The 3 Peaks - done properly

Duncan Gray bashed at the keyboard and said:

From this mornings paper:
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1985442005

SCOTLAND's role in Commando training during the Second World War is to be
marked by an extraordinary feat of endurance by a serving Royal Marine.

Sixty years after the last recruits marched up the hills around Achnacarry
Commando training station near Fort William, Sergeant Billy Rodgers will
recreate their feats in authentic 1940s dress.

Sgt Rodgers, 34, will don a 36-pound pack, and make the legendary
seven-mile speed march from nearby Spean Bridge station to Achnacarry, the
route unsuspecting Commando recruits were ordered to take during the
Second World War.

Then he will run up Ben Nevis and spend the next two weeks cycling to the
present-day Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon, stopping to
run to the highest peaks in England and Wales along the way. The
expedition is being undertaken to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the
closing of the Achnacarry training station.

One word - Ouch
--
Mike.

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Quoted message said:

From this mornings paper:
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1985442005

SCOTLAND's role in Commando training during the Second World War is to be
marked by an extraordinary feat of endurance by a serving Royal Marine.

Sixty years after the last recruits marched up the hills around Achnacarry
Commando training station near Fort William, Sergeant Billy Rodgers will
recreate their feats in authentic 1940s dress.

Sgt Rodgers, 34, will don a 36-pound pack, and make the legendary seven-mile
speed march from nearby Spean Bridge station to Achnacarry, the route
unsuspecting Commando recruits were ordered to take during the Second World
War.

Then he will run up Ben Nevis and spend the next two weeks cycling to the
present-day Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon, stopping to run
to the highest peaks in England and Wales along the way. The expedition is
being undertaken to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the closing of the
Achnacarry training station.

What about Slieve Donard whilst they are at it?

--
Martin Richardson
271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)