Ex Baptist Run

[Jordiman]

A little update for you guys. Just passed Exercise Baptist Run this week 886 (after being in Hunter since October) and on my long weekend leave. Just seen my old troop 880 come off final ex. Half way there now .

[speed freek]

cool mate, good job.

What does exercise babtist run consist of ?

[Mike]

Jordieman.....Good to see you about again, I rearly get over on this side these days but will now make a habbit of coming over....Keep your head down and grit your teeth....It'll be over in a short time and.....Rember its only pain
Aye
Mike

[Chappy]

Brilliant to hear your back on track mate. Well done.

[Jordiman]

On the Tuesday morning you lay a kit muster in the drill shed, then run a 4 mile speed march with 21lb + weapon. Then you go to Woodbury common to start the main tests which consitst of.

Camouflage and Concealment
Stalk
Map Reading
Fire Control orders
Target Indication
Observation
Night Navigation + Route Card

Then around 1am you get put in the oggin and practice wet and dry routine.

Then at first light you lay a kit muster in the field.

After that you yomp back to CTCRM carrying about 45lb for 8 miles.

Then once back at CTC you do your NBC warfare and Signals tests.

Then spent hours cleaning and de/re-servicing your kit for Thursday Mornings inspection in the drill shed again.

The are 12 tests scored out of 10 and the 2 Physical test which are Pass or fail. You need 72/120 to pass and around 90% of nods do pass.

Getting a good score on Baptist run increases your chances of becoming a section IC/2IC.

Baptist Run tests all off the skills you have learnt in the first half of training and you become a trained soldier after passing. Phase 2 trains you from a soldier into a Royal Marine Commando.

[speed freek]

cool, Sounds tough but well done on passing jordiman.

Just one question, How fast are speed marches done, Is it around 10 min miles ?

[Jordiman]

Yes, 10 min/miles you walk fast uphill and run the downhill and flat parts.

[Stix@CTC]

After that you yomp back to CTCRM carrying about 45lb for 8 miles.

Well done mate but I think you need to relearn your judging of distances