ENDURANCE and fitness are a Royal Marine's trademark characteristics, and these were tested to the max at a recent event staged at the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone.
More than 120 competitors from each unit across the country as well as Royal Navy units and civilians from the Cross Training UK events, took part in the annual Royal Marines Ultra Fit Championships this month.
Each competitor completes 10 disciplines including rowing, cycling, running, sit ups and bench pressing weights – the winner is the one who completes them all in the shortest amount of time.
This year was the second the event has been run by the Royal Marines Ultra-fit Association, having previously been run by the PTIs.
Event organiser, Warrant Officer Two John Worthey from RM Poole, said: "It's a difficult strength based endurance competition and builds on muscular endurance."
