Sport and Adventurous Training

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Sport and Adventurous Training remain extremely important in the daily life of the Regiment as fitness is key.

In 2010, SCOTS DG won the Royal Armoured Corps annual Hodson's Horse sports competition, competing in sports including football, hockey, rugby league and union and squash. The Regiment also won the 7th Armoured Brigade Festival of Sports shortly after returning form a long exercise in Canada. This sporting strength is a direct result of an active investment in sport at Regimental Duty and members of the Regiment have been selected to represent the Army at Twickenham.

Adventurous Training is also an integral aspect of the development of our soldiers and officers. In 2010 we sent mountaineering and walking expeditions to Corsica, Slovakia and Slovenia, and a sailing expedition to Denmark. Whilst in Canada, all exercising troops had the opportunity to go to Trail's End Camp in the Rockies and take full advantage of its facilities for riding, mountain biking, climbing and white water rafting to name but a few.

In 2011, the Regiment will spend a number of months in Afghanistan but when they return, sport and adventurous training will be high ion their list of priorities.