Port yompers romp home

Five Forth Ports employees pushed themselves to the limits of physical endurance to coin in cash for the Soldiers' Charity.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jun 2016, 07:00 BST

The Forth Ports yompers ignored blisters and exhaustion last weekend

Normally based at the Port of Grangemouth, the team – Jason Thirwall, John Reid, Graeme Tweddie, Scott Mitchell-Lay and Craig Wright – travelled to Perthshire and the Cairngorms last weekend to take part in the infamous 54-mile Cateran Yomp.

Ex-serviceman Jason said: “Never in my life have I been challenged like that. I cannot emphasise how proud I am of all the team. None of us have ever had to dig that deep and it was a huge test – relentless and savage.

“Every single step was worth it because we raised a load of cash and our team made top 10 out of 1040 competitors. We smashed it.”

Money is still coming in and the lads hope to total an impressive £3000.

Visit www.soldierscharity.org for more information.