We all know that marines of both countries are tough and probably as mad as hatters too! Very brave thing to try though. it would be really good if peo0ple along the route can get out and support them, pass it on to everyone you know. Some facts taken from the MOD site.
Gumpathon Facts and Figures
The numbers involved in the Gumpathon show what an epic challenge it is. During the Gumpathon, the guys will:
• run 3,530 miles (5,680km), an average of 20 miles (32km) each per day;
• complete the equivalent of 34 marathons each;
• cross four time zones - eastern, central, mountain and pacific;
• run through 16 states - New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California;
• run through a total of 789 towns and cities;
• climb ten mountain ranges - including Blue Ridge, the Appalachians, the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, Allegheny, the Cumberland Mountains, the Rockies, and the San Bernadino and San Gabriel Mountains;
• cross three deserts - Nevada, Arizona and Mojave;
• get through 24 pairs of trainers (each pair lasting approximately 500 miles (800km));
• face minimum temperatures of 0 degrees C and maximum temperatures of 48 degrees C;
• take in 3,500 calories per day;
• complete their longest day (on Day 35) with 85.42 miles (137.5km) between Cordell and Sweetwater, Oklahoma;
• climb to a highest point of 7,527ft (2,294m) on Day 49 in the Grand Canyon.
