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Adventurers aged 18-70 signed up, walking 25km a day in the Peak District, either following a sign-posted route or putting their map-reading skills to the test.


Everyone camped overnight at Base Camp, enjoying live music, a bar, hot showers and the provided tents. Despite rain and mud, spirits remained high throughout – with great camaraderie and an overwhelming sense of achievement as participants reached the finish line to receive a well-deserved medal and certificate. Teachers Vicky Hinde-Taylor


and Alison Riley run the DofE at Merchants’ Academy in Bristol. Vicky said: “We’ve seen first-hand the difference the DofE makes to our pupils, instilling qualities including confidence, self-belief and determination. Many of them come from disadvantaged backgrounds and find their aspirations rise when they see what they can achieve. “We wanted to take on this challenge to push ourselves, and to provide inspiration to them. We had a blast! 50k is the hardest thing that I have ever done but the support, facilities and fellow walkers were amazing.” Gold Award holder Rory Formstone from Wrexham took on the two-day Adventure with his dad Andrew. Crossing the finish line, Rory said: “That was a fantastic experience, harder than my Gold! It was a chance to


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bond with my dad and we got through it together as a team.”


Business boost


Many businesses also saw the value of the weekend as a team building event, with staff taking part from companies including Title Sponsors St. James’s Place Wealth Management (SJP), Silver Sponsor RSM, and Amey, Heathrow Airport and UK Power Networks. Jonathan McMahon, Joint Chief Operating Officer of SJP, enjoyed taking part. “The DofE Adventure brought out determination, teamwork and camaraderie – all things DofE participants experience when doing their DofE,” he said. “We are delighted to have supported this excellent event, which raised much needed funds for a charity that is close to our hearts.” SJP will be Title Sponsors again in 2018. Reflecting after the event, the DofE’s Chief Executive Peter Westgarth said: “The weekend was a huge success.


We’ve always known that an appetite for adventure isn’t confined to young people and the huge variety of ages and backgrounds of the Adventurers taking part was inspiring.”


Take advantage of early bird prices for the DofE Adventure 2018 – sign up now at DofEAdventure.org. Use code DofEMAG to get £10 off registration.


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The new DofE Adventure – a hiking and camping fundraising weekend – was a great success. Money raised by Adventurers reached more than £140,000, with 98% of participants saying they’d recommend the event to a friend.


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