Two OS Help Break Historic Munro Record
OS Sam Fisher (W 06–11) and Ben van Dijk (H 14–18) have helped rewrite mountaineering history as part of the seven-person Fellkour Squad which has broken a 33-year-old record for summiting all 282 Munros of Scotland in a relay challenge, while also raising money for charity.
The Munros refer to Scotland’s highest mountains, each standing at least 3,000 feet above sea level.
The fell-running team completed the challenge in an extraordinary 10 days, 18 hours and 16 minutes, beating the previous record of 11 days, 20 hours and 16 minutes by more than a full day. Across the relay, the team averaged a remarkable sub-one-hour pace per Munro of 54 minutes and 57 seconds.
The attempt followed the same rules as the original 1993 record: with the baton carried on foot over the hills but transported by vehicle on public roads and by standard car ferries between mountain sections.
Alongside Fisher and van Dijk, the Fellkour Squad included Harry “CoolDog” Cooling, Alistair “TDog” Thornton, Ferg Roberts, Jack Ravenscroft, and Ross Spaulding. Travelling the length and breadth of Scotland, they endured brutal terrain, heavy rain, snow and wind. In total, they covered approximately 1,505 km (approx.1,000 miles) and accumulated around 117,371 metres of ascent.
The squad’s name, “Fellkour,” reflects their approach of combining fell running with a parkour-like style of moving through mountain terrain, using speed, agility and creative movement such as jumping and climbing.
Through the challenge the team is proud to have raised funds for Pickups for Peace, a UK-based charity that delivers vehicles and vital aid to Ukraine.
The scale of the achievement encompasses both the physical demands of completing all 282 Munros and the significance of breaking a record that had stood for more than three decades in Scottish fell running.
Many congratulations to the Fellkour Squad. We’re excited to hear about what they’ll take on next!
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