After four crew members completed the 5 mile version of Tough Mudder last year, we decided the full 10 mile version with 25 obstacles was the obvious next step!

All lifeboats in the UK are run by volunteers, and ours is no different. We have no paid staff, and we all give our own time to help others who need us. Many of our crew have busy day jobs, but when the pager goes off, they are at the boathouse within minutes and ready to respond to any emergency in or near water.Nith Inshore Rescue is an independent lifeboat, which means we are not linked to the RNLI and have to raise all our own funds in order to run. This amounts to around £30,000 per year (not including unforeseen expenses).