition

The website will switch over on 1 August 2025. From this date, the TT25 site will be archived and TT26 information will start to be updated and published over the coming months. Previous years’ archives can be accessed via the website and are a useful reference point for new establishments.

Key Dates for Team Managers

01 Aug 25	Ten Tors 26 Website live
01 Sept 25	Entries open
22 Sept 25	Entries Close
25 Sept 25	Selection Committee
29 Sept 25	Teams updated on website
04 Oct 25	Team Manager Brief Okehampton
08-10 May 26	Ten Tors Event

Entries

TT26 entry opens on 1 September 2025 and will remain open for three weeks.
Late entries will not be accepted or considered.
The Event is oversubscribed annually, so it’s essential to submit entries within the stated window.
Entries are submitted via the Ten Tors Team Manager (TM) Dashboard on the website.
New Establishments may register for a TM account from 1 September (not before) by following the 'New Establishments' link. You’ll be prompted to enter an email address and create a password.

Selection Process

Once the entry window closes, the Selection Board will meet and the selection results will be published in late September 2025 on the website.

Ten Tors Rules

All participants and staff must read the rules specific to their challenge. The rules cover eligibility, staff qualifications, medical requirements, liability, and other key aspects of event participation.

Annex C - Staff Qualifications

Check Annex C - staff qualifications. If qualifications are lacking, ensure staff enroll in necessary courses in time for the event.

Team Managers’ Brief (TMB)

The TMB is mandatory for all selected establishments and will take place on Saturday 04 October 2025 at Okehampton Camp, EX20 1QP.
All new Team Managers (TMs) must attend in person.
Returning TMs must have attended a TMB within the last three years. If so, another registered staff member may attend in their place.
Establishments entering more than one challenge (TTC, JC, JC+) must have a representative for each challenge.
Failure to attend will result in your establishment being de-selected from TT26.
Tentative timings (subject to confirmation):
- Arrival Reception: 0930 – 0950 hrs
- Briefing Start: 1000 hrs
- Briefing End: 1330 hrs
There will be opportunities for new Establishments to ask questions, speak with other teams, and request an experienced TM mentor.

Entry Fees for TT26

Ten Tors Challenge (TTC): £210 per team
Jubilee Challenge (JC): £20 per participant
Jubilee Challenge Plus (JC+): £25 per participant

Payment

The payment window opens early January 2026 for four weeks.
Payment is processed only through the PayPal link available on the TM Dashboard.
You do not need a PayPal account—just follow the on-screen instructions once live.
Detailed payment instructions will be published shortly before the payment window opens.

Communication

The Ten Tors website is the primary source for all information. Please check it regularly.
Email addresses are only pulled from TM Dashboards after selection please ensure they are up to date.
For specific inquiries, email SWHQ-TenTors-MAILBOX@mod.gov.uk.

We look forward to welcoming both new and returning Establishments for another exciting and challenging Ten Tors 2026 event.

Tue 17 Jun 2025 — Ten Tors 2025 statistics

Here are the stats from the TT25 event:

Ten Tors

	TT35	TT45	TT55
Teams Started	266	135	38
Teams Finished	249	125	34
Individuals Started	1596	810	228
Individuals Finished	1420	721	196

Jubilee Challenge

	JC7	JC8	JC11	JC15	JC+
Teams Started	25	21	25	8	6
Teams Finished	25	21	25	8	6
Individuals Started	121	111	140	39	18
Individuals Finished	121	111	139	39	18

Tue 3 Jun 2025 — Team Manager Briefing Ten Tors 26

The Team Managers' Briefing is scheduled to take place at Okehampton Camp on Saturday, 4th October 2025. More details will be communicated in September.

Sun 25 May 2025 — Lost Property

Items of lost property handed in during the Ten Tors event have now been catalogued and are available to view on the Lost Property page.

Fri 23 May 2025 — Ten Tors 2026

After careful consideration of your feedback and all relevant factors, we have decided to hold Ten Tors 26 from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May 2026.

We fully appreciate that this timing may still pose challenges for some participants, particularly those preparing for GCSE or A-level examinations, which begin shortly after the event. However, the lead time required to set up Ten Tors, combined with our reliance on military personnel to support preparations, means we need several weeks after the Easter holidays to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the event. As a result, an earlier date is unfortunately not feasible.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Thu 22 May 2025 — Ten Tors 2025 certificates and tracking

Individual and team certificates are now available on the TMs' dashboards.

Please note: Teams with recorded infringements must complete the questionnaire before their certificates can be accessed.

To see the actual participant routes using the .KMZ file, please refer to the guidance using the following link.

Mon 12 May 2025 — Apology from Col Matt Palmer, Director Ten Tors

I want to apologise for the issues that many of you had both accessing and leaving the Ten Tors event this weekend. We got it wrong.

There were many factors that contributed to the delays, but the most significant is that this year we had more spectator vehicles than in previous years; many more than we had capacity to manage. This led to very long delays for some of you.

Whilst we couldn’t fix those issues at the time, we are already analysing what happened and how we can do better next year. I’m particularly grateful for the constructive suggestions we have had from member of the public, so please continue to add these via the post-event feedback forms.

Once again, I’m very sorry.

Mon 12 May 2025 — Event photos now available

Event photos are now available to view. Ten Tors Challenge photos are available here.

Ten Tors Awards 2025 (free downloads) are available here.

Fri 9 May 2025 — Ten Tors Safety Brief

The Ten Tors mandatory information and safety brief can be viewed here:

TT25 Safety Brief

Tue 6 May 2025 — Fire on Dartmoor

As many of you will be aware, a major fire occurred on the north moor over the bank holiday weekend. The fire was successfully extinguished by 1500 hours yesterday.

The affected area spans approximately 12,500 acres, stretching from Fir Tor across to Little Kneeset and Cut Hill. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

This incident will not impact the upcoming Ten Tors event, although please be aware that a heightened fire risk status will be in effect during the expedition. All planned routes remain unaffected, as much of the fire occurred within a Restricted Byelaw Non-Access (RBNA) area, which is already out of bounds to participants.

Please continue planning your routes as normal.

Sat 26 Apr 2025 — Parking

Spectator parking must be paid for online. Cash payments will not be accepted. Please visit tentors.org.uk/parking to complete your payment.

Kindly ensure that you have your payment receipt available for inspection by the traffic management team, either in digital form on your phone or as a printed copy.

Thu 17 Apr 2025 — Please remember there is no training permitted on Dartmoor this coming Easter weekend

Thu 9 Jan 2025 — Volunteer Awards

Submissions for Volunteer Awards is now open on the TM Dashboard. Please make submissions by 01/04/25

Tue 19 Nov 2024 — Where's to TT25

The eagerly anticipated 'Where's to' is now available to download as A4 or A5 booklets. We look forward to receiving your team entry no later than 01 April 2025.

Fri 15 Nov 2024 — Map collection

Team Managers - please check for an email requesting which Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre you would like to collect maps from. 2 per team.

Wed 16 Oct 2024 — TMB Update

Thank you for attending the TMB on Saturday 12th October.

The TMB presentation is available to download (the Dartmoor National Park video has be removed due to its size).

QR codes for the Tony Clark Award, Strapline competition (closing date 13/12) and the TT26 date change can be found in the presentation or by clicking on the links.

As requested you can now download the TT25 map.

Details of when and where you can collect additional maps for your teams will be published shortly.

Tue 1 Oct 2024 — Team Managers Briefing Saturday 12 Oct Okehampton Camp

Attendance at the Ten Tors 25 Team Managers Briefing (TMB) is mandatory.

Registration opens at 0930. Do not forget to bring a paper copy of the registration form for each challenge that your establishment is entering.

All new TMs must attend the TMB.

Those who have been a TM previously must have attended a briefing within the 3 years preceding this years event - if they have, a member of the Team Staff (who is registered on the TMs Dashboard) may attend in their place.

Establishments entering more than one challenge (TTC, JC and/or JC+) must send an attendee for each. Attendance at the TM’s Brief is mandatory and failure to attend will result in establishments being de-selected from the event.

Establishments on the reserve list must also attend the TMB should you wish to be allocated a team at a later date.

Please bring a mug or drinking flash for refreshments.

Mon 1 Jul 2024 — Ten Tors 2026 - New Establishment Guidance

Summary