Rotary Exmoor Youth Challenge
RESULTS 2026
Note that the team with the lowest number of points wins. Time penalties are scored as minutes lost or gained, and 'Questions' is the number of correct questions answered (Maximum 16). Congratulations to ALL teams who completed the challenge - the conditions this year were ok to start with but very wet in the afternoon. 16 miles over moorland terrain.
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SENIORS: Boys: Girls: 1 Courtfields 3 Mixed teams: |
JUNIORS: Boys: 1 Tiverton Scouts 1&2 (106, 122) Girls: 2= Uffculme 2 (116) Mixed teams:
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Best overall team was Willand Scouts 3 (121)
Full Results - 2026Download a full copy - HERE
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Very well done!
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SEWARD CUPIn 2026 some 124 Junior and 13 Senior teams took part from 65 different schools and organisations. One team walked with 3 members but mostly there were the normal 4 in a team so overall there were 547 children who started the Challenge. Of these 8 whole teams dropped out plus a number of individuals from teams who continued. So, in total, 59 competitors dropped out (79 last year; 54 in 2024) at various points along the route but 488 completed the course, tired but elated, if a little damp, and received their medals at the finish.
Massive congratulations to those 488 competitors who managed to complete the whole course in some pretty wet weather and were awarded their medals.
Remarkably some 29 teams achieved times over the 8 stages within 10 minutes of the specified ideal time. Three teams (121) (113) and (124) completed it in the exact time in the highly competitive Junior Mixed category.
Notes:
a) Boys' teams are shown in BLUE, girls' teams in GREEN, and mixed teams in RED.
b) Time points are calculated from the times by which each team missed the ideal stated time between each pair of checkpoints. 'Points' is this total time in minutes.
c) 'Questions' has a maximum score of 16. These are deducted from any time penalties.
d) The perfect 'Results' score is zero!
e) Note that in order for a team to qualify, at least 3 members must reach the Finish line.
2017 Pics:
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Our thanks to Exmoor Search & Rescue team! |
In 2006, 101 junior teams and 7 senior teams took part, and 14 teams failed to complete the whole challenge.
In 2007, 113 Junior and 10 Senior teams took part, and of these 11 teams failed to complete the Challenge.
In 2008, 103 junior and 6 senior teams completed the course.
In 2009, 102 junior and 13 senior teams managed to complete the course (6 teams overall failed to complete the challenge).
In 2010, 111 junior and 21 senior teams managed to complete the course (only 4 teams failed to complete).
In 2011, 122 Junior and 23 Senior teams took part, a record number, totalling 580 young people. Of these, only 5 teams failed to complete the course, and 550 competitors qualified for medals.
In 2012, 133 Junior teams and 22 Seniors. Only 7 teams failed to finish the course.
In 2013, 123 Junior and 21 Senior teams took part. 11 teams failed to finish, partly because of one team taking the wrong route, and others following them!
In 2014, 132 Juniors and 17 Senior teams started the Challenge. with 6 teams failing to complete.
In 2015, 145 Juniors and 17 Senior teams started the challenge with 10 teams failing to complete. Consideing the awful wet weather, a massive congratulations to all who managed the whole course and got thir medals.
In 2016, we reduced the number of teams taking part for safety reasons. 107 junior and 5 senior tearms took part and only 5 teams failed to complete. Weather was good, and a few teams completed the Questionnaire with very high marks indeed. Well done.
Again this year, we have had numerous comments from those based at Dulverton School those running checkpoints and acting as marshals, and members of the public walking on the moor - they all say how courteous, polite, cheerful, and well behaved all the young people were who took part. It made running the event a real pleasure. Thank you.
Archive pictures here.
For pictures of the 2008 Trophy Presentations - click here!
