Past News
ShelterBox Challenge 2009 - Dartmoor
The 2009 ShelterBox Challenge started in Walkhampton on Saturday 18th April 2009. Teams travelled 20 miles on the first day, including ascents of King's Tor and Great Mir Tor, before spending the night in a ShelterBox tent.
Sunday started at the crack of dawn. The teams headed out in glorious sunshine for the final 10 miles of the Challenge, which saw them traverse Ringmoor Down and circumnavigate Burrator Reservoir, before returning to the start point in Walkhampton.
ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity specialising in emergency shelter provision. The ShelterBox Trust was set up, and is administered by, the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, Cornwall.
ShelterBox instantly responds to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami, or conflict by delivering boxes of aid. Each box supplies an extended family of up to ten people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced. The cost of a box is £490 including delivery to those who need it.
Recent disasters where ShelterBoxes have been sent include:
- April 2009 - L'Aquile, Italy - Earthquake - 294 boxes
- April 2009 - Namibia, Africa - Severe flooding - 530 boxes
- October 2008 - Pakistan, Asia - Earthquake - 1100 boxes
- June 2008 - China, Asia - Earthquake - 2050 boxes
- May 2008 - Sudan, Africa - Conflict - 703 boxes
- May 2008 - Myanmar, Asia - Cyclone - 2294 boxes