August 1st 2011
On 1st August 2011 the DecAid team will begin their challenge to summit all 283 Scottish Munros (mountain over 3,000ft) in under 50 days. However, there is more to their challenge than just ‘Munro Bagging’. The team will dedicate every Munro they climb to servicemen and women who have lost their lives in Afghanistan over the past 10 years.
If this task was not already tough enough, the team will complete it without the use of motorised transport. They will cover the 1600 miles using bicycles and kayaks but mainly on foot. This will require them to cover around 36 miles and summit 6 Munros every day for 49 consecutive days.
For more details or to get involved please visit the site here.
About DecAid
DecAid is a national appeal set up with three main aims. Firstly, to increase awareness, particularly among younger members of the UK population, of the work and involvement of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Secondly, to remember those brave men and women of our Armed forces who have lost their lives serving in Afghanistan. Thirdly, to raise over £350,000 for three service charities which work to help current and ex-servicemen and women, and their families, who have been affected by the war in Afghanistan.
To achieve this, DecAid is organising a series of six events which will be held during the summer of 2011. These will include physical challenges such as ‘The Munro Mission’ and the ‘Ride 2 Remember’ as well as a publicity event in Edinburgh and a Memorial Service. The money raised by all these events will be divided between three service charities: SSAFA Forces Help, BLESMA and Talking2Minds.
A central part of all of the events will be the involvement of wounded soldiers and families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan. The DecAid team will try, wherever possible, to involve them in the events.
The DecAid Team are all current or former members of Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC) which draws its membership from Exeter and Plymouth Universities. They are all under the age of 25 and passionate about the cause. None of them are paid for their work and most of them have been working with DecAid whilst juggling their degrees at the same time.
The Baton is proud to be a part of these events.
