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Rat and I will taking part in this years Official Mountain Marathon.
2 day test of endurance, teamwork and mountain skills
Held in some of the most remote locations at a time of year when conditions can be extremely challenging.
Teams of 2 spend 2 days using their mountain skills to find a series of checkpoints spread across 420km2 remote UK wilderness. At the end of day 1 teams head to a remote mountain campsite.
The teams are self-reliant for the duration and must carry everything they will need.
LOCATION: UK Mountains at the end of October
WEATHER: rain, sleet, high winds, hail, sun…possibly
ROUTE: You decide!
DAY 1 CAMPSITE: Remote campsite in the mountains
SKILLS REQUIRED: endurance, navigation, survival, route selection, teamwork, intelligence!
TERRAIN: Trail, bog, mud, tussocks, track, heather, scree, rock, grass, forest, river.
The OMM is made to test everything about a competitor. You don’t have to the fittest or the best navigator to complete the OMM but between you and your team mate you must have all the skills and mental endurance required to negotiate the mountains safely at the end of October.
To complete the OMM requires determination above anything else. None stop determination for 36 hours.
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