"Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go" (Bernard Malamud 1914 – 1986)
hero[1] hē'rō, n in Greek mythology and folklore: a demigod
hero[2] one who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage and the will for self sacrifice — i.e. heroism
heroes[3] pl the two thousand four hundred who walk Ten Tors (quote from the Ten Tors Home Page)
The Ten Tors team of Alex Arnold-Jones, Lauren Spencer, Jessica Barnes, Sachin Sharma, James Gower and Sarah Ward completed the 55km trek over Dartmoor in just over 19 hours. A total of 2,400 started the event at Okehampton in Devon. There were 251 youngsters who did not complete the event due to minor sprains and strains.
The army organised event took place in sunny weather and saw teams tackle routes of 35, 45 or 55 miles navigating across the moor from the start. Brigadier Piers Hankinson, Commander of 43 Wessex Brigade and director of Ten Tors, said “ It’s difficult to put the sense of achievement and pride into words here at the finish. The way that these events bring on young people is fantastic, both individually and as teams”.
I would like to thank Steve Kenyon, Jane Powell, Dave Barlow and Sharon Fox for the support they have given to the team during and after the event and the many ex pupils, ex staff, current pupils and parents who have supported the pupils from January to May 2012 in making it a great success.
P.S Early morning training never stops!!
A special thank you must go to Rev Denis Robinson who has now completed a 30 year association with
Ten Tors at Gordon’s. Denis has trained teams, cooked, washed-up, driven, shadowed, mentored and camped and above all, offered sound advice to staff and pupils.
Mr P Fox
