Long Drag

Long Drag

The Long Drag is a slang term referring to the event that is the culmination of the Fitness and Navigation phase of selection for the British Special Air Service. The event is also known simply as Endurance. It is a 40 mile hike over the Brecon Beacons of Wales. Candidates carry a pack that weighs 55 lbs, not including water, food or rifle, and they must complete the route in less than 20 hours. The candidates cannot use trails and all navigation is done by map, compass and memorized grid references. The event is made harder because the candidates are already exhausted by the previous four weeks' marches and runs. [Kemp, Anthony: “The SAS, Savage Wars of Peace”, 1994.]

References

ee also

*Fan Dance
*Special Air Service
*United Kingdom Special Forces Selection


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