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Last Saturday, military personnel from across BFSAI took part in a Gurkha Doko challenge in memory of those who liberated the Falkland Islands. The sixteen participants ran a combined total of 40km, the distance from Mount Pleasant Complex to the Gurkha Memorial near Stanley, carrying a weighted doko basket.

In spite of my service injuries and others since coupled with my advancing age 92 this year I completed the Challenge which turned out to be…

A race inspired by the selection process for the world-renowned Gurkha regiment has held its northern stage in Leeds.

DESPITE having a torrid year with a number of health difficulties, a Bradford man in his nineties is battling on to raise money for the Royal…

Tom Cheetham notched up the penultimate race on his mission to complete 100 marathons, when he ran 3:07:54 in the Brighton event on the South Coast, writes Tom Pollak.

3 ladies on the 5km run with Nepali weight baskets The Doko Challenge is returning in 2021 at Greystoke Castle this year, planned for the 23rd May on Sunday. This unique 5km race, termed as running with a twist, will see runners lacing up their boots and pulling on a Nepali Doko basket, and taking on the ‘Bravest of the Brave. The race is based on the traditional Gurkha recruitment race, this 5km run allows participants to choose from an option of three weights to carry along the route - ...