Charity
3rd Bn The Rifles LAD – Cateran Yomp 2021 OC: Capt Sean Hunter
ASM: WO1 Michael Foster. Scribed: Sgt Graham Campbell
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he Cateran Yomp is an arduous 24hr event that takes place annually in the Cairngorm National Park in Scotland. It is an ABF soldier’s charity event, aimed at raising money for veteran soldiers and their families. The event consists of three challenging distances, Bronze (22 mile), Silver (36 miles) and Gold, a gruelling 54 miles trek across the stunning Scottish wilderness. Setting out from Blairgowrie early on Saturday morning, the team’s spirits were high until we identified that someone had moved a place marker, sending participants off route. Following a 3-mile detour so early in the challenge, it created flashbacks of D:Ream on Top of The Pops in the 1990s singing; “‘Things Can Only Get Better”. The first drag to checkpoint 1 was “only a half marathon”. With good terrain underfoot, this seemed to pass with ease and the team’s varying levels of ability remained unnoticed. This was the first meeting with our ‘Support Crew’ and wet feet seemed to be a common
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