The squad are attempting to break the long-standing 1993 all-282 Munro relay record of 11 days, 20 hours and 16 minutes – with the gruelling 24/7 challenge set to end on Sunday evening.
A pair of intrepid local explorers are part of a crack team who are preparing to break an extra-special relay record to traverse all of Scotland’s Munros faster than any other group.
The seven-strong bunch of Scottish and English fell runners – named the Fellkour Squad – includes Benjamin van Dijk from Bridge of Allan and Sam Fisher from Dunblane, as well as Alastair Thornton from nearby Alva.
The squad are attempting to break the long-standing 1993 all-282 Munro relay record of 11 days, 20 hours and 16 minutes.
They have been running 24/7 since May 7 through all conditions – including snow, rain and harsh winds – and are currently on course to complete the record attempt on Sunday on the Isle of Skye.
Travelling the length and breadth of Scotland, the challenge has taken the team through some of the country’s most remote landscapes as they attempt all 282 Munros.
On day nine of the challenge, they bagged their 212th Munro, Moruisg – known for its prominence, rising above upper Glen Carron.
The team will see the finish line as they complete the final Munros on the rocky ridges of the Black Cuillin, whose highest point is Sgurr Alasdair at 991.99 metres (3,254 feet), on the Isle of Skye late on Sunday evening.
Upon completion, the team will have covered approximately 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) of mountain running and 120,000 metres of ascent, that’s equivalent to climbing Mount Everest 13 and a half times from sea level.
The scale of the challenge reflects the demands of completing all 282 Munros and the 33-year-old record in Scottish fell running.
You can follow the team’s brutal efforts towards the finish line on their tracker here.
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