Jon w wrote:

I have competed in these events for the last couple of years and they are the best events in the UK, a real good mix of skills and terrain and great fun competitive nature.

Really well organised and run by the Army and Land rover clubs involved. Well worth the effort of trekking to the south coast or scotland from mine in north wales. Although there was rumour of there being a welsh event for 2024 so fingers crossed.

Saxon express is on bovington tank training ground and associated roads and lanes.
Roadmaster (is not just roads) this had sites including the defence driver training school)

Mudmaster is over 250 stage miles over 2 days across scotland.

Magnum spirit is salisbury plain in the dark. (only one i haven't done as it a long way to go for about 6hours of in the seat driving time)


A standard land rover is fine as squaddies are just in wolf 110s and they are doing it as a exercise so most the time cannot drive for toffee or navigate either
Driven sensibly you can do it in a shiny vehicle without damage, maybe the odd light scratch from foliage.

A freelander did very well at mudmaster this year which goes to show it is more about skill and navigation than mud plugging ability.

Definately recommend having a go

See you there