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Ten Tors 2025: What it is, the routes, rules and how to prepare

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The 63rd Ten Tors challenge will take place on Dartmoor between 9 and 11 May .

The annual event is usually attempted by 2,400 teenagers in 400 teams of six .

Teams must be self-sufficient, carrying all they need to complete their route and stay out overnight safely.

Teams are assigned one of 26 routes which requires them to visit at least 10 safety controls and checkpoints in the order given.

The Army Headquarters South West said safety was at the "heart of the planning and execution" of the challenge.

It said all teams carried a satellite tracker which would be monitored by staff in an operations room at Okehampton .

Trousers must "completely cover lower limbs" to provide protection against sun and insects.