Dartmoor Yomp
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event run in aid of the various charities that support injured British Armed Forces
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Royal Marines
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. The Yomp is a daytime trek held in the Dartmoor National Park in the county of Devon
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, England
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, usually some 12 miles (19km) in length, and is undertaken by disabled servicemen joined by able-bodied former and serving Royal Marines and their immediate families. The challenge is usually held over two days in September: a get-together on the Friday and the actual Yomp on the Saturday. The Dartmoor Yomp takes its name from the Royal Marines slang term "yomp
Yomp
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", meaning a route march carrying full kit. It was founded in 2008.
The initial event in 2008 took place on 26-28 September. In 2009 the event took place on 18 and 19 September and the charities supported were Help for Heroes
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, BLESMA
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, Combat Stress
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and St Dunstan's
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. In 2010 the proceeds will go to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.
The 2010 event took place on 10 and 11 September 2010. Its route was re-routed to allow the filming of the Steven Spielberg
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movie War Horse
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continue undisturbed.