The OMM; Thousands Escape From POW Camp in Scotland

News Release / 19.10.2011

Cultybraggan Camp, which housed prisoners in World War II, is the start of the 2011 Original Mountain Marathon. The original adventure race. Nearly 3,000 people will set off on Saturday morning 29th October on a two day event which will see some of the worlds elite mountain athletes running two consecutive mountain marathons carrying all their equipment for two days in the beautiful wilderness of Perthshire.

The Original Mountain Marathon was founded in 1968. The OMM is the originator of adventure racing and in particular the 2 day mountain marathon type event. It is for teams of 2, carrying all clothing, equipment, tent, sleeping bag, food for 36 hours, navigating one's own route and including an overnight camp.

Teams are totally self supporting, no GPS or outside support is allowed and teams NOT arriving at the overnight camp are assumed to have camped safely. Your team partner is your first source of help and assistance.

There a 7 different classes, (the course distances quoted are over 2 days) the longest being the Elite which is literally 2 consecutive marathon length days or thereabouts and with c2,500m of ascent over 2 days.

There are 2 different types of class; Line (check points in a pre-designated order) which is the Elite, A, B and C classes and Score, (long, medium, and short) which needs higher levels of navigation skill to make choices to optimise points scored and which must be completed within the time allocated. There is also D Class which is a mixture of line and score and is designed to give first timers a taste of both types of event.

Competitors come from all walks of life. From many of the major companies in the UK. From the military and of every age group. Some are elite athletes others are enthusiastic mountaineers.

This is the premier UK event to test teamwork, self-reliance, endurance, outdoor and navigational skills. The reputation of the event is worldwide and every year we have entrants from between 12-14 countries. They come from many walks of life and from all age groups.

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