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Post by Daveb »

Hello lads,

I've tried a search but cant find the answers to this :)

What happens on the bottom field? I know you do sprints/stress positions, but what else?

I heard that you do Grid Sprints. What are these (sorry if it sounds dumb!)
Also, do you have to do stuff like firemans lifts etc?

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Post by dalo »

I have never been on PRMC but i heard on bottom field they are always making you move, there is no stopping.Its basically you stop and your out. I have heard they shout up! down! sprint! crawl! so its like as soon as you dive down you have to get right back up and sprint. I also think you give people piggy back rides and stuff which would be hard when tired. Its basically to separate the men from the boys. If i ever get to PRMC, when on bottom field im just going to say to myself its only 30 seconds more. If its not 30 more then I will count again :D
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Post by gash-hand »

The bottom field is basically where you get a PTI structured 'thrashing'. You can expect a 20 mins warm up of sprints, pressups, situps, stretching etc etc. Then you go on to the 'activities'. 30ft rope, assault course, rope crawl and regain and firemans carry.

The only thing you really need to know about the bottom field is that it'll hurt....lots. Enjoy.

P.S. The bottom field session on PRC is nothing like a bottom field session you'll experience if you start recruit trg.
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It varries from PRMC to PRMC, the first time I went down there the warm up/beasting was over an hour, the second time it was about 20-30 mins, the warm up consists of sprints, press ups, sit ups, leopard crawls and what ever the PTI's feel like to get you to be totally knackered. You then move on to the rope crawls, the first one is nice and low, then you move onto the high obsticals, which is a rope crawl fairly high, a run along a thin plank with a gap and followed by a higher rope crawl.
Now you move onto the obsticle course, you are shown how to do each task and then you go through it, normally a couple more sprints were chucked in up a slight hill.
You now get the chance to have a quick drink of water. You then form up at the start of the obsticle course (you dont do the high stuff again) and you do a timed run. You are expected to get under 5 mins, but I would aim for much lower, I got 3.19 the PTI's say you should aim for under 3.30, to get under 3.30 you really have to work hard and basically go balls out 100%, I was absolutly shagged at the finish but my effot paid off with a good score although a few people did beat me.
Also like it has been said to have to jog on the spot at all times, some people forget this! and the whole group end up doing press ups, so if you see some one slacking a bit, jog their memory!
Like I say it seems each PRMC seems to varry a bit, this is from my own experiance and from what other people have written in the past, I guess it just depends what mood the PTI's are in, so yours might be harder or slightly easier, guess you will find out when the time comes!
Hope that answers your question, regards John. :D
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Post by stripey588 »

the bottom field is the area betweenthe swinging bridge/half regain and the gate vault/ tunnels of the assault course.

apart from your "warm up"this is where you also do your firemans carry.

you can be assured that before you do any actual tests, you will be "warned up" (read knackered) before you start the actual tests.

but as a marine, you will rarely arrive fresh at your destination, but are still expected to do your job.

p.s. wait till the "welcome to chatham coy wake up"
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Remember lads, in the words of the PTI's, "It's not that bad, only a cheeky warm-up!" :roll:
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Post by Daveb »

stripey588 wrote: apart from your "warm up"this is where you also do your firemans carry.
Roughly how far do you have to do the firemans carry? and is it at as fast a pace as possible?
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Post by Gunn »

I didnt do a firemans carry on PRMC, it was just piggy backs, i think this is because of insurance reasons or something but anyhoo like W.Mitty said it varies from PRMC to PRMC.
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Post by Daveb »

Cool! Cheers for all this lads. It's been a great help :)
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Post by Statistic »

Firemans Carry is 200 meters long between two points paralleling the bottom part of the assualt course. In the BPT Pass out it's completed directly after the 30 foot Rope climb and the Assulat course, it's done with your 32 pounds of kit as well as your Oppos.
It's hard enough with minimal kit, never got to do it with the full lot... :o

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Post by dalo »

Regain is when you slide along a horizontal rope and turn upside down then let your legs dangle. Then you have to get back on the rope the way you started. You do this by lifting your legs back on to the rope, swing round so that you have almost got back onto your stomach on the rope. Then use this momentum to swing round in the opposite direction so that you are back on your stomach, on the rope then you continue to slide along.I hope you understand this i think i have explained it crap.
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If you cant do a regain do you fail bottom field?

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Post by W.Mitty »

You do not do regains or a firemans carry on PRMC, so dont worry about it.
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Post by joshualoftus »

What W.Mitty says is correct, you are not required to perform regains or fireman's carries on PRMC.
However you must complete the high obstacle confidence test and do piggy back style carries. A little easier, but still tough when you're cactus!
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