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Wanted to know if anyone else attended, this year's Recon Challenge. Must say pretty good stuff. Good turnout too, although the Citadel, West Point, and VMI did not put up as much competition as I would like to have seen (Anapolis didn't even show). Anyways, Fire Team Alpha of SEAL Platoon won it all. It was awesome thought the Combat Endurance Course was way too easy. Texas A&M SEALs came in 3rd. Think they would have done better but weren't used to the snow.

Probably a newb question but what exactly is it?

Not to be a Negative Nancy lol but every West Point, VMI, and NMMI cadet i've met or heard of from friends has been a prick with some form of disillusioned sense of self entitlement because they go to a military academy. Then a friend of mine broke his West Point LT's door handle on the HMMWV so he'd stop jumping out and charging into houses by himself haha.

Recon Challenge is an event hosted by the Marine Corps. Pretty much anyone who wants to put together a Team of 4 guys and 1 alternate if wanted can pay the fee and attend. I know of several held throughout the country but this is the one I attended. It consist of a 8 mile run with 15 lb. Packs, then a Marine Corps PFT with standards raised to that of a 4 man team, 3 mile run in Boots and Utes, 1000 meter swim, Combat Endurance Course (stretcher carries, low crawls, weapon assembly, buddy carries, etc...) and finishes out with a 15 mile hike with 60 lb. packs.

lol i wanted to join but i can't swim haha

[quote="Rcas"]Not to be a Negative Nancy lol but every West Point, VMI, and NMMI cadet i've met or heard of from friends has been a prick with some form of disillusioned sense of self entitlement because they go to a military academy.[/quote]

This one was held in Vermont. I know there are some held in Boston, Texas, Quantico and I think up in Washington State. And as for being like a triathalon, not quite. Far more running and swimming involved. Only good thing is that you don't have to run with a pack. Although in January I ran the OC Marathon with one of my Force Recon buddy's and he ran with a 20 lb pack. Sad to say I only beat him by 10 minutes.

you should try the bataan death march... 26.2 miles with 35lb min rucks and LBV. It says march but its a run if you want to be one of the top teams.

If you find out Rcas let me know too, because Ive tried looking it up and everything, but theres nothing that I saw out there

Haha. Its funny you say that RCAS. The guys in the white T's are the guys that won it. They are no most fit people I have ever met in my entire life. They're my Instructors for SEAL platoon. They have all run ultra marathons (50 miles) and are training for the Iron Man. Some of them, especially my LT, look like they should be body builders but they are far from it. I would put my life in their hands at any moment. These guys are incredible. I have also done the Bataan Marathon. It was awesome to see the guys out there. At the Marine Corps Marathon a bunch of guys did it in full combat gear. That was impressive. As for info, I'd say it's most likely through the Marine Corps. They had a bunch of Marine Recruiters taking pictures and handing out stuff. Sad to say but in California and on the west coast in general not too much in regards to Military Acadamies and what not. Seems as though the bulk of these competitions are held on the east coast.

[quote="OsastoKarhu"]Haha. Its funny you say that RCAS. The guys in the white T's are the guys that won it. They are no most fit people I have ever met in my entire life. They're my Instructors for SEAL platoon. They have all run ultra marathons (50 miles) and are training for the Iron Man. .[/quote]

Ya. They're pretty young guys. The majority of them are young. Though the guys that run our hell week, weapons training, and grappling are from the Vietnam era. One of them was in BUD/S Class 24 and another was BUD/S Class 68.