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Dartmoor Beast
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.  The challenge is usually held on a Saturday in late August or early September. The Dartmoor Beast takes its name from the various big cat sightings that have been a recurring feature of local folklore in the Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moor areas for many years and from the Royal Marine Commando speed march held during the final stages of qualification for the coveted green Commando Beret.
[[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 20  km or 30  km 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 use of map, compass, map reading skills and global positioning systems. Whilst the challenge is not a competition, a climate of friendly and sportsman like rivalry contributes to the sense of achievement for all teams pa(contracted; show full)

==Staffing==
In previous years the challenge has been staffed by voluteers from the [[Royal Marines Reserve]] (RMR) Bristol and representatives of the CCA. The checkpoints provide an opportunity for RMR staff to assess the fitness, progress and moral of each team, ensuring their safety throughout the competition.
==Rewards of participation==
Each team member who completes the challenge receives a completion certificate and prizes are awarded for the fastest team on the 20
  km and 30  km routes 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]