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Commando 999 incorporates former Royal Marines who are now either serving or retired members of the Police, Fire or Ambulance Service from anywhere in the UK.

A group of former Royal Marines now serving primarily in Tayside Police and Tayside Fire and Rescue have come together to do something locally for Commando 999.

On 21 May 2011, they will set off as individuals and teams from the western shores of Loch Tay, paddle canoes the length of the Loch and continue along the River Tay to Aberfeldy a distance of 22 miles.

They will exchange boats for bikes and set off for Arbroath, cycling the 62 miles past Police and Fire Headquarters in Dundee as well as RM Condor.

Once in Arbroath, the route takes them on foot, running a 10 mile cliff top path to Lunan Bay.

To cap the hundred mile route, the whole team will come together to Speed March the final six miles to Montrose and the sea.

For more information on how you can support the challenge contact former Royal Marines Officer and now Tayside Police Chief Inspector Conrad Trickett at transtaysidechallenge@hotmail.co.uk

If you want to sponsor the participants or donate to the Commando 999 charity effort, please go to: bmycharity.com/transtaysidechallenge

 

You can also donate £5 by texting the word: MARINES to 70300

Your £5 goes direct to the RMA minus the standard rate for a text message charged by your mobile phone network.