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VIDEO: Paras 10 Challenge

Following all the recent bogging about fitness and rucking, here is a video of the ‘Paras 10 Challenge’. This is an event that is open to civilians where they tab (ruck) or run  the route of the 10-miler around Catterick Garrison. 
The actual 10-miler is the first event of test week on Pre-Parachute Selection (Pegasus Company) and is completed as a squad with a 35lb. ruck, rifle plus water in 1 hour 50 minutes.
Oh, and did I forget to mention it is not a flat course – it is hilly – take a look at the terrain in the video. At the 8 mile mark they go into the ‘Land of Nod’ which is used as a work-station during the work-up training (‘Beat Up’) to test week for P Company. 
You will see a mixture of military and civilians either rucking it with a weight of their choice, or in running gear with no ruck. After all the recent testosterone talk of rucking and standards, it is a good visual to give you an idea, a benchmark if you like.
Oh, and before I forget:
FIBUA = Fighting In Built Up Areas (Old Brit Speak)
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OBUA = Operations in Built Up Areas (New Brit Speak)
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FISH = Fighting In Someones House (Brit Joke)
These all = MOUT = Military Operations in Urban Terrain (US Speak).
Live Hard, Die Free.
MV

3 responses to “VIDEO: Paras 10 Challenge”

  1. Some of that reminds me of rucking through the backcountry behind Eielson AFB (Fbx, AK)

    Did your folks in the UK ever use benzoin tincture after draining blisters? Burns like the devil, but 2 minutes later, you’re gtg.