Mountain Biking with the Army

An eight-hour train-ride from leafy Surrey to beautiful Snowdonia was nothing compared to the challenge that lay ahead: a week-long mountain biking course run by the Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training (CCAT). I joined cadets from across the UK at CCAT’s centre high up in the north Welsh mountains ready for a week of adventure. The mountain biking was extremely enjoyable – there’s nothing quite like the thrilling sensation you get whilst speeding down rocky mountain trails. My group’s instructor was an extremely patient and caring individual. After gruelling exercise during the day, the fun didn’t stop there. All of us cadets had excellent fun socialising through games of volleyball and cards with the camp welfare officer. In summary, I would say that it was a fantastic experience that I would recommend to any cadet, and as a result of my successful completion of the course I became the first cadet in my year to achieve my 4* proficiency award.

Cpl Luck

Lower Sixth Army