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| Ten Tors expedition is abandoned | Ten Tors expedition is abandoned |
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| The annual two-day Ten Tors walk across Dartmoor has been abandoned half-way through because of bad weather. | The annual two-day Ten Tors walk across Dartmoor has been abandoned half-way through because of bad weather. |
| Hundreds of teenagers will be escorted off the moor from 0600 BST on Sunday by teachers, trainers and volunteers from the armed forces. | |
| Those involved include team-mates of a teenage girl who died training for the Army-organised event. | |
| Charlotte Shaw, 14, from Edgehill College, north Devon, died in March after falling into a swollen stream. | |
| A total of 21 of the 2,400 youngsters on the two-day challenge had dropped out on Saturday afternoon. | A total of 21 of the 2,400 youngsters on the two-day challenge had dropped out on Saturday afternoon. |
| Many of the casualties were airlifted back to the Medical Centre at Okehampton Base Camp. | Many of the casualties were airlifted back to the Medical Centre at Okehampton Base Camp. |
| Miss Shaw died after she was swept away when she dropped some of her kit into the Walla Brook and fell in when she leaned over to retrieve it. | Miss Shaw died after she was swept away when she dropped some of her kit into the Walla Brook and fell in when she leaned over to retrieve it. |
| She was part of a group of 10 from her school on the training hike. | She was part of a group of 10 from her school on the training hike. |
| 'More determined' | 'More determined' |
| Three boys and eight girls are representing Edgehill in the 35-mile event which started from Okehampton Camp on Saturday. | Three boys and eight girls are representing Edgehill in the 35-mile event which started from Okehampton Camp on Saturday. |
| There are 35-mile, 45-mile and 55-mile routes for different age groups in the challenge. | There are 35-mile, 45-mile and 55-mile routes for different age groups in the challenge. |
| Edgehill College headmaster Stuart Nicholson said they had been given special permission by the organisers to enter a team larger than the normal six members. | Edgehill College headmaster Stuart Nicholson said they had been given special permission by the organisers to enter a team larger than the normal six members. |
| He said: "We have worked very closely with all concerned to understand the emotional impact both of participation and of not participating. | He said: "We have worked very closely with all concerned to understand the emotional impact both of participation and of not participating. |
| "As a school, we have made it possible for the group to continue the usual training, with additional support, whilst recognising that at any stage any of them might feel unable to continue. | "As a school, we have made it possible for the group to continue the usual training, with additional support, whilst recognising that at any stage any of them might feel unable to continue. |
| "In practice, as the weeks have gone by the group has become more determined that they want to take part. | "In practice, as the weeks have gone by the group has become more determined that they want to take part. |
| "We know that Charlotte's spirit of endeavour will be with them all." | "We know that Charlotte's spirit of endeavour will be with them all." |
| For the first time, each team were allowed to carry one mobile phone, for emergencies only. | For the first time, each team were allowed to carry one mobile phone, for emergencies only. |