A TEAM of friends from the Warminster area celebrated the fourth birthday of the Bore Hilll Farm Biodigester by completing the Caledonian Challenge in the Scottish Highlands.

After months of training in and around the Warminster area, team ‘Make It Possible’ travelled to Fort William to take part in the charity event, which they finished at 4.22am on Sunday, June 12.

Thomas Minter, Director of Warminster-based eco business Malaby Biogas and walk leader, said: “I wanted to mark the anniversary of the Biodigester by doing something different, worthwhile and challenging.

“This year the Caledonian Challenge was celebrating its 20th birthday so it seemed perfect timing. Our time was 21 hours and 22 minutes including two hours at check points. So far we have raised over £2,500.

“It is fantastic that we have all managed to find time in our busy lives to train in the area and participate in such an amazing and challenging event.

“Long distance walking is challenging in terms of time needed as well as endurance and fitness. I was extremely impressed at the commitment of all team members.

“We’re not as young or as fit as we would like to be and to get the whole team round the course and to finish so early was amazing.”

The team had a support crew who carried equipment and supplies from the start line on the Caledonian Canal to Glen Nevis, Loch Leven, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor to the finish line on the road to Loch Lomond.

Training included weekly long distance walks around Warminster including the Imber Range Path, Warminster to Wardour Castle and back and over 30 miles covering all the hills around Warminster. as well as a route which became known as the 'Long Loop'.

Each year, teams from all over the country meet to compete against the clock to walk 54 miles of wild Scottish highlands in less than 24 hours.