Karrimor SF supports charity to raise money and awareness for mentally wounded front line service personnel suffering from Mental Health issues.
The Yompathon is the brainchild of James Mazzoni-Dalton (MD) and is a 3863 mile march across the United Kingdom visiting over two hundred Military and emergency service establishments. It is being undertaken by seven former and serving British Service personnel from across the seven branches of the services (Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force, Police, Fire and Rescue and Emergency Ambulance Service) to raise money and awareness for mentally wounded front line service personnel suffering from Mental Health issues.
The march will commence on the 1st October 2022 with the launch event being held at HMS Excellent on Friday 30th September 2022.
Karrimor SF has supplied the Yompathon team with THOR 40's which will provide the carrying capability for all of their equipment along the route.
Yompathon Facts & Figures
During the Yompathon, the team will:
March 3863 miles (6216km), an average of 16 miles (25.7km) each per day, carrying 25kg;
Complete the equivalent of 58 “Old School” Combat Fitness Tests (CFT’s) each;
March through 37 Counties – Angus, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, County Durham, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Fife, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Gwynedd, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Helensburgh, Kent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London District, Moray, Midlothian, Northumberland, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, West Midlands, Yorkshire – East, Yorkshire – North; Passing through three countries, (England, Wales and Scotland) getting through 7 pairs of boots as a team.
Take in 7350 calories per day.
Please donate at yompathon.com
UPDATE After Event
"We marched for 40 days and nights with our Karrimor SF Thor 40 Bergens. They had a load of 25Kg but feel they could have carried a great deal more in comfort! I don't think any other Bergen would have survived the conditions and the hammering they were given by the team but we all felt safe in the knowledge that we were using kit that was perfect for this challenge. The zip design allowed quick and easy access to the bergen. The shoulder straps and back were perfect. We suffered no shoulder issues or discomfort through the whole event."
James Mazzoni-Dalton, CEO Yompathon Charity and Yompthon event Team Leader.
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