Two members of staff from Natural Power, a leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, have played a role in a record-breaking endurance challenge after taking part in the fastest ever relay completion of all 282 Munros in Scotland.
Sam Fisher and Fergus Roberts were part of the seven-person Fellkour Squad team completing the gruelling challenge in 10 days, 18 hours and 16 minutes — breaking a 33-year-old relay record by more than a full day. The team summited every Munro in Scotland, running continuously day and night through extreme weather conditions including heavy rain, snow and strong winds.
The challenge covered more than 1,500 kilometres and involved over 117,000 metres of elevation gain, with the team averaging less than one hour per Munro across the entire route!
Fergus Roberts, a geotechnical engineer at Natural Power, said: “This was an incredible challenge both physically and mentally, and it took a huge team effort from everyone involved. Scotland’s mountains and landscapes are an amazing place to spend time, but completing all 282 Munros at this pace required resilience, planning and trust across the entire squad. It’s something we’re all incredibly proud of.”
Sam Fisher, a senior geotechnical engineer at Natural Power, added: “To be part of a team breaking a record that had stood for more than three decades is very special. Conditions throughout the challenge were constantly changing, but the support from the team and everyone following our progress kept us moving forward.”
The Fellkour Squad completed the final Munro, Blà Bheinn on the Isle of Skye, shortly before midnight on Sunday evening to secure the new record.
The group set up a live tracking link so that their family and friends could tune in and see where the relay baton was at each stage of the race. They also brought a support crew to keep their spirits up during the tough stages. This included Sally Bennett and David Cope also from Natural Power’s geotechnical team. David provided invaluable assistance to Sam on the Isle of Skye where the Munros contain sections that are not accessible by foot. It was with his help on the rope that Sam was able to climb parts of this leg.
Natural Power congratulated both colleagues on their achievement.
Ciaran Farrell, managing director at Natural Power, said: “Everyone at Natural Power is incredibly proud of Sam and Fergus for being part of such an extraordinary achievement. This record-breaking challenge demonstrated exceptional determination, resilience and teamwork — qualities that are hugely valued across our business internationally. Well done to the entire team!”
The team is already plotting its next challenge, and we hear the Lake District Wainwrights are on the agenda, so stay tuned!
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