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The '''Dartmoor Beast''' is an annual charitable fundraising challenge run in aid of the charity ''Cancer Climber Association (CCA) UK''. The challenge takes the form of a daytime navigation exercise held in the [[Dartmoor National Park]] in the county of Devon, United Kingdom. 
[[Image:Dartmoor Beast 2.jpg|frame|right|Team Members at a Checkpoint on Dartmoor]]
==Teams==
Teams of between 4 and 8 participants hike or 'yomp' either a 20km or 30km route across Dartmoor carrying a pack of either 10kg or 15kg respectively. No prescribed route is laid down for teams entering the challenge, but various checkpoints must be visited at places around the moor. Teams are left to plot and navigate their own route between checkpoints, making us(contracted; show full)
==Navigation==
The Dartmoor National Park is notorious for being a difficult environment in which to navigate, especially if visibility is poor. The moor often experiences extensive hill fog, or 'clag' as it's locally known, which combined with the absence of many linear features (such as walls, paths, fences, forest edges) provides a challenging test for even the most confident navigator.
==Staffing==
In previous years the challenge has been staffed by voluteers from the 
[[Royal Marines Reserve]] (RMR) Bristol and representatives of the CCA. Each team member who completes the challenge receives a certificate and prizes are awarded for the fastest team and various other notable achievements. The event culminates in a barbeque hosted by the RMR and CCA at the Fox and Hounds Public House, in Bridstowe, Devon - which acts as the start/finish and command post for the event.
==External Links==
[http://beehive.thisisplymouth.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=11396&PageID=67755 Dartmoor Beast Website]